Facebook Inc (NASDAQ:FB)’s acquisition of messaging service WhatsApp is facing a potential antitrust review in Europe, an unexpected twist to a $19 billion deal that has been approved in the U.S. but raised concerns among Europe’s telecom companies. Facebook Inc (NASDAQ:FB), net profit margin is 21.40% and weekly performance is 7.21%. On last trading day company shares ended up $63.48. Analysts mean target price for the company is $77.91. Facebook Inc (NASDAQ:FB), distance from 50-day simple moving average (SMA50) is 4.47%.
On May 21, 2014, NetApp Inc. (NASDAQ:NTAP), reported its Q4 FY 2014 and FY 2014 financial results (period ended April 25, 2014). Q4 FY 2014 net revenues fell 3.9% YoY to $1.6 billion, while FY 2014 net revenues slightly decreased 0.1% YoY, to $6.3 billion. Quarterly net income was $197.0 million, or $0.59 per diluted share, compared with $173.8 million, or $0.47 per diluted share in Q4 FY 2013. Meanwhile, FY 2014 net income registered $637.5 million, or $1.83 per diluted share, compared with $505.3 million, or $1.37 per diluted share in FY 2013. The Company stated that for Q1 FY 2015, it expects net revenues in the range of $1.42 billion to $1.52 billion and GAAP EPS in the range of $0.32 to $0.37. NetApp Inc. (NASDAQ:NTAP), advanced 2.43% in last trading session and ended the day on $36.63. NTAP, Gross Margin is 62.00% and its return on assets is 7.00%. NetApp Inc. (NASDAQ:NTAP), quarterly performance is -7.71%.
Zynga Inc (NASDAQ:ZNGA)’s shares dropped 0.61% to $3.28. The company’s Chief Executive Officer Don Mattrick will present at the Bank of America Merrill Lynch 2014 Global Technology Conference in San Francisco. The session is scheduled for June 4, 2014, at 2:05 p.m. Pacific Time. Zynga Inc (NASDAQ:ZNGA), shares moved up 3.96% in last trading session and was closed at $3.41, while trading in range of $3.29 – 3.45. Zynga Inc (NASDAQ:ZNGA), year to date (YTD) performance is -10.26%.
In a bid to strengthen its security service, F5 Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ:FFIV), has recently acquired Defense.Net, Inc., privately-held cloud-based security solutions provider. The acquisition is expected to boost F5 Networks’ cyber security offerings. Financial details of the deal were not disclosed. The acquisition is not likely to have a material impact on its operating results. F5 Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ:FFIV), ended the last trading day at $109.68. Company weekly volatility is calculated as 1.91% and price to cash ratio as 13.32. F5 Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ:FFIV), showed a positive weekly performance of 2.29%.
On May 20, 2014, Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE:CAT), the biggest maker of construction and mining equipment, said the slowdown of its global retail machine sales accelerated in the three months through April. Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE:CAT), net profit margin is 6.90% and weekly performance is -1.62%. On last trading day company shares ended up $103.68. Analysts mean target price for the company is $111.96. Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE:CAT), distance from 50-day simple moving average (SMA50) is 1.68%.
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