Trader’s Watch List: Walgreen Company (NYSE:WAG), Carnival Corporation (NYSE:CCL), HD Supply Holdings (NASDAQ:HDS), McCormick & Company (NYSE:MKC)

Posted by on Mar 25, 2014

Shares of Walgreen Company (NYSE:WAG) was the target of unusually large options trading on Monday. Stock investors acquired 9,801 call options on the stock, AR Network reports. This is an increase of approximately 170% compared to the typical volume of 3,629 call options. Walgreen Company (NYSE:WAG) shares after opening at $65.14 on last trade day and at the end of the day closed at $64.31. Company price to sales ratio in past twelve months was calculated as 0.83 and price to cash ratio as 63.00. Walgreen Company (NYSE:WAG) showed a negative weekly performance of -4.50%.

Options traders were heavily trading options contracts signaling an alert for shares of Carnival Corporation (NYSE:CCL). A total of 4,056 put and 10,369 calls were traded equating to a 0.39 put/call ratio. Unusual volume provides reliable clues that the stock is expected to make a move. Investors can use the put/call ratio statistics to measure trader sentiment. A high put/call ratio suggests that the overall investment sentiment is bearish and that investors expect the underlying stock to decrease in value. Conversely, a low put/call ratio implies that investor sentiment is bullish based on the large amount of call options. Carnival Corporation (NYSE:CCL) shares advanced 0.05% in last trading session and ended the day on $40.00.CCL return on equity ratio is recorded as 4.50% and its return on assets is 2.70%. Carnival Corporation (NYSE:CCL) yearly performance is 20.81%.

HD Supply Holdings Inc (NASDAQ:HDS) said that its net loss for the fourth-quarter of fiscal 2013 narrowed to $66 million or $0.34 per share from $713 million or $5.46 per share in the fourth-quarter of fiscal 2012. The latest-quarter result included a $12 million restructuring charge. The prior year quarter result included a $489 million loss on extinguishment and modification of debt and a $152 million impairment charge. HD Supply Holdings Inc (NASDAQ:HDS) shares moved down -0.52% in last trading session and was closed at $23.07, while trading in range of $22.25 – $23.22. HD Supply Holdings Inc (NASDAQ:HDS) year to date (YTD) performance is -3.92%.

Spices and seasonings maker McCormick & Company, Incorporated (NYSE:MKC) reported that its first-quarter net income increased to $82.5 million or $0.62 per share, from $76.0 million or $0.57 per share in the same quarter last year. Analysts polled by Thomson Reuters expected the company to report earnings of $0.58 per share for the quarter. Analysts’ estimates typically exclude special items. McCormick & Company, Incorporated (NYSE:MKC) weekly performance is -0.69%. On last trading day company shares ended up $67.51. McCormick & Company, Incorporated (NYSE:MKC) distance from 50-day simple moving average (SMA50) is 1.05%. Analysts mean target price for the company is $68.64.

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