Tesla Motors, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) has surpassed Toyota Motor Corp. to become the largest employer in the automobile industry in California, according to media reports. The electric carmaker employs over 6,000 people in the state, compared with around 5,300 employed by Toyota.
Tesla Motors Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) stock opened today at $190.72 and is currently trading at $195.25. The stock showed a positive weekly performance of 5.10%.
Shares of Walgreen Co. (NYSE:WAG) are up after it was reported that Alliance Boots, which runs Europe’s largest pharmacy chain, could be wholly owned by the biggest U.S. drug-store chain within eight months, according to the Telegraph. Walgreen Company (NYSE:WAG) stock opened at $67.92, in current trading session and currently is at $69.03, by gaining 2.33%. The 52 week range of $43.31 – $71.02. Company’s market capitalization is 65.88 billion.
Shares of Pfizer Inc. (NYSE:PFE) were up slightly after the company placed a take-it-or-leave-it offer with AstraZeneca. However, AstraZeneca turned down the deal. Pfizer announced on Sunday that they had raised the takeover offer for Britain’s pharmaceutical giant to $118 billion and that this was the final offer. Pfizer Inc. (NYSE:PFE) stock is currently trading at $29.50. The EPS of the stock is 1.64. Company’s market capitalization is 188.02 billion.
A Volkswagen AG (ADR) (OTCMKTS:VLKPY) engineer described research the German automaker has done into production of finished, coloured exterior body panels made from polycarbonate blends with ABS and polybutylene terephthalate (PBT). Volkswagen AG (ADR) (OTCMKTS:VLKPY) stock opened the session at $51.85 and now is at $52.15. The 52 week range of the Volkswagen AG (ADR) (OTCMKTS:VLKPY) stock remained $38.38 – $56.73 and the day range was $51.85 – $52.15.
Daimler AG (USA) (OTCMKTS:DDAIF) was reported to be spending an estimated $2 billion to expand its Vance, Ala., assembly plant. The plant builds the M class, GL class and R class and is starting production of the C class this year. And when Daimler expands, its suppliers expand, too. Daimler AG (USA) (OTCMKTS:DDAIF) stock opened today at $90.18 and is currently trading at $90.70.