Cognex (NASDAQ:CGNX) Director Patrick Alias sold 7,500 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, August 25th. The stock was sold at an average price of $43.20, for a total value of $324,000.00. Cognex Corporation (NASDAQ:CGNX) belongs to Technology sector. Its net profit margin is 22.10% and weekly performance is 2.06%. On last trading day company shares ended up $43.09. Cognex Corporation (NASDAQ:CGNX) distance from 50-day simple moving average (SMA50) is 3.91%.
Shares of Williams Companies (NYSE:WMB) have received an average recommendation of “Buy” from the fourteen brokerages that are currently covering the company, Analyst Ratings Net reports. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, eight have assigned a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company. Williams Companies, Inc. (NYSE:WMB) shares moved down -0.14% in last trading session and ended the day at $56.42. WMB Gross Margin is 56.30% and its return on assets is 1.30%. Williams Companies, Inc. (NYSE:WMB) quarterly performance is -1.19%.
Texas Instruments (NYSE:TXN) has earned an average rating of “Hold” from the twenty-eight ratings firms that are covering the company, AR Network reports. Fourteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and ten have given a buy rating to the company. The average 1-year price target among analysts that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $53.99. On 19 September, Texas Instruments Inc. (NASDAQ:TXN) shares moved down -0.47% and was closed at $48.75. TXN EPS growth in last 5 year was 5.80%. Texas Instruments Inc. (NASDAQ:TXN) year to date (YTD) performance is 12.53%.
ON Seep 16, Fifth Third Bancorp (NASDAQ:FITB) declared cash dividends on its common shares, Series I preferred shares, and Series J preferred shares. Fifth Third Bancorp (Nasdaq: FITB) today declared a cash dividend on its common shares of $0.13 for the third quarter of 2014. The dividend is payable on October 16, 2014 to shareholders of record as of September 30, 2014. Fifth Third Bancorp (NASDAQ:FITB) ended the last trading day at $20.92. Company weekly volatility is calculated as 1.48% and price to cash ratio as 2.88. Fifth Third Bancorp (NASDAQ:FITB) showed a weekly performance of 1.31%.
On September 10, Niska Gas Storage Partners LLC (NYSE:NKA) announced the appointment of Michael J. Hennigan, to the Company’s board of directors. Mr. Hennigan is President, Chief Executive Officer and a director at Sunoco Logistics Partners. He is currently on the board of Philadelphia Energy Solutions LLC and also served on the board at SunCoke Energy, Inc. Mr. Hennigan received his undergraduate degree from Drexel University and currently is Chairman of the Advisory Council for the College of Engineering. Niska Gas Storage Partners LLC (NYSE:NKA) shares moved down -1.27% in last trading session and ended the day at $13.96. NKA Gross Margin is 81.50% and its return on assets is -2.30%. Niska Gas Storage Partners LLC (NYSE:NKA) quarterly performance is -9.23%.