Caterpillar Inc (NYSE:CAT) has earned an “A-” credit rating from Morningstar. The firm’s “A-” rating indicates that the company is a low default risk. They also gave their stock a three star rating. On Monday shares of Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE:CAT) closed at $83.00. Company’s sales growth for last 5 years was 11.20% and EPS growth for next 5 years is recorded as 9.69%.
On February 26, it was reported that, Graduates of Illumina Inc (NASDAQ:ILMN)’s life sciences technology accelerator in Mission Bay could pocket $1 million to $5 million in matching capital, thanks in part to a $40 million injection into a fund by a deep-pocketed investment firm. Viking Global Investors pumped the cash into Illumina Accelerator Boost Capital, a new fund set up by Illumina (NASDAQ: ILMN) to make the investments in genomic startups that graduate from the less-than-year-old accelerator. Illumina Inc. (NASDAQ:ILMN) in last trading activity decreased -0.72% to close at $194.06. Company weekly performance is -3.43% while its quarterly performance stands at 1.13%. Illumina Inc. (NASDAQ:ILMN) is -9.03% away from its 52 week high.
On February 25, Wesco Aircraft Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:WAIR) announced that its board of directors has appointed Thomas M. Bancroft III as a director, effective immediately. Mr. Bancroft will serve as a Class III director, with an initial term expiring at the company’s 2017 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. On last trading day Wesco Aircraft Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:WAIR) increased 2.40% to close at $15.37. Its volatility for the week is 2.08% while volatility for the month is 3.10%. WAIR’s sales growth for past 5 years was 17.20% and its EPS growth for past 5 years was 9.10%. Wesco Aircraft Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:WAIR) monthly performance is 16.35%.
Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F) has unveiled the MoDe:Me and MoDe:Pro e-bikes at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain. Revealed as part of the company’s “Handle on Mobility experiment,” the e-bikes feature a 9-amp-hour battery that Prowers a 200-watt electric motor. The latter provides an “electric pedal assist” at speeds up to 25 km/h (15.5 mph). Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F) in last trading activity increased 1.41% to close at $16.57. Company weekly performance is 1.16% while its quarterly performance stands at 7.25%. Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F) is -6.13% away from its 52 week high.
On February 26, Media General Inc (NYSE:MEG)’s net operating revenue in the fourth quarter grew 97% to $217 million compared to $110 million in the fourth quarter of 2013. For full-year 2014, net operating revenue increased 150% to $675 million, compared to $270 million in 2013. On last trading day Media General, Inc. (NYSE:MEG) increased 0.67% to close at $15.01. Its volatility for the week is 5.90% while volatility for the month is 3.81%. MEG’s sales growth for past 5 years was -19.50% and its EPS growth for past 5 years was 14.90%. Media General, Inc. (NYSE:MEG) monthly performance is 4.16%.