Apple may have grand ideas about how to reinvent television, but for now, rather than attempting an end-run around the industry’s incumbents, it continues to seek partnerships with them. Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) shares advanced 0.79% in last trading session and ended the day on $532.87. AAPL return on equity ratio is recorded as 28.90% and its return on assets is 17.90%. Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) yearly performance is 20.68%.
Investors should maintain a balanced portfolio that modestly overweights equities, according to Barclays’ latest flagship quarterly research publication Global Outlook: A balanced portfolio still makes sense. With risks to Barclays’ modest growth forecast evenly balanced and bond yields now at levels roughly consistent with economic fundamentals, positions in fixed income should provide investors with an effective hedge against any stock market correction or growth disappointment. Barclays PLC (ADR) (NYSE:BCS) shares fell -1.39% in last trading session and ended the day on $15.61. BCS return on equity ratio is recorded as 2.80% and its return on assets is 0.10%. Barclays PLC (ADR) (NYSE:BCS) yearly performance is -2.44%.
The board of directors of US-based real estate investment trust, Western Asset Mortgage Capital Corporation WMC authorised a common stock cash dividend of USD0.67 per share for the first quarter of 2014, the company declared on Thursday. Western Asset Mortgage Capital Corp (NYSE:WMC) shares moved up 0.66% in last trading session and was closed at $16.85, while trading in range of $16.40 – $16.85. Western Asset Mortgage Capital Corp (NYSE:WMC) year to date (YTD) performance is 13.24%.
Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc (ADR) (NYSE:RBS) is leading the FTSE 100 fallers following news of a legal judgement, as well as a broker downgrade. A court ruled on Thursday that a businessmen could pursue the bank for alleged mis-selling of interest rate hedges. Alastair McCaig, market analyst at IG, said: A fresh Pandora ‘s Box could have just opened for RBS, with the first of possibly many clients being allowed to sue the company over the mis-selling of interest-rate swaps. Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc (ADR) (NYSE:RBS) weekly performance is -0.90%. On last trading day company shares ended up $9.86. Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc (ADR) (NYSE:RBS) distance from 50-day simple moving average (SMA50) is -12.44%.