Investors Are Eying: California Resources Corporation (NYSE:CRC), Weatherford International plc (NYSE:WFT), Sonic Foundry, Inc. (NASDAQ:SOFO), Avon Products Inc. (NYSE:AVP), The Boeing (NYSE:BA)

California Resources Corp (NYSE:CRC) Director Harold M. Korell acquired 100,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, December 5th. The stock was purchased at an average price of $6.31 per share, for a total transaction of $631,000.00. California Resources Corporation (NYSE:CRC) belongs to Basic Materials sector. Its weekly performance is -0.17%. On last trading day company shares ended up $5.71. California Resources Corporation (NYSE:CRC) distance from 50-day simple moving average (SMA50) is -20.53%.

Tudor Pickering upgraded shares of Weatherford International Plc (NYSE:WFT) from a hold rating to a buy rating in a research note released on Friday morning, TheFlyOnTheWall.com reports . Weatherford International plc (NYSE:WFT) shares decreased -1.57% in last trading session and ended the day at $11.94. WFT Gross Margin is 21.70% and its return on assets is -1.80%. Weatherford International plc (NYSE:WFT) quarterly performance is -44.49%.

On Dec 11, Sonic Foundry, Inc. (NASDAQ:SOFO) , announced financial results for its fiscal 2014 fourth quarter ended September 30, 2014, including results for the recently-acquired Mediasite KK and MediaMission BV. Revenues showed improvement over fourth quarter 2013, increasing 25 percent to $8.5 million in 2014, up from $6.8 million recorded last year, driven by the impact of the acquisitions. On 23 December, Sonic Foundry, Inc. (NASDAQ:SOFO) shares decreased -1.17% and was closed at $7.59. SOFO EPS growth in last 5 year was 2.00%. Sonic Foundry, Inc. (NASDAQ:SOFO) year to date (YTD) performance is -21.91%.

On Dec 18, Avon Products Inc. (NYSE:AVP)’s China unit pleaded guilty for plotting to violate the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act by bribing local officials. The parent group, which is the world’s largest direct seller of cosmetics, will have to pay $135 million in fines to settle the criminal and civil charges against it. Avon Products Inc. (NYSE:AVP) ended the last trading day at $9.29. Company weekly volatility is calculated as 2.17% and price to cash ratio as 4.68. Avon Products Inc. (NYSE:AVP) showed a weekly performance of 1.98%.

The Boeing Company (NYSE:BA) and Kuwait Airways have finalized an order for 10 777-300ERs (Extended Range), valued at $3.3 billion at list prices. The Boeing Company (NYSE:BA) belongs to Industrial Goods sector. Its net profit margin is 5.80% and weekly performance is 4.65%. On last trading day company shares ended up $130.03. The Boeing Company (NYSE:BA) distance from 50-day simple moving average (SMA50) is 2.85%.