On 22 MAY Tesla Motors Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA) tested the longer term support level and support has held thus far. By rule, when support levels are tested buy signals surface, and that is exactly what happened in TSLA recently, but that buy signal is also associated with an intention to sell. Support acts as a buy signal and also as a measure of risk control (if support breaks we get out), but we also have an upside price target (resistance). Tesla Motors Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA) net profit margin is -6.50% and weekly performance is 8.22%. On last trading day company shares ended up $207.30. Analysts mean target price for the company is $224.83. Tesla Motors Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA) distance from 50-day simple moving average (SMA50) is -0.76%.
On 23 MAY Nordson Corporation (NASDAQ:NDSN) reported second quarter adjusted EPS of $0.97 after the close Thursday, compared to $0.84 in the previous year. Analysts expected EPS of $0.89. Nordson Corporation (NASDAQ:NDSN) shares advanced 9.32% in last trading session and ended the day on $81.86. NDSN Gross Margin is 55.50% and its return on assets is 11.10%. Nordson Corporation (NASDAQ:NDSN) quarterly performance is 17.21%.
On 20 MAY Maxwell Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ:MXWL) reported $0.04 EPS for the quarter, beating the Thomson Reuters consensus estimate of ($0.06) by $0.10. The company had revenue of $46.00 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $39.40 million. Maxwell Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ:MXWL) shares moved up 3.04% in last trading session and was closed at $17.61, while trading in range of $16.98 – $17.75. Maxwell Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ:MXWL) year to date (YTD) performance is 126.64%.
On 20 MAY LifePoint Hospitals, Inc. (NASDAQ:LPNT) announced that since being selected as a Hospital Engagement Network (HEN) in December of 2011, it has demonstrated significant advancements in quality and patient safety performance at its hospitals across the country.
LifePoint Hospitals, Inc. (NASDAQ:LPNT) ended the last trading day at $60.60. Company weekly volatility is calculated as 1.80% and price to cash ratio as 5.06. LifePoint Hospitals, Inc. (NASDAQ:LPNT showed a positive weekly performance of 5.80%
On 16 MAY Potash Corp./Saskatchewan (USA) (NYSE:POT) reported $0.40 EPS for the quarter, beating the Thomson Reuters consensus estimate of $0.35 by $0.05. The company had revenue of $1.68 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.49 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $0.63 earnings per share. The company’s quarterly revenue was down 20.0% on a year-over-year basis. Analysts expect that Potash Corp./Saskatchewan will post $1.68 EPS for the current fiscal year. Potash Corp./Saskatchewan (USA) (NYSE:POT) net profit margin is 22.80% and weekly performance is -1.71%. On last trading day company shares ended up $36.32. Analysts mean target price for the company is $34.29. Potash Corp./Saskatchewan (USA) (NYSE:POT) distance from 50-day simple moving average (SMA50) is 3.02%.