On Jan. 22, the Board of Directors of CMS Energy Corp. (NYSE:CMS) increased today the quarterly dividend on the company’s common stock by 7.4 percent, to 29 cents per share, up from 27 cents per share. CMS Energy Corp. (NYSE:CMS) belongs to Utilities sector. Its net profit margin is 6.70% and weekly performance is 1.93%. On last trading day company shares ended up $37.49. CMS Energy Corp. (NYSE:CMS) distance from 50-day simple moving average (SMA50) is 8.87%.
On Jan. 15, Noble Corporation Noble Corp plc (NYSE:NE) announced that its report of drilling rig status and contract information has been updated as of January 15, 2015. Noble Corp plc (NYSE:NE) shares moved up 2.20% in last trading session and ended the day at $17.20. NE Gross Margin is 51.50% and its return on assets is 6.50%. Noble Corp plc (NYSE:NE) quarterly performance is -14.85%.
Shares of Sherwin-Williams (NYSE:SHW) have earned an average rating of “Hold” from the fourteen brokerages that are covering the company, AnalystRatingsNetwork.com reports. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have issued a hold rating and four have issued a buy rating on the company.On 27 January, The Sherwin-Williams Company (NYSE:SHW) shares moved down -0.40% and was closed at $274.18. SHW EPS growth in last 5 year was 13.10%. The Sherwin-Williams Company (NYSE:SHW) year to date (YTD) performance is 4.24%.
On Jan 26, Biogen Idec Inc. (NASDAQ:BIIB) announced that due to the severe blizzard that is expected to impact the Northeast through Wednesday morning, and the declared state of emergency, the Company has rescheduled its Fourth Quarter and Year End 2014 earnings release to Thursday, January 29, 2015, after the financial markets close. Biogen Idec Inc. (NASDAQ:BIIB) ended the last trading day at $357.89. Company weekly volatility is calculated as 2.56% and price to cash ratio as 45.41. Biogen Idec Inc. (NASDAQ:BIIB) showed a weekly performance of -1.48%.
Packaging Corporation of America (NYSE:PKG) on Monday reported a plunge in profit for the fourth quarter, heavily impacted by the absence of hefty alternative energy tax benefits recorded last year. The Lake Forest, Illinois-based company’s fourth-quarter profit dropped to $98.5 million or $1.00 per share from $228.1 million or $2.34 per share in the prior year. Earnings for the recent fourth quarter included charges for the Boise integration and DeRidder mill restructuring of $16 million, while last year’s results included alternative energy tax credits of $166 million. Packaging Corporation of America (NYSE:PKG) belongs to Consumer Goods sector. Its net profit margin is 10.70% and weekly performance is -6.03%. On last trading day company shares ended up $76.33. Packaging Corporation of America (NYSE:PKG) distance from 50-day simple moving average (SMA50) is -0.77%.