Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) has 3.00% insider ownership while its institutional ownership stands at 73.90%. In last trading activity company’s stock closed at $46.70. Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ:MSFT) is evaluating a bid for Salesforce.com Inc., after the cloud software provider was approached by another would-be buyer, people with knowledge of the matter said.
Actua Corporation (NASDAQ:ACTA) in last trading activity moved up 5.19% to close at $13.79. Company weekly performance is -4.70% while its quarterly performance stands at -14.56%. Actua Corporation (NASDAQ:ACTA) is -34.98% away from its 52 week high. Actua Corporation
(NASDAQ:ACTA) on 5 May, reported its results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2015. Revenue was $30.6 million for the first quarter of 2015, up from $18.4 million for the first quarter of 2014. Net income (loss) attributable to Actua common shareholders for the first quarter of 2015 was $(14.8) million, or $(0.40) per diluted share, compared to net income (loss) of $(10.2) million, or $(0.27) per diluted share, for the comparable prior year quarter. Non-GAAP net income (loss) for the first quarter of 2015 was $(3.8) million, or $(0.10) per share, compared to a non-GAAP net income (loss) of $(3.6) million, or $(0.10) per diluted share, for the comparable prior year quarter. Cash flow from operations was a use of $(4.4) million for the first quarter of 2015, compared to a use of $(9.7) million for the comparable prior year quarter.
On last trading day General Electric Company (NYSE:GE) advanced 0.86% to close at $27.04. Its volatility for the week is 1.66% while volatility for the month is 1.94%. GE’s sales growth for past 5 years was -0.80% and its EPS growth for past 5 years was 8.80%. General Electric Company (NYSE:GE) monthly performance is 8.12%.General Electric Company (NYSE:GE) here agreed to a settlement of charges by the National Labor Relations Board that the company illegally interfered with free speech and labor rights of more than 1,000 workers at its diesel engine plants.
Parker Drilling Co. (NYSE:PKD) has 1.00% insider ownership while its institutional ownership stands at 73.10%. In last trading activity company’s stock closed at $3.64. Parker Drilling Co. (NYSE:PKD) on Tuesday reported first-quarter net income of $3.2 million, after reporting a loss in the same period a year earlier. On a per-share basis, the Houston-based company said it had net income of 3 cents. The drilling contractor and oilfield services company posted revenue of $204.1 million in the period. In the final minutes of trading on Tuesday, the company’s shares hit $3.71. A year ago, they were trading at $6.61.
On last trading day HSBC Holdings plc (ADR) (NYSE:HSBC) decreased -0.15% to close at $48.18. Its volatility for the week is 0.95% while volatility for the month is 0.83%. HSBC’s sales growth for past 5 years was -3.90% and its EPS growth for past 5 years was 15.30%. HSBC Holdings plc (ADR) (NYSE:HSBC) monthly performance is 10.08%. HSBC Holdings plc (ADR) (NYSE:HSBC) had its “underperform” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Credit Suisse.