Ares Capital Corporation (NASDAQ:ARCC) is poised to take a majority stake in Bain Capital LLC portfolio company Guitar Center Inc. through a debt-for-equity swap, and one industry source believes the New York debt financing provider may succeed in turning around the troubled musical instrument retailer. Ares Capital Corporation (NASDAQ:ARCC) shares after opening at $17.52 moved to $17.67 on last trade day and at the end of the day closed at $17.53. Company price to sales ratio in past twelve months was calculated as 5.92 and price to cash ratio as 34.92. Ares Capital Corporation (NASDAQ:ARCC) showed a positive weekly performance of 0.57%.
NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:NDAQ) CEO Robert Greifeld spoke with FOX Business Network’s (FBN) Maria Bartiromo during Opening Bell with Maria Bartiromoabout the Alibaba IPO. Greifeld said, “Of course we are” trying to get the Alibaba IPO and that “We have talked to them, as you would expect that we would, and certainly our value of proposition I think is very strong.” NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:NDAQ) shares fell -1.13% in last trading session and ended the day on $36.72. NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:NDAQ) return on equity ratio is recorded as 7.30% and its return on assets is 3.70%. NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:NDAQ) yearly performance is 15.11%.
The year 2013 was a dream run for US-based Apollo Investment Corp. (NASDAQ:AINV) Global Management. The fund made a killing when it sold its stake in chemical firm LyondellBasell – earning close to a billion dollars for its three founders and $10 billion for the fund. But as the US-based fund is cheering its success in the Unites States, its India business is still waiting at the tarmac for a take-off. Apollo Investment Corp. (NASDAQ:AINV) shares moved down -0.36% in last trading session and was closed at $8.26, while trading in range of $8.25 – $8.34. Apollo Investment Corp. (NASDAQ:AINV) year to date (YTD) performance is -0.24%.
CBOE Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:CBOE) will announce financial results for the first quarter of 2014 before the market opens on Tuesday, May 6, 2014. A conference call with remarks by CBOE Holdings, Inc. senior management will begin at 7:30 a.m. Central Time (CT). CBOE Holdings, Inc (NASDAQ:CBOE) weekly performance is -0.41%. On last trading day company shares ended up $55.75. CBOE Holdings, Inc (NASDAQ:CBOE) distance from 50-day simple moving average (SMA50) is 3.18%. Analysts mean target price for the company is $53.08.