Facebook Inc. (NASDAQ:FB) wants its users in India to hang up on advertisers. The Internet social networking company is testing a new type of ad in the country that allows mobile phone users to click a button that calls a brand advertiser, immediately hangs up and then receives a return call. The return call delivers pre-recorded audio messages about everything from sponsored cricket scores to information about shopping discounts, minimizing data charges for the user. Facebook Inc. (NASDAQ:FB) net profit margin is 21.40% and weekly performance is -1.47%. On last trading day company shares ended up $66.45. Analysts mean target price for the company is $77.86. Facebook Inc. (NASDAQ:FB) distance from 50-day simple moving average (SMA50) is 6.88%.
Global networking products major Cisco Systems Inc. (NASDAQ:CSCO) would soon turn the electronics city in south Bangalore into a smart city and develop Asia’s first Internet of Things (IoT) innovation hub, a top official said Wednesday. Cisco Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:CSCO) shares advanced 0.56% in last trading session and ended the day on $25.03. CSCO gross Margin is 58.70% and its return on assets is 7.80%.Cisco Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:CSCO) quarterly performance is 8.87%.
Advanced Micro Devices Inc. (NYSE:AMD) announced the introduction of the AMD A10-7800 Accelerated Processing Unit or APU to its A-Series 4th generation APU lineup. Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (NYSE:AMD) shares moved up 2.84% in last trading session and was closed at $4.34, while trading in range of $4.22 – $4.35. Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (NYSE:AMD) year to date (YTD) performance is 12.14%.
The Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) of Redmond, CA, has been a driving force in the personal computing industry for a couple of decades now. The company will be rolling out its line of Surface Pro 3 tablet/laptop computers in the coming days, a thinner and lighter model than its predecessors which also has a larger screen. Users of Microsoft’s online services, including OneDrive, Bing and Windows-related services, will enjoy new terms of service developed by the company to enhance privacy and reduce targeted ads. Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) ended the last trading day at $41.90. Company weekly volatility is calculated as 1.27% and price to cash ratio as 3.93.Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) showed a negative weekly performance of -0.31%.
Shares of Alcatel Lucent SA (ADR)(NYSE:ALU) are up 13 cents, after J.P. Morgan’s Sandeep Deshpande today raised his rating on the shares to Overweight from Neutral. Alcatel Lucent SA (ADR) (NYSE:ALU) net profit margin is -9.50% and weekly performance is 2.51%. On last trading day company shares ended up $3.67. Analysts mean target price for the company is $4.90. Alcatel Lucent SA (ADR) (NYSE:ALU) distance from 50-day simple moving average (SMA50) is -4.61%.