Regions Financial Corporation (NYSE:RF) announced that Cyndi Westmoreland, Business Banker in Rome, Ga., is the May 2014 recipient of the Regions Bank Better Life Award. The Better Life Award is the top honor given to a Regions associate for outstanding dedication and job performance, as well as exemplary involvement and commitment to the community. Regions Financial Corporation (NYSE:RF) net profit margin is 29.60% and weekly performance is -0.59%. On last trading day company shares ended up $10.19. Analysts mean target price for the company is $11.58. Regions Financial Corporation (NYSE:RF) distance from 50-day simple moving average (SMA50) is -3.92%.
U.S. chemical maker E I Du Pont De Nemours And Co (NYSE:DD) and its agricultural seed unit, Pioneer, acted in bad faith in a long-running legal battle with rival Monsanto Co, according to a federal appeals court ruling on Friday that affirmed sanctions against DuPont. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit agreed with a lower court decision in Missouri that sided with Monsanto in a dispute over DuPont’s use of Monsanto’s patented seed technology that makes certain crops able to tolerate glyphosate-based herbicide. E I Du Pont De Nemours And Co (NYSE:DD) shares advanced 0.04% in last trading session and ended the day on $67.72. Gross Margin is 37.40% and its return on assets is 5.80%. E I Du Pont De Nemours And Co (NYSE:DD) quarterly performance is 7.34%.
Avon Products, Inc. (NYSE:AVP)is recalling nearly 520,000 eyelash curlers sold in the U.S. and Canada due to the risk for eye injury. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission said Tuesday that the ergonomic eyelash curler can break, exposing a metal pin, which could then hurt the user.Avon Products Inc. has received 24 reports of the eyelash curler breaking, 13 of which include an injury. Avon Products, Inc. (NYSE:AVP) shares moved up 2.58% in last trading session and was closed at $13.89, while trading in range of $13.58 – $13.92. Avon Products, Inc. (NYSE:AVP) year to date (YTD) performance is -18.68%.
Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) recently acquired Ginger Software’s assets and talent related to its natural language processing (“NLP”) technology and applications field, which includes the personal assistant division. The personal assistant platform enables third party companies to build custom-made personal assistants. Reportedly, Intel paid a sum of $30 million for the acqui-hire deal.Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) ended the last trading day at $26.33. Company weekly volatility is calculated as 0.87% and price to cash ratio as 6.88. Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) showed a negative weekly performance of -0.15%.
To compete against global giants, Hitachi Ltd. (ADR) (OTCMKTS:HTHIY) is open to exploring potential deals that may trickle out of General Electric Co.’s proposed $17 billion takeover of Alstom SA’s energy assets, Hitachi’s chief executive said Monday. Hitachi, Ltd. (ADR) (OTCMKTS:HTHIY) on last trading day company shares ended up $69.27.
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