Breaking NEWS: Among individual stocks, Best Buy Co. said it schedules to buy back shares for the first time since 2012. The electronics retailer posted a better-than-predictable profit in its latest quarter. Shares climbed 0.9%.
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Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL)’s shares declined -0.13%, and is now trading at $128.92, soon after the news release that Apple Inc., formerly on February 23, declared a €1.7 billion plan to build and operate two data centres in Europe, each powered by 100 percent renewable energy. The facilities, located in County Galway, Ireland, and Denmark’s central Jutland, will power Apple’s online services counting the iTunes Store®, App Store℠, iMessage®, Maps and Siri® for customers across Europe.
“We are grateful for Apple’s continued success in Europe and proud that our investment supports communities across the continent,” said Tim Cook, Apple’s CEO. “This noteworthy new investment represents Apple’s biggest project in Europe to date. We’re thrilled to be expanding our operations, creating hundreds of local jobs and introducing some of our most advanced green building designs yet.”
Apple supports nearly 672,000 European jobs, counting 530,000 jobs directly related to the development of iOS apps. Since the App Store’s debut in 2008, developers across Europe have earned more than €6.6 billion through the worldwide sale of apps.
Apple now directly employs 18,300 people across 19 European countries and has added over 2,000 jobs in the last 12 months alone. Last year, Apple spent more than €7.8 billion with European companies and suppliers assisting build Apple products and support operations around the world.
Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) designs, manufactures, and markets mobile communication and media devices, personal computers, and portable digital music players worldwide. The company also sells related software, services, accessories, networking solutions, and third-party digital content and applications.
Lumber Liquidators Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:LL), raised 6.17%, and is now trading at $41.23. The company holds the market capitalization of 1.09B. The stock return on equity value is - 21.50%, while return on assets value is 15.10 %, in response to its return on investment value of 24.90 %. Its 20-day moving average declined -30.25%, and the stock moved below 50-day moving average of -30.41%. The mean recommendation of analysts for this stock is 2.60.(where 1=Buy, 5=Sale).
Lumber Liquidators Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:LL), together with its subsidiaries, operates as a multi-channel specialty retailer of hardwood flooring, and hardwood flooring enhancements and accessories. It primarily offers solid and engineered hardwood products; laminate floorings; bamboo floor products, cork floorings, and vinyl plank flooring; wood flooring moldings; butcher block kitchen countertops, and staircase treads and risers; and accessories, such as sealers, adhesives, and underlayment’s, in addition to flooring tools and floor cleaning supplies.
McDermott International Inc. (NYSE:MDR) enhanced 25.10%, and is now trading at $3.27, soon after the news release that McDermott International Inc. declared financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2014. The Company stated fourth quarter 2014 net revenue of $8.2 million, or $0.03 per fully diluted share, contrast to a net loss of $326.2 million, or $1.38 per diluted share, in the preceding-year quarter. For the year ended December 31, 2014, the Company stated a net loss of $76.0 million, or $0.32 per fully diluted share, contrast to a net loss of $508.9 million, or $2.15 per diluted share, in the preceding year.
“McDermott is in a much stronger position recently, contrast to a year ago, as a result of our turnaround efforts. With the recapitalization of the Company in early 2014, we raised the liquidity needed to work through our legacy contracts, capital expenditure commitments and initiatives for 2014 and for the foreseeable future,” said David Dickson, President and Chief Executive Officer of McDermott.
Fourth Quarter 2014 Operating Results:
The Company stated fourth quarter 2014 proceeds of $806.4 million, an raise of $289.1 million contrast to proceeds of $517.3 million for the preceding-year quarter.
The Company’s operating revenue was $25.9 million for the fourth quarter 2014 and comprised of $1.7 million of asset impairment and $6.0 million of restructuring expenses. These results compare to the preceding-year period operating loss of $317.9 million, which comprised of $84.5 million of asset impairments and $16.2 million of restructuring expenses. Cash flow from operations for the fourth quarter 2014 was $119.3 million contrast to a net use of cash of $88.5 million for the fourth quarter 2013.
Full Year 2014 Operating Results:
For the year ended December 31, 2014, the Company stated proceeds of $2.3 billion, contrast to $2.7 billion for the year ended December 31, 2013.
Operating revenue was $8.6 million for the year ended December 31, 2014, which comprised of $46.2 million of gains on asset sales and $18.1 million of restructuring expenses. These results compare to an operating loss of $456.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2013, which comprised of $84.5 million of asset impairments and $35.7 million of restructuring expenses. Cash flow from operations for the year ended December 31, 2014 was $7.0 million contrast to a net use of $256.6 million for the year ended December 31, 2013.
The Company’s other expense for the year ended December 31, 2014 was $53.9 million, contrast to other revenue of $15.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2013, due to raised interest expense.
McDermott International Inc. (NYSE:MDR) operates as an engineering, procurement, construction, and installation (EPCI) company worldwide. The company operates in three segments: Asia Pacific, Atlantic, and the Middle East.
Citigroup Inc. (NYSE:C), rose 0.21%, and is now trading at $53.60, soon after the news release that Recently, at the President’s Advisory Council on Financial Capability for Young Americans meeting hosted at the White House, the Citi Foundation and Cities for Financial Empowerment Fund (CFE Fund) declared that the District of Columbia and St. Louis have been selected to join Summer Jobs Connect, which provides low-revenue youth with summer work experience, access to financial education and appropriate financial services. Launched in 2014 in Chicago, Los Angeles, Miami, New York City, and San Francisco, Summer Jobs Connect will support more than 2,000 jobs for young people in seven cities over the summer of 2015.
Summer Jobs Connect is a key part of the Citi Foundation’s Pathways to Progress initiative, a three-year, $50 million commitment to connect low-revenue youth in the United States with opportunities to develop the workplace skills and leadership experience that are critical to compete in a 21st century economy. Building on the successes of existing Summer Youth Employment Programs (SYEPs), Summer Jobs Connect ensures that youth receive on-the-job training and are also connected to meaningful financial education. Summer jobs, often the first experience youth have with formal employment, serve as a natural opportunity to provide education on managing finances, an important foundation for financial stability.
“The Citi Foundation launched Pathways to Progress to ignite the career ambitions of 100,000 young people in the United States, and Summer Jobs Connect is a core component of our efforts,” said Citi CEO Michael Corbat. “The economic competitiveness of our cities depends on the professional success of our youth, and we are proud to partner with the Cities for Financial Empowerment Fund and mayors across the country to prepare young people for the future.”
Summer employment programs are a powerful entry point to a career path. Research shows that early employment is associated with improved career and earnings outcomes later in life, highlighting that employment is a pathway that can start, and be reinforced, with SYEPs. This is especially important for youth from low- and moderate-revenue backgrounds, whose employment rates are often lower according to studies. Youth who develop fundamental financial capability skills are more likely to make financially healthy decisions and critically evaluate financial services to build more stable futures for themselves and their families.
The declaration also marks the launch of the CFE Fund’s report Summer Jobs Connect: More Than a Job: Lessons from the First Year of Enhancing Municipal Summer Youth Employment Programs through Financial Empowerment, which details important lessons from the programs in Chicago, Los Angeles, Miami, New York City, and San Francisco over the 2014 summer.
“The importance of introducing young people to summer jobs at an early age cannot be underestimated,” said Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel. “With the assist of this financial support from the Citi Foundation and the CFE Fund, we are assisting more Chicago youth stay safe, active and engaged this summer while developing the skills and hands-on training they need for a bright future.”
Citigroup Inc. (NYSE:C), a diversified financial services holding company, provides various financial products and services for consumers, corporations, governments, and institutions worldwide. The company operates through two segments, Global Consumer Banking (GCB) and Institutional Clients Group (ICG).
