Eli Lilly and Co. (NYSE:LLY) was among the Fortune 500 companies that owed no federal corporate income tax in at least one year between 2008 and 2012, according to a new study. Eli Lilly and Co. (NYSE:LLY) stock opened at $59.53 in last session, and closed at $59.61, while the day range of Eli Lilly and Co (NYSE:LLY) stock is $59.33 – $60.12. The stock showed a positive weekly performance of 2.85%.
Several investment firms have updated their stock ratings and price targets on shares of Nabors Industries Ltd. (NYSE: NBR) in the last week. Nabors Industries was upgraded by analysts at Credit Agricole from an “underperform” rating to an “outperform” rating. Nabors Industries had its price target raised by analysts at UBS AG from $18.00 to $23.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock. Nabors Industries Ltd. (NYSE:NBR) stock opened at $22.58 in last session, and closed at $23.02 by gaining 2.17%. The 52 week range of $14.34 – $23.17. Company’s market capitalization is $6.80B.
In our new rank based on the most recent short interest data from NASDAQ, Accenture plc (Symbol: ACN) has taken over the position of #64 most shorted S&P 500 component, from Kimco Realty Corp. (NYSE: KIM) which is now in the #115 spot. Kimco Realty Corp. (NYSE:KIM) stock increased 1.18% and finished the last session at $22.26. The EPS of the stock remained 0.49. Company’s market capitalization is $9.09B.
Ashford Hospitality Trust, Inc. (NYSE:AHT) released its earnings data on Thursday. The company reported $0.14 EPS for the quarter, missing the Thomson Reuters consensus estimate of $0.23 by $0.09, American Banking & Market News reports. The company had revenue of $163.00 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $186.00 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $0.39 earnings per share. The company’s quarterly revenue was down 12.8% on a year-over-year basis. Ashford Hospitality Trust, Inc. (NYSE:AHT) stock opened the session at $11.13, and closed the session at $11.18. The 52 week range of the Ashford Hospitality Trust, Inc. (NYSE:AHT) stock remained $7.86 – 14.26 and the day range was $11.13 – 12.00.