Arotech Corporation (Nasdaq:ARTX) announced that it has received new orders from military customers amounting to $5.2 million. These orders will be delivered to customers during the remainder of 2014. Arotech Corporation (NASDAQ:ARTX) shares after opening at $3.64 moved to $4.09 on last trade day and at the end of the day closed at $3.73. Company price to sales ratio in past twelve months was calculated as 0.85 and price to cash ratio as 12.98. Arotech Corporation (NASDAQ:ARTX) showed a positive weekly performance of 14.42%.
Vanguard Charlotte Funds (NASDAQ:BNDX) attracted $13.1 billion, or almost 90 percent of the money gathered by all U.S. ETFs,” reports Christopher Condon for Bloomberg. Pennsylvania-based Vanguard has hauled in more than seven times as much cash into its ETFs this year as the rest of the industry combined, according to Bloomberg. Vanguard finished the first quarter with $351.1 billion in ETF assets, well behind the $673.1 billion held by BlackRock’s (BLK) iShares unit. State Street’s (STT) State Street Global Advisors is the second-largest U.S. ETF sponsor with $379.5 billion in ETF assets. Invesco’s (IVZ) PowerShares is the only other U.S. ETF issuer currently residing close to $100 billion in ETF assets. Vanguard Charlotte Funds (NASDAQ:BNDX) shares fell -0.04% in last trading session and ended the day on $50.81
Ascent Solar Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:ASTI) fell -10.01% after the company announced the successful shipment of an over $750,000 order to Fry’s Electronics for their upcoming anniversary sale. The shipment is made up of multiple EnerPlex flagship and accessory product lines, all of which will be available for sale in Fry’s stores beginning May 12th. The completion of this single large order surpasses not only the Company’s entire Q4 2013 revenue by 30%, but also exceeds its EnerPlex Q1 2014 product revenue. Ascent Solar Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:ASTI) shares moved down -5.31% in last trading session and was closed at $0.460 while trading in range of $0.42 – $0.48 – Ascent Solar Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:ASTI) year to date (YTD) performance is -35.25%.
Lee E. Mikles was appointed to the Board of Directors of Pendrell Corporation – Class A (NASDAQ:PCO). The Board has determined that Mr. Mikles is an independent director within the meaning of the Nasdaq listing standards. Following Mr. Mikles’ appointment, the Board consists of nine directors. The Board also appointed Mr. Mikles to serve as a member of the Audit Committee of the Board. No arrangement or understanding exists between Mr. Mikles and any other person pursuant to which he was selected as a director. Pendrell Corporation – Class A (NASDAQ:PCO) weekly performance is -3.59%. On last trading day company shares ended up $1.61. Pendrell Corporation – Class A (NASDAQ:PCO) distance from 50-day simple moving average (SMA50) is -5.32.