5 Active Stocks: Halliburton Company (NYSE:HAL), Genworth Financial, Inc. (NYSE:GNW), Allergan Inc. (NYSE:AGN), Vanda Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:VNDA), Western Digital Corporation (NASDAQ:WDC)

Halliburton Company (NYSE:HAL) sweetened its final offer only slightly from its first bid for rival Baker Hughes Inc., but the bump was magnified by a drop in Baker Hughes’s share price during merger talks this autumn between the world’s second- and third-largest oil-field service companies. Halliburton Company (NYSE:HAL) belongs to Basic Materials sector. Its net profit margin is 10.70% and weekly performance is 4.92%. On … Continue reading 5 Active Stocks: Halliburton Company (NYSE:HAL), Genworth Financial, Inc. (NYSE:GNW), Allergan Inc. (NYSE:AGN), Vanda Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:VNDA), Western Digital Corporation (NASDAQ:WDC)

Why Trader’s Are Watching: JA Solar Holdings Co., Ltd. (NASDAQ:JASO), ReWalk Robotics (NASDAQ:RWLK), Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL), Parker Drilling (NYSE:PKD), Coronado Biosciences (NASDAQ:CNDO)

Announced Dec 08, Shanghai-based JA Solar Holdings Co., Ltd. (NASDAQ:JASO) announced that it has completed shipping solar modules of 100 megawatts (“MW”) capacity to the first large-scale solar farm in Pakistan. The solar farm, spread across 500 acres, is located within the Quaid-e-Azam Solar Park in Bahawalpur, Pakistan. JA Solar Holdings Co., Ltd. (NASDAQ:JASO) belongs to Technology sector. Its net profit margin is 1.40% and … Continue reading Why Trader’s Are Watching: JA Solar Holdings Co., Ltd. (NASDAQ:JASO), ReWalk Robotics (NASDAQ:RWLK), Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL), Parker Drilling (NYSE:PKD), Coronado Biosciences (NASDAQ:CNDO)

Stocks Gaining Momentum: Petroleo Brasileiro Petrobras SA (ADR) (NYSE:PBR-A), Halozyme Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:HALO), Altria Group Inc. (NYSE:MO), TAL Education Group (NYSE:XRS), Kellogg (NYSE:K)

Brazil’s President Dilma Rousseff said on Monday she has no plans to replace the chief executive officer of state-run oil firm Petroleo Brasileiro Petrobras SA (ADR) (NYSE:PBR-A), saying there was no evidence that senior management was involved in a graft scandal at the company. Petroleo Brasileiro Petrobras SA (ADR) (NYSE:PBR-A) belongs to Basic Materials sector. Its weekly performance is 16.07%. On last trading day company … Continue reading Stocks Gaining Momentum: Petroleo Brasileiro Petrobras SA (ADR) (NYSE:PBR-A), Halozyme Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:HALO), Altria Group Inc. (NYSE:MO), TAL Education Group (NYSE:XRS), Kellogg (NYSE:K)

Big Movers: Kinder Morgan, Inc. (NYSE:KMI), SouFun Holdings Ltd. (NYSE:SFUN), American Apparel, Inc. (NYSEMKT:APP), People’s United Financial Inc. (NASDAQ:PBCT), L-3 Communications (NYSE:LLL)

On Dec 11, Cheniere Energy, Inc. announced that it has entered into long-term agreements with three units of North America’s largest midstream energy firm, Kinder Morgan, Inc. (NYSE:KMI), for its Corpus Christi Liquefaction project. The firms have signed 15-year transportation and multi-year storage contracts. Kinder Morgan, Inc. (NYSE:KMI) belongs to Basic Materials sector. Its net profit margin is 7.60% and weekly performance is 8.54%. On … Continue reading Big Movers: Kinder Morgan, Inc. (NYSE:KMI), SouFun Holdings Ltd. (NYSE:SFUN), American Apparel, Inc. (NYSEMKT:APP), People’s United Financial Inc. (NASDAQ:PBCT), L-3 Communications (NYSE:LLL)

Best Stocks : Penn West Petroleum Ltd. (NYSE:PWE), Frontier Communications Corporation (NASDAQ:FTR), Allegiant Travel Company (NASDAQ:ALGT), Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL), Ford Motor (NYSE:F)

On Dec 17, Penn West Petroleum Ltd. (NYSE:PWE) said it was slashing its dividend and reducing its capital budget in response to the sharp decline in oil prices. Starting with the first quarter of 2015, the dividend will be cut to 3 Canadian cents from 14 cents. Penn West Petroleum Ltd. (NYSE:PWE) belongs to Basic Materials sector. Its net profit margin is -33.20% and weekly … Continue reading Best Stocks : Penn West Petroleum Ltd. (NYSE:PWE), Frontier Communications Corporation (NASDAQ:FTR), Allegiant Travel Company (NASDAQ:ALGT), Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL), Ford Motor (NYSE:F)

Stocks in Focus: LiveDeal, Inc. (NASDAQ:LIVE), Alcoa Inc. (NYSE:AACynosure, Inc. (NASDAQ:CYNO), Media General, Inc. (NYSE:MEG), Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE:WFC)

On Dec 12, LiveDeal, Inc. (NASDAQ:LIVE) introduced its geo-location based mobile marketing platform www.livedeal.com more than a year ago, and since that time, it has grown the “restaurant deals” side of the technology to eye-popping numbers in 50 major US cities. The winner in the company’s exponential growth over the last 15 months is clearly the restaurant industry. LiveDeal, Inc. (NASDAQ:LIVE) belongs to Technology sector. … Continue reading Stocks in Focus: LiveDeal, Inc. (NASDAQ:LIVE), Alcoa Inc. (NYSE:AACynosure, Inc. (NASDAQ:CYNO), Media General, Inc. (NYSE:MEG), Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE:WFC)