Linn Energy also reported fourth-quarter earnings; however, its results weren’t so well-received. In fact, the company’s huge earnings miss and subsequent downgrade to “sector outperform” from “focus stock” at Howard Weil caused the shares to plunge 4.6% to close at $31.40. Linn Energy LLC (NASDAQ:LINE) stock opened at $32.32 in last session, and closed at $31.40, while the day range of Linn Energy LLC (NASDAQ:LINE) stock is $30.51 – $32.40. The stock showed a positive weekly performance of -5.51%.
Real estate brokerage and franchise giant Realogy Holdings Corp. is now accepting applications for a start-up competition that helped some companies that participated in last year’s inaugural event win business from Realogy. Realogy Holdings Corp (NYSE:RLGY) stock opened at $46.75 in last session, and closed at $47.49 by gaining 1.80%. The 52 week range of $39.58 – $55.28. Company’s market capitalization is $6.91B.
Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile (ADR) (NYSE:SQM) dropped 1.5% last Friday after the country’s central bank released minutes highlighting slowing growth. Local currency corrected by 5.5% already this year, driven by weakness in copper prices and general uncertainty in the emerging markets. Chile is the largest exporter of copper in the world, and the price evolution of this commodity impacts the outlook of this economy. Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile (ADR) (NYSE:SQM) stock increased 5.95% and finished the last session at $30.45. The EPS of the stock remained 2.05. Company’s market capitalization is $8.01B.
Emeritus Corp., the Seattle-based senior living company slated to merge with Brentwood-based Brookdale Senior Living Inc. (NYSE:BKD) is the subject of a federal investigation, ProPublica reports. Brookdale Senior Living, Inc. (NYSE:BKD) stock opened the session at $33.28, and closed the session at $32.82. The 52 week range of the Brookdale Senior Living, Inc. (NYSE:BKD) stock remained $24.42 – $33.62 and the day range was $31.80 – $33.62.