Consumer Goods Most Volatile: Verso Paper (NYSE:VRS), Agria Corporation (NYSE:GRO), Natuzzi, S.p.A (NYSE:NTZ), SGOCO Group (NASDAQ:SGOC)

Verso Paper Corp. (NYSE:VRS) operates in a Paper & Paper Products industry. The company has reported marginal sales growth of 0.50%, on a quarter over quarter basis. Verso Paper Corp. (NYSE:VRS)’s revenue growth of 2.30% is at par with an industry average. However, its operating margin of -2.20% is below the industry average of 3.00%. Verso Paper Corp. (NYSE:VRS) shares after opening at $2.68 moved to $2.98 on last trade day and at the end of the day closed at $2.54. Company price to sales ratio in past twelve months was calculated as 0.10 and price to cash ratio as 11.95. Verso Paper Corp. (NYSE:VRS) showed a negative weekly performance of 1.17%.

Agria Corporation (ADR) (NYSE:GRO) announced that its New Zealand-listed subsidiary, PGG Wrightson Limited (nzse:PGW) (“PGW”), released its financial results for the six months ended December 31, 2013. These results will be consolidated in Agria’s results for the six months ended December 31, 2013. Agria Corporation (ADR) (NYSE:GRO) shares fell -9.52% in last trading session and ended the day on $1.33. Agria Corporation (ADR) (NYSE:GRO) return on equity ratio is recorded as -97.00% and its return on assets is -40.00%. Agria Corporation (ADR)(NYSE:GRO) yearly performance is 24.30%.

Natuzzi, S.p.A (ADR) (NYSE:NTZ), the largest furniture house in Italy and the player with the greatest global reach in its sector, announced that its Board of Directors has approved a Business Plan (the “Plan”) for the 2014-2016 period. Natuzzi, S.p.A (ADR) (NYSE:NTZ) shares moved down -0.70% in last trading session and was closed at $2.83, while trading in range of $ 2.52 – 2.85. Natuzzi, S.p.A (ADR) (NYSE:NTZ) year to date (YTD) performance is 9.27%.

SGOCO Group Ltd (NASDAQ:SGOC), a company focused on product design, distribution and brand development in the display market, announced three management promotions designed to support SGOCO’s ongoing business development. The promotions will bring additional expertise, depth and proven talent to the core management team. Mr. Tony Zhong, Mr. Shibin Xie and Mr. Jinfeng Li were promoted to Vice President of Finance, Vice President of Sales and Vice President of Product Development, respectively, effective from January 1, 2014. Mr. Wei Zhong will report directly to Mr. Johnson Lau, the Chief Financial Officer, and Mr. Shibin Xie and Mr. Jinfeng Li will report directly to Mr. David Xu, the President and Chief Executive Officer. SGOCO Group Ltd (NASDAQ:SGOC) weekly performance is -11.51%. On last trading day company shares ended up $3.23. SGOCO Group Ltd (NASDAQ:SGOC) distance from 50-day simple moving average (SMA50) is -8.81%.

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