GW Pharmaceuticals PLC- ADR (NASDAQ:GWPH) soared 13.90% after Morgan Stanley initiated coverage on the company with an “overweight” rating and $103 price target. GW Pharmaceuticals PLC- ADR (NASDAQ:GWPH) shares after opening at $74.01 moved to $74.69 on last trade day and at the end of the day closed at $67.90. Company price to sales ratio in past twelve months was calculated as 23.98 and price to cash ratio as 20.42. GW Pharmaceuticals PLC- ADR (NASDAQ:GWPH) showed a positive weekly performance of 52.11%.
Lam Research Corporation (NASDAQ:LRCX) revenue growth came in higher than the industry average of 1.5%. Since the same quarter one year prior, revenues rose by 29.6%. Growth in the company’s revenue appears to have helped boost the earnings per share. Lam Research Corporation (NASDAQ:LRCX) shares advanced 11.50% in last trading session and ended the day on $58.26. LRCX return on equity ratio is recorded as 7.40% and its return on assets is 4.60%. Lam Research Corporation (NASDAQ:LRCX) yearly performance is 35.39%.
Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) revenue grew more than expected for the first quarter, largely offset by a sharp increase in spending on technology, content and new warehouses as the e-commerce company branches into new businesses. Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) shares moved up 3.87% in last trading session and was closed at $337.15, while trading in range of $322.95 – $337.40. Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) year to date (YTD) performance is -15.46%.
VASCO Data Security International, Inc. (NASDAQ:VDSI), yesterday reported financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2014. VASCO Data Security International, Inc. (VDSI) weekly performance is 18.41%. On last trading day company shares ended up $9.39. VASCO Data Security International, Inc. (NASDAQ:VDSI) distance from 50-day simple moving average (SMA50) is 19.02%. Analysts mean target price for the company is $8.75.
Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) plans to buy back an additional $30 billion of its stock, raise its quarterly dividend by 8 percent and split its stock for the first time in nine years. Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) shares after opening at $568.21 moved to $570.00 on last trade day and at the end of the day closed at $567.77. Company price to sales ratio in past twelve months was calculated as 2.91 and price to cash ratio as 12.44. Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) showed a positive weekly performance of 9.39%.