Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) plays its cards close to the vest in all matters, remaining tight-lipped about its operations, its plans for the future, the companies it works with, and the charities it funds. Apple last year quietly acquired Novauris Technologies, a UK-based firm that was founded in 2002 and worked on speech-recognition that was both server-based and device-based, TechCrunch reported on Thursday. Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) shares after opening at $539.81 moved to $540.00 on last trade day and at the end of the day closed at $531.82. Company price to sales ratio in past twelve months was calculated as 2.73 and price to cash ratio as 11.65. Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) showed a negative weekly performance of -0.94%.
Google Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) has paid a 1 million euro ($1.4 million) fine that has been imposed by a data protection organization in Italy. There were complaints that cars it used for recording images on Italian streets in 2010 were not clearly recognizable. Google Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) shares fell -4.67% in last trading session and ended the day on $543.14. GOOG return on equity ratio is recorded as 15.90% and its return on assets is 12.50%. Google Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) yearly performance is 38.58%.
Twitter Inc. (NYSE:TWTR) has been experimenting with other ways to use the card to boost users’ engagement with advertisers. For example, it tested a “call-to-click” button that would put users on the phone with businesses. The company has also been in talks with payments processor Stripe Inc. to help allow users to purchase goods directly through Twitter. Twitter Inc. (NYSE:TWTR) shares moved down -2.07% in last trading session and was closed at $43.14, while trading in range of $42.37 – $44.87. Twitter Inc. (NYSE:TWTR) year to date (YTD) performance is -32.22%.
Tesla Motors Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) has ambitious growth plans and its suppliers know it. Acknowledging the company’s rapid growth, CEO Elon Musk announced plans to build a massive “gigafactory” that would cost as much as $5 billion to build. The gigafactory would build more lithium ion cells than any other plant in the world. Tesla Motors Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) weekly performance is -0.07%. On last trading day company shares ended up $212.23. Tesla Motors Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) distance from 50-day simple moving average (SMA50) is -1.08%. Analysts mean target price for the company is $227.18.
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