Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) may not be cool, but its sales continue to defy expectations by growing at a much faster clip than those of its business-technology peers. Microsoft’s revenue rose 11% from a year earlier in the three months ended Sept. 30, excluding Nokia ’s mobile-phone business that Microsoft purchased last spring. Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) belongs to Technology sector. Its net profit margin is 23.40% and weekly performance is 5.73%. On last trading day company shares ended up $46.13. Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) distance from 50-day simple moving average (SMA50) is 1.37%.
On Oct. 20, Canadian Solar Inc. (NASDAQ:CSIQ) announced that it will introduce a new, groundbreaking Diamond module at the upcoming Solar Power International (SPI) exhibition. Canadian Solar Inc. (NASDAQ:CSIQ) shares moved down -1.04% in last trading session and ended the day at $29.54. CSIQ Gross Margin is 17.20% and its return on assets is 1.60%. Canadian Solar Inc. (NASDAQ:CSIQ) quarterly performance is 6.41%.
Magna International (NYSE:MGA)‘s stock had its “neutral” rating reaffirmed by Zacks in a research note issued on Tuesday. They currently have a $94.00 price objective on the stock. Zacks‘s target price suggests a potential downside of 0.09% from the stock’s previous close. On 24 October, Magna International Inc. (NYSE:MGA) shares increased 2.07% and was closed at $96.54. MGA EPS growth in last 5 year was 108.70%. Magna International Inc. (NYSE:MGA) year to date (YTD) performance is 18.95%.
On Oct. 14, GSI Group Inc. (NASDAQ:GSIG) announced that it will release its third quarter 2014 results on Wednesday November 5 2014. GSI Group Inc. (NASDAQ:GSIG) ended the last trading day at $11.86. Company weekly volatility is calculated as 3.25% and price to cash ratio as 9.01. GSI Group Inc. (NASDAQ:GSIG) showed a weekly performance of 3.40%.
On Oct 22, Clearwater Paper Corporation (NYSE: CLW) reported financial results for the third quarter of 2014. The company reported net sales of $511.1 million for the third quarter of 2014, up 4.8% compared to net sales of $487.8 million for the third quarter of 2013. Net earnings determined in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, or GAAP, for the third quarter of 2014 were $6.3 million, or $0.31 per diluted share, compared to $13.3 million, or $0.60 per diluted share, for the third quarter of 2013. Clearwater Paper Corporation (NYSE:CLW) shares moved down -2.78% in last trading session and ended the day at $64.26. CLW Gross Margin is 13.70% and its return on assets is 6.30%. Clearwater Paper Corporation (NYSE:CLW) quarterly performance is -4.87%.