Hot Stocks: Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL), Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F), The Coca-Cola Company (NYSE:KO), Estee Lauder Companies (NYSE:EL)

Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) has yet to reveal details of the much awaited iWatch, but Swatch Group had already expressed concern over the products’ features closely similar to its iSwatch. Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) shares after opening at $592.89 moved to $0.19 on last trade day and at the end of the day closed at $ 592.58 . Company price to sales ratio in past twelve months was calculated as 2.90 and price to cash ratio as 12.34. Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) showed a positive weekly performance of 3.61%.

Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F) has announced that Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and President Alan Mulally is retiring from the company on Jul 1, 2014 and Chief Operating Officer (COO) Mark Fields will take over his responsibilities. Fields will also be a part of the board of directors. Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F) shares fell -0.06% in last trading session and ended the day on $15.90. F return on equity ratio is recorded as 31.20% and its return on assets is 3.30%. Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F) yearly performance is 21.84%.

The Coca-Cola Company (NYSE:KO) and WaterHealth International (WHI) announced their plan to bring safe drinking water to 1 million school children through their Child With Water (CWW) program. Together, the partners aim to deliver 500 million liters of safe drinking water a year to 1 million school children in 2,000 schools in developing countries by the end of 2015. Safe drinking water will be delivered to school children through water purification systems installed, operated and maintained by WaterHealth International and the first installations will begin in May 2014. The Coca-Cola Company (NYSE:KO) shares moved up 0.42% in last trading session and was closed at $40.95 while trading in range of $40.63 – $40.96 – The Coca-Cola Company (NYSE:KO) year to date (YTD) performance is -0.10%.

The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. (NYSE:EL) reported net sales for its third quarter ended March 31, 2014 of $2.55 billion, an 11% increase compared with $2.29 billion in the prior-year quarter. Excluding the impact of foreign currency translation, net sales increased 12%. The Company reported a 270 basis-point increase in operating margin, and net earnings for the quarter rose 19% to $213.2 million, compared with $178.8 million last year. Estee Lauder Companies Inc (NYSE:EL) weekly performance is 4.74%. On last trading day company shares ended up $75.62. Estee Lauder Companies Inc (NYSE:EL) distance from 50-day simple moving average (SMA50) is 8.97%. Analysts mean target price for the company is $80.50.

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