Google Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) executive Alan Eustace, after working on projects at the Web company including search and maps, is retiring following a management shuffle last year. On Tuesday shares of Google Inc (NASDAQ:GOOG) closed at $529.24. Company’s EPS growth for next 5 years is recorded as 11.90%.
Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F) is moving several hundred U.S. hourly workers into a higher pay bracket after surpassing a cap on the number of lower-wage workers it can hire. Ford said Wednesday that up to 500 workers will transition from an entry-level wage of $19.28 per hour to a top-tier wage of $28.50 per hour over the next two months. The first workers will get word this week. The majority of the workers affected are at plants in Chicago; Kansas City, Missouri; and Louisville, Kentucky. On Tuesday shares of Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F) closed at $15.65. Company’s sales growth for last 5 years was 0.50% and EPS growth for next 5 years is recorded as 13.10%.
Auto parts company Magna International Inc. (NYSE:MGA) is moving to strengthen its electronics expertise in a deal with Philips & Lite-On Digital Solutions. Under the agreement, the Canadian company will acquire PLDS’s head-up display and electronic components business in Germany and the company’s ultrasonic sensor business in Taiwan. On last trading day Magna International Inc. (NYSE:MGA) increased 2.80% to close at $100.44. Its volatility for the week is 2.34% while volatility for the month is 2.74%. MGA’s sales growth for past 5 years was 8.00% and its EPS growth for past 5 years was 108.70%. Magna International Inc. (NYSE:MGA) monthly performance is -7.57%.
Ladenburg Thalmann downgraded shares of American Water Works Company (NYSE:AWK) from a buy rating to a neutral rating in a research note released on Tuesday, 27 January 2015 morning. American Water Works Company, Inc. (NYSE:AWK) has 0.20% insider ownership while its institutional ownership stands at 85.90%. In last trading activity company’s stock closed at $56.53.
Alliant Energy Corporation (NYSE: LNT) has scheduled its year-end 2014 earnings release for Monday, February 23rd, after market close. A conference call to review the year-end results is scheduled for Tuesday, February 24th at 9:00 a.m. CT. On last trading day Alliant Energy Corporation (NYSE:LNT) increased 0.26% to close at $69.11. Its volatility for the week is 2.06% while volatility for the month is 1.80%. LNT’s sales growth for past 5 years was -2.20% and its EPS growth for past 5 years was 5.40%. Alliant Energy Corporation (NYSE:LNT) monthly performance is 4.74%.