Smiths Group PLC(ADR) (OTCMKTS:SMGZY), was upgraded by stock analysts at Berenberg Bank to a “buy” rating in a report issued on Friday,Analyst Ratings Net reports. The firm currently has a GBX 1,485 ($24.62) price objective on the stock, up from their previous price objective of GBX 1,355 ($22.46). Berenberg Bank’s price target suggests a potential upside of 18.99% from the stock’s previous close. Smiths Group PLC(ADR) (OTCMKTS:SMGZY), on last trading day shares ended up $22.45.
3M Co (NYSE:MMM), the maker of Scotch Tape and Post-it notes, received its 100,000th patent, the St. Paul, Minnesota-based company said in a statement May 7. The company gets about 3,000 patents a year, with more than 500 of them issued in the U.S., according to the statement. 3M Co (NYSE:MMM), advanced 0.36% in last trading session and ended the day on $141.34. MMM, Gross Margin is 48.20% and its return on assets is 14.10%. 3M Co (NYSE:MMM), quarterly performance is 9.16%.
NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA), first quarter fiscal results are out and they have reported an EPS of $0.29 they have successfully beaten analysts expectations of $0.17 (+$0.12) cents which is approximately double. NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA), shares moved down 2.43% in last trading session and was closed at $18.05, while trading in range of $ 17.71 – 18.11. NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA), year to date (YTD) performance is 13.17%.
Chipmaker ARM Holdings plc (ADR) (NASDAQ:ARMH), has predicted that within the next few months, a smartphone will be created that retails for just $20 as device makers seek out the last area of major growth left for the smartphone industry: emerging markets. ARM Holdings plc (ADR) (NASDAQ:ARMH), ended the last trading day at $44.85. Company weekly volatility is calculated as 1.99% and price to cash ratio as 21.72. ARM Holdings plc (ADR) (NASDAQ:ARMH), showed a negative weekly performance of -0.22%.