Newfield Exploration Co. (NYSE:NFX), General Counsel John Marziotti unloaded 7,000 shares of Newfield Exploration stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, May 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $35.35, for a total value of $247,450.00. Following the sale, the general counsel now directly owns 14,519 shares in the company, valued at approximately $513,247. Newfield Exploration Co. (NYSE:NFX), net profit margin is 21.20% and weekly performance is 2.83%. On last trading day company shares ended up $35.95. Analysts mean target price for the company is $38.60. Newfield Exploration Co. (NYSE:NFX), distance from 50-day simple moving average (SMA50) is 10.47%.
Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ:NFLX), has bought the home video rights to animated films from Sony Pictures Television. Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ:NFLX), advanced 0.61% in last trading session and ended the day on $401.24. NFLX, Gross Margin is 30.20% and its return on assets is 3.10%. Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ:NFLX), quarterly performance is -10.60%.
On May 26, 2014, Viacom, Inc. (NASDAQ:VIAB), had a strong Q2, this year! The entertainment and content production powerhouse reported slow rate of increase in sumptuous revenues in the last quarter; however, the company reported a net income amounting to $502 million! The company’s earnings rose exquisitely from 96 cents EPS in 2013 to $1.13 EPS in Q2. Net operating income rose to $872 million in Q2. Further, net revenues increased by 1.2% from Q2-2013 and estimated at $3.17 billion in Q2-2014. Moreover, Viacom spent over $850 million in order to buy back approximately 10 million shares (common stock) in the last quarter. Viacom, Inc. (NASDAQ:VIAB), shares moved up 0.30% in last trading session and was closed at $85.61, while trading in range of $84.75 – 86.01. Viacom, Inc. (NASDAQ:VIAB), year to date (YTD) performance is -1.64%.
Twenty-First Century Fox Inc (NASDAQ:FOXA)‘s stock had its “neutral” rating reiterated by Zacks in a research report issued on Friday. They currently have a $36.00 target price on the stock. Zacks‘s price objective suggests a potential upside of 3.00% from the stock’s previous close. Twenty-First Century Fox Inc (NASDAQ:FOXA), ended the last trading day at $35.16. Company weekly volatility is calculated as 1.57% and price to cash ratio as 14.06. Twenty-First Century Fox Inc (NASDAQ:FOXA), showed a positive weekly performance of 3.14%.
On May 22, 2014, AMC Networks Inc (NASDAQ:AMCX), has promoted Elana Mandelup to vice president, Corporate Communications. Based in New York, Mandelup reports to Georgia Juvelis, senior vice president, Corporate Communications. AMC Networks Inc (NASDAQ:AMCX), net profit margin is 18.30% and weekly performance is 3.16%. On last trading day company shares ended up $61.72. Analysts mean target price for the company is $77.41. AMC Networks Inc (NASDAQ:AMCX), distance from 50-day simple moving average (SMA50) is -8.73%.