Mass retailer Wal-Mart Stores Inc. recently secured $4 billion in new debt in two separate underwritings completed this month. Wal-Mart outlined the details of three new debt instruments in its final prospectus filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Tuesday, April 15. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (NYSE:WMT) shares after opening at $77.31 moved to $77.46 on last trade day and at the end of the day closed at $77.22. Company price to sales ratio in past twelve months was calculated as 0.52 and price to cash ratio as 37.63. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (NYSE:WMT) showed a negative weekly performance of -0.96%.
Crown Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: CCK) announced its financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2014. Net sales in the first quarter grew to $1,993 million over the $1,973 million in the first quarter of 2013, primarily driven by increased global beverage can sales unit volumes. Crown Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:CCK) shares advanced 1.28% in last trading session and ended the day on $46.53. CCK return on equity ratio is recorded as -331.50% and its return on assets is 4.10%. Crown Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:CCK) yearly performance is 14.86%.
Almaden Minerals Ltd. (NYSE:AAU) is pleased to report positive results from the maiden National Instrument (NI) 43-101 compliant Preliminary Economic Assessment (“PEA”) on its 100% owned Ixtaca Gold-Silver deposit, Mexico. This deposit is a blind discovery made by the Company in 2010 on claims staked by the Company. The PEA was prepared by Moose Mountain Technical Services (“MMTS”) and Knight Piesold Ltd. (“KP”). The conclusions and recommendations of the PEA are that the Ixtaca deposit may be economically viable and the Company should proceed to a Pre-Feasibility study (“PFS”). Highlights of the PEA are summarised below (all values shown are in $US).Almaden Minerals Ltd. (USA) (NYSEMKT:AAU) shares moved down -4.44% in last trading session and was closed at $1.29, while trading in range of $1.27-$1.33. Almaden Minerals Ltd. (USA) (NYSEMKT:AAU) year to date performance is 10.26%.
Yahoo! Inc. (NASDAQ:YHOO) again posted anemic quarterly revenue growth as the Internet company’s advertising business continues to lag its rivals, nearly two years into Chief Executive Officer Marissa Mayer’s comeback effort. Yahoo! Inc. (NASDAQ:YHOO) weekly performance is 4.24%. On last trading day company shares ended up $36.35. Yahoo! Inc. (NASDAQ:YHOO) distance from 50-day simple moving average is -1.61%. Analysts mean target price for the company is $40.83.
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