TheStreet Quant Ratings rates Nuance Communications Inc. (NASDAQ:NUAN) as a hold. The company’s strengths can be seen in multiple areas, such as its revenue growth, largely solid financial position with reasonable debt levels by most measures and expanding profit margins. Nuance Communications Inc. (NASDAQ:NUAN) shares after opening at $14.93 on last trade day and at the end of the day closed at $15.95. Company price to sales ratio in past twelve months was calculated as 2.70 and price to cash ratio as 6.48. Nuance Communications Inc. (NASDAQ:NUAN) showed a positive weekly performance of 4.38%.
Ulta Salon, Cosmetics & Fragrance, Inc. (NASDAQ:ULTA) shares soared Friday after the beauty products retailer reported a nearly 10 percent increase in its fourth-quarter profit thanks to improved sales. The Bolingbrook, Ill., company has added new brands and stores and improved its online presence to help draw shoppers. Ulta Salon, Cosmetics & Fragrances Inc. said late Thursday that it earned $70.7 million, or $1.09 per share, for the quarter. That’s up from $64.5 million, or $1 per share, last year. Its revenue increased 14 percent to $868.1 million for the quarter that ended Feb. 1, up from $758.8 million last year. The prior year included an extra week. Ulta Salon, Cosmetics & Fragrance, Inc. (NASDAQ:ULTA) shares advanced 6.42% in last trading session and ended the day on $95.26. ULTA return on equity ratio is recorded as 23.30% and its return on assets is 14.20%. Ulta Salon, Cosmetics & Fragrance, Inc. (NASDAQ:ULTA) yearly performance is 7.80%.
Scorpio Tankers Inc. (NYSE:STNG) announced that it has entered into an agreement whereby it will sell its seven Very Large Crude Carriers (“VLCCs”) under construction for cash and record a gain of ~ $50 million. This transaction is subject to the execution of definitive agreements and satisfaction of customary closing conditions and is expected to close by the end March 2014. Scorpio Tankers Inc. (NYSE:STNG) shares moved up 8.66% in last trading session and was closed at $10.54, while trading in range of $9.98 – $10.58. Scorpio Tankers Inc. (NYSE:STNG) year to date (YTD) performance is -10.60%.
Millions of current renters nationwide aspire to buy a home in the next year, according to the inaugural edition of the Zillow Inc (NASDAQ:Z)Housing Confidence Index (ZHCI)i, suggesting strong demand among potential first-time homebuyers if market conditions are favorable. But existing headwinds, including tight inventory, rising mortgage interest rates and growing affordability problems in a handful of areas, may make it difficult for potential buyers to follow through on those aspirations as the market enters the busy spring home shopping season. Zillow Inc (NASDAQ:Z) weekly performance is 6.18%. On last trading day company shares ended up $87.10. Zillow Inc (NASDAQ:Z) distance from 50-day simple moving average (SMA50) is 3.81%. Analysts mean target price for the company is $97.75.