Investor’s Alert: Danaher Corporation (NYSE:DHR), B&G Foods (NYSE:BGS), Universal Corp (NYSE:UVV), Kansas City Southern (NYSE:KSU)

Danaher Corporation (NYSE:DHR) announced that Executive Vice President Thomas P. Joyce, Jr. will succeed H. Lawrence Culp, Jr. as President and Chief Executive Officer upon Mr. Culp’s retirement on March 1, 2015. Mr. Culp will continue at Danaher in an advisory role into the first quarter of 2016. Danaher Corporation (NYSE:DHR) shares after opening at $73.79 moved to $73.87 on last trade day and at the end of the day closed at $73.65. Company price to sales ratio in past twelve months was calculated as 2.69 and price to cash ratio as 16.53. Danaher Corporation (NYSE:DHR) showed a negative weekly performance of -2.64%.

B&G Foods (NYSE:BGS) posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday. The company reported $0.34 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the analysts’ consensus estimate of $0.39 by $0.05, Analyst Ratings Net reports. The company had revenue of $198.10 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $204.92 million. B&G Foods, Inc. (NYSE:BGS) shares advanced 0.12% in last trading session and ended the day on $32.35. BGS return on equity ratio is recorded as 14.60% and its return on assets is 3.80%. B&G Foods, Inc. (NYSE:BGS) yearly performance is 20.30%.

Tobacco leaf supplier Universal Corp. (NYSE:UVV) has created its second new business venture in less than a year. The Richmond-based company said it plans to produce food ingredients made from sweet potatoes. Universal Corp (NYSE:UVV) shares moved up 0.28% in last trading session and was closed at $53.63, while trading in range of $53.38 – $54.10. Universal Corp (NYSE:UVV) year to date (YTD) performance is 0.11%.

Analysts at BMO Capital Markets upped their target price on shares of Kansas City Southern (NYSE:KSU) from $100.00 to $105.00 in a research report issued to clients and investors on Thursday, Analyst Ratings Network reports. BMO Capital Markets’ price objective would suggest a potential upside of 4.97% from the stock’s previous close. Kansas City Southern (NYSE:KSU) weekly performance is 0.16%. On last trading day company shares ended up $101.44. Kansas City Southern (NYSE:KSU) distance from 50-day simple moving average (SMA50) is 3.26%. Analysts mean target price for the company is $108.00.