Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F)’s gutsy decision to build its next-generation F-Series pickups, starting this summer, from aluminum instead of steel prompted whistles of amazement across the industry. The leap is a huge one, which Fordis prepared to make because it sees the virtue in added fuel economy and believes aluminum — better known for foil wrap and beer cans than pickups — can be fabricated to be as tough as steel. Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F) shares closed at $15.00 on last trade day, by gaining 0.27%. Stock 52 week range is $12.10 – $18.02. Company’s market capitalization is $59.17 billion.
Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) added Flextronics International Ltd. (FLEX) as an assembler of Mac computers last year as Chief Executive Officer Tim Cook pushes forward with plans to have more of the company’s devices made in the U.S. Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) stock opened at $536.95 in last trading session, and closed at $535.92, trading in the range of $533.24 – $539.56. The stock showed a positive weekly performance of 5.18%.
General Motors Company (NYSE:GM) CFO Charles K. Stevens III sold 1,985 shares of the company’s stock on the open market in a transaction dated Tuesday, February 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $35.22, for a total value of $69,911.70. General Motors Company (NYSE:GM) stock advanced 0.88% and finished the last session at $35.56. The EPS of the stock remained 2.38. Company’s market capitalization is $56.53 billion.
Graphic Packaging Holding (NYSE:GPK) had its target price boosted by Robert W. Baird from $11.00 to $13.00 in a report issued on Friday, Analyst Ratings Net reports. Graphic Packaging Holding Company (NYSE:GPK) stock opened at $9.92 in last trading session and closed at $10.24. The 52 week range of the stock is $7.05 – $10.37 and the day range was $9.92 – $10.37.