3M Co (MMM) reported first-quarter earnings of $1.79 per share, an increase of 11.2 percent versus the first quarter of 2013. Sales grew 2.6 percent year-on-year to $7.8 billion. Organic local-currency sales grew 4.6 percent while currency impacts reduced sales by 2.0 percent year-on-year. 3M Co (NYSE:MMM) shares after opening at $136.38 moved to $136.99 on last trade day and at the end of the day closed at $136.65 . Company price to sales ratio in past twelve months was calculated as 2.91 and price to cash ratio as 26.94. 3M Co (NYSE:MMM) showed a negative weekly performance of -0.09%.
United Parcel Service Inc. (NYSE:UPS) reported a 12.2% drop in its first-quarter profit and missed Wall Street expectations, as a snowy winter weighed on revenue and drove expenses higher. United Parcel Service, Inc. (NYSE:UPS) shares fell -0.60% in last trading session and ended the day on $98.64. UPS return on equity ratio is recorded as 98.50% and its return on assets is 11.80%. United Parcel Service, Inc. (NYSE:UPS) yearly performance is 21.40%.
Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE:CAT) updated its FY14 earnings guidance on Thursday. The company provided earnings per share guidance of $6.10 for the period, compared to the Thomson Reuters consensus earnings per share estimate of $5.85, American Banking and Market News reports. Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE:CAT) shares moved up 1.84% in last trading session and was closed at $105.28 while trading in range of $104.79 – $107.40 – year to date (YTD) performance is 17.38%.
United Continental Holdings Inc (NYSE:UAL) issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday. The company reported ($1.33) EPS for the quarter, beating the Thomson Reuters consensus estimate of ($1.35) by $0.02,Analyst Ratings Network reports. United Continental Holdings Inc (NYSE:UAL) weekly performance is -5.48%. On last trading day company shares ended up $41.53. United Continental Holdings Inc (NYSE:UAL) distance from 50-day simple moving average (SMA50) is -7.55%. Analysts mean target price for the company is $52.41.
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