Exxon Mobil Corporation XOM, change +0.36 (0.41%) - Exxon Mobil Corp's first-quarter earnings are expected to surge almost 60 percent on higher crude oil prices and increased refining and chemicals profits. The world's largest publicly traded oil company's stock rose 15 percent in the quarter, outperforming a 6 percent increase in the Dow Jones industrial average, reuters reported.
F5 Networks Inc. FFIV went up 1.36% to $105.38. F5 Networks, Inc. is a provider of technology that optimizes the delivery of network-based applications and the security, performance and availability of servers, data storage devices and other network resources.
eBay Inc. EBAY, change +0.95 (2.87%)- EBay said on Wednesday that first quarter revenue rose 15.9 percent to $2.55 billion, fueled by a 23 percent rise at PayPal and a 12 percent increase at its marketplaces, beating Wall Street forecasts of $2.48 billion.
Oracle Corporation ORCL added 0.80% to $35.25. The stock has a 52-week range of $21.24-$35.29. The stock has average daily volume of 27.82 million shares. At Today's closing market price, the market capitalization of the company stands at $178.38 billion.
The number of Paypal accounts grew by 16% on a year earlier, the company said, while sales volumes excluding vehicles at its online marketplace grew by 8% to $14.5bn. “The year is off to a strong start,” said the group's chief executive John Donahoe. “In the first quarter, Paypal continued to drive strong growth globally, eBay sharply accelerated growth in the US and we announced several acquisitions that we believe will enhance our leadership and innovation in commerce and payments,” he added.
Microsoft Corporation MSFT, change +0.19 (0.73%)- Microsoft Corporation surged 0.73% to $26.38. The stock has a 52-week range of $22.73-$31.43. The stock has average daily volume of 53.30 million shares. At Today's closing market price, the market capitalization of the company stands at $221.65 billion.
Adobe Systems Incorporated ADBE gained 1.57% to $33.65. Adobe Systems Incorporated offers a range of business, Web and mobile software and services used by professionals, knowledge workers, developers, marketers, enterprises and consumers for creating, managing, delivering, optimizing and engaging with content and experiences across multiple operating systems, devices and media. The stock opened at $33.14 and was trading within the range of $33.07-$33.69.
Exelon Corporation EXC- Exelon Corporation (Exelon) is a utility services holding company. It operates through its principal subsidiaries: Exelon Generation Company, LLC (Generation), Commonwealth Edison Company (ComEd) and PECO Energy Company (PECO). Generation's business consists of its owned and contracted electric generating facilities, its wholesale energy marketing operations and its retail supply operations.
Constellation Energy Group Inc. (Public, NYSE:CEG)- Exelon Corp. (EXC), the largest operator of U.S. nuclear power plants, is near agreement to buy Constellation Energy Group Inc. (CEG) for about $7.7 billion, adding stakes in five reactors in Maryland and New York.
NRG Energy Inc. (NRG), the largest U.S. independent power producer, this month canceled its plans to build two new reactors at a Texas nuclear plant, citing diminished prospects after a partial meltdown at Tokyo Electric Power Co.'s Dai-Ichi plant spread radiation across parts of Northern Japan.
In January, Duke Energy Corp. (DUK) announced plans to acquire Progress Energy Inc. (PGN) for $13.7 billion in stock, creating the largest U.S. utility. On April 20, AES Corp. (AES), the U.S. power producer with operations in 28 countries, said it agreed to buy DPL Inc. (DPL), based in Dayton, Ohio, for $3.5 billion in cash, reuters reported.
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