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Stocks Getting Investor’s Attention: J C Penney (NYSE:JCP), Talisman Energy Inc. (NYSE:TLM), Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F), Sally Beauty (NYSE:SBH), Tianyin Pharmaceutical (NYSEMKT:TPI)

J C Penney Company (NYSE:JCP) was downgraded by research analysts at Goldman Sachs from a “neutral” rating to a “sell” rating in a report released on Wednesday, TheFlyOnTheWall.com reports. J C Penney Company Inc (NYSE:JCP) belongs to Services sector. Its net profit margin is -5.60% and weekly performance is -0.92%. On last trading day company shares ended up $6.44. J C Penney Company Inc (NYSE:JCP) distance from 50-day simple moving average (SMA50) is -8.97%.

Shares of Talisman Energy (NYSE:TLM) were the target of a large increase in short interest in December. As of December 15th, there was short interest totalling 20,166,404 shares, an increase of 58.8% from the November 28th total of 12,699,328 shares, AR Network reports. Talisman Energy Inc. (NYSE:TLM) shares fell -0.90% in last trading session and ended the day at $7.74. TLM Gross Margin is 69.10% and its return on assets is -1.80%. Talisman Energy Inc. (NYSE:TLM) quarterly performance is -2.52%.

Ford Motor Co. (NYSE:F) is poised to raise its quarterly dividend 20 percent, the third boost in as many years, even as the automaker has said profit would decline for 2014. Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F) belongs to Consumer Goods sector. Its net profit margin is 4.30% and weekly performance is -4.47%. On last trading day company shares ended up $14.76. Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F) distance from 50-day simple moving average (SMA50) is -1.11%.

Sally Beauty Holdings (NYSE:SBH) Insider John R. Golliher sold 169,832 shares of the stock on the open market in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, December 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $30.65, for a total transaction of $5,205,350.80. Sally Beauty Holdings Inc. (NYSE:SBH) ended the last trading day at $30.07. Company weekly volatility is calculated as 1.89% and price to cash ratio as 44.54. Sally Beauty Holdings Inc. (NYSE:SBH) showed a weekly performance of -2.18%.

On Jan 2, Tianyin Pharmaceutical Co., Inc. (NYSE:TPI), updates regarding the Alliance discussions with industrial leaders (private and state-owned enterprises) in China’s pharmaceutical market to form integrated platform of its mTCM franchise focusing on its cardiovascular revenue driver Gingko Mihuan (GMOL). Tianyin Pharmaceutical Co., Inc. (NYSEMKT:TPI) shares fell -0.39% in last trading session and ended the day at $0.74. TPI Gross Margin is 35.90% and its return on assets is 0.30%. Tianyin Pharmaceutical Co., Inc. (NYSEMKT:TPI) quarterly performance is 22.85%.