Vodafone Group plc (ADR) (NASDAQ:VOD) announced its results for the fiscal year ended Mar 31, 2014. Vodafone Group generated free cash flow of £4.405billion (approximately $7billion), down 21.5% year over year.The decrease in free cash flow results were due to negative currency translation of the sterling against the South African rand and the Indian rupee, offset by favourable changes in the euro. Capital expenditure was £7.1billion (approximately $2.9 billion), up 13.3% from the year-ago period. Vodafone Group Plc (ADR) (NASDAQ:VOD) net profit margin is 45.10% and weekly performance is -7.69%. On last trading day company shares ended up $34.21. Analysts mean target price for the company is $ 55.07. Vodafone Group Plc (ADR) (NASDAQ:VOD) distance from 50-day simple moving average (SMA50) is -7.18%.
China Techfaith Wireless Comm. Tech. Ltd (NASDAQ:CNTF) announced unaudited financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2014. Net loss attributed to TechFaith for the first quarter of 2014 was US$2.9 million or US$0.05 loss per basic and diluted weighted average outstanding ADS, compared to net loss of US$2.1 million in the fourth quarter of 2013 or US$0.04 loss per basic and diluted weighted average outstanding ADS and net income of US$0.3 million in the first quarter of 2013 or US$0.01 per basic and diluted weighted average outstanding ADS. China Techfaith Wireless Comm. Tech. Ltd (NASDAQ:CNTF) shares fell -7.65 % in last trading session and ended the day on $1.57. Gross Margin is 15.70% and its return on assets is -0.90%. China Techfaith Wireless Comm. Tech. Ltd (NASDAQ:CNTF) quarterly performance is -28.64%.
The Home Depot, Inc. (NYSE:HD), one of the largest retailers for home improvement,has announced the Q1 financial results for the FY2014 through a press release. The Home Depot has reported in the results for the first quarter of the FY2014 that the net earnings for the company have amounted to the total sum of $1.4 billion, which is also equivalent to the earning per diluted share of $1.00. This amount has shown an improvement as compared to the first quarter of the FY2013. In the first quarter of the last year The Home Depot, Inc. (NYSE:HD) reported $1.2 billion of net earnings, or net earning per diluted share equivalent to $0.83. The net earnings per diluted share increased by 20.5% in this quarter on a year-over-year basis. The Home Depot, Inc. (NYSE:HD) shares moved up 1.91% in last trading session and was closed at $77.96, while trading in range of $77.40 – $78.82. The Home Depot, Inc. (NYSE:HD) year to date (YTD) performance is -4.78%.
On May 19, Photronics, Inc. (NASDAQ:PLAB) a worldwide leader in supplying innovative imaging technology solutions for the global electronics industry, reported financial results for the fiscal 2014 second quarter ended May 4, 2014. Sales for the second quarter of fiscal 2014 were $104.9 million, a sequential increase of 3% compared with $101.5 million for the first quarter of fiscal 2014. Sales for the second quarter of 2013 were $106.7 million. GAAP net income attributable to Photronics, Inc. shareholders for the second quarter of fiscal 2014 was $15.5 million, or $0.22 per diluted share, and non-GAAP net income attributable to Photronics, Inc. shareholders for the second quarter of fiscal 2014 was $1.2 million, or $0.02 per diluted share, compared with the second quarter of fiscal 2013 GAAP net income and non-GAAP net income attributable to Photronics, Inc. shareholders of $4.9 million, or $0.08 per diluted share. Photronics, Inc. (NASDAQ:PLAB) ended the last trading day at $8.71. Company weekly volatility is calculated as 4.08% and price to cash ratio as 2.84. Photronics, Inc. (NASDAQ:PLAB) showed a negative weekly performance of -3.44%.
O May 19 , Paragon Shipping Inc. (NASDAQ:PRGN) a global shipping transportation company specializing in drybulk cargoes, announced its results for the three months ended March 31, 2014. Gross charter revenue was $14.2 million for each of the first quarters of 2014 and 2013. The Company reported a net loss of $25.9 million, or $1.24 per basic and diluted share, for the first quarter of 2014. For the first quarter of 2013, the Company reported net loss of $3.5 million, or $0.32 per basic and diluted share, calculated based on a weighted average number of basic and diluted shares of 10,992,088. Paragon Shipping Inc. (NASDAQ:PRGN) net profit margin is -25.90% and weekly performance is -0.87%. On last trading day company shares ended up $5.67. Analysts mean target price for the company is $10.33. Paragon Shipping Inc. (NASDAQ:PRGN) distance from 50-day simple moving average (SMA50) is -9.23%.