On Friday, Shares of ArcelorMittal SA (ADR) (NYSE:MT), gained 1.69% to $9.02.
ArcelorMittal Europe declared its results for the second quarter ended 30 June 2015. The segment recorded an operating profit of €352 million, contrast with €245 million for Q2 2014.
Second quarter 2015 Ebitda raised by 22.7 per cent, to €617 million as contrast to €503 million in the corresponding quarter of 2014, reflecting improved steel shipment volumes in addition to the benefits of cost optimization efforts.
ArcelorMittal, together with its auxiliaries, operates as an integrated steel and mining company worldwide. The company operates through five segments: NAFTA; Europe; Brazil and Neighboring Countries (Brazil); Africa & Commonwealth of Independent States (ACIS); and Mining. It produces finished and semi-finished steel products.
Shares of TASER International, Inc. (NASDAQ:TASR), declined -3.17% to $27.22, during its last trading session.
TASER International, declared multiple orders of its TASER brand next generation Smart Weapons. These orders were received and shipped in the second quarter.
Noteworthy TASER Smart Weapon orders:
- Arkansas Game & Fish Commission (AR): 148 TASER X26P Smart Weapons
- Bexar County Sheriff’s Office (TX): 92 X26Ps, TASER Assurance Plan (TAP)
- Calexico Police Department (OR): 40 X26Ps, Officer Safety Plan (OSP)
- Camden County Police Department (NJ): 100 TASER X2 Smart Weapons with TASER Cam HD recorders
- Columbus Police Department (GA): 103 X26Ps
- Corpus Christi Police Department (TX): 40 X26Ps
- Fairfield Police Department (CA): 64 X26Ps
- Fort Worth Police Department (TX): 95 X2s
- Fresno County Sheriff’s Office (CA): 120 X26Ps
- Fresno Police Department (CA): 400 X26Ps
- Fulton County Sheriff’s Department (GA): 227 X2s
- Gwinnett County Police Department (GA): 86 X2s
- Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department (IN): 105 X26Ps
- Lewis County Sheriff’s Office (WA): 48 X26Ps, TAP
- Lexington Department of Technical Services (KY): 50 X2s
- Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department (CA): 97 X26Ps (2 orders 55 + 42)
- Maricopa County Protective Services (AZ): 50 X26Ps
- Meridian Police Department (MS): 100 X26Ps
- Minnesota State Patrol (MN): 90 X26Ps with TASER Cam HD recorders
- Montgomery County Sheriff’s Department (VA): 50 X26Ps
- Nassau County Police Department (NY): 1250 X26Ps
- National Park Service - Lake Mead National Recreation Area (NV): 40 X2s
- Portland Police Bureau (OR): 950 X2s
- Seattle Police Department (WA): 400 X2s, TAP
- University of Arizona Police Department (AZ): 58 X26Ps, OSP
- Ventura County Probation Department (CA): 79 X2s
- Virginia Beach Police Department (VA): 50 X2s with TASER Cam HD recorders
- Wheeling Police Department (WV): 40 X2s with TASER Cam HD recorders
- Wisconsin State Patrol (WI): 303 X26Ps, TAP
TASER International, Inc. develops, manufactures, and sells conducted electrical weapons (CEWs) worldwide. It operates through two segments, TASER Weapons and AXON. The company’s CEW products transmit electrical pulses along the wires and into the body affecting the sensory and motor functions of the peripheral nervous system.
Finally, Entergy Corporation (NYSE:ETR), ended its last trade with 0.94% gain, and closed at $71.02.
Entergy Corporation has declared a quarterly dividend of $0.83 per common share. The payment date is September 1, 2015, to stockholders of record on August 13, 2015.
Entergy Corporation is an integrated energy company engaged primarily in electric power production and retail distribution operations. Entergy owns and operates power plants with about 30,000 megawatts of electric generating capacity, counting nearly 10,000 megawatts of nuclear power, making it one of the nation’s leading nuclear generators. Entergy delivers electricity to 2.8 million utility customers in Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas. Entergy has annual revenues of more than $12 billion and about 13,000 employees.
Entergy Corporation, together with its auxiliaries, engages in the electric power production and retail electric distribution operations in the United States. It operates in two segments, Utility and Entergy Wholesale Commodities.
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