U.S. stocks seem under pressure today, putting the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index on track for another decline, after the prior days’ chaos along with continuing worries over a possible bailout of Spain and the future of the euro currency.
The table has been provided which details daily changes in dividend predictions and dividend health scores for companies in the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index, according to data tracked by Bloomberg. The S&P 500 (INDEXSP:.INX) was down 0.51% at last check to 1,343.91.
Regions Financial Corporation (NYSE:RF)
Shares of Regions Financial Corporation (NYSE:RF) surged after it declared its second quarter earnings that are more than tripled year-ago levels. The bank reported a $355 million profit in the second quarter that is upbeat considerably from its $109 million profit from second quarter 2011. Net income offered to shareholders was 20 cents per diluted share, more from 4 cents a year ago.
In Mid-Day trading, Regions Financial Corporation (NYSE:RF) reported the gain of +3.29% to close at $6.59 with the total traded volume of 37.51 million shares beating the average volume of 18.00 million. RF has earnings per share of $0.13 and its price to earnings ratio ended at 52.47.
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Citigroup Inc. (NYSE:C)
Citigroup Inc. (NYSE:C) shares slipped 1.38% to close at $24.99 and with the total traded volume of 15.48 million shares in mid day trading. Its fifty two week range was $21.40-$40.09. The total market capitalization remained $73.34 billion.
Other statistics show that C is ahead its 52 week low with 16.54% and its last month price volatility remained 2.37%. Its beta coefficient was 2.59 with a target price of $39.93. In its share capital C has 2.93 billion outstanding shares and all have been floated in market. C has insider ownership of 0.05% with its institutional ownership remained 62.78%. Company’s current year earnings per share grew with 1.18% while the five year EPS growth rate was -38.53%.
Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL)
Apple is in hopes to recover $2.5 billion in patent case from Samsung. In Mid-day trading, shares of Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) fell -0.47% to close at $600.99 with the total traded volume of 8.70 million shares. AAPL has earnings per share of $41.02 with the net profit margin of 27.13%. It gained 31.42% return on assets, 47.10% return on equity and its return on investments was 40.76%.
After today’s closing bell, AAPL will declare its earnings for the second quarter, 2012. The average analyst ballpark figure for net income is of $10.37 per share, an increase of 33.1 percent from the company’s real earnings for the year-ago quarter. The average estimation has jumped from $9.95 during the past three months.