Services Sector Early Movers: Ulta Salon, Cosmetics & Fragrance (NASDAQ:ULTA), Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN), Liberty Media (NASDAQ:LMCA), NewLead Holdings (NASDAQ:NEWL)

Ulta Salon, Cosmetics & Fragrance (NASDAQ:ULTA) stock had its “hold” rating reiterated by investment analysts at Jefferies Group in a note issued to investors on Friday, American Banking News reports. Ulta Salon, Cosmetics & Fragrance, Inc. (NASDAQ:ULTA) stock opened today at $95.89 and is currently trading at $96.41. The stock showed a positive weekly performance of 2.53%.

Share price for Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) inched up by 0.49% to $370.64 last day. The stock has been struggling for the past three months in a row, after a sharp downward momentum visible on January 30, 2014. However, in the far-sight there is a 34% improvement in the past 12 months. The consistent decline in the stock price can be attributed more to the negative sentiment regarding the company’s market mix. There is mixed analysts’ sentiment for the stock. While most argue that its trading at an overvalued pitch Bernstein analysts like Carlos Kirjner believe that the stock still has some soul. Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) stock opened at $372.80, in current trading session and currently is at $376.76, by gaining 1.41%.The 52 week range of $245.75-$408.06. Company’s market capitalization is $172.97 billion.

Liberty Media Corp (NASDAQ:LMCA)  announced that its board has authorized management to pursue a plan to reclassify its common stock to create two new tracking stock groups, one to be designated the Liberty Media Group and the other to be designated the Liberty Broadband Group, and to distribute subscription rights related to the Liberty Broadband Group (collectively, the “Distribution”). In connection with the creation of the new tracking stock groups, record holders of Liberty’s Series A and Series B common stock would receive one share of the corresponding series of Liberty Media tracking stock and four shares of the corresponding series of Liberty Broadband tracking stock for each share of Liberty’s common stock held by them as of the effective date. Liberty Media Corp (NASDAQ:LMCA) stock is currently trading at $135.16.The EPS of the stock is 68.88. Company’s market capitalization is $15.47 billion.

NewLead Holdings Ltd. (NASDAQ: NEWL) announced that it has executed definitive agreements for the acquisition of two eco-type 31,800 dwt, Handysize bulk carriers built in 2012 for a total acquisition price of $37.0 million. NewLead Holdings Ltd (NASDAQ:NEWL) stock opened the session at $3.17, and now is at $3.74. The 52 week range of the NEWL stock remained $2.91-$334.25 and the day range was $3.17-$4.25.

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