Nike Inc. (NYSE:NKE) has rented out the 380-year-old Salon de Reinos, the slightly shabby remains of a palace built by Philip IV. For two days, Nike has parked generators outside and installed stage sets inside. In 2013, Ronaldo won the Ballon d’Or, the golden ball. This makes him the best player in the world. Nike invited 250 journalists from around the globe to Madrid because it wants us to see Ronaldo’s new shoes. Nike is now the largest sportswear company in the world, with $25 billion in revenue and a 17 percent market share. Nike Inc. (NYSE:NKE) net profit margin is 9.90% and weekly performance is 0.67%. On last trading day company shares ended up $73.94. Analysts mean target price for the company is $82.39. Nike Inc. (NYSE:NKE) distance from 50-day simple moving average (SMA50) is -0.78%.
AstraZeneca PLC (ADR) (NYSE:AZN) rejected what U.S. peer Pfizer Inc. said was its final increased offer, dealing the biggest blow yet to prospects for a huge trans-Atlantic pharmaceutical merger. AstraZeneca plc (ADR) (NYSE:AZN) shares fell -0.30% in last trading session and ended the day on $80.28. AZN gross Margin is 79.80% and its return on assets is 3.70%.AstraZeneca plc (ADR) (NYSE:AZN) quarterly performance is 22.53%.
InterMune (NASDAQ:ITMN) will release its earnings data on Tuesday, May 20th. InterMune Inc. (NASDAQ:ITMN) shares moved down -2.00% in last trading session and was closed at $34.31, while trading in range of $33.08 – $35.48. InterMune Inc. (NASDAQ:ITMN) year to date (YTD) performance is 132.93%.
First Solar (NASDAQ:FSLR) is maybe the most puzzling company in solar, once a dominant force but now an afterthought for investors. Still, it’s one of the most profitable companies in the industry, and with earnings expected at $2.40 to $2.80 per share that will continue this year. First Solar, Inc. (NASDAQ:FSLR) ended the last trading day at $59.64. Company weekly volatility is calculated as 3.32% and price to cash ratio as 4.33.First Solar, Inc. (NASDAQ:FSLR) showed a negative weekly performance of -5.65%.
For the three months ended March 31, 2014, Andalay Solar Inc. (OTCMKTS:WEST) generated $142,000 of revenue, an increase of $61,000, or 75.5%, compared to $81,000 of revenue for the three months ended March 31, 2013. On last trading day company shares ended up $0.0270.