RBC Capital initiated coverage on shares of AngloGold Ashanti Limited (NYSE:AU) in a research note issued on Thursday, TheFlyOnTheWall.com reports. The firm set a “sector perform” rating on the stock. AngloGold Ashanti Limited (ADR) (NYSE:AU) in last trading activity increased 0.58% to close at $8.73. Company weekly performance is 6.33% while its quarterly performance stands at -31.96%. AngloGold Ashanti Limited (ADR) (NYSE:AU) is -55.18% away from its 52 week high.
Staples, Inc. (NASDAQ:SPLS) announced on Friday that its data security experts have detected that criminals deployed malware to some point-of-sale systems at 115 of its more than 1,400 U.S. retail stores. The investigation found that hacking started in July in few of its stores and that approximately 1.16 million payment cards may have been affected. Staples, Inc. (NASDAQ:SPLS) in last trading activity fell -0.51% to close at $17.55. Company weekly performance is 6.56% while its quarterly performance stands at 38.08%. Staples, Inc. (NASDAQ:SPLS) is -1.24% away from its 52 week high.
Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F) has agreed to government demands to expand a driver’s side air bag inflator recall to the entire U.S. On last trading day Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F) moved up 1.49% to close at $15.03. Its volatility for the week is 3.09% while volatility for the month is 2.25%. F’s sales growth for past 5 years was 0.50% and its EPS growth for past 5 years was 17.80%. Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F) monthly performance is -2.66%.
On Dec 16, European Union antitrust regulators opened an extensive investigation into a proposal by Mondelez International, Inc. (NASDAQ:MDLZ) and competitor D.E Master Blenders 1753 to combine their coffee businesses, concerned this may reduce competition. Mondelez International, Inc. (NASDAQ:MDLZ) has 0.10% insider ownership while its institutional ownership stands at 77.40%. In last trading activity company’s stock closed at $37.30.
On December 11, Ogden Air Logistic Complex (ALC) and Elbit Systems Ltd. (NASDAQ:ESLT), recently signed a Public-Private Partnership (PPP) Agreement defining how the two entities will collaborate during prospective contract opportunities to bring the best possible services and solutions to the warfighter. On Friday shares of Elbit Systems Ltd. (NASDAQ:ESLT) closed at $56.69. Company’s sales growth for last 5 years was 2.10% and EPS growth for next 5 years is recorded as 10.90%.