On May 07, 2014, Nautilus, Inc. (NYSE:NLS), announced plans to enter the treadmill market, a move that is expected to expand its footprint in the cardio fitness equipment market. The company expects to price its treadmills between $799 and $999. Nautilus, Inc. (NYSE:NLS), net profit margin is 21.90% and weekly performance is 27.20%. On last trading day company shares ended up $11.27. Analysts mean target price for the company is $11.75. Nautilus, Inc. (NYSE:NLS), distance from 50-day simple moving average (SMA50) is 27.11%.
On May 09, 2014, China XD Plastics Co Ltd (NASDAQ:CXDC), one of China’s leading specialty chemical players engaged in the development, manufacture and sale of polymer composite materials primarily for automotive applications, announced that it schedules its first quarter 2014 earnings release on Wednesday, May 14, 2014. China XD Plastics Co Ltd (NASDAQ:CXDC), advanced 7.35% in last trading session and ended the day on $8.03. CXDC, Gross Margin is 20.30% and its return on assets is 10.70%. China XD Plastics Co Ltd (NASDAQ:CXDC), quarterly performance is 70.13%.
On May 05, 2014, Nautilus, Inc. (NYSE:NLS), reported its unaudited operating results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2014. Net sales for the first quarter of 2014 totaled $71.9 million, a 21% increase compared to $59.2 million in the same quarter of 2013. Nautilus, Inc. (NYSE:NLS), shares moved up 1.35% in last trading session and was closed at $11.27, while trading in range of $ 11.20 – 11.65. Nautilus, Inc. (NYSE:NLS), year to date (YTD) performance is 33.69%.
Hillshire Brands Co (NYSE:HSH), announced that it will pay $4.2 billion — $18 per share in cash and 0.5 shares of its own common stock, for an implied purchase price of $36.02 per share — to acquire Pinnacle Foods. The deal represents an 18% premium to Pinnacle’s Friday closing price and has a total enterprise value of $6.6 billion. The move will merge Hillshire’s brand portfolio — which includes Jimmy Dean, Sara Lee, Ball BLL +0.6% Park (as in Ball Park franks) and, of course, Hillshire Farm — with Pinnacle’s Duncan Hines, Aunt Jemima, Wish Bone (of salad-dressing fame) and Hungry Man, to name a few. Hillshire Brands Co (NYSE:HSH), ended the last trading day at $35.76. Company weekly volatility is calculated as 2.96% and price to cash ratio as 11.05. Hillshire Brands Co (NYSE:HSH), showed a positive weekly performance of 1.30%.