Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F) announced that its board of directors has approved a repurchase program for up to approximately 116 million shares of Ford common stock, which will offset share dilution and help improve shareholder returns. At yesterday’s closing sale price of Ford common stock of $15.46, this is the equivalent of a $1.8 billion share repurchase program. Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F) shares after opening at $15.63 moved to $15.63 on last trade day and at the end of the day closed at $ 15.46 . Company price to sales ratio in past twelve months was calculated as 0.42 and price to cash ratio as 4.23. Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F) showed a negative weekly performance of -4.27%.
General Motors Company (NYSE:GM) working to contain a crisis over the recall of 2.59 million cars with possibly faulty ignition switches linked to at least 13 deaths, hired Steve Harris, its former public relations head, as a consultant. General Motors Company (NYSE:GM) shares advanced 0.92% in last trading session and ended the day on $35.07. GM return on equity ratio is recorded as 19.90% and its return on assets is 4.00%. General Motors Company (NYSE:GM) yearly performance is 11.79%.
Red Lion Hotels Corporation (NYSE:RLH) has entered into an agreement with Sceptre Hospitality Resources (SRH) to configure WindsurferCRS as the premise of its reservation platform and provide unprecedented access to reservation, distribution and reporting information. Red Lion Hotels Corporation (NYSE:RLH) shares moved down -0.17% in last trading session and was closed at $5.86 while trading in range of $5.83 – $5.89 – Red Lion Hotels Corporation (NYSE:RLH) year to date (YTD) performance is -10.53%.
Resources Global Professionals (“RGP”), the operating subsidiary of Resources Connection, Inc. (NASDAQ:RECN) announced that its Board of Directors has approved a quarterly cash dividend of $0.07 per share, payable on June 19, 2014 to all shareholders of record on May 22, 2014. Resources Connection, Inc. (NASDAQ:RECN) weekly performance is -2.06%. On last trading day company shares ended up $13.33. Resources Connection, Inc. (NASDAQ:RECN) distance from 50-day simple moving average (SMA50) is -4.43%. Analysts mean target price for the company is $16.25.
Sears Hometown and Outlet Stores Inc (NASDAQ:SHOS) and its franchisee, CPS Operations, LLC recently opened the newest Ohio Sears Appliance & Hardware Store at 4020 Medina Road, Suite 140 in Fairlawn. The new store is the relocation of the former Fairlawn Sears Appliance & Hardware Store that closed within the last year. Sears Hometown and Outlet Stores Inc (NASDAQ:SHOS) shares after opening at $ 22.01 moved to $22.06 on last trade day and at the end of the day closed at $21.88 . Company price to sales ratio in past twelve months was calculated as 0.21 and price to cash ratio as 21.18. Sears Hometown and Outlet Stores Inc (NASDAQ:SHOS) showed a negative weekly performance of -7.33%.