Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (OTCBB:FMCC) or Freddie Mac’s first-quarter 2014 results had a minimal effect on its share price. Though the company reflected the 10th consecutive quarter of positive earnings, net income of $4.0 billion was below the prior-quarter earnings of $8.6 billion. Notably, the results included legal settlement benefit of post-tax $3.4 billion and derivative losses of $1.6 billion after-tax. Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp (OTCBB:FMCC) on last trading day company shares ended up $4.24 .
Murphy Oil Corporation (NYSE:MUR) announced that Roger Jenkins, President and CEO, will participate in the UBS Global Oil and Gas Conference on Wednesday May 21, 2014 at 11:20 a.m. Central Daylight Time (CDT) and the Sanford C. Bernstein 13th Annual Strategic Decisions Conference on Thursday, May 29, 2014 at 2:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT). Murphy Oil Corporation (NYSE:MUR) shares advanced 0.46% in last trading session and ended the day on $61.10. Gross Margin is 7.20% and its return on assets is 8.30%. Murphy Oil Corporation (NYSE:MUR) quarterly performance is 7.32%.
STMicroelectronics NV (ADR) (NYSE:STM) a global semiconductor leader serving customers across the spectrum of electronics applications, and Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., a global leader in advanced semiconductor solutions, announced the signing of a comprehensive agreement on 28nm Fully Depleted Silicon-on-Insulator (FD-SOI) technology for multi-source manufacturing collaboration. STMicroelectronics NV (ADR) (NYSE:STM) shares moved down -2.99% in last trading session and was closed at $9.42, while trading in range of $9.36 – $9.64. STMicroelectronics NV (ADR) (NYSE:STM) year to date (YTD) performance is 19.09%.
FuelCell Energy Inc (NASDAQ:FCEL) the company that built the world’s biggest fuel-cell power plant, won a contract to supply 5.6 megawatts of equipment to Posco. Posco, South Korea’s largest steelmaker and FuelCell’s biggest shareholder, will use the equipment to build power plants for customers in Korea this year, Danbury, Connecticut-based FuelCell said in a statement. Terms weren’t disclosed. FuelCell Energy Inc (NASDAQ:FCEL) ended the last trading day at $2.07. Company weekly volatility is calculated as 6.20% and price to cash ratio as 6.70. FuelCell Energy Inc (NASDAQ:FCEL) showed a positive weekly performance of 6.15%.
Boulder Brands, Inc. (NASDAQ:BDBD) has taken on two tasks in the gluten-free category: expanding the reach of baked food items out of the frozen foods aisle at retail and reducing the need for egg whites in bread production to cut costs. In the United States the company will begin launching Udi’s baked foods in the ambient bakery section in the second half of the year, said Steve Hughes, chairman, chief executive officer and director, in a May 8 conference call to discuss first-quarter results. Most gluten-free bread currently is sold in the freezer, he said. Boulder Brands Inc (NASDAQ:BDBD) net profit margin is 2.30% and weekly performance is 5.64%. On last trading day company shares ended up $13.11. Analysts mean target price for the company is $17.78. Boulder Brands Inc (NASDAQ:BDBD) distance from 50-day simple moving average (SMA50) is -19.69%.