Hottest News: Lithia Motors (NYSE:LAD), Barrick Gold Corporation (NYSE:ABX), North American Energy Partners (NYSE:NOA), Atmel Corporation (NASDAQ:ATML)

Lithia Motors Inc. (NYSE:LAD) shares increased 0.51% in last trading session and ended the day at $107.40. LAD Gross Margin is 15.00% and its has a return on assets of 6.30%. Lithia Motors Inc. (NYSE:LAD) quarterly performance is 0.31%.

Lithia Motors, Inc. is an operator of automotive franchises and a retailer of new and used vehicles and services. The Company operates in three segments: Domestic, Import and Luxury. The Domestic segment consists of retail automotive franchises that sell new vehicles of Chrysler, General Motors and Ford. Its Import segment includes retail automotive franchises that sell new vehicles of Honda, Toyota, Subaru, Nissan and Volkswagen.

On 25 August, Lithia Motors Inc. (NYSE:LAD) has acquired Acura of Honolulu. The store will add $50 million in estimated annual revenues. Bryan DeBoer, President and Chief Executive Officer, commented, “We are pleased to be growing in Hawaii. This is our fourth store in the state and the only Acura store on Oahu, an island with a population of nearly a million people.

Barrick Gold Corporation (NYSE:ABX) shares advanced 4.24% in last trading session and ended the day at $7.13. ABX Gross Margin is 30.70% and its has a return on assets of -7.80%. Barrick Gold Corporation (NYSE:ABX) quarterly performance is -39.49%.

Barrick Gold Corporation (Barrick) is a gold mining company. The Company is engaged in the production and sale of gold and copper, as well as related activities, such as exploration and mine development. The Company operates in segments: eight individual gold mines, Acacia and Pascua-Lama project. The remaining operating segments have been grouped into two other categories: its remaining gold mines and its two copper mines.

Barrick Gold Corporation (NYSE:ABX) announce that it has implemented its previously announced dividend reinvestment plan (the “Plan”). Shareholders who are residents of Canada or the United States may elect to participate in the Plan commencing with the dividend to be paid on September 15, 2015 to shareholders on record as of August 31, 2015.

North American Energy Partners Inc. (NYSE:NOA) shares increased 7.44% in last trading session and ended the day at $2.17. NOA Gross Margin is 10.70% and its has a return on assets of -0.40%. North American Energy Partners Inc. (NYSE:NOA) quarterly performance is -18.19%.

North American Energy Partners Inc. is a provider of a range of mining and heavy construction services to customers in the resource development and industrial construction sectors, primarily within Western Canada. The Company’s core principle includes the Canadian oil sands, where it is engaged in providing construction and operations support services through all-stages of an oil sands project’s lifecycle.

Zacks upgraded shares of North American Energy Partners Inc. (NYSE:NOA) from a strong sell rating to a hold rating in a report published on Thursday morning, Analyst Ratings.Net reports.

Atmel Corporation (NASDAQ:ATML) caters to the Technology space. It has a net profit margin of 2.50% and weekly performance is 18.13%. On the last day of trading company shares ended up $8.21. Atmel Corporation (NASDAQ:ATML) distance from 50-day simple moving average (SMA50) is -6.34%.

Atmel Corporation is a designer, developer and supplier of microcontrollers. The Company operates through four segments: Microcontroller, Nonvolatile Memory, Automotive and Multi-Market and Other. The Microcontroller segment includes the Company’s general purpose microcontroller and microprocessor families, AVR 8-bit and 32-bit products, Atmel SMART ARM based products, its 8051 8-bit products, and designated commercial wireless products, among others.

On 24 August, Atmel Corporation (NASDAQ:ATML) agreed to a Board of Directors’ request to extend his retirement date to facilitate the completion of an ongoing strategic evaluation process. The Company does not intend to make further public announcements regarding the status of the evaluation process until it is completed, and there can be no assurance as to its outcome or timing