Barclays has launched an investigation after a whistleblower warned of serious errors in the way taxation of interest paid to those handed payment protection insurance compensation is being calculated by the bank. Barclays PLC (ADR)(NYSE:BCS) shares after opening at $15.82 moved to $15.87 on last trade day and at the end of the day closed at $15.72. Company price to sales ratio in past twelve months was calculated as 1.04. Barclays PLC (ADR)(NYSE:BCS) showed a negative weekly performance of -3.68%.
Trulia Inc (NYSE:TRLA) has been upgraded by TheStreet Ratings from sell to hold. The company’s strengths can be seen in multiple areas, such as its robust revenue growth, good cash flow from operations and expanding profit margins. However, as a counter to these strengths, we also find weaknesses including deteriorating net income and feeble growth in the company’s earnings per share. Trulia Inc (NYSE:TRLA) shares fell -5.91% in last trading session and ended the day on $31.86. TRLA return on equity ratio is recorded as -6.60% and its return on assets is -5.00%. Trulia Inc (NYSE:TRLA) yearly performance is -4.53%.
Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ) has received a consensus recommendation of “Hold” from the seventeen ratings firms that are presently covering the company, American Banking News reports. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, five have assigned a hold rating and six have assigned a buy rating to the company. The average 1-year target price among brokers that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $76.92. Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ) shares moved up 0.34% in last trading session and was closed at $96.87, while trading in range of $ 96.05 – 97.20. Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ) year to date (YTD) performance is 6.52%.
Google (NASDAQ:GOOG)‘s stock had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by stock analysts at Deutsche Bank in a report issued on Thursday, AnalystRatings.Net reports. They currently have a $665.00 price target on the stock. Deutsche Bank’s price target points to a potential upside of 22.93% from the company’s current price. Google Inc (NASDAQ:GOOG) weekly performance is -2.31%. On last trading day company shares ended up $530.60. Google Inc (NASDAQ:GOOG) distance from 50-day simple moving average (SMA50) is -4.64%.