Stocks in Focus: The Procter & Gamble Company (NYSE:PG), Rovi Corporation (NASDAQ:ROVI), CenturyLink (NYSE:CTL), Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT), Lions Gate Entertainment (NYSE:LGF)


On Tuesday shares of The Procter & Gamble Company (NYSE:PG) closed at $82.85. Company’s sales growth for last 5 years was 1.60% and EPS growth for next 5 years is recorded as 6.67%. The Procter & Gamble Company (NYSE:PG) is exploring a sale or initial public offering of some of its beauty brands in a single deal, people with knowledge of the matter said, in a move to accelerate its exit from up to 100 product lines.

On Tuesday shares of Rovi Corporation (NASDAQ:ROVI) closed at $20.68. Company’s sales growth for last 5 years was 2.40% and EPS growth for next 5 years is recorded as 13.00%. Rovi Corp. (NASDAQ:ROVI) announced that Rovi has renewed its interactive program guide or IPG product and patent portfolio license agreement with Japanese electronics maker Sharp Corp. The license provides Sharp with access to Rovi’s entertainment discovery capabilities worldwide and Rovi’s G-Guide HTML in Japanese markets for its popular AQUOS brand.

CenturyLink, Inc. (NYSE:CTL) in last trading activity advanced 1.83% to close at $35.13. Company quarterly performance stands at -5.16%. CenturyLink, Inc. (NYSE:CTL) is -19.87% away from its 52 week high. CenturyLink, Inc. (NYSE:CTL) announced the availability of CenturyLink Cloud in Asia Pacific. The public cloud platform – available in the United States, United Kingdom, Canada and Germany, and now through one of CenturyLink’s data centers in Singapore – delivers enterprise-class control, agility, scalability and security backed by an industry-leading global network.

On last trading day Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) advanced 0.32% to close at $41.69. Its volatility for the week is 1.57% while volatility for the month is 1.37%. MSFT’s sales growth for past 5 years was 8.20% and its EPS growth for past 5 years was 10.20%. Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) monthly performance is -4.28%. erry Myerson, executive vice president of Windows, Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) announced that Windows 10 will launch in 190 countries and 111 languages around the world this summer. Myerson also announced a diverse collection of strategic partnerships and initiatives with leading global companies across the greater China region, including Lenovo, Tencent and Qihu 360. These partnerships will enable hundreds of millions of Windows customers in China to upgrade to Windows 10, driving adoption around the world through ecosystem advancements.

Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. (NYSE:LGF) has 3.30% insider ownership while its institutional ownership stands at 60.40%. In last trading activity company’s stock closed at $34.04. Hollywood has long looked for a better way to distribute and advertise its films in China’s tightly restricted market. Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. (NYSE:LGF) has a new method: financial backing from a major Chinese entertainment company. The U.S. studio behind “The Hunger Games” is sealing a film-financing deal worth up to $375 million with Hunan TV & Broadcast Intermediary Co.


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