GameStop Corp. (NYSE:GME) shares rose as much as 5pc in extended trading on Thursday, after the company also reported a better-than-expected first-quarter profit. GameStop forecast second-quarter earnings of 12-20 cents per share. Analysts are expecting earnings of 17 cents per share, according to Thomson Reuters. GameStop Corp. (NYSE:GME) stock opened today at $37.25 and is currently trading at $36.60. The stock showed a negative weekly performance of -1.64%.
Becton, Dickinson and Co. (NYSE:BDX) a leading global medical technology company, announced today the publication of its 2013 Sustainability Report. This is BD’s sixth annual Sustainability Report, highlighting progress in the past year. Becton, Dickinson and Co. (NYSE:BDX) stock opened at $118.63, in current trading session and currently is at $118.15, by losing -0.44%. The 52 week range of $94.25 – $119.37. Company’s market capitalization is 22.83 billion.
Chemical maker Eastman Chemical (NYSE:EMN) has wrapped up its acquisition of BP Plc’s (BP) aviation turbine engine oil business. The Tennessee-based company announced the acquisition in Jan 2014. Terms of the deal were not divulged. The acquired assets are now a part of Eastman Chemical’s Specialty Fluids & Intermediates business segment. Eastman Chemical Company (NYSE:EMN) stock is currently trading at $89.12. The EPS of the stock is 7.40. Company’s market capitalization is 13.39 billion.
Johnson Rice restated their overweight rating on shares of Noble Energy Inc. (NYSE:NBL) in a report issued on Tuesday. Noble Energy, Inc. (NYSE:NBL) stock opened the session at $72.08, and now is at $71.87. The 52 week range of the Noble Energy, Inc. (NYSE:NBL) stock remained $56.26 – $78.01 and the day range was $71.80 – $72.39.
The rig contract signed between Diamond Offshore Drilling Inc (NYSE:DO) and Norway’s Statoil has been cancelled eight months prior to the expected date. Norway’s Statoil’s spokesperson on June 4, 2014 announced about cancellation of the contract between the two. Diamond Offshore Drilling Inc. (NYSE:DO) stock opened today at $47.55 and is currently trading at $47.19. The stock showed a negative weekly performance of -4.83%.