North Chicago-based pharmaceutical company . AbbVie Inc. (NYSE:ABBV) officially called off its planned $55 billion acquisition of Irish drug manufacturer Shire plc Monday, citing changes that would eliminate tax benefits for AbbVie by moving its headquarters to Ireland. AbbVie Inc. (NYSE:ABBV) belongs to Healthcare sector. Its net profit margin is 21.70% and weekly performance is 4.16%. On last trading day company shares ended up $56.90. AbbVie Inc. (NYSE:ABBV) distance from 50-day simple moving average (SMA50) is 1.70%.

Deutsche Bank reaffirmed their buy rating on shares of Schlumberger Limited. (NYSE:SLB) in a research note issued to investors on Monday. The firm currently has a $119.00 price target on the stock, down from their previous price target of $136.00. Schlumberger Limited (NYSE:SLB) shares moved down -1.80% in last trading session and ended the day at $95.99. SLB Gross Margin is 22.70% and its return on assets is 9.80%. Schlumberger Limited (NYSE:SLB) quarterly performance is -14.82%.

On Oct. 16, Amedisys Inc. (NASDAQ:AMED), announced that it will host a conference call to discuss results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2014 on Wednesday, October 29, 2014 at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time (9:00 a.m. Central Time). On 22 October, Amedisys Inc. (NASDAQ:AMED) shares advanced 0.33% and was closed at $21.58. AMED EPS growth in last 5 year was -23.90%. Amedisys Inc. (NASDAQ:AMED) year to date (YTD) performance is 47.51%.

On Oct 16, Delta Air Lines, Inc. (NYSE:DAL) reported a sharp decline in third-quarter profit, hit by special items and higher operating expenses, even as revenues grew year over year. The stock is down close to 4 percent in pre-market activity. Delta Air Lines, Inc. (NYSE:DAL) belongs to Services sector. Its net profit margin is 24.80% and weekly performance is 15.19%. On last trading day company shares ended up $37.30. Delta Air Lines, Inc. (NYSE:DAL) distance from 50-day simple moving average (SMA50) is -0.65%.

The Dow Chemical Company (NYSE:DOW)’s transformation into a slimmed-down and more profitable company is working, Chief Executive Andrew Liveris said Wednesday, citing $1.3 billion in asset sales so far this year and a 43% boost to third-quarter profit. The Dow Chemical Company (NYSE:DOW) shares decreased -1.24% in last trading session and ended the day at $47.61. DOW Gross Margin is 16.80% and its return on assets is 4.90%. The Dow Chemical Company (NYSE:DOW) quarterly performance is -10.96%.