Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) has recently augmented its capital-return program while also increasing its revenue and earnings. The aggressive return of capital by Apple is similar to what IBM has done in the past couple of years. Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) net profit margin is 21.40% and weekly performance is 0.14%.On last trading day company shares ended up $588.82. Analysts mean target price for the company is $626.93. Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) distance from 50-day simple moving average (SMA50) is 7.88%.
Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ:NFLX) was falling Thursday following the FCC’s net neutrality proposal. The FCC voted 3-2 in favor of Chairman Tom Wheeler’s proposal which allows for ISPs to make pay-for-priority deals with content providers such as Netflix. Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ:NFLX) shares fell -2.19% in last trading session and ended the day on $344.19. NFLX Gross Margin is 30.20% and its return on assets is 3.10%.Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ:NFLX) quarterly performance is -21.16%.
Kohl’s Corporation (NYSE:KSS) reported its first quarter financial results before the opening bell on Thursday, posting lower sales and profits than last year’s Q1. Kohl’s reported first quarter revenues of $4.07 billion, which are down 3% from last year’s Q1 revenues of $4.2 billion.Net income for the quarter came in at $125 million, or 60 cents per share, down from $147 million, or 66 cents per share, reported for last year’s Q1.Kohl’s missed analysts’ estimates of 63 cents EPS on revenues of $4.22 billion.The company reaffirmed its earnings guidance for FY2014 of EPS in the range of $4.05 to $4.45.Kohl’s Corporation (NYSE:KSS) shares moved down -3.37% in last trading session and was closed at $52.21, while trading in range of $52.17 – $54.02. Kohl’s Corporation (NYSE:KSS) year to date (YTD) performance is -7.35%.
Google Inc (NASDAQ:GOOGL) CEO Larry Page just published his annual founder’s letter for shareholders and, as usual, it’s a fascinating glimpse into where Page thinks Google is going, how it’s going to get there, and what the company will conquer in the future. Google Inc (NASDAQ:GOOGL) ended the last trading day at $529.12. Company weekly volatility is calculated as 1.82% and price to cash ratio as 5.97. Google Inc (NASDAQ:GOOGL) showed a positive weekly performance of 1.72%
For its first quarter, J.C. Penney Company, Inc. (NYSE:JCP) 6.2% same-store sales gain. That marked its second straight quarterly gain after nine straight declines. Analysts surveyed by Retail Metrics were looking for sales of a 4.2% increase.J.C. Penney Company, Inc. (NYSE:JCP) net profit margin is -11.70% and weekly performance is -2.11%.On last trading day company shares ended up $8.37. Analysts mean target price for the company is $7.75. J.C. Penney Company, Inc. (NYSE:JCP) distance from 50-day simple moving average (SMA50) is -1.50%.