General Motors (NYSE:GM) has mysteriously announced a halt on all sales of the Chevrolet Cruze compact sedan equipped with turbocharged engines from the 2013 and 2014 model years. Though the company denied that recall actions will be taken yet, it’s another concerning sign for the company that’s been plagued by recall issues so far this year. General Motors Company (NYSE:GM) shares after opening at $34.64 moved to $35.02 on last trade day and at the end of the day closed at $34.73. Company price to sales ratio in past twelve months was calculated as 0.31 and price to cash ratio as 1.67 General Motors Company (NYSE:GM) showed a negative weekly performance of -0.80%.
Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ:MSFT) got in hot water thanks to a 2012 case of searching through a French blogger’s Hotmail account for leaked Microsoft property. On Friday, Microsoft’s general counsel and executive vice president of legal and corporate affairs, Brad Smith, said the company has reviewed and changed its privacy policy. Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) shares advanced 2.39% in last trading session and ended the day on $40.30. MSFT return on equity ratio is recorded as 28.30% and its return on assets is 15.90%. Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) yearly performance is 45.02%.
Ford continues to lead the way among U.S. automakers in terms of domestic expansion. Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F) announced that the company was adding at least 300 new jobs to its engine manufacturing plant in Lima, Ohio following a major upgrade at the facility. The upgrade to the plant provides the necessary infrastructure to produce the new 2.7-liter EcoBoost turbocharged engine for the next-generation Ford F-150 due out in 2015. Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F) shares moved up 1.31% in last trading session and was closed at $15.45, while trading in range of $15.31 – 15.58 . Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F) year to date (YTD) performance is 0.91%.
Twitter (NYSE:TWTR) has been given a consensus rating of “Hold” by the thirty-four ratings firms that are covering the company, AnalystRatingsNetwork.com reports. Twelve analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, thirteen have issued a hold rating and seven have issued a buy rating on the company. The average 1-year price target among brokerages that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $49.42. Twitter Inc (NYSE:TWTR) weekly performance is -7.11%. On last trading day company shares ended up $47.30. Twitter Inc (NYSE:TWTR) distance from 50-day simple moving average (SMA50) is -15.66%. Analysts mean target price for the company is $50.96.