Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.’s (NYSE:AMD) shares soared 11.7% after reporting first quarter earnings per share of $0.02, better than the Zacks Consensus Estimate of break-even figures. Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (NYSE:AMD) shares after opening at $4.13 moved to $4.31 on last trade day and at the end of the day closed at $4.30 . Company price to sales ratio in past twelve months was calculated as 0.58 and price to cash ratio as 2.98. Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (NYSE:AMD) showed a positive weekly performance of 15.90%.
Hawaiian Cement, an indirect subsidiary of MDU Resources Group, Inc. (NYSE:MDU), received an imminent danger order issued by the Mine Safety and Health Administration under section 107(a) of the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977 at the Puunene Quarry in Maui, Hawaii. The order was issued upon observation that a miner was guiding concrete blocks into place by hand. The blocks were estimated to weigh more than one ton and were suspended about four feet above ground level by a single chain. MDU Resources Group Inc (NYSE:MDU) shares advanced 1.86% in last trading session and ended the day on $35.58. MDU return on equity ratio is recorded as 10.30% and its return on assets is 4.00%. MDU Resources Group Inc (NYSE:MDU) yearly performance is 51.60%.
Qualcomm Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ:QCOM) donated 1 million to the Cockrell School of Engineering to help fund the school’s Engineering Education and Research Center, which will house the Wireless Networking and Communication Group and the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, the University announced last week. QUALCOMM, Inc. (NASDAQ:QCOM) shares moved down -0.40% in last trading session and was closed at $80.61 while trading in range of $80.58 – $81.34 – QUALCOMM, Inc. (NASDAQ:QCOM) year to date (YTD) performance is 9.08%.
Echo Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:ECTE) a medical device company developing its Symphony® CGM System as a non-invasive, wireless continuous glucose monitoring system, commented on the recent proxy statement filings made with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) by Platinum Management (NY) LLC confirming that it intends to conduct a proxy contest in connection with Echo’s 2014 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and will solicit proxies for the election to the Echo Board of Directors of a candidate in opposition to one of the candidates recommended for election by the Echo Board. Echo Therapeutics Inc (NASDAQ:ECTE) weekly performance is 0.63%. On last trading day company shares ended up $3.18. Echo Therapeutics Inc (NASDAQ:ECTE) distance from 50-day simple moving average (SMA50) is 0.58%. Analysts mean target price for the company is $6.50.