Hottest News: The Hershey Company (NYSE:HSY), Hanesbrands (NYSE:HBI), ASML Holding NV (NASDAQ:ASML), Gentex Corp. (NASDAQ:GNTX), HSBC Holdings plc (NYSE:HSBC)

Posted by on Apr 28, 2016

The Hershey Company (NYSE:HSY) shares increased 1.42% in last trading session and ended the day at $90.87. HSY Gross Margin is 45.90% and its has a return on assets of 9.20%. The Hershey Company (NYSE:HSY) quarterly performance is 8.33%.

Hershey Foods (NYSE: HSY) reported Q1 EPS of $1.10, $0.03 better than the analyst estimate of $1.07. Revenue for the quarter came in at $1.83 billion versus the consensus estimate of $1.9 billion. GUIDANCE: Hershey Foods sees FY2016 EPS of $4.24-$4.28, versus the consensus of $4.34. Constant currency net sales growth expected to be around 2.5%, including a net benefit from acquisitions, primarily barkTHINS, of about 0.5 points; unfavorable foreign currency exchange rates estimated to be a 1.0 point headwind.

Hanesbrands Inc. (NYSE:HBI) ended the last trading day at $27.79. Company weekly volatility is calculated as 3.08% and price to cash ratio as 32.32. Hanesbrands Inc. (NYSE:HBI) showed a weekly performance of -1.38%.

HanesBrands (NYSE: HBI), a leading worldwide marketer of underwear, intimate apparel and activewear, announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Pacific Brands Limited, the leading underwear and intimate apparel company in Australia

On 27 April, ASML Holding NV (NASDAQ:ASML) shares increased 2.94% and was closed at $99.24. ASML EPS growth in last 5 year was 1.20%. ASML Holding NV (NASDAQ:ASML) year to date (YTD) performance is 11.79%.

On 20 April, ASML Holding NV (NASDAQ:ASML) forecast rising sales for this quarter, while predicting pressure on earnings as the introduction of new technology boosts costs. Second-quarter revenue will be about 1.7 billion euros ($1.9 billion), the Veldhoven, Netherlands-based company said in a statement Wednesday. Analysts had predicted 1.65 billion euros on average. Gross margin will be about 42 percent of sales, ASML said, a prediction trailing estimates amid investments in new chip-making technology.

Gentex Corp. (NASDAQ:GNTX) shares decreased -0.18% in last trading session and ended the day at $16.19. GNTX Gross Margin is 39.10% and its has a return on assets of 15.00%. Gentex Corp. (NASDAQ:GNTX) quarterly performance is 22.05%.

On 22 April, Gentex Corp. (NASDAQ:GNTX) reported net sales of $405.6 million, which was an increase of 10% compared to net sales of $368.9 million in the first quarter of 2015 on a 1% overall increase in automotive light vehicle production on a quarter over quarter basis in the Company’s primary markets. The gross profit margin in the first quarter of 2016 was 39.1%, compared with a gross profit margin of 38.8% in the first quarter of 2015. The primary drivers affecting gross profit margin on a quarter over quarter basis resulted in a net increase in the gross profit margin. Annual customer price reductions were more than offset by purchasing cost reductions and the Company’s ability to leverage fixed overhead costs.

HSBC Holdings plc (ADR) (NYSE:HSBC) caters to the Financial space. It has a net profit margin of 38.60% and weekly performance is 1.58%. On the last day of trading company shares ended up at $34.09. HSBC Holdings plc (ADR) (NYSE:HSBC) distance from 50-day simple moving average (SMA50) is 7.76%.

The U.S. Treasury Department’s top anti-money laundering official is resigning to take what sources said on Tuesday was a top post at HSBC Holdings Plc(ADR) (NYSE:HSBC) which is struggling to meet terms of an earlier settlement with the U.S. government.

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