Computing multinational Hewlett-Packard Company (NYSE:HPQ) is to pay US regulators $108m to settle a corruption scandal involving employees at subsidiaries in three countries, who were charged with bribing government officials to win and retain lucrative public contracts. Hewlett-Packard Company (NYSE:HPQ) shares after opening at $33.30 moved to $33.90 on last trade day and at the end of the day closed at $32.80. Company price to sales ratio in past twelve months was calculated as 0.55 and price to cash ratio as 3.85. Hewlett-Packard Company (NYSE:HPQ) showed a negative weekly performance of -0.61%.
Caterpillar (NYSE:CAT) announced a quarterly dividend on Wednesday, April 9th, AnalystRatings.Net reports. Shareholders of record on Monday, April 21st will be paid a dividend of 0.60 per share on Tuesday, May 20th. This represents a $2.40 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.33%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, April 16th.Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE:CAT) shares fell -0.71% in last trading session and ended the day on $102.26. CAT return on equity ratio is recorded as 20.30% and its return on assets is 4.40%. Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE:CAT) yearly performance is 22.57%.
Encana Corporation (USA) (NYSE:ECA) is engaged in energy production, majorly dealing in oil, natural gas and natural gas liquids. The company can sometimes baffle you. It recently announced a deal to sell one of its lucrative natural gas operations in Jonah field, Wyoming. Companies usually divest underperforming businesses to allow greater focus on performing operations. But Encana can always do it differently. Encana Corporation (USA) (NYSE:ECA) shares moved down -0.36% in last trading session and was closed at $22.41, while trading in range of $22.26-$22.82.Encana Corporation (USA) (NYSE:ECA) year to date performance is 24.57%.
Deere & Company (NYSE:DE) SVP Jean Gilles sold 9,550 shares of the company’s stock on the open market in a transaction dated Friday, April 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $92.72, for a total transaction of $885,476.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president now directly owns 54,202 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,025,609. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link.Deere & Company (NYSE:DE) weekly performance is 0.74%. On last trading day company shares ended up $92.74. Deere & Company (NYSE:DE) distance from 50-day simple moving average is 6.39%. Analysts mean target price for the company is $87.95.
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