Sonoco-Alcore S.a.r.l., a wholly owned subsidiary of Sonoco Products Company (NYSE:SON) one of the largest diversified global packaging companies, announced that on June 12, 2014, the German Federal Court of Justice rejected an appeal against the German portion of Sonoco’s European Patent EP 1 071 556, thereby reversing entirely a decision of the Federal Patent Court ofMarch 1, 2011. The patent relates to the use of wide-ply board technology in the production of cores for the paper industry as used in Sonoco’s M-Core® Series. Sonoco Products Company (NYSE:SON) net profit margin is 4.60% and weekly performance is 1.17%. On last trading day company shares ended up $43.30. Analysts mean target price for the company is $42.33. Sonoco Products Company (NYSE:SON) distance from 50-day simple moving average (SMA50) is 3.64%.
Shares of Energizer Holdings Inc. (NYSE:ENR) have received an average recommendation of “Buy” from the twelve analysts that are presently covering the company, AnalystRatingsNetwork reports. Five analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation and seven have issued a buy recommendation on the company. The average 12-month target price among brokerages that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $120.56. Energizer Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:ENR) shares advanced 0.55% in last trading session and ended the day on $119.10. ENR gross Margin is 46.70% and its return on assets is 5.90%.Energizer Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:ENR) quarterly performance is 27.11%.
Industrias Bachoco, S.A.B. de C.V., “Bachoco” or “the Company”, (NYSE:IBA) announced on 29 April its unaudited results for the first quarter 2014 results (“1Q14”) ended March 31, 2014. Net sales decreased 3.5% in 1Q14. EBITDA margin was 11.5% for 1Q14 up from 9.5% in 1Q13. Industrias Bachoco, S.A.B. de C.V. (ADR) (NYSE:IBA) shares moved up 0.04% in last trading session and was closed at $52.31, while trading in range of $51.95 – $53.15. Industrias Bachoco, S.A.B. de C.V. (ADR) (NYSE:IBA) year to date (YTD) performance is 29.90%.
Miller Industries, Inc. (NYSE:MLR) begin trading ex-dividend on June 12, 2014. A cash dividend payment of $0.15 per share is scheduled to be paid on June 23, 2014. Miller Industries, Inc. (NYSE:MLR) ended the last trading day at $20.00. Company weekly volatility is calculated as 2.01% and price to cash ratio as 5.58.Miller Industries, Inc. (NYSE:MLR) showed a positive weekly performance of 0.20%.
Central Garden & Pet Co (NASDAQ:CENT) announced on 8 may, Gross profit for the three months ended March 29, 2014 decreased $5.6 million, or 3.7%, to $147.6 million from $153.2 million for the three months ended March 30, 2013. Central Garden & Pet Co (NASDAQ:CENT) weekly performance is 10.46%. On last trading day company shares ended up $8.66. Analysts mean target price for the company is $8.50. Central Garden & Pet Co (NASDAQ:CENT) distance from 50-day simple moving average (SMA50) is 8.26%.