Carrie Rosen

For a high return on assets (ROA) ratio, pay attention to Starbucks Corporation (NASDAQ:SBUX) and Fastenal Company (NASDAQ:FAST). Starbucks Corporation (NASDAQ:SBUX) kept its ROA over the last 12 months at 13.58%, with industry average being 6.13% and sector average at 9.98% (as per Reuters). The stock’s score was up +3.69% at last close, reaching $55.95. Fastenal Company (NASDAQ:FAST) kept its ROA at 21.82% over the last 12 months; that figure is higher than the industry average of 9.69% and the best figure for the sector of 4.42%, according to Reuters. The stock’s score was +2.36% by last close, and its peak price was $38.98.

For Return on Equity (ROE), look at Gilead Sciences, Inc (NASDAQ:GILD) and Kroger Co (NYSE:KR). Gilead Sciences, Inc (NASDAQ:GILD) kept its ROE at 92.92% over the past 12 months, higher than the industry average of 15.69%, while the sector average is 15.46% (as per Reuters). In last session, the stock opened at $108.43 and closed at $107.99; its score was +0.96%. Kroger Co (NYSE:KR) kept a return on equity of 35.38% over the last 12 months. As per Reuters, that price is higher than the industry average, which has a ratio of 11.34%. The sector average is 90.43%. The stock was up +1.25% in the last trading session, at a high of $35.52.

When comparing a company’s present-day price volume to its book volume, the Price-to-Book Ratio (P/B Ratio) is low for Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F) and Chesapeake Energy Corporation (NYSE:CHK). Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F) closed last session at $1.88 per share. Its P/B ratio is 0.28; that figure is under the industry average of 1.31. Sales have maintained at 40.90% a year, on average. Chesapeake Energy Corporation (NYSE:CHK) closed last session at $1.09 a share, with its Price-to-Book Ratio being 0.18. That figure is under the industry average of 1.76. Over the past five years, the net income of the company declined by a -30.50% rate, on average.

T-Mobile US (NYSE:TMUS) declined in volume in last trading session, trading at 2.09 million shares; that’s less than its average 4.65 million shares. The stock lost momentum, now at $41.86, which is down from its peak price on August 17, 2015 when it was $42.56. The SMA 200 is $35.64 while the SMA 50 is $39.45. As for Activism Blizzard Inc (NASDAQ:ATVI), it is in a below-average volume for its price movement at the moment. It traded last session at 4.98 million shares, under its average daily volume of 6.20 million shares. The total return for year-to-date is 45.29%. It has increased over the past 12 months, up 27.23%. Its new low was October 15, 2014, at $17.73.

Two companies reporting earnings today are the Bank of Nova Scotia (NYSE:BNS) and Pall Corporation (NYSE:PLL). Analysts use the numbers to adjust their predictions. The Bank of Nova Scotia (NYSE:BNS) reports current earnings per share is 4.34 and that its target price is 71.76. The net profit margin for the company is 35.40%. As for its market cap, that is 54.80B. A dividend of 2.16 closed last session at 45.34. For Pall Corporation (NYSE:PLL), its target price is 117.08. It trades at an average volume of 5,134,953 shares. The price is 127.12. It’s high over the past 50 days was 0.18%.

These two stocks in the tech industry are currently lagging: Autohome Inc (NYSE:ATHM) and InveneSense Inc (NYSE:INVN). Autohome Inc (NYSE:ATHM) traded at above-average volume during last session, at 1.49 million shares, while its typical daily volume is 1.11 million. Over the past 12 months, its total return has decreased significantly, by -36.45%. The year-to-date total return is -13.39%. InveneSense Inc (NYSE:INVN) moved at a higher than usual volume by last close, with a trade volume of 2.25 million shares, rather than its average 2.07 million number. The stock is down from its $26.20 peak price, with its year-to-date price being down by -40.96%.