Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ) was ordered by a Texas jury to pay $1.2 million to a woman who alleged one of the company’s lines of vaginal-mesh implants to treat incontinence was defectively designed, in the first verdict against the company over those devices. Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ) shares after opening at $98.62 moved to $99.38 on last trade day and at the end of the day closed at $98.42. Company price to sales ratio in past twelve months was calculated as 3.90 and price to cash ratio as 9.53. Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ) showed a positive weekly performance of 1.01%.
Banco Santander, S.A. (ADR) (NYSE:SAN), Spain’s biggest bank, bought the private banking unit of BNP Paribas SA (BNP) in Miami to help to win more business from wealthy Latin American clients, two people with knowledge of the matter said.BNP Paribas, France’s largest bank, said in a statement that it had decided to sell the unit, without disclosing the buyer or the price. A spokesman for Santander, who asked not to be named in line with its policy, declined to comment. Banco Santander, S.A. (ADR) (NYSE:SAN) shares fell -0.91% in last trading session and ended the day on $9.79. SAN return on equity ratio is recorded as 5.20% and its return on assets is 0.30%. Banco Santander, S.A. (ADR) (NYSE:SAN) yearly performance is 58.41%.
NRG Energy Inc (NYSE:NRG) has priced its previously announced offering of $1,000 million in aggregate principal amount of 6.25% senior notes due 2024 (the “New Notes”). The New Notes will be senior unsecured obligations of NRG and will be guaranteed by certain of its subsidiaries.The New Notes mature on May 1, 2024. The offering is expected to close on April 21, 2014, subject to customary conditions.NRG Energy Inc (NYSE:NRG) shares moved up 2.29% in last trading session and was closed at $32.66, while trading in range of $32.04-$32.74. NRG Energy Inc (NYSE:NRG) year to date performance is 14.24%.
Among all the independent refiners, Valero Energy Corporation (NYSE:VLO) offers the most diversified refinery base with a capacity of 2.9 million barrels per day in its 16 refineries throughout the U.S., Canada and the Caribbean. More importantly, Valero is best positioned to profit from increased refining margins mainly on account of its strategic refinery structure that enables it to use cheaper oil for over half of its needs.Valero Energy Corporation (NYSE:VLO) weekly performance is 2.88%. On last trading day company shares ended up $54.38. Valero Energy Corporation (NYSE:VLO) distance from 50-day simple moving average is 5.91%. Analysts mean target price for the company is $58.72.
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