Following the $35 billion mega-merger between the Houston-based oilfield services companies Halliburton Co. (NYSE: HAL) and Baker Hughes Inc. (NYSE: BHI), Halliburton has announced leadership changes. Halliburton Company (NYSE:HAL) in last trading activity decreased -0.91% to close at $40.37. Company weekly performance is -3.90% while its quarterly performance stands at -38.84%. Halliburton Company (NYSE:HAL) is -45.33% away from its 52 week high.
The world’s largest retailer, Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (NYSE:WMT), came out with its third-quarter numbers on Nov. 13. The company reported better than expected earnings but reduced its outlook for the fiscal year. Wal-Mart’s struggle to grow sales in the domestic market and its overseas challenges are well known in Wall Street. But the recent performance revealed some solid trends to the liking of investors. On last trading day Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (NYSE:WMT) decreased -0.76% to close at $84.12. Its volatility for the week is 1.39% while volatility for the month is 1.45%. WMT’s sales growth for past 5 years was 3.30% and its EPS growth for past 5 years was 7.60%. Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (NYSE:WMT) monthly performance is 8.87%.
On November 24, Architecture and design firm ADD Inc, now with Stantec Inc. (NYSE:STN), continues to grow their workplace practice with the design of the new Brickell Link executive office center and co-working facility located at the 600 Brickell Avenue building in Miami, Florida. On last trading day Stantec Inc. (NYSE:STN) decreased -0.11% to close at $27.27. Its volatility for the week is 3.18% while volatility for the month is 2.02%. STN’s sales growth for past 5 years was 10.10% and its EPS growth for past 5 years was 31.00%. Stantec Inc. (NYSE:STN) monthly performance is -12.43%.
TE Connectivity (NYSE:TEL) shares reached a new 52-week high on Friday , American Banking News.com reports. The stock traded as high as $65.08 and last traded at $64.99, with a volume of 288,180 shares. The stock had previously closed at $64.59. TE Connectivity Ltd. (NYSE:TEL) has 0.20% insider ownership while its institutional ownership stands at 92.10%. In last trading activity company’s stock closed at $65.00.
On Nov 20, Agilysys Inc. (NASDAQ:AGYS) announced that The Cask & Barrel, a new American tapas-style restaurant and bar in Columbus, Ohio, has selected a comprehensive software solution suite to streamline operations and enhance guest service. The restaurant, which is scheduled to open in January, will use Agilysys hosted solutions for mobile point-of-sale, inventory and procurement and workforce management. On Friday shares of Agilysys Inc. (NASDAQ:AGYS) closed at $12.26. Company’s sales growth for last 5 years was -32.50% and EPS growth for next 5 years is recorded as 15.00%.