Hot Watch List : Groupon, Inc. (NASDAQ:GRPN), Regions Financial Corporation (NYSE:RF), Enzo Biochem Inc. (NYSE:ENZ), Valeant Pharmaceuticals Intl (NYSE:VRX), Yelp, Inc. (NYSE:YELP)

Groupon (NASDAQ:GRPN) has been given a consensus recommendation of “Hold” by the twenty-two ratings firms that are covering the stock, American Banking & Market News reports. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have assigned a hold rating and eight have assigned a buy rating to the company. Groupon, Inc. (NASDAQ:GRPN) belongs to Technology sector. Its net profit margin is … Continue reading Hot Watch List : Groupon, Inc. (NASDAQ:GRPN), Regions Financial Corporation (NYSE:RF), Enzo Biochem Inc. (NYSE:ENZ), Valeant Pharmaceuticals Intl (NYSE:VRX), Yelp, Inc. (NYSE:YELP)

Morning Alert – Apollo Global Management (NYSE:APO) , QEP Resources (NYSE:QEP) , Garrison Capital (NASDAQ:GARS) , Valeant Pharmaceuticals Intl Inc (NYSE:VRX)

Lance Milken, CEC’s chairman and partner at private-equity firm Apollo Global Management LLC, (NYSE:APO) in a statement commended Leverton’s “experience in the entertainment and restaurant industries, demonstrated success growing businesses and strong track record as a seasoned leader.”  New York-based Apollo Global Management took CEC private in a $1.3 billion deal in February. Apollo Global Management LLC (NYSE:APO) stock performance was 1.84% in last session … Continue reading Morning Alert – Apollo Global Management (NYSE:APO) , QEP Resources (NYSE:QEP) , Garrison Capital (NASDAQ:GARS) , Valeant Pharmaceuticals Intl Inc (NYSE:VRX)

Healthcare Active Movers: Geron Corporation (NASDAQ:GERN), Merck (NYSE:MRK), Valeant Pharmaceuticals (NYSE:VRX), Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ), Novavax (NASDAQ:NVAX)

Geron Corporation (NASDAQ:GERN) was one of the Nasdaq’s most active movers, jumping 23 per cent to $3.20 on heavy volume after the US Food and Drug Administration lifted a partial clinical hold on a study testing its blood cancer drug. Geron Corporation (NASDAQ:GERN) stock performance was 21.15% in last session and finished the day at $3.15. Traded volume was 47.60million shares in the last session … Continue reading Healthcare Active Movers: Geron Corporation (NASDAQ:GERN), Merck (NYSE:MRK), Valeant Pharmaceuticals (NYSE:VRX), Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ), Novavax (NASDAQ:NVAX)

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Why These Stocks Gained: Sunedison Inc (NYSE:SUNE), Valeant Pharmaceuticals Intl (NYSE:VRX), MGIC Investment (NYSE:MTG), Tesla Motors Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA)

Solar company Sunedison Inc (NYSE:SUNE) surged 11.9% following a report that activist investor David Einhorn of Greenlight Capital had taken a position in the company. Bond prices were mixed. Sunedison Inc (NYSE:SUNE) stock performance was 11.88% in last session and finished the day at $20.06. Traded volume was 33.42million shares in the last session and the average volume of the stock remained 12.55million shares. The … Continue reading Why These Stocks Gained: Sunedison Inc (NYSE:SUNE), Valeant Pharmaceuticals Intl (NYSE:VRX), MGIC Investment (NYSE:MTG), Tesla Motors Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA)