The board of directors of Pfizer Inc. (NYSE:PFE) declared a 26-cent second-quarter 2014 dividend on the company’s common stock, payable June 3, 2014, to shareholders of record at the close of business on May 9, 2014. Pfizer Inc. (NYSE:PFE) shares after opening at $30.90 moved to $30.90 on last trade day and at the end of the day closed at $30.71 . Company price to sales ratio in past twelve months was calculated as 3.81 and price to cash ratio as 6.06. Pfizer Inc. (NYSE:PFE) showed a positive weekly performance of 2.06%.
Zimmer Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:ZMH) and Biomet, Inc.’s parent company announced that their respective Boards of Directors have approved a definitive agreement under which Zimmer will acquire Biomet in a cash and stock transaction valued at approximately $13.35 billion, including the assumption of net debt. The transaction, which is subject to customary closing conditions and regulatory approvals, is expected to close in the first quarter of 2015. Zimmer Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:ZMH) shares advanced 11.50% in last trading session and ended the day on $101.97. ZMH return on equity ratio is recorded as 12.70% and its return on assets is 8.30%. Zimmer Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:ZMH) yearly performance is 38.13%.
Eli Lilly & Co (NYSE:LLY) reported first quarter 2014 adjusted earnings per share of 70 cents, in line with the Zacks Consensus Estimate but 39% below the year-ago earnings of $1.14. Results were hit by the presence of generic competition for Cymbalta in the U.S. Eli Lilly and Co (NYSE:LLY) shares moved down -1.48% in last trading session and was closed at $58.68 while trading in range of $57.35 – $59.18 – Eli Lilly and Co (NYSE:LLY) year to date (YTD) performance is 16.11%.
Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ) announced that its Board of Directors has declared a 6.1% increase in the quarterly dividend rate, from $0.66 per share to $0.70 per share. The increase was announced this morning at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders in New Brunswick, NJ. Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ) weekly performance is 1.23%. On last trading day company shares ended up $99.96. Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ) distance from 50-day simple moving average (SMA50) is 5.21%. Analysts mean target price for the company is $104.55.
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