General Electric Company (NYSE:GE), managed to overcome the last obstacle for the acquisition of the energy business of the French Alstom SA, which is valued at 17 billion dollars. General Electric Co. is to finalize the largest takeover in its history so far. General Electric Company (NYSE:GE), net profit margin is 8.60% and weekly performance is 0.56%. On last trading day company shares ended up $26.97. Analysts mean target price for the company is $28.90. General Electric Company (NYSE:GE), distance from 50-day simple moving average (SMA50) is 2.18%.
Shares of Cemex SAB de CV (ADR) (NYSE:CX), have been given an average rating of “Buy” by the seven ratings firms that are covering the stock, Analyst Ratings News reports. One research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and six have assigned a buy rating to the company. The average 12-month target price among analysts that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $14.25. Cemex SAB de CV (ADR) (NYSE:CX), fell 0.60% in last trading session and ended the day on $13.34. CX, Gross Margin is 31.00% and its return on assets is -3.00%. Cemex SAB de CV (ADR) (NYSE:CX), quarterly performance is 7.49%.
On June 18, 2014, The Boeing Company (NYSE:BA), is in talks to sell 747-8 jumbo jets, the four-engine model that has struggled to attract buyers, to the commercial finance arm of China’s biggest lender, three people familiar with the matter said. The Boeing Company (NYSE:BA), shares moved down 0.54% in last trading session and was closed at $132.10, while trading in range of $132.09 – 134.08. The Boeing Company (NYSE:BA), year to date (YTD) performance is -2.13%.
On 20 June 2014, Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE:CAT), said that its slumping retail machine sales in Asia suffered an even sharper drop in the three months through May due to ongoing spending cuts at mining companies. Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE:CAT), ended the last trading day at $109.38. Company weekly volatility is calculated as 1.19% and price to cash ratio as 12.80. Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE:CAT),showed a positive weekly performance of 2.44%.
On June 19, 2014, Smith & Wesson Holding Corp (NASDAQ:SWHC), reported Q4 EPS of $0.44, $0.05 better than the analyst estimate of $0.39. Revenue for the quarter came in at $170.4 million versus the consensus estimate of $163.56 million. Smith & Wesson Holding Corp (NASDAQ:SWHC), net profit margin is 18.60% and weekly performance is -6.62%. On last trading day company shares ended up $15.52. Analysts mean target price for the company is $18.90. Smith & Wesson Holding Corp (NASDAQ:SWHC), distance from 50-day simple moving average (SMA50) is 0.09%.