LIBERTY MEDIA CORPORATION has completed the final closing under the previously announced share repurchase agreement, dated as of OCTOBER 9, 2013, between LIBERTY and SIRIUS XM HOLDINGS INC.(NASDAQ:SIRI), Pursuant to the agreement, SIRIUS had agreed to repurchase $500 million of its common stock from Liberty as part of SIRIUS’ share repurchase program. On APRIL 25, 2014, SIRIUS purchased its final installment of shares, equal to 92,888,561 shares, at a previously established price per share of $3.66, for an aggregate purchase price of $340 million. Sirius XM Holdings Inc.(NASDAQ:SIRI) shares after opening at $3.06 moved to $3.11 on last trade day and at the end of the day closed at $3.07. Company price to sales ratio in past twelve months was calculated as 4.90 and price to cash ratio as 137.99 Sirius XM Holdings Inc.(NASDAQ:SIRI) showed a negative weekly performance of -4.66%.
JetBlue Airways Corp. (NASDAQ: JBLU) announces the departure of Chief Operating Officer Rob Maruster. President Robin Hayes will oversee operational leadership of the airline following Mr. Maruster’s departure. “I will personally miss Rob at JetBlue, and wish him continued success in his future endeavors,” said JetBlue CEO Dave Barger. “His leadership through a phase of rapid expansion, overseeing our growth from 32 destinations to our current 85, while simultaneously setting new cultural standards for Customer Service leaves a great legacy.” JetBlue Airways Corporation (NASDAQ:JBLU) shares advanced 1.83% in last trading session and ended the day on $7.77. JBLU return on equity ratio is recorded as 8.60% and its return on assets is 2.30%. JetBlue Airways Corporation (NASDAQ:JBLU) yearly performance is 14.94%.
Rite Aid Corporation (NYSE:RAD) recently announced that it would be releasing the results for the fourth quarter of the fiscal year, which ended on March 1, 2014. Rite has made profits, but the numbers have fallen down as compared to the fourth quarter results of the previous year. If the company continues like this, it will soon enough start running into losses. Rite needs to strategize the earnings of its company and come up with plans, which could work out new ways of achieving progress. Rite Aid Corporation (NYSE:RAD) shares moved up 2.10% in last trading session and was closed at $7.09 while trading in range of $ 6.96 – 7.11. Rite Aid Corporation (NYSE:RAD) year to date (YTD) performance is 40.12%.
Weekly options are flying across the tape on MGM Resorts International (NYSE:MGM), as the stock surges 7.8% to linger at $24.81 following this morning’s well-received first-quarter results. With overall option volume of approximately 51,000 contracts more than doubling MGM’s expected intraday action of 19,000 contracts, the top three options at midday are all set to expire after the closing bell sounds this Friday, May 2. Not all of the action consists of new speculation on MGM Resorts International, though — some traders are selling to close their weekly 5/2 25-strike calls. MGM Resorts International (NYSE:MGM) weekly performance is 0.04%. On last trading day company shares ended up $24.98. MGM Resorts International (NYSE:MGM) distance from 50-day simple moving average (SMA50) is -3.58%. Analysts mean target price for the company is $30.29.
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