On April 7, 2014, GE Capital Retail Bank announced a long-term extension of its agreement with . American Eagle Outfitters (NYSE:AEO), a leading specialty retailer, to continue providing private label credit card programs for online, mobile app, and store purchases made at any of the 856 American Eagle Outfitter and 115 Aerie locations across the U.S. As part of the seven-year agreement, GE Capital’s Retail Finance business will continue to manage the American Eagle Outfitters credit card program, which began in 1996. American Eagle Outfitters (NYSE:AEO), shares after opening at $11.26 moved to $11.31 on last trade day and at the end of the day closed at $11.00. Company price to sales ratio in past twelve months was calculated as 0.64 and price to cash ratio as 4.97. American Eagle Outfitters (NYSE:AEO), showed a negative weekly performance of 13.25%.
Family Dollar Stores, Inc. (NYSE:FDO), seeking to reverse declining sales and profit, said on Thursday it is slashing prices to win shoppers, cutting jobs, and shutting hundreds of stores. Family Dollar Stores, Inc. (NYSE:FDO), shares fell 1.87% in last trading session and ended the day on $56.10. Family Dollar Stores, Inc. (NYSE:FDO), return on equity ratio is recorded as 29.00% and its return on assets is 11.60%. Family Dollar Stores, Inc. (NYSE:FDO), yearly performance is -6.56%.
On April 9, 2014, KBR, Inc. (NYSE:KBR) announced that Mr. Stuart Bradie has been named President and Chief Executive Officer of KBR, Inc., effective June 2, 2014. Mr. Bradie succeeds Mr. William “Bill” Utt, who is retiring. It is also intended that Mr. Bradie will be appointed as a member of KBR’s Board of Directors when he joins KBR. KBR, Inc. (NYSE:KBR), shares moved down 1.47% in last trading session and was closed at $26.06, while trading in range of $ 26.05 – 26.42. KBR, Inc. (NYSE:KBR), year to date (YTD) performance is -18.05%.
Barclays dropped their target price on shares of Rowan Companies PLC (NYSE:RDC) from $48.00 to $44.00 in a research note issued on Tuesday, American Banking News.com reports. Barclays’ target price would indicate a potential upside of 41.75% from the stock’s previous close. Rowan Companies PLC (NYSE:RDC), weekly performance is -7.02%. On last trading day company shares ended up $30.19. Rowan Companies PLC (NYSE:RDC), distance from 50-day simple moving average (SMA50) is -6.66%. Analysts mean target Price for the company is $38.37.