Market Watch: Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT), Vale S.A. (NYSE:VALE), Kirby Corporation (NYSE:KEX), Destination XL Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:DXLG), American Financial Group Inc. (NYSE:AFG)

Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT)’s new Lumia smartphones are the cheapest Windows Phones the company’s ever made, it announced Wednesday. The Lumia 435 and 532 are part of Microsoft’s continuing effort to claw back market share by targeting fast-growing markets abroad. Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) belongs to Technology sector. Its net profit margin is 23.40% and weekly performance is -4.43%. On last trading day company shares ended up … Continue reading Market Watch: Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT), Vale S.A. (NYSE:VALE), Kirby Corporation (NYSE:KEX), Destination XL Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:DXLG), American Financial Group Inc. (NYSE:AFG)

Kevin Long01/1601/16

Why Investor’s Are Watching: Noble Corp plc (NYSE:NE), FTD Companies (NASDAQ:FTD), Vale S.A. (NYSE:VALE), Community Health Systems (NYSE:CYH), Live Nation Entertainment (NYSE:LYV)

Noble Corp plc (NYSE:NE) shares are down trading on Wednesday as oil prices continued their downward spiral in trading. Noble Corp plc (NYSE:NE) belongs to Basic Materials sector. Its net profit margin is 28.70% and weekly performance is -5.91%. On last trading day company shares ended up $16.57. Noble Corp plc (NYSE:NE) distance from 50-day simple moving average (SMA50) is -12.06%. Floral and gifting company … Continue reading Why Investor’s Are Watching: Noble Corp plc (NYSE:NE), FTD Companies (NASDAQ:FTD), Vale S.A. (NYSE:VALE), Community Health Systems (NYSE:CYH), Live Nation Entertainment (NYSE:LYV)

Chris Lewis01/0201/02

Hot Runners: Vale S.A. (NYSE:VALE), Achillion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:ACHN), Manulife Financial Corporation (NYSE:MFC), Meritor, Inc. (NYSE:MTOR), Banco Bradesco S.A. (NYSE:BBD)

Vale SA (NYSE:VALE) was the target of a significant growth in short interest during the month of November. As of November 28th, there was short interest totalling 184,987,181 shares, a growth of 15.4% from the November 14th total of 160,307,413 shares, AR Network reports. Vale S.A. (NYSE:VALE) belongs to Basic Materials sector. Its net profit margin is -5.90% and weekly performance is 15.63%. On last … Continue reading Hot Runners: Vale S.A. (NYSE:VALE), Achillion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:ACHN), Manulife Financial Corporation (NYSE:MFC), Meritor, Inc. (NYSE:MTOR), Banco Bradesco S.A. (NYSE:BBD)

Chris Lewis12/24

Shining on Major News: Vale S.A. (NYSE:VALE), Bank of America Corporation (NYSE:BAC), CubeSmart (NYSE:CUBE), Lpath Inc. (NASDAQ:LPTN), Papa John’s International Inc. (NASDAQ:PZZA)

Citigroup Inc. lowered shares of Vale SA (NASDAQ:VALE) from a neutral rating to a sell rating in a report released on Tuesday. Vale S.A. (NYSE:VALE) belongs to Basic Materials sector. Its net profit margin is -5.90% and weekly performance is -6.50%. On last trading day company shares ended up $8.92. Vale S.A. (NYSE:VALE) distance from 50-day simple moving average (SMA50) is -20.00%. David Sobotka, Bank … Continue reading Shining on Major News: Vale S.A. (NYSE:VALE), Bank of America Corporation (NYSE:BAC), CubeSmart (NYSE:CUBE), Lpath Inc. (NASDAQ:LPTN), Papa John’s International Inc. (NASDAQ:PZZA)

Kevin Long11/12

News Buzz : Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN), Vale S.A. (NYSE:VALE), AngloGold Ashanti Limited (ADR) (NYSE:AU), Old Point Financial (NASDAQ:OPOF), Access Midstream Partners (NYSE:ACMP)

Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN), like most tech companies, is staffed and run mostly by white males. The Seattle company disclosed on Friday in a lengthy page on its website titled “Diversity at Amazon” that its global work force is 63 percent male and 37 percent female. Its managers are 75 percent male and 25 percent female. Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) belongs to Services sector. Its net profit … Continue reading News Buzz : Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN), Vale S.A. (NYSE:VALE), AngloGold Ashanti Limited (ADR) (NYSE:AU), Old Point Financial (NASDAQ:OPOF), Access Midstream Partners (NYSE:ACMP)

Jason Knox11/03

Today’s Watch List : Vale S.A. (NYSE:VALE), GlaxoSmithKline plc (NYSE:GSK), Delta Air Lines, Inc. (NYSE:DAL), U.S. Silica Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:SLCA), MBII

Shares of Brazilian metals and mining company Vale S.A. (NYSE:VALE) rose for the second consecutive day Tuesday after Brazil’s presidential election on Sunday resulted in a runoff to be held on October 26. Incumbent Dilma Rousseff received 41.59% of the votes, while challenger Aecio Neves received 33.54%. Vale S.A. (NYSE:VALE) belongs to Basic Materials sector. Its net profit margin is 1.40% and weekly performance is … Continue reading Today’s Watch List : Vale S.A. (NYSE:VALE), GlaxoSmithKline plc (NYSE:GSK), Delta Air Lines, Inc. (NYSE:DAL), U.S. Silica Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:SLCA), MBII

Chris Lewis10/10