The Kroger Co.’s (NYSE: KR) innovative technology solution to speed up checkout wait times, called QueVision, has earned the company a number 3 ranking in the InformationWeek Elite 100 – a list of the top business technology innovators in the U.S. Kroger received the award last night at theInformationWeek conference in Las Vegas. The Kroger Co. (NYSE:KR), shares after opening at $45.33 moved to $45.47 on last trade day and at the end of the day closed at $44.96. Company price to sales ratio in past twelve months was calculated as 0.23 and price to cash ratio as 56.96. The Kroger Co. (NYSE:KR), showed a positive weekly performance of 3.05%.
StoneMor Partners L.P. announced that it has signed definitive agreements to purchase 9 funeral homes, 12 cemeteries and 2 crematories from Service Corporation International. (NYSE:SCI) for an aggregate purchase price of approximately $53.8 million in cash. The properties are located in Central Florida, North Carolina, Southeastern Pennsylvania and Virginia, and include approximately 1,140 acres of land, 236 of which are undeveloped. This transaction is subject to closing conditions, including the FTC approval of StoneMor’s acquisition of certain of these properties. Service Corporation International. (NYSE:SCI), shares advanced 0.05 % in last trading session and ended the day on $19.87. Service Corporation International. (NYSE:SCI), return on equity ratio is recorded as 10.20% and its return on assets is 1.30%. Service Corporation International. (NYSE:SCI), yearly performance is 23.34%.
Marriott International, Inc. (NASDAQ:MAR) became the largest hotel company in Africa according to published information, and nearly doubled its presence in its Middle East and Africa region to more than 160 hotels and 23,000 rooms as it completed its acquisition of the 116-hotel Protea Hospitality Group (PHG), based in South Africa. Marriott now operates or franchises more than 4,000 hotels in 79 countries. Marriott International Inc. (NASDAQ:MAR), shares moved down 0.58% in last trading session and was closed at $56.59, while trading in range of $ 56.36 – 57.15. Marriott International Inc. (NASDAQ:MAR), year to date (YTD) performance is 15.04%.
we issued an updated research report on Liberty Interactive Corp. Despite reporting weak financial results, we believe that the company’s TV home shopping business will continue to flourish. The QVC segment has transformed itself into a powerful global brand, which may boost Liberty Interactive’s revenues in the double-digits. Liberty Interactive (Interactive group), (NASDAQ:LINTA), weekly performance is 6.71%. On last trading day company shares ended up $30.21. Liberty Interactive (Interactive group), (NASDAQ:LINTA), distance from 50-day simple moving average (SMA50) is 6.06%. Analysts mean target Price for the company is $33.39.