Merck & Co. Inc. (NYSE:MRK) posted fourth-quarter earnings excluding items of 87 cents per share, down from 88 cents a share in the year-earlier period. Analysts had expected the company to report earnings of 85 cents a share on $10.50 billion in revenue, according to a consensus estimate from Thomson Reuters. On Tuesday shares of Merck & Co. Inc. (NYSE:MRK) closed at $61.02. Company’s sales growth for last 5 years was 13.00% and EPS growth for next 5 years is recorded as 5.86%.
On 20 January, Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMD) said that it expects first-quarter revenue to be about 15%. Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMD) in last trading activity increased 3.37% to close at $2.76. Company weekly performance is 2.22% while its quarterly performance stands at -1.43%. Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMD) is -42.50% away from its 52 week high.
Constellium N.V (NYSE:CSTM) had its price objective trimmed by Deutsche Bank from $33.00 to $25.00 in a research report released on Monday morning. Deutsche Bank currently has a buy rating on the stock. On last trading day Constellium N.V (NYSE:CSTM) increased 4.21% to close at $19.06. Its volatility for the week is 4.39% while volatility for the month is 4.23%. Constellium N.V (NYSE:CSTM) monthly performance is 13.12%.
On 19 January, Braskem S.A. (NYSE:BAK) said that it concluded a nearly $19 million-investment in Brazil that should allow it to meet the entire country’s demand for linear low density polyethylene. Braskem S.A. (NYSE:BAK) has institutional ownership stands at 6.90%. In last trading activity company’s stock closed at $9.80.
Target Corp. (NYSE:TGT) said that it decided to shutter more than 100 stores in Canada. On last trading day Target Corp. (NYSE:TGT) increased 2.18% to close at $75.87. Its volatility for the week is 2.56% while volatility for the month is 2.24%. TGT’s sales growth for past 5 years was 2.30% and its EPS growth for past 5 years was 1.40%. Target Corp. (NYSE:TGT) monthly performance is 0.72%.