On Monday, Shares of Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F), gained 1.47% to $14.19.
Ford Motor Company, total U.S. sales raised 23 percent in September, with 221,599 vehicles sold. Retail sales also gained 23 percent, with sales of 168,522 vehicles – providing the company with its best September performance in 11 years.
Retail sales improvements were broad-based with passenger car sales up 15 percent, SUVs up 23 percent and trucks up 29 percent.
F-Series sales of 69,651 trucks posted a 16 percent improvement overall, with retail sales increasing 28 percent. This represents the best September sales for F-Series since 2006, with EcoBoost® representing 64 percent of F-150 retail sales last month.
Ford van performance raised 86 percent with sales of 17,994 vehicles. The all-new Transit, with sales of 10,154 vehicles, drove Ford to its best September commercial van sales since 1987.
Ford Motor Company (Ford) manufactures or distributes automobiles across six continents. The Company operates in two sectors: Automotive and Financial Services. Automotive sector includes North America, South America, Europe, Middle East & Africa, and Asia Pacific segments.
Shares of Ascena Retail Group Inc (NASDAQ:ASNA), declined -3.37% to $13.46, during its last trading session.
Lane Bryant, the nation’s leading women’s special size apparel retailer, is excited to declare the Grand Opening of the brand’s location at Del Amo Fashion Center, in the mall’s new Nordstrom Wing.
To celebrate, Lane Bryant invites you to a Grand Opening Party on Friday, October 9 from 6-8PM! Enjoy a first look at our newest collection, two wardrobe giveaways, a #PlusIsEqual selfie station and hang time with celebrity stylist Reah Norman (Styled By Reah). Plus – starting Friday, those who make a $75 or more purchase in store will receive a FREE #PlusIsEqual tote, while supplies last.
Lane Bryant is a wholly-owned partner of Ascena Retail Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: ASNA).
Ascena Retail Group, Inc. is a national specialty retailer offering clothing, shoes and accessories for missy and plus-size women through its 100% owned subsidiaries, under the Lane Bryant, maurices, dressbarn and Catherines brands; and for tween girls and boys, under the Justice brand.
Shares of Philip Morris International Inc. (NYSE:PM), inclined 2.20% to $81.71, during its last trading session.
Philip Morris International, declared that PT HM Sampoerna Tbk., an indirect partner of PMI in which PMI has to date held a 98.18% interest through PT Philip Morris Indonesia (“PMID”), recently revealed on its web site the pricing details for its ongoing rights issue (the “Rights Issue”). The purpose of the Rights Issue is to comply with the Indonesian Stock Exchange’s (“IDX”) mandatory requirement of a minimum threshold for public shareholding. Following IDX regulations, all listed public companies are required to have at least 7.5% of their total paid-up capital owned by the public (not taking into account controlling or principal shareholders) by January 30, 2016. As advised by Sampoerna on its website, the exercise price for the rights has been set at Rp. 77,000, a 1.349% premium to the closing price on the IDX of Rp. 75,975 on September 30, 2015. In connection with the Rights Issue, PMID is selling 264,209,711 of the rights to which it is entitled in a placement to institutional investors; PMID is subscribing to the remaining 600,640 rights to which it is entitled. The placement price for the shares underlying PMID’s rights is the same as the exercise price for the rights. Delivery of the rights shares sold in the placement is predictable to take place on or about October 26, 2015. The total net proceeds to Sampoerna from the Rights Issue, after deducting related commissions, professional fees and other transaction-related expenses, amount to about $1.4 billion*, which Sampoerna intends to use for general corporate purposes and working capital purposes, counting the repayment of working capital facilities. After completion of the Rights Issue, PMID will own 92.50% of the issued and outstanding share capital of Sampoerna.
Philip Morris International Inc. is a holding company engaged in the manufacture and sale of cigarettes, other tobacco products and other nicotine-containing products in markets outside of the United States. The Company’s products are sold in more than 180 markets, which include a range of international and local, premium, mid-price and low-price brands.
Finally, FleetMatics Group PLC (NYSE:FLTX), ended its last trade with 5.56% gain, and closed at $54.15.
FleetMatics Group, declared that it will release financial results for the third quarter of 2015 on Tuesday, November 3, 2015 after the market closes. Members of the Company’s administration team plan to host a live conference call and webcast at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on that day to discuss the financial results in addition to administration’s outlook for the business. The conference call may be accessed in the United States by dialing 1.800.230.1059 and using access code “FLTX”. The conference call may be accessed outside of the United States by dialing +1.612.234.9959 and using access code “FLTX”.
Fleetmatics Group PLC is a holding company. The Company is a provider of fleet management solutions delivered as software-as-a-service (SaaS). Its mobile software platform enables businesses to manage their local fleets of commercial vehicles. It offers Web-based and mobile application solutions that provide fleet operators with access to vehicle location, fuel usage, speed and mileage and others into their mobile workforce.
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