On Oct. 23, The board of directors of Peabody Energy Corp. (NYSE:BTU) declared a regular quarterly dividend on its common stock of $0.085 per share. The dividend is payable on Nov. 26, 2014, to holders of record on Nov. 6, 2014. Peabody Energy Corp. (NYSE:BTU) belongs to Basic Materials sector. Its net profit margin is -12.20% and weekly performance is -5.71%. On last trading day company shares ended up $10.40. Peabody Energy Corp. (NYSE:BTU) distance from 50-day simple moving average (SMA50) is -22.13%.
On Oct 22, Mellanox Technologies, Ltd. (NASDAQ:MLNX) announced financial results for its third quarter 2014, ended September 30, 2014. In accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), the company reported revenue of $120.7 million for the third quarter of 2014, up 17.7 percent from $102.6 million in the second quarter of 2014, and up 16.0 percent from $104.1 million in the third quarter of 2013Mellanox Technologies, Ltd. (NASDAQ:MLNX) shares advanced 0.31% in last trading session and ended the day at $45.34. MLNX Gross Margin is 65.40% and its return on assets is -4.10%. Mellanox Technologies, Ltd. (NASDAQ:MLNX) quarterly performance is 3.78%.
Prologis, Inc. (NYSE:PLD) swung to a third-quarter profit, while its funds from operations–a key industry metric–improved more than expected. Overall, Prologis reported a quarterly profit of $137.9 million, compared with a year-earlier loss of $5.4 million. On a per-share basis, which reflects the impact of preferred dividend payments, the profit was 23 cents, compared with a year-earlier loss of 2 cents. On 24 October, Prologis, Inc. (NYSE:PLD) shares advanced 0.69% and was closed at $40.73. PLD EPS growth in last 5 year was 20.10%. Prologis, Inc. (NYSE:PLD) year to date (YTD) performance is 12.95%.
On Oct 17, China Techfaith Wireless Comm. Tech. Ltd (NASDAQ:CNTF) has announced plans to launch its first wearable, ruggedized, waterproof smartwatch, branded the “A-Watch,” on 18 October. Based on the Android Jelly Bean operating system, the ruggedized A-Watch features a 1.6-inch LCD screen, a Personalised Fitness Manager, Heart Rate Sensor, e-Compass and Smart Notification through Bluetooth and WiFi connectivity. The A-Watch is also IP68 and MIL-S810G certified. China Techfaith Wireless Comm. Tech. Ltd (NASDAQ:CNTF) ended the last trading day at $1.21. Company weekly volatility is calculated as 5.98% and price to cash ratio as 0.25. China Techfaith Wireless Comm. Tech. Ltd (NASDAQ:CNTF) showed a weekly performance of -3.97%.
On Oct 17, Former Walgreen Co. (NYSE:WAG) finance chief Wade Miquelon sued the drugstore giant for defamation over news stories saying he was pressured to resign after a “bungled” earnings forecast. Miquelon said the executives’ defamatory remarks led to two stories claiming he made a calculation error that caused a $1.1 billion reduction in the company’s fiscal 2016 earnings forecast. Walgreen Co. (NYSE:WAG) shares advanced 0.93% in last trading session and ended the day at $62.65. WAG Gross Margin is 28.20% and its return on assets is 5.20%. Walgreen Co. (NYSE:WAG) quarterly performance is -11.84%.