SLM Corp. (NYSE:SLM) announced its earnings results on Wednesday. The company reported $0.51 EPS for the quarter, missing the Thomson Reuters consensus estimate of $0.55 by $0.04,AnalystRatingsNetwork.com reports. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $0.61 earnings per share.SLM Corp (NASDAQ:SLM) shares after opening at $24.81 moved to $26.60 on last trade day and at the end of the day closed at $25.93. Company price to sales ratio in past twelve months was calculated as 1.70 and price to cash ratio as 2.14. SLM Corp (NASDAQ:SLM) showed a positive weekly performance of 4.68%.
BHP Billiton plc (ADR) (NYSE:BBL), the world’s biggest mining company, has raised hopes of a payout for investors after raising its production guidance for some of its main commodities. BHP Billiton plc (ADR) (NYSE:BBL) shares fell -0.03% in last trading session and ended the day on $63.37. BBL return on equity ratio is recorded as 35.30% and its return on assets is 17.80%. BHP Billiton plc (ADR) (NYSE:BBL) yearly performance is 23.43%.
Nomura reaffirmed their buy rating on shares of Rio Tinto plc (ADR) (NYSE:RIO) in a report released on Thursday, American Banking and Market News reports. Nomura currently has a GBX 3,700 ($61.90) price objective on the stock. Rio Tinto plc (ADR) (NYSE:RIO) shares moved down -0.49% in last trading session and was closed at $55.26, while trading in range of $55.12-$55.58. Rio Tinto plc (ADR) (NYSE:RIO) year to date performance is -0.13%.
TheStreet Quant Ratings rates Randgold Resources Ltd. (ADR) (NASDAQ:GOLD) as a buy. The company’s strengths can be seen in multiple areas, such as its good cash flow from operations, expanding profit margins and largely solid financial position with reasonable debt levels by most measures. We feel these strengths outweigh the fact that the company has had sub par growth in net income. Randgold Resources Ltd. (ADR) (NASDAQ:GOLD) weekly performance is 1.26%. On last trading day company shares ended up $78.70. Randgold Resources Ltd. (ADR) (NASDAQ:GOLD) distance from 50-day simple moving average is 0.22%. Analysts mean target price for the company is $92.78.