On Wednesday shares of Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (NYSE:WMT) closed at $81.03. Company’s sales growth for last 5 years was 3.50% and EPS growth for next 5 years is recorded as 4.68%. Walmart Stores Inc. (NYSE:WMT) on Wednesday said it is increasing its starting wage to $9 an hour in Pennsylvania, and that will raise the average hourly pay at Walmarts around the state to $12.98 per hour. Walmart’s average pay in the state was $12.90 per hour, the company said in February, when it first announced its intent to increase wages.
Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL) in last trading activity advanced 0.35% to close at $43.11. Company weekly performance is 0.26% while its quarterly performance stands at 0.28%. Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL) is -7.12% away from its 52 week high. RBC Capital upgraded shares of Oracle (NASDAQ:ORCL) from a sector perform rating to an outperform rating in a research note released on Monday.
On last trading day Facebook Inc (NASDAQ:FB) fell -0.05% to close at $82.28. Its volatility for the week is 1.83% while volatility for the month is 1.92%. FB’s sales growth for past 5 years was 74.20% and its EPS growth for past 5 years was 78.90%. Facebook Inc (NASDAQ:FB) monthly performance is 3.57%. WPP has signed a multi-year agreement with Facebook Inc (NASDAQ:FB), meaning it will have direct integration to the social giant’s user base for easier targeted advertising. WPP may be home to some of the top media and data-centric agencies, like Kantar, but a partnership with Facebook is sure to take its agencies to another new level.
Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) has 3.00% insider ownership while its institutional ownership stands at 73.00%. In last trading activity company’s stock closed at $41.42. Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) and HP have built on their 30-year strategic partnership by teaming up to help organisations quickly deliver differentiated products and create new revenue through mobile, Web and social channels.
On last trading day Deckers Outdoor Corp. (NYSE:DECK) advanced 0.31% to close at $76.47. Its volatility for the week is 2.72% while volatility for the month is 2.27%. DECK’s sales growth for past 5 years was -18.40% and its EPS growth for past 5 years was -15.20%. Deckers Outdoor Corp. (NYSE:DECK) monthly performance is 6.09%.Deckers Brands Corp. (NYSE: DECK) announced that Wendy Yang has been appointed Teva Brand President, effective May 1, 2015. In this role, Ms. Yang will design and lead Teva’s global brand strategy and report directly to Dave Powers, President of Deckers Brands.