Midstates Petroleum (NYSE:MPO) pared gained in afternoon trading Friday. Shares spiked earlier on rumors the company had hired Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley to help exploring a sale. However, with an enterprise value of $2.1 billion, including total debt of more than $1.7 billion, some investors are cautious, as suitors may not exactly be lined up. Midstates Petroleum Company Inc. (NYSE:MPO) net profit margin is -82.10% and weekly performance is 9.23%. On last trading day company shares ended up $5.92. Analysts mean target price for the company is $7.21. Midstates Petroleum Company Inc. (NYSE:MPO) distance from 50-day simple moving average (SMA50) is 12.09%.
Autodesk Inc. (NASDAQ:ADSK) maker of architectural and engineering software predicted annual sales will climb as much as 6 percent this year, up from an earlier forecast for as much as 5 percent. First-quarter revenue of $593 million beat the $568 million average analyst estimate compiled by Bloomberg. Autodesk, Inc. (NASDAQ:ADSK) shares advanced 8.05% in last trading session and ended the day on $51.67. ADSK gross Margin is 87.90% and its return on assets is 5.30%.Autodesk, Inc. (NASDAQ:ADSK) quarterly performance is -4.62%.
The Louisiana Pacific Corporation (NYSE:LPX) has abandoned its plan to acquire Ainsworth Lumber Co. Ltd., as a result of a concerns raised by both the Competition Bureau and the United States Department of Justice. Both agencies had determined that if the proposed acquisition were to go ahead, it would have likely resulted in a substantial lessening of competition for the supply of Oriented Strand Board (OSB), a manufactured wood material which is commonly used in the construction of homes. Louisiana-Pacific Corporation (NYSE:LPX) shares moved down -1.32% in last trading session and was closed at $14.25, while trading in range of $14.00 – $14.57. Louisiana-Pacific Corporation (NYSE:LPX) year to date (YTD) performance is -23.01%.
NewLead Holdings Ltd. (NASDAQ:NEWL) announced that a 1-for-50 reverse stock split of its common shares has been approved by the Company’s Board of Directors and by written consent of a majority of NewLead’s shareholders, in order for the Company to maintain its compliance with the minimum bid price requirement of $1.00 per share for continued listing on the NASDAQ Global Select Market. NewLead Holdings Ltd (NASDAQ:NEWL) ended the last trading day at $0.630. Company weekly volatility is calculated as 97.10% and price to cash ratio as -.NewLead Holdings Ltd (NASDAQ:NEWL) showed a negative weekly performance of -79.01%.
National Bank of Greece (ADR) (NYSE:NBG) was upgraded by equities research analysts at JPMorgan Chase & Co. from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating in a research note issued to investors on Friday, TheFlyOnTheWall.com reports. National Bank of Greece (ADR) (NYSE:NBG) net profit margin is 11.10% and weekly performance is -16.30%. On last trading day company shares ended up $3.03. Analysts mean target price for the company is $4.65. National Bank of Greece (ADR) (NYSE:NBG) distance from 50-day simple moving average (SMA50) is -35.85%.