Hot Watch List : Dynegy Inc. (NYSE:DYN), Rex Energy Corporation (NASDAQ:REXX), McDermott International Inc. (NYSE:MDR), Zep, Inc. (NYSE:ZEP), American Public Education (NASDAQ:APEI)

Dynegy Inc. (NYSE:DYN) on Oct. 7 has priced its previously announced concurrent underwritten public offerings of 22,500,000 shares of common stock at $31.00 per share and 4,000,000 shares of mandatory convertible preferred stock with a purchase price and liquidation preference of $100.00 per share. In addition, the underwriters in each respective offering have been granted an option to purchase up to 3,375,000 additional shares of common stock and up to 600,000 additional shares of mandatory convertible preferred stock. The common stock offering and the mandatory convertible preferred stock offering are separate public offerings by means of separate prospectus supplements and are not contingent on one another. Dynegy Inc. (NYSE:DYN) belongs to Utilities sector. Its net profit margin is -10.90% and weekly performance is 3.47%. On last trading day company shares ended up $31.04. Dynegy Inc. (NYSE:DYN) distance from 50-day simple moving average (SMA50) is 4.99%.

Rex Energy Corp. (NASDAQ: REXX) will replace GT Advanced Technologies Inc. (NASD: GTAT) in the S&P SmallCap 600 after the close of trading on Wednesday, October 8. GT Advanced Technologies filed for bankruptcy protection and is no longer eligible for inclusion in the S&P SmallCap 600.Rex Energy Corporation (NASDAQ:REXX) shares decreased -3.56% in last trading session and ended the day at $11.66. REXX Gross Margin is 75.70% and its return on assets is 0.40%. Rex Energy Corporation (NASDAQ:REXX) quarterly performance is -27.44%.

McDermott International, Inc. (NYSE:MDR) reported Thursday that after nearly two years of planning, development and perseverance, a dedicated team of McDermott experts has achieved a first of a kind in the valve industry; creating the world’s largest forged body specialty valve, in collaboration with a leading valve manufacturer. The valves are destined for the Inpex-operated Ichthys LNG Project offshore Australia. On 08 October, McDermott International Inc. (NYSE:MDR) shares decreased -3.85% and was closed at $4.75. MDR EPS growth in last 5 year was -59.80%. McDermott International Inc. (NYSE:MDR) year to date (YTD) performance is -48.14%.

Zep Inc. (NYSE:ZEP), a leading consumable chemical packaged goods company that manufactures a wide variety of high-performance maintenance and cleaning chemicals today announced that it will release its fiscal fourth quarter and full year 2014 financial results at 7:00 a.m. ET on Thursday, October 30, 2014 and will hold a conference call to discuss the results at 8:30 a.m. ET the same day. This is a change from our previous practice and designed to reduce the time between our earnings release and our 10-K filing. Zep, Inc. (NYSE:ZEP) ended the last trading day at $13.99. Company weekly volatility is calculated as 2.51% and price to cash ratio as 97.42. Zep, Inc. (NYSE:ZEP) showed a weekly performance of 2.34%.

American Public Education (NASDAQ:APEI)’s stock had its “neutral” rating reissued by Zacks in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday. American Public Education, Inc. (NASDAQ:APEI) shares moved up 1.62% in last trading session and ended the day at $26.99. APEI Gross Margin is 65.00% and its return on assets is 14.70%. American Public Education, Inc. (NASDAQ:APEI) quarterly performance is -20.12%.