Investors are gazing today’s session since big companies will reveal their quarterly earnings. The group comprises Microsoft Corporation, International Business Machines Corporation, Google Inc, and Morgan Stanley. The computer maker International Business Machines is expected to post earnings of 3.05 US dollars per share in the first quarter.
Analysts expect that the depreciation of the British pound and Japanese Yen are expected to have some negative impact on IBM’s revenue. Online search engine Google Inc is anticipated to post first quarter earnings of 10.64 US dollars per share. Microsoft Corporation is expected to report fiscal third quarter earnings of 68 cents per share. Morgan Stanley is projected to post first quarter earnings of 55 cents per share. Verizon Communications Inc is projected to report first quarter earnings of 66 cents per share. Company’s earnings will also be raked over for clues they provide on Apple Inc’s performance.
Stock Highlights
In last trading activity, Google Inc (NASDAQ:GOOG) stock opened at $786.75 hit maximum price of $790.84 throughout the session and ended at $782.56, in after hours trading GOOG shares fell -0.17%.
Revenue Measures
Google Inc (NASDAQ:GOOG) generated sales of $50.18 billion in last twelve months with income of 10.79 billion. The Company showed a positive 21.50% in the net profit margin and its operating margin is calculated as 25.43%. Company’s annual sales growth for the past five years was 24.77%.
GOOG past twelve months price to sales ratio was 5.14 and price to cash ratio recorded as 5.36. As far as the returns are concern, GOOG return on assets stayed at 12.97% while its return on equity recorded as 16.61%.
International Business Machines Corp. (NYSE:IBM)
Stock Highlights
In last trading activity, International Business Machines Corp. (NYSE:IBM) stock opened at $ 210.53hit maximum price of $ 211.09 throughout the session and ended at $ 209.67, in after hours trading IBM shares fell -0.08%.
Revenue Measures
International Business Machines Corp. (NYSE:IBM) generated sales of $104.51 billion in last twelve months with income of 16.60 billion. The Company showed a positive 15.89% in the net profit margin and its operating margin is calculated as 15.89%. Company’s annual sales growth for the past five years was 1.13%.
IBM past twelve months price to sales ratio was 2.24 and price to cash ratio recorded as 21.00. As far as the returns are concern, IBM return on assets stayed at 14.09% while its return on equity recorded as 85.15%.
Stock Highlights
In last trading activity, Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) stock opened at $ 28.85 hit maximum price of $29.04 throughout the session and ended at $28.83, in premarket MSFT shares rises 0.23%.
Revenue Measures
Microsoft Corporation generated sales of $ 72.93 billion in last twelve months with income of 15.46 billion. The Company showed a positive 21.20% in the net profit margin and its operating margin is calculated as 26.76%. Company’s annual sales growth for the past five years was 7.60%.
MSFT past twelve months price to sales ratio was 3.31 and price to cash ratio recorded as 3.53. As far as the returns are concern, MSFT return on assets stayed at 12.83% while its return on equity recorded as 22.62%.