Himax Technologies, Inc. (ADR) (NASDAQ:HIMX) announced that the Company will attend the Bank of America Merrill Lynch Taiwan, Technology & Beyond Conference from March 17 to 21, 2014 at the Shangri-La Far Eastern Plaza Hotel in Taipei, Taiwan. Himax Technologies, Inc. (ADR) (NASDAQ:HIMX) shares after opening at $15.11 moved to $15.40 on last trade day and at the end of the day closed at $14.97. Company price to sales ratio in past twelve months was calculated as 3.33 and price to cash ratio as 17.29. Himax Technologies, Inc. (ADR) (NASDAQ:HIMX) showed a negative weekly performance of -4.35%.
iShares U.S. Home Construction ETF (NYSEARCA:ITB), formerly iShares Dow Jones U.S. Home Construction Index Fund, seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance of the Dow Jones U.S. Select Home Construction Index (the Index). iShares Dow Jones US Home Const. (ETF) (NYSEARCA:ITB) shares advanced 0.32% in last trading session and ended the day on $24.98. iShares Dow Jones US Home Const. (ETF) (NYSEARCA:ITB) yearly performance is 4.17%.
American coffeehouse chain Starbucks Corporation (NASDAQ:SBUX) has partnered with media proprietor Oprah Winfrey to co-develop Teavana Oprah Chai Tea. Starbucks Corporation (NASDAQ:SBUX) shares moved up 1.76% in last trading session and was closed at $75.91, while trading in range of $74.82 – $77.33. Starbucks Corporation (NASDAQ:SBUX) year to date (YTD) performance is -2.79%.
ProShares Ultra Semiconductors (ETF) (NYSEARCA:USD), a premier provider of alternative exchange traded funds, today announced that its High Yield—Interest Rate Hedged ETF (HYHG) has garnered more than $100 million in assets since its launch in May 2013. HYHG delivers a portfolio of high yield bonds and a built-in interest rate hedge. ProShares Ultra Semiconductors (ETF) (NYSEARCA:USD) weekly performance is 1.28%. On last trading day company shares ended up $59.46. ProShares Ultra Semiconductors (ETF) (NYSEARCA:USD) distance from 50-day simple moving average (SMA50) is 8.79%.