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The Dow Chemical Company (NYSE:DOW) begin trading ex-dividend on September 26, 2014. A cash dividend payment of $0.37 per share is scheduled to be paid on October 30, 2014. Shareholders who purchased DOW stock prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. The Dow Chemical Company (NYSE:DOW) belongs to Basic Materials sector. Its net profit margin is 5.90% and weekly performance is -0.86%. On last trading day company shares ended up $53.13. The Dow Chemical Company (NYSE:DOW) distance from 50-day simple moving average (SMA50) is 0.49%.

Taiwan’s Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited (NYSE:TSM) orders equipment from ASML for T$1.2 bln. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited (NYSE:TSM) shares moved down -2.33% in last trading session and ended the day at $20.11. TSM Gross Margin is 47.50% and its return on assets is 15.70%. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited (NYSE:TSM) quarterly performance is -2.19%.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. initiated coverage on shares of American Realty Capital Properties (NASDAQ:ARCP) in a research report released on Monday morning, TheFlyOnTheWall.com reports. The firm issued an overweight rating and a $15.00 price objective on the stock. On 25 September, American Realty Capital Properties, Inc. (NASDAQ:ARCP) shares moved down -0.33% and was closed at $12.13. ARCP EPS growth in last 5 year was 0.00%. American Realty Capital Properties, Inc. (NASDAQ:ARCP) year to date (YTD) performance is 0.41%.

Micron Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:MU) reported net income for the fourth quarter of $1.15 billion or $0.96 per share, compared to $1.71 billion or $1.51 per share for the year-ago quarter. Micron Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:MU) belongs to Technology sector. Its net profit margin is 24.10% and weekly performance is -2.40%. On last trading day company shares ended up $31.70. Micron Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:MU) distance from 50-day simple moving average (SMA50) is -1.22%.

Cheniere Energy (NYSE:LNG) VP R Keith Teague unloaded 25,000 shares of Cheniere Energy stock on the open market in a transaction dated Monday, September 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $81.60, for a total transaction of $2,040,000.00. Following the sale, the vice president now directly owns 877,493 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $71,603,429. Cheniere Energy, Inc. (NYSEMKT:LNG) shares moved down -2.48% in last trading session and ended the day at $79.70. LNG Gross Margin is 68.10% and its return on assets is -5.50%. Cheniere Energy, Inc. (NYSEMKT:LNG) quarterly performance is 15.12%.