News Buzz : Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN), Vale S.A. (NYSE:VALE), AngloGold Ashanti Limited (ADR) (NYSE:AU), Old Point Financial (NASDAQ:OPOF), Access Midstream Partners (NYSE:ACMP)

Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN), like most tech companies, is staffed and run mostly by white males. The Seattle company disclosed on Friday in a lengthy page on its website titled “Diversity at Amazon” that its global work force is 63 percent male and 37 percent female. Its managers are 75 percent male and 25 percent female. Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) belongs to Services sector. Its net profit margin is -0.30% and weekly performance is 6.41%. On last trading day company shares ended up $305.46. Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) distance from 50-day simple moving average (SMA50) is -5.06%.

On Oct 24, Vale S.A. (NYSE:VALE), whose $18 billion base-metal incursion was beset by a slew of delays and stoppages, is growing nickel output at the fastest pace in six years at a time of tumbling prices for the stainless steel ingredient. Vale S.A. (NYSE:VALE) shares increased 1.71% in last trading session and ended the day at $10.09. VALE Gross Margin is 45.20% and its return on assets is 0.50%. Vale S.A. (NYSE:VALE) quarterly performance is -27.77%.

AngloGold Ashanti Limited (ADR) (NYSE:AU) costs and production for the third quarter beat guidance, helping the firm to generate free cash flow and reduce debt as fundamental operating and safety improvements continued to gain traction across the business. Also, the company narrowed its production outlook for the year to the top end of the initial guidance range and lowered its capital expenditure forecast. AngloGold Ashanti Limited (ADR) (NYSE:AU) belongs to Basic Materials sector. Its net profit margin is -6.30% and weekly performance is -13.31%. On last trading day company shares ended up $8.27. AngloGold Ashanti Limited (ADR) (NYSE:AU) distance from 50-day simple moving average (SMA50) is -35.25%.

On October 30, Old Point Financial Corporation (NASDAQ:OPOF) reported net income of $2.8 million, or $0.56 per diluted share, for the nine months ended September 30, 2014, down $183 thousand from the nine months ended September 30, 2013. Old Point Financial Corporation (NASDAQ:OPOF) ended the last trading day at $15.03. Company weekly volatility is calculated as 1.42% and price to cash ratio as 3.31. Old Point Financial Corporation (NASDAQ:OPOF) showed a weekly performance of -1.44%.

On Oct 27, Pipeline operator Williams Companies Inc , which owns controlling interests in Williams Partners LP and Access Midstream Partners, L.P. (NYSE:ACMP), said the two master limited partnerships have amended the terms of their merger agreement. Access Midstream Partners, L.P. (NYSE:ACMP) shares decreased -1.02% in last trading session and ended the day at $62.29. ACMP return on assets is 3.20%. Access Midstream Partners, L.P. (NYSE:ACMP) quarterly performance is 3.99%.