The Allstate Corporation (NYSE:ALL) fell -0.08%, to close at $26.29 and its overall traded volume was 9.95M shares in the last trading session. ALL opened at $26.59 and is trading within the range of $25.79-$26.78. The 52-week range of the stock is $25.79 – $34.40. At current market price, the market capitalization of the company stands at $13.58B and it has 516.61M outstanding shares.
The Allstate Corporation (Allstate) is a holding company of Allstate Insurance Company. Allstate’s business is conducted principally through Allstate Insurance Company, Allstate Life Insurance Company. The Company is primarily engaged in the personal property and casualty insurance business, and the life insurance, retirement and investment products business. It conducts its business primarily in the United States. Allstate has four business segments: Allstate Protection, Allstate Financial, Discontinued Lines and Coverages, and Corporate and other. Customers can access Allstate products and services, such as auto insurance and homeowners insurance through more than 13,000 Allstate agencies and financial representatives in the United States and Canada.
Arbitron Inc. (NYSE:ARB) went up 0.22%, to close at $36.94 and its overall traded volume was 414,410.00 shares in the last trading session. ARB opened the day at $37.36, it made an intraday low of $34.53 and an intraday high of $37.96. The stock has a 52 week range of $23.71 – $44.95. The market capitalization of the company stands at $1.00B and it has 27.13M outstanding shares.Arbitron Inc. (Arbitron) is a media and marketing information services firm serving radio, advertising agencies, cable and broadcast television, advertisers, retailers, out-of-home media, online media and print media. The Company provides four services: measuring and estimating radio audiences in local markets in the United States; measuring and estimating radio audiences of network radio programs and commercials; providing software used for accessing and analyzing its media audience and marketing information data, and providing consumer, shopping, and media usage information services. It refers to its local and netwo rk radio audience ratings services, as its syndicated services. It provides radio audience estimates and related services in the United States to radio broadcasters, advertising agencies, and advertisers. Its customers use the information provide for valuing and executing advertising transactions. In July 2011, the Company acquired Zokem Oy.
Allegheny Technologies Incorporated (NYSE:ATI) fell -1.64%, to close at $48.50 and its overall traded volume was 3.58M shares in the last trading session. ATI opened the day at $50.36, it made an intraday low of $47.23 and an intraday high of $50.60. The stock has a 52 week range of $39.35 – $73.53. At current market price, the market capitalization of the company stands at $5.16B and it has 106.30M outstanding shares.Allegheny Technologies Incorporated (ATI) is a diversified specialty metals producer. The Company’s products include titanium and titanium alloys, nickel-based alloys and superalloys, zirconium, hafnium and niobium, advanced powder alloys, stainless and specialty steel alloys, grain-oriented electrical steel, tungsten-based materials and cutting tools, carbon alloy impression die forgings, and large grey and ductile iron castings. ATI’s specialty metals are produced in a range of alloys and product forms. The Company operates in three segments: High Performance Metals Segment, Flat-Rolled Products Segment and Engineered Products Segment. In May 2011, it acquired Ladish Co., Inc.
Avon Products, Inc. (NYSE:AVP) percentage change surged 1.44%, to close at $23.21 and its overall traded volume was 8.75M shares in the last trading session. AVP shares were trading within the range of $22.59-$23.66 while its opening price was $23.32. The 52-week range of the stock is $22.59 – $36.20. The market capitalization of the company stands at $10.00B and it has 430.71M outstanding shares.Avon Products, Inc. (Avon) creates, manufactures and markets beauty and non-beauty-related products. The Company’s product categories are Beauty, Fashion and Home. Beauty consists of color cosmetics, fragrances, skin care and personal care. Fashion consists of fashion jewelry, watches, apparel, footwear, accessories and children’s products. Home consists of gift and decorative products, housewares, entertainment and leisure products and nutritional products. Its international operations are conducted through subsidiaries in 63 countries and territories outside of the United States. In addition to th ese countries and territories, its products are distributed in 41 other countries and territories through distributorships. In July 2010, the Company completed the acquisition Silpada Designs, Inc. (Silpada), a direct seller of jewelry products, primarily in North America. In March 2010, the Company completed the acquisition Liz Earle Beauty Co. Limited (Liz Earle).
Franklin Resources, Inc. (NYSE:BEN) percentage change surged 0.09%, to close at $117.66 and its overall traded volume was 2.19M shares in the last trading session. BEN shares were trading within the range of $113.06-$120.38 while its opening price was $119.81. The stock has a 52 week low of $93.95 and 52 week high of $137.56. At current market price, the market capitalization of the company stands at $26.10B and it has 221.86M outstanding shares.Franklin Resources, Inc. (Franklin) is a holding company. Franklin together with its various subsidiaries (collectively, the Company), is referred to as Franklin Templeton Investments, is a global investment management organization offering investment choices under the Franklin, Templeton, Mutual Series, Bissett, Fiduciary and Darby brand names. The Company operates in two segments: investment management and related services, and banking/finance. Its investment management and related services provides services to investment funds in jurisdictions glo bally, which include the United States- and non-the United States-registered open-end and closed-end funds, unregistered funds, and institutional, high net-worth and separately-managed accounts (collectively, its sponsored investment products). Its banking/finance segment provides clients with select retail banking, private banking and consumer lending services through its bank subsidiaries.
