Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) has welcomed its powerful new retail boss, Angela Ahrendts, with a share award worth $68m (£40m). The US-born executive, who joined Apple last week from her previous role as head of the British fashion label Burberry, has been granted a maximum of 113,334 restricted stock options which will transfer to her in a series of payments over the next four years. Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) shares after opening at $601.80 moved to $604.41 on last trade day and at the end of the day closed at $594.41. Company price to sales ratio in past twelve months was calculated as 2.91 and price to cash ratio as 12.38. Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) showed a positive weekly performance of 0.35%.
Facebook Inc. (NASDAQ:FB) acquired a fitness app company called Moves a few weeks ago. The Moves app was created by a small Finland-based activity tracking startup called ProtoGeo. This acquisition gives Facebook the opportunity to compete against other fitness technology apps like FitBit and Runkeeper. Facebook Inc. (NASDAQ:FB) shares fell -4.39% in last trading session and ended the day on $58.53. FB return on equity ratio is recorded as 13.30% and its return on assets is 11.30%. Facebook Inc. (NASDAQ:FB) yearly performance is 112.30%.
Valero Energy Corporation (NYSE:VLO) Texas Open officials have received some good news. The San Antonio tournament will retain its March slot on the PGA Tour schedule in 2015. Valero Energy Corporation (NYSE:VLO) shares moved up 0.43% in last trading session and was closed at $58.51, while trading in range of $58.39 – $59.69. Valero Energy Corporation (NYSE:VLO) year to date (YTD) performance is 16.69%.
Bill Barrett Corporation (NYSE:BBG) net income growth from the same quarter one year ago has significantly exceeded that of the S&P 500 and the Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels industry. The net income increased by 61.5% when compared to the same quarter one year prior, rising from -$33.15 million to -$12.75 million. Bill Barrett Corporation (NYSE:BBG) weekly performance is 8.14%. On last trading day company shares ended up $26.17. Bill Barrett Corporation (NYSE:BBG) distance from 50-day simple moving average (SMA50) is 5.69%. Analysts mean target price for the company is $28.94.