Youku Toudu (NYSE: YOKU) and Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) are stocks that you ought to watch out this week. The two companies are in focus for different reasons, and these reasons are affecting their stocks in a positive manner.
The Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. (NYSE: BABA) is all set to venture into the video segment, and is planning to buy out China based Youku Toudu, which offers video services akin to what YouTube serves its customers with. Recently, Alibaba had bought a content firm for$1.22 Bn, and this would be its second venture capitalizing the video segment.
This news has definitely boosted the stocks for Youku Toundu Inc. as the stock prices surged by 4.88% during the last trading session. The stocks for the company closed at $20.43. Today, after the US stock markets opened, the company’s stocks rose and opened at $25.10. At the time, when this piece of news is being written, the stocks for this company are trading at $24.99. Currently, the company’s market capitalization is $4.854 Bn. The Earnings per Share for the company is currently at $-1.1. The company has experienced 52 week high of $31.5 and a 52 week low of $11.85, and has generated revenue of $809.8 Mn.
The other stock to watch out for this week would be Microsoft. Recently, the company launched its first ever tablet the Surface Book, which has been appreciated for both technology and design. In fact, immediately after the tablet was unveiled, the pre-order numbers went up for this product. In fact, the recently launched 13.5” inch laptop was also a major hit among the customers. This has definitely affected the stocks for this company in a positive manner.
Currently, analysts have given a Buy rating to the stocks for Microsoft, as it is the ideal time to own these shares. Currently, the gross profit margin for this company is at an all time high. It is currently positioned at 73.06%. Though, the company experienced major stock fluctuations in the past year, the stock prices seem to have remained unchanged. The debt to equity ratio is quite low for the company, at 0.44, but it is definitely higher than the industry average.
The firm opened at $46.02 when the US markets opened trading. At the time of writing this piece, MSFT is trading at $47.12. The market capitalization of the firm is recorded at $377.1 Bn.
Both the companies have ventured into new segments, and the new week will show the trends for both the companies.
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