Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ:NFLX) recently announced that it plans to launch a new animated series for kids based on the Mattel (MAT) franchise Ever After High. The new show will be streamed on Netflix in early 2015. Ever After High is a web series and a fashion doll franchise, which was launched by Mattel in Jul 2013. However, in the Netflix series, the characters will be based upon characters from fairy tales. Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ:NFLX) stock opened today at $438.04 and is currently trading at $444.17. The stock showed a positive weekly performance of 1.69%.
JC Penney Co Inc. (NYSE:JCP) interfered with a contract between Macy’s and Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia Inc when it cut a deal to sell a line of Stewart’s home goods, a New York judge ruled Monday. J.C. Penney Company, Inc. (NYSE:JCP) stock opened at $8.59, in current trading session and currently is at $8.66, by gaining 0.23%. The 52 week range of $4.90 – $17.80. Company’s market capitalization is 2.64 billion.
Boeing said that Southwest Airlines Co (NYSE:LUV) has selected Boeing Airplane Health Management to enhance operational efficiency in its maintenance and engineering operations. Southwest Airlines said it will use Airplane Health Management to collect and evaluate airplane operations data while the airplane is in flight. This real-time data is used to signal ground operations crews of any potential maintenance issues before the airplane lands, minimizing flight schedule disruptions and maintenance-related delays. Southwest Airlines Co (NYSE:LUV) stock is currently trading at $26.38. The EPS of the stock is 1.20. Company’s market capitalization is 18.25 billion.
Goldman Sachs has upgraded DSW Inc. (NYSE:DSW) to “Buy” and has raised its price target to $35. This new price target suggests a 29% upside from Monday’s closing price of $27.38. DSW has a dividend yield of 2.74%. DSW Inc. (NYSE:DSW) stock opened the session at $28.10, and now is at $28.08. The 52 week range of the DSW Inc. (NYSE:DSW) stock remained $23.45 – $47.55 and the day range was $27.86 – $28.30.
Rite Aid Corporation (NYSE:RAD) is due to report first-quarter earnings before the bell Thursday, June 19. Analysts surveyed by Thomson Reuters expect the third-largest U.S. drugstore chain to earn net income of $52.5 million, or 5 cents a share, and revenue of $6.43 billion over its May-ended quarter. Over the same period a year earlier, the company earned $91 million, or 9 cents a share, and generated sales of $6.3 billion. Rite Aid Corporation (NYSE:RAD) stock opened today at $7.01 and is currently trading at $7.16. The stock showed a negative weekly performance of -5.28%.