Nine Stocks

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  • Stocks Fell Sharply as Italian Debt Worries Grew

    Stocks fell sharply in early trading Wednesday on growing concerns that Italy’s debt levels are unsustainable. The Dow Jones industrial average lately was down 278.82 points, or 2.29 percent, to 11,891.36. The S&P 500 fell 32.01, or 2.51 percent, to 1,243.91. The Nasdaq lost 70.75, or 2.59 percent, to 2,656.74. Italy’s key borrowing rate spiked…

  • Stocks Sink on Europe, Apple, Fed Outlook

    U.S. stocks dropped Wednesday on conflicting signs from Europe about a potentially bigger plan to stave off a messy sovereign default, disappointing earnings from heavyweight Apple and some signs of continued strain on the economy from the Federal Reserve’s Beige Book report. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 72.43 points, or 0.63%, to 11,504.62. The…

  • Stocks Lifted by Europe Report

    U.S. stocks surged into the close Tuesday, helped by a news report that Germany and France are moving closer to resolving the European debt crisis. The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 180.05 points, or 1.58%, to 11,577.05. The S&P  500 added 24.52 points, or 2.04%, to 1,225.38. The Nasdaq Composite gained 42.51 points, or 1.63%,…

  • Stocks Ended Slightly Lower

    U.S. stocks closed modestly lower Wednesday, after spending most of the session wavering between small gains and losses. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 15.51 points, or 0.12%, to close at 12,571.91. The S&P 500 fell 0.89 point, or 0.07%, to end at 1,325.84 and the Nasdaq Composite closed at 2,814.23, down 12.29 points, or…

  • Operating Margin: Calculation and Usage

    Operating margin, also known as “operating profit margin” or “net profit margin”, is a ratio used to measure a company’s pricing strategy and operating efficiency. It is a measurement of what proportion of a company’s revenue is left over after paying for variable costs of production such as wages, raw materials, etc. A healthy operating…

  • OMNOVA Solutions Inc. (NYSE: OMN )

    OMNOVA Solutions Inc.is an innovator of emulsion polymers, specialty chemicals, and decorative and functional surfaces for a variety of commercial, industrial and residential end uses. It has strategically located manufacturing facilities in the United States, China, France, India, Thailand and the United Kingdom. Historically, the Company’s sales and income have been seasonal. The Company’s performance…

  • Return On Equity (ROE) and Its Calculation

    Return on equity (ROE) is a measure of how well a company used reinvested earnings to generate additional earnings. It is viewed as one of the most important financial ratios. It measures a firm’s efficiency at generating profits from every dollar of shareholders’ equity , and shows how much profit a company earned in comparison…

  • Gross profit calculation and Gross profit margin

    The gross profit is the total revenue subtracted by the cost of generating that revenue. It tells you how much money a business would have made if it didn’t pay any other expenses such as salary, income taxes, etc. The concept behind gross profit is to measure the profitability of a business when not considering…

  • What is Return on Assets? How to calculate it?

    (ROA) The Return on Assets is an indicator of how profitable a company is relative to its total assets. ROA gives an idea as to how efficient management is at using its assets to generate earnings. Return on Assets, also called return on investment, measures how effectively a company has generated profits with its available…