On 13 MAY WhiteWave Foods Co (NYSE:WWAV) company reported first quarter 2014 earnings results. Adjusted diluted earnings per share were 22 cents, a 40% increase compared to first quarter 2013, excluding investments associated with its China joint venture. Net sales were $830 million, a 36% increase from net sales of $608 million in the first quarter of 2013. Full Year 2014 guidance range was increased to 95 cents to 98 cents of adjusted diluted earnings per share, excluding expected investments in their China Joint Venture. WhiteWave Foods Co (NYSE:WWAV) net profit margin is 3.90% and weekly performance is 2.68%. On last trading day company shares ended up $31.01. Analysts mean target price for the company is $32.92. WhiteWave Foods Co (NYSE:WWAV) distance from 50-day simple moving average (SMA50) is 8.78%.
On 2 MAY Kraft Foods Group Inc (NASDAQ:KRFT) reported $0.85 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.76 by $0.09. The company had revenue of $4.40 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.45 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $0.76 earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter was down 3.3% on a year-over-year basis. Kraft Foods Group Inc (NASDAQ:KRFT) shares advanced 0.21% in last trading session and ended the day on $58.33. KRFT Gross Margin is 39.20% and its return on assets is 11.90%. Kraft Foods Group Inc (NASDAQ:KRFT) quarterly performance is 7.26%.
On 22 MAY MGP Ingredients Inc (NASDAQ:MGPI)’s shareholders elected all eight individuals nominated by the Board of Directors. They will hold office for a one-year term until the annual meeting of stockholders to be held in 2015. MGP Ingredients Inc (NASDAQ:MGPI) shares moved up 0.45% in last trading session and was closed at $6.72, while trading in range of $6.66 – $7.12. MGP Ingredients Inc (NASDAQ:MGPI) year to date (YTD) performance is 30.49%.
On 5 MAY Lydall, Inc. (NYSE:LDL) announced financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2014. Net sales were $125.2 million in the current quarter compared to $99.0 million in the first quarter of 2013. Organic net sales growth, which excludes the effect of acquisitions and foreign currency, was 7.3% in the first quarter of 2014. Net income was $3.7 million, or $0.22 per diluted share in the first quarter of 2014 compared to $4.5 million, or $0.26 per diluted share, in the first quarter of 2013. Lydall, Inc. (NYSE:LDL) ended the last trading day at $27.93. Company weekly volatility is calculated as 3.08% and price to cash ratio as 9.30. Lydall, Inc. (NYSE:LDL) showed a positive weekly performance of 7.30%.
On 16 MAY Autoliv Inc. (NYSE:ALV) dividend payment of $0.52 per share is scheduled to be paid on June 05, 2014. Shareholders who purchased ALV stock prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This represents a 4% increase over the same period a year ago. At the current stock price of $103.35, the dividend yield is 2.09%. Autoliv Inc. (NYSE:ALV) net profit margin is 5.50% and weekly performance is 3.09%. On last trading day company shares ended up $105.22. Analysts mean target price for the company is $96.59. Autoliv Inc. (NYSE:ALV) distance from 50-day simple moving average (SMA50) is 4.21%.