Stocks in Focus: Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ), Gilead Sciences Inc. (NASDAQ:GILD), Seadrill Partners LLC (NYSE:SDLP), AFLAC Inc. (NYSE:AFL), WNS (Holdings) Limited (NYSE:WNS)


On Tuesday shares of Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ) closed at $100.47. Company’s sales growth for last 5 years was 3.70% and EPS growth for next 5 years is recorded as 5.13%. Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ) become the first pharmaceutical company to formally seek advice from outside medical ethicists on “compassionate use” requests, in which desperate patients ask drugmakers to let them take an experimental medication, the company announced on 7 May.

Gilead Sciences Inc. (NASDAQ:GILD) in last trading activity increased 0.79% to close at $105.56. Company weekly performance is 2.50% while its quarterly performance stands at 7.36%. Gilead Sciences Inc. (NASDAQ:GILD) is -9.65% away from its 52 week high. At the Annual Meeting of Stockholders of Gilead Sciences, Inc. (NASDAQ:GILD) held on May 6, 2015, Gilead’s stockholders approved an amendment and restatement of the Gilead Sciences, Inc. Employee Stock Purchase Plan and an amendment and restatement of the Gilead Sciences, Inc. International Employee Stock Purchase Plan.

On last trading day Seadrill Partners LLC (NYSE:SDLP) increased 0.88% to close at $14.86. Its volatility for the week is 5.98% while volatility for the month is 4.46%. SDLP’s EPS growth for past 5 years was 183.26%. Seadrill Partners LLC (NYSE:SDLP) monthly performance is 20.47%. Seadrill Partners LLC (NYSE:SDLP) is scheduled to release its first quarter 2015 results on Thursday May 28th, 2015.

AFLAC Inc. (NYSE:AFL) has 0.30% insider ownership while its institutional ownership stands at 68.60%. In last trading activity company’s stock closed at $63.37. Aflac Incorporated (NYSE:AFL) announced that it webcasted presentation at VirtualInvestorConferences.com. Daniel A. Bellware, CPA, senior manager, Investor Relations, presented on May 7, 2015.

On last trading day WNS (Holdings) Limited (NYSE:WNS) increased 2.18% to close at $25.81. Its volatility for the week is 2.15% while volatility for the month is 2.17%. WNS’s sales growth for past 5 years was -1.70% and its EPS growth for past 5 years was 68.90%. WNS (Holdings) Limited (NYSE:WNS) monthly performance is 6.26%.


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