News Buzz : Skyworks Solutions Inc. (NASDAQ:SWKS), Gerdau (NYSE:GGB), Tenaris (NYSE:TS), Hansen Medical (NASDAQ:HNSN), Nordson Corporation (NASDAQ:NDSN)

Skyworks Solutions Inc. (NASDAQ:SWKS) CEO David J. Aldrich sold 21,800 shares of Skyworks Solutions stock on the open market in a transaction that occurred on Friday, August 29th. The shares were sold at an average price of $56.57, for a total value of $1,233,226.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer now directly owns 187,742 shares in the company, valued at approximately $10,620,565. Skyworks Solutions Inc. (NASDAQ:SWKS) belongs to Technology sector. Its net profit margin is 17.90% and weekly performance is 1.44%. On last trading day company shares ended up $55.49. Skyworks Solutions Inc. (NASDAQ:SWKS) distance from 50-day simple moving average (SMA50) is 8.44%.

Gerdau S.A. (NYSE:GGB) ‘s stock had its “neutral” rating reaffirmed by Zacks in a note issued to investors on Aug. 21. They currently have a $6.00 price objective on the stock. Zacks‘s price objective indicates a potential upside of 6.01% from the stock’s previous close. Gerdau S.A. (NYSE:GGB) shares increased 2.40% in last trading session and ended the day at $5.98. GGB Gross Margin is 13.10% and its return on assets is 3.10%. Gerdau S.A. (NYSE:GGB) quarterly performance is -1.32%.

Tenaris S.A. (NYSE:TS) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July 30th. The company reported $0.69 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the analysts’ consensus estimate of $0.34 by $0.35. The company had revenue of $2.66 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.64 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $0.71 earnings per share. Tenaris S.A.’s revenue was down 5.9% compared to the same quarter last year. Analysts expect that Tenaris S.A. will post $2.76 EPS for the current fiscal year. On 03 September, Tenaris SA (NYSE:TS) shares increased 0.71% and was closed at $45.12. TS EPS growth in last 5 year was -3.10%. Tenaris SA (NYSE:TS) year to date (YTD) performance is 4.74%.

Hansen Medical, Inc. (NASDAQ:HNSN), a global leader in intravascular robotics, on 27 Aug 2014 announced it has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration 510(k) clearance for a modified rail for the Magellan™ Robotic System, which enables the company to begin commercial introduction of the Magellan™ Transport System. Hansen Medical, Inc. (NASDAQ:HNSN) ended the last trading day at $1.26. Company weekly volatility is calculated as 4.54%and price to cash ratio as 5.27. Hansen Medical, Inc. (NASDAQ:HNSN) showed a weekly performance of 1.61%.

Nordson Corporation (NASDAQ:NDSN) recently announced the acquisition of Dima Group B.V. for an undisclosed amount. Dima Group is a Netherland-based manufacturer of conformal coating, dispensing and surface mount technology (SMT) equipment. The transaction will have minimal impact on Nordson’s results. Nordson Corporation (NASDAQ:NDSN) shares decreased -0.15% in last trading session and ended the day on $81.22. NDSN Gross Margin is 55.50% and its return on assets is 11.10%. Nordson Corporation (NASDAQ:NDSN) quarterly performance is -0.20%.