On Friday shares of BP p.l.c. (NYSE:BP) closed at $43.23. Company’s sales growth for last 5 years was 8.10% and EPS growth for next 5 years is recorded as 8.30%. Announced April 28,that BP p.l.c. (NYSE:BP)’s first-quarter replacement cost (RC) profit was $2,103 million, compared with $3,475 million a year ago. After adjusting for a net charge for non-operating items of $413 million and net unfavourable fair value accounting effects of $61 million (both on a post-tax basis), underlying RC profit for the first quarter was $2,577 million, compared with $3,225 million for the same period in 2014.
On last trading day International Shipholding Corp. (NYSE:ISH) fell -3.37% to close at $10.61. Its volatility for the week is 3.39% while volatility for the month is 2.88%. ISH’s sales growth for past 5 years was -5.00% and its EPS growth for past 5 years was -27.90%. International Shipholding Corp. (NYSE:ISH) monthly performance is -13.46%. International Shipholding Corp. (NYSE:ISH) on April 29, reported a loss of $4.5 million in its first quarter. On a per-share basis, the Mobile, Alabama-based company said it had a loss of 79 cents.
On Friday shares of General Motors Company (NYSE:GM) closed at $35.42. Company’s sales growth for last 5 years was 8.30% and EPS growth for next 5 years is recorded as 18.16%. General Motors Co. (NYSE:GM) said April 30, it will invest $5.4 billion in U.S. plants during the next three years. The automaker also said it will cut about 1,000 jobs at the Oshawa plant in Canada, where production of the Chevrolet Camaro will be discontinued on November 20, 2015.
Monsanto Company (NYSE:MON) in last trading activity advanced 3.93% to close at $118.44. Company weekly performance is -0.02% while its quarterly performance stands at 0.83%. Monsanto Company (NYSE:MON) is -6.50% away from its 52 week high. A combination of Monsanto Company (NYSE:MON) and Syngenta AG would set the stage for even more mergers and acquisitions. Monsanto has approached Syngenta about a takeover that would create a giant in the market for seeds and crop chemicals with more than $30 billion in revenue. Getting a deal approved by regulators won’t be easy — and may not happen at all. To address antitrust issues and help its case, Monsanto has planned for a deal to include a sale of parts of the combined business, a person familiar with the matter has said.
On last trading day Post Properties Inc. (NYSE:PPS) fell -0.73% to close at $56.75. Its volatility for the week is 2.30% while volatility for the month is 1.56%. PPS’s sales growth for past 5 years was 6.50% and its EPS growth for past 5 years was 30.90%. Post Properties Inc. (NYSE:PPS) monthly performance is 0.85%. Post Properties, Inc. (NYSE:PPS) will release its first quarter earnings after the market closes on Monday, May 4, and hold its quarterly conference call on Tuesday, May 5, at 10:00 a.m. ET.