Shares of J.C. Penney Company (NYSE:JCP) have received a consensus rating of “Hold” from the twenty-four brokerages that are covering the company, American Banking News reports. Five analysts have rated the stock with a sell recommendation, twelve have assigned a hold recommendation and three have assigned a buy recommendation to the company. J.C. Penney Company, Inc. (NYSE:JCP) net profit margin is -11.70%and weekly performance is -12.10%. On last trading day company shares ended up $9.01. Analysts mean target price for the company is $8.75. J.C. Penney Company, Inc. (NYSE:JCP) distance from 50-day simple moving average (SMA50) is 5.48%.
U.S. social networking company Twitter Inc (NYSE:TWTR) is planning to replicate parts of its India election strategy across countries that go to polls this year, after it emerged as a key tool for politicians and media companies during the world’s largest democratic exercise. Twitter Inc (NYSE:TWTR) net profit margin is -93.70% and weekly performance is -5.46%. On last trading day company shares ended up $30.50. Analysts mean target price for the company is $44.17. Twitter Inc (NYSE:TWTR) distance from 50-day simple moving average (SMA50) is -26.99%.
General Electric (NYSE:GE) was the recipient of a large decline in short interest in the month of April. As of April 30th, there was short interest totalling 62,785,609 shares, a decline of 10.3% from the April 15th total of 69,973,624 shares, American Banking & Market News reports. Based on an average trading volume of 33,639,171 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 1.9 days. Approximately 0.6% of the shares of the company are sold short. General Electric Company (NYSE:GE) shares ended the day on $26.51. GE Gross Margin is 33.70% and its return on assets is 1.90%. General Electric Company (NYSE:GE) quarterly performance is 4.82%.
Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F) wants to steal customers from premium carmakers with higher-end versions of its mass-market models as it tries to end years of losses in Europe. With most of its rivals chasing the same affluent buyers, the tactic is fraught with risk and there may be few winners. Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F) shares moved up 0.69% in last trading session and was closed at $16.02, while trading in range of $15.90 – $16.03. Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F) year to date (YTD) performance is 5.46%.
AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T) announced the expansion of its Digital Life package in six new markets – Beaumont, Omaha, Toledo, Greenville, Cape Coral, and Oxnard. With the latest launches, AT&T’s Digital Life is now available in 81 markets. We believe the expansion of the Digital Life package will eventually remain accretive to revenues while also adding to bottom-line growth. AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T) ended the last trading day at $35.32. Company weekly volatility is calculated as 1.74% and price to cash ratio as 50.76. AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T) showed a negative weekly performance of -3.85%.