Top News : Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (NYSE:WMT), QUALCOMM, Inc. (NASDAQ:QCOM), Forrester Research Inc. (NASDAQ:FORR), Tandy Leather Factory, Inc. (NASDAQ:TLF), Lifepoint Hospitals Inc. (NASDAQ:LPNT)

Labor activists have long denounced retailers like Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (NYSE:WMT) for employing an army of low-wage, part-time workers to staff their stores. As retail sales flounder in an uncertain economy, those activists — and even a growing number of retailers — are linking those sluggish sales to the retailers’ own low wages. On Thursday, organizers of a group called Our Walmart took to the … Continue reading Top News : Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (NYSE:WMT), QUALCOMM, Inc. (NASDAQ:QCOM), Forrester Research Inc. (NASDAQ:FORR), Tandy Leather Factory, Inc. (NASDAQ:TLF), Lifepoint Hospitals Inc. (NASDAQ:LPNT)

John Bellich10/17

Momentum Stocks : Alcoa Inc. (NYSE:AA), PPL Corporation (NYSE:PPL), Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (NYSE:WMT), Banro Corporation (NYSEMKT:BAA), EP Energy Corporation (NYSE:EPE)

Alcoa Inc. (NYSE:AA) agreed to sell its stake in its Jamalco bauxite mining and alumina refining joint venture to global bulk commodities company Noble Group Ltd. for $140 million. As a result of the deal, set to close by year’s end, Alcoa expects to post a fourth-quarter write-down of $80 million to $100 million. Alcoa Inc. (NYSE:AA) belongs to Basic Materials sector. Its net profit … Continue reading Momentum Stocks : Alcoa Inc. (NYSE:AA), PPL Corporation (NYSE:PPL), Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (NYSE:WMT), Banro Corporation (NYSEMKT:BAA), EP Energy Corporation (NYSE:EPE)

Kevin Long10/1610/16

Diversified Tech

Top News : Oi SA (NYSE:OIBR), National Bank of Greece (ADR) (NYSE:NBG), Vringo, Inc. (NASDAQ:VRNG), Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ:NFLX), Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (NYSE:WMT)

On Oct. 8, The chief executive of Brazil telecom giant Oi SA (NYSE:OIBR), Zeinal Bava, resigned Oct 07, at a crucial time for the firm’s multibillion-dollar merger with Portugal Telecom SGPS SA that he had orchestrated. Oi SA (NYSE:OIBR) belongs to Technology sector. Its net profit margin is -1.60% and weekly performance is -15.38%. On last trading day company shares ended up $0.55. Oi SA … Continue reading Top News : Oi SA (NYSE:OIBR), National Bank of Greece (ADR) (NYSE:NBG), Vringo, Inc. (NASDAQ:VRNG), Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ:NFLX), Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (NYSE:WMT)

Jayne Crisman10/16

Stocks in News : Red Hat, Inc. (NYSE:RHT), Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ), Taubman Centers, Inc. (NYSE:TCO), Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (NYSE:WMT), Macy’s, Inc. (NYSE:M),

On Sep 24, Red Hat, Inc. (NYSE: RHT), announced significant momentum for OpenShift Online, its award-winning commercial Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS). Since its launch in November 2011, more than two million applications have been launched on Red Hat’s public PaaS, and from August 2013 – August 2014, OpenShift Online experienced 105 percent year-over-year application growth, and 103 percent year-over-year user growth. In support of its global customer … Continue reading Stocks in News : Red Hat, Inc. (NYSE:RHT), Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ), Taubman Centers, Inc. (NYSE:TCO), Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (NYSE:WMT), Macy’s, Inc. (NYSE:M),

Kevin Long09/29

Active Stocks to Watch : American Eagle Outfitters. (NYSE:AEO), The Dow Chemical (NYSE:DOW), GFI Group (NYSE:GFIG), Wal-Mart Stores (NYSE:WMT), International Business Machines (NYSE:IBM),

American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. (NYSE:AEO) was upgraded by analysts at Stephens from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating. They now have a $16.00 price target on the stock, up previously from $13.00. American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. (NYSE:AEO) belongs to Services sector. Its net profit margin is 1.40% and weekly performance is 5.49%. On last trading day company shares ended up $14.79. American Eagle … Continue reading Active Stocks to Watch : American Eagle Outfitters. (NYSE:AEO), The Dow Chemical (NYSE:DOW), GFI Group (NYSE:GFIG), Wal-Mart Stores (NYSE:WMT), International Business Machines (NYSE:IBM),

Kristen Barton09/25

Trending Stocks : AbbVie Inc. (NYSE:ABBV), Mobileye N.V. (NYSE:MBLY), Exactech Inc. (NASDAQ:EXAC), Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (NYSE:WMT), Ensco plc (NYSE:ESV),

Medtronic Inc., the Minnesota-based medical device maker that’s planning to take an Irish tax address, may become one of the biggest losers under rules announced by the Obama administration. The new Treasury Department rules announced Monday capture companies like Medtronic and AbbVie Inc. (NYSE:ABBV) that are still in the process of switching nationalities, and the rules spare those that have finished their transactions. AbbVie Inc. … Continue reading Trending Stocks : AbbVie Inc. (NYSE:ABBV), Mobileye N.V. (NYSE:MBLY), Exactech Inc. (NASDAQ:EXAC), Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (NYSE:WMT), Ensco plc (NYSE:ESV),

Kristen Barton09/25