JA Solar Holdings Co., Ltd. (ADR) (NASDAQ:JASO) issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday. The company reported $0.32 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.06 by $0.26, StockRatingsNetwork.com reports. The company had revenue of $366.00 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $330.54 million. JA Solar Holdings Co., Ltd. (ADR) (NASDAQ:JASO) net profit margin is -11.40% and weekly performance is -2.69%. On last trading day company shares ended up $9.42. Analysts mean target price for the company is $15.00. JA Solar Holdings Co., Ltd. (ADR) (NASDAQ:JASO) distance from 50-day simple moving average (SMA50) is -9.91%.
Molycorp Inc (NYSE:MCP) shares slumped on Thursday in the wake of the U.S.-based rare earths producer’s results a day earlier which showed a bigger first-quarter loss and production hiccups at a newly expanded processing plant in California. Molycorp Inc (NYSE:MCP) shares fell -18.46% in last trading session and ended the day on $3.71. MCP Gross Margin is -12.10% and its return on assets is -13.90%. Molycorp Inc (NYSE:MCP) quarterly performance is -21.23%.
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:REGN) today announced financial results for the first quarter of 2014 and provided an update on development programs. In the first quarter of 2014, net sales of EYLEA in the United States increased 14% to $359 million from $314 million in the first quarter of 2013. Net sales in the first quarter of 2014 were negatively impacted by a decrease in distributor inventory, while net sales in the first quarter of 2013 benefited from an increase in distributor inventory. Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc (NASDAQ:REGN) shares moved down -1.90% in last trading session and was closed at $281.20, while trading in range of $278.00 – $291.66. Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc (NASDAQ:REGN) year to date (YTD) performance is 2.17%.
In the battle between the burger chains, The Wendy’s Co (NASDAQ:WEN) is gaining ground on its rivals. Same-store sales inched ahead by 0.7 percent in North America to start the year, slightly better than Burger King’s 0.1 percent increase and healthier than McDonald’s 1.7 percent decline. While Wendy’s average check value and heavy drive-thru traffic still categorize it as a fast-food operation, the chain has been pursuing a strategy inspired more by fast-casual restaurants such as Chipotle Mexican Grill than by its burger-flipping rivals. Wendy’s mantra for a while now has been fast-casual quality at quick-service prices. “A brand transformation is well under way at Wendy’s,” spokesman Bob Bertini wrote in an e-mail. The Wendy’s Co (NASDAQ:WEN) ended the last trading day at $8.30. Company weekly volatility is calculated as 3.21% and price to cash ratio as 5.25. The Wendy’s Co (NASDAQ:WEN) showed a negative weekly performance of -0.24%.
The solar power service provider SolarCity Corp (NASDAQ:SCTY) posted a non-GAAP first quarter 2014 loss of 82 cents per share, wider than a loss of 41 cents per share in the year-ago quarter and the Zacks Consensus Estimate of a loss of 73 cents. The company’s performance was hit by slower sequential installations during the quarter because of treacherous weather, mainly in the Northeast. On a GAAP basis, the company incurred a loss of 26 cents a share compared with a loss of 54 cents a year ago. SolarCity Corp (NASDAQ:SCTY) shares advanced 12.35% in last trading session and ended the day on $53.60. SCTY Gross Margin is 24.00% and its return on assets is -2.80%. SolarCity Corp (NASDAQ:SCTY) quarterly performance is -22.07%.