The growing adoption of NFC technology in smartphones emerged as the most significant growth driver for Near Field Communication Market. In 2012, North America was the largest market for NFC which held a share of around 32% in terms of revenue owing to the significant demand for contactless payments and early implementation of technology. In 2012, NXP Semiconductors NV (NYSE:STM) and STMicroelectronics N.V. emerged as the leading players for NFC controller ICs and secure elements. Other key players in the market include Broadcom, Inc., DeviceFidelity, Inc., Gemalto N.V., Visa, Inc., Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., Toshiba Corporation, Identive Group, Inc., On Track Innovations (OTI) Ltd. and Infineon Technologies, among others. STMicroelectronics NV (NYSE:STM) belongs to Technology sector. Its net profit margin is -2.10% and weekly performance is -1.63%. On last trading day company shares ended up $7.84. STMicroelectronics NV (NYSE:STM) distance from 50-day simple moving average (SMA50) is -12.78%.
Mandalay Digital Group (NASDAQ:MNDL) Director Robert M. Deutschman purchased 70,000 shares of the stock on the open market in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, July 22nd. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $3.75 per share, with a total value of $262,500.00. Following the purchase, the director now directly owns 174,079 shares in the company, valued at approximately $652,796. Mandalay Digital Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:MNDL) shares moved down -1.80% in last trading session and ended the day at $3.28. MNDL Gross Margin is 32.00% and its return on assets is -58.90%. Mandalay Digital Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:MNDL) quarterly performance is -7.08%.
OCI Partners LP (NYSE:OCIP), a Delaware limited partnership (the “Partnership”), announced on 05 Aug 2014 that the Partnership will hold its 2014 second quarter results conference call on Tuesday, August 12, 2014, at 3:00 pm EDT, during which OCI Partners LP’s senior management will review the Partnership’s financial results for the periods and provide an update on the business. On 11 August, OCI Partners LP (NYSE:OCIP) shares moved up 0.29% and was closed at $20.45. OCIP EPS growth in last 5 year was 0.00%. OCI Partners LP (NYSE:OCIP) year to date (YTD) performance is -22.39%.
Oculus Innovative Sciences (NASDAQ:OCLS) announced its earnings results on Thursday. The company reported ($0.01) earnings per share for the quarter, beating the analysts’ consensus estimate of ($0.17) by $0.16. Oculus Innovative Sciences, Inc. (NASDAQ:OCLS) ended the last trading day at $2.71. Company weekly volatility is calculated as 9.42%and price to cash ratio as 4.18. Oculus Innovative Sciences, Inc. (NASDAQ:OCLS) showed a weekly performance of 3.83%.
Patriot Transportation Holding Inc. (NASDAQ:PATR) last week reported earnings of 36 cents a share in the third quarter ended June 30, 5 cents higher than last year. Revenue for the transportation and real estate company rose 15.5 percent to $41.2 million. Patriot Transportation Holding, Inc. (NASDAQ:PATR) shares moved up 1.33% in last trading session and ended the day on $35.74. PATR Gross Margin is 12.50% and its return on assets is 4.80%. Patriot Transportation Holding, Inc. (NASDAQ:PATR) quarterly performance is 3.77%.