The aerospace giant The Boeing Company (NYSE:BA), reported strong delivery numbers for the second quarter as well as the first half of 2014, beating its archrival, Airbus. This commercial aerospace behemoth is indeed flying high in spite of the many technical glitches weighing upon its popular Dreamliner model. Boeing’s share price closed at $128.51 on Jul 3, reflecting a gain of 22.28% over the last twelve-month period. The Boeing Company (NYSE:BA), net profit margin is 5.00% and weekly performance is -1.06%. On last trading day company shares ended up $126.79. Analysts mean target price for the company is $153.91. The Boeing Company (NYSE:BA), distance from 50-day simple moving average (SMA50) is -3.63%.
United Continental Holdings Inc (NYSE:UAL), intends to outsource about 600 positions in its systems at 12 airports across the U.S. The move will help the company to cut costs while improving earnings, which have plummeted in recent times when as rivals witness growth. The company employs about 87,000 workers. United Continental Holdings Inc (NYSE:UAL), advanced 1.34% in last trading session and ended the day on $40.07. UAL, Gross Margin is 22.70% and its return on assets is 1.00%. United Continental Holdings Inc (NYSE:UAL), quarterly performance is 7.48%.
DragonWave, Inc.(USA) (NASDAQ:DRWI), a leading global supplier of packet microwave radio systems for mobile and access networks, announced financial results for the first quarter of fiscal year 2015, ended May 31, 2014. All figures are in U.S. dollars and were prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. DragonWave, Inc.(USA) (NASDAQ:DRWI), shares moved up 0.45% in last trading session and was closed at $2.24, while trading in range of $2.13 – 2.30. DragonWave, Inc.(USA) (NASDAQ:DRWI), year to date (YTD) performance is 62.32%.
Almaden Minerals Ltd. (USA) (NYSEMKT:AAU), is pleased to announce the results from Almaden’s ongoing 2014 Ixtaca Zone drill program at the Company’s 100% owned Tuligtic project, Mexico. Recently the company released a positive PEA on the Ixtaca deposit (see news release dated April 16(th) , 2014). The mineral resources incorporated into the PEA mine plan were comprised of 29% Measured, 55% Indicated and 16% Inferred. The results reported are from drilling carried out subsequent to the 2014 resource update and PEA and designed to upgrade resources remaining in the inferred category to the higher confidence measured and indicated categories. Infill drilling is now complete and the Company’s 2014 drilling is currently focussed on exploring the large and highly prospective Tuligtic concession for gold-silver deposits. Almaden Minerals Ltd. (USA) (NYSEMKT:AAU), ended the last trading day at $1.56. Company weekly volatility is calculated as 7.45% and price to cash ratio as 9.44. Almaden Minerals Ltd. (USA) (NYSEMKT:AAU), showed a negative weekly performance of 13.77%.
International Business Machines Corp. (NYSE:IBM), committed an investment of $3 billion for the research and development (R&D) of semiconductor over the next five years as part of its initiative to develop game-changing innovation that would bolster its software and hardware business. International Business Machines Corp. (NYSE:IBM), net profit margin is 19.10% and weekly performance is 1.11%. On last trading day company shares ended up $188.42. Analysts mean target price for the company is $191.89. International Business Machines Corp. (NYSE:IBM), distance from 50-day simple moving average (SMA50) is 1.24%.