AstraZeneca plc (ADR) (NYSE:AZN): Pfizer (PFE) confirmed prior discussions with AZN regarding a possible combination and its continuing interest in a possible merger transaction. AstraZeneca plc (ADR) (NYSE:AZN) shares after opening at $79.69 moved to $79.90on last trade day and at the end of the day closed at $77.01. Company price to sales ratio in past twelve months was calculated as 77.01 and price to cash ratio as 9.69. AstraZeneca plc (ADR) (NYSE:AZN) showed a positive weekly performance of 11.45%.
Roper Industries, Inc. (NYSE:ROP): Beat quarterly EPS by $0.11 ($1.46 vs $1.35 estimate), revs rose 13.1% year to year to $834 million vs $823.59 million estimate; sees Q2 EPS of $1.46-1.51 vs $1.46 estimate; sees FY14 EPS of $6.22-6.36 (raised from $6.05-6.25) vs $6.20 estimate. Roper Industries, Inc. (NYSE:ROP) shares advanced 6.51% in last trading session and ended the day on $137.72. ROP return on equity ratio is recorded as 13.50% and its return on assets is 6.80%. Roper Industries, Inc. (NYSE:ROP) yearly performance is 12.31%.
Charter Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ:CHTR): Reported Q1 loss of -$0.35 per share, revs rose 7.5% yoy to $2.2 billion vs $2.18 billion estimate; Q1 EBITDA grew by 7.3% year to year on a pro forma basis. Charter Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ:CHTR) shares moved up 7.72% in last trading session and was closed at $140.05 while trading in range of $132.34 – $142.70- Charter Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ:CHTR) year to date (YTD) performance is 2.41%.
LinkedIn Corp (NYSE:LNKD) mentioned cautiously at Barron’s. LinkedIn Corp (NYSE:LNKD) weekly performance is -16.30%. On last trading day company shares ended up $148.06. LinkedIn Corp (NYSE:LNKD) distance from 50-day simple moving average (SMA50) is -21.53%. Analysts mean target price for the company is $249.37.
National-Oilwell Varco, Inc. (NYSE:NOV) Beat quarterly EPS by $0.01 ($1.40 ex $0.03 tax charge vs $1.39 estimate), revs rose 8.9% year to year to $5.78 billion vs $5.79 billion estimate. National-Oilwell Varco, Inc. (NYSE:NOV) shares after opening at $ 80.34moved to $80.49 on last trade day and at the end of the day closed at $77.31. Company price to sales ratio in past twelve months was calculated as 1.45 and price to cash ratio as 9.65. National-Oilwell Varco, Inc. (NYSE:NOV) showed a negative weekly performance of -6.22%.
Newmont Mining Corp (NYSE:NEM) released a letter to Barrick Gold Corp (ABX) Board of Directors saying ‘Our efforts to find consensus have been rejected out of hand repeatedly’. Newmont Mining Corp (NYSE:NEM) shares fell -6.73% in last trading session and ended the day on $24.67. NEM return on equity ratio is recorded as -21.00% and its return on assets is -9.20%. Newmont Mining Corp (NYSE:NEM) yearly performance is -23.83%.