WMS Industries Inc
WMS:NYSE
| Last | Change / % Change | Dividend Yield | Volume | Avg Volume (10 day) |
| 25.21 | 0.02 0.08% | 0.00% | 434,674 | 529.6K |
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Latest News Headlines for WMS Industries Inc
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WMS Sets Date for Special Stockholder Meeting to Finalize the Merger Agreement with Scientific Games
WMS Industries Inc. announced that a special meeting of its stockholders has been scheduled to, among other things, consider and vote on the proposal to adopt the previously announced Agreement and Plan of Merger by and among Scientific Games Corp., a Delaware corporation, SG California Merger Sub, Inc., a Delaware corporation and a subsidiary of Scientific Games and Scientific Games International, Inc., a Delaware corporation and a subsidiary of Scientific Games, providing for the merger of Merger Sub with and into WMS, with WMS surviving the merger as a subsidiary of Scientific Games.
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Company Background
WMS Industries Inc. (WMS) serves the gaming industry by designing, manufacturing and distributing games, video and mechanical reel-spinning gaming machines and video lottery terminals (VLTs) to authorized customers in legal gaming venues worldwide. The Company's products include video gaming machines, mechanical reel gaming machines and VLTs. WMS's gaming products feature graphics, digital sound and engaging games, and most games incorporate secondary bonus rounds. Certain games are based on licensed brands, such as MONOPOLY, BATTLESHIP, THE WIZARD OF OZ and THE LORD OF THE RINGS, and all of its gaming machines utilize technologies licensed from third parties. In September 2010, WMS closed its Orion Gaming manufacturing facility, and in June 2011, it sold this facility and winded down the support of its Orion Gaming product lines. In July 2011, the Company sold Systems in Progress GmbH subsidiary (SiP). In May 2012, the Company acquired Jadestone Group AB.
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Price Open 25.21 | Previous Close 25.19 |
Day High 25.27 | Day Low 25.18 |
52wk High/Date 25.34 / 1/31/2013 | 52wk Low/Date 13.90 / 8/7/2012 |
% off 52wk High -0.51% | % off 52wk Low 81.37% |
Beta (5 Yr) 1.8 | Market Capitalization 1.4B |
Shares Outstanding 54.6M | Volatility Avg 62.41 |
EPS(TTM) 1.05 | P/E Ratio 24.1x |
Dividend Announcement -- | Dividend Yield 0.00% |
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Last Trade as of 3/28/2013 4:02 PM ET | |
WMS WMS Industries Inc vs. Peers
| Peers | |
|---|---|
WMS WMS Industries Inc | 43.94% |
International Game Technology | 16.44% |
Bally Technologies Inc. | 15.72% |
WMS WMS Industries Inc | 0.00% |
International Game Technology | 1.94% |
Bally Technologies Inc. | -- |
WMS WMS Industries Inc | 0.08% |
International Game Technology | 0.00% |
Bally Technologies Inc. | 0.44% |