E-House (China) Holdings Limited (NYSE:EJ), a leading real estate services company in China, Leju Holdings Limited (“Leju”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of E-House and a leading provider of real estate online services, and Tencent Holdings Limited (“Tencent”, SEHK stock code: 00700), a leading provider of comprehensive Internet services in China, announced that Tencent will acquire from E-House 15% of the equity interests on a fully diluted basis in Leju for US$180 million. The transaction is expected to close by the end of this month. E-House (China) Holdings Limited (ADR) (NYSE:EJ) shares after opening at $12.44 moved to $12.75 on last trade day and at the end of the day closed at $11.47. Company price to sales ratio in past twelve months was calculated as 2.52 and price to cash ratio as 7.32. E-House (China) Holdings Limited (ADR) (NYSE:EJ) showed a negative weekly performance of 4.58%.
Maui Land & Pineapple Co. (NYSE:MLP) reported a net loss of $1.2 million, or $(0.06) per share, for 2013. This compares to a net loss of $4.6 million, or $(0.25) per share, for 2012. Maui Land & Pineapple Co. (NYSE:MLP) shares advanced 23.66% in last trading session and ended the day on $8.99. Maui Land & Pineapple Co. (NYSE:MLP) return on equity ratio is recorded as 12.20% and its return on assets is -7.30%. Maui Land & Pineapple Co. (NYSE:MLP) yearly performance is 125.31%.
Citizens, Inc. (Citizens), is an insurance holding company serving the life insurance needs of individuals in the United States. The Company operates in three segments: Life Insurance, Home Service and Other Non-insurance Enterprises. Its core insurance operations include issuing and servicing the United States Dollar-denominated ordinary whole life insurance and endowment policies predominantly to high net worth, high income foreign residents, principally in Latin America and the Pacific Rim, through independent marketing consultants; ordinary whole life insurance policies to middle income households concentrated in the midwest and southern United States through independent marketing consultants, and final expense and limited liability property policies to middle and lower income households. In March 2014, Citizens Inc announced that its subsidiary, Security Plan Life Co completed the purchase of Magnolia Guaranty Life Insurance Co. Citizens, Inc. (NYSE:CIA) shares moved down 5.08% in last trading session and was closed at $6.92, while trading in range of $ 6.70 – 7.55. Citizens, Inc. (NYSE:CIA) year to date (YTD) performance is -20.91%.
Paulson Capital Corporation is the holding company for Paulson Investment Company, Inc. Paulson Investment is a full service brokerage firm that purchases and sells securities from and to the public and for its own account, as well as provides investment banking services. Paulson operates in the United States. Paulson Capital Corp. (NASDAQ:PLCC) weekly performance is 3.63%. On last trading day company shares ended up $1.14. Paulson Capital Corp. (NASDAQ:PLCC) distance from 50-day simple moving average (SMA50) is 32.39%.