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Stocks Gaining Momentum: Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL), Boston Scientific Corporation (NYSE:BSX), FEI Company (NASDAQ:FEIC), Avnet, Inc. (NYSE:AVT), BBCN Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:BBCN)

The Supreme Court on Monday asked the U.S. government to weigh in on whether the justices should hear a closely watched copyright dispute between Google Inc and Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL)over software used to design Google’s Android smartphone operating system. Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL) belongs to Technology sector. Its net profit margin is 28.10% and weekly performance is -0.73%. On last trading day company shares ended up $43.27. Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL) distance from 50-day simple moving average (SMA50) is 3.34%.

Leerink Swann upgraded shares of Boston Scientific (NYSE:BSX) from a market perform rating to an outperform rating in a report released on Thursday, TheFlyOnTheWall.com reports. Leerink Swann currently has $18.00 price objective on the stock, up from their previous price objective of $15.00. Boston Scientific Corporation (NYSE:BSX) shares moved down -0.48% in last trading session and ended the day at $14.58. BSX Gross Margin is 70.10% and its return on assets is 1.70%. Boston Scientific Corporation (NYSE:BSX) quarterly performance is 22.32%.

FEI Company (NASDAQ:FEIC) begin trading ex-dividend on January 05, 2015. A cash dividend payment of $0.25 per share is scheduled to be paid on January 20, 2015. On 12 January, FEI Company (NASDAQ:FEIC) shares moved down -3.43% and was closed at $81.54. FEIC EPS growth in last 5 year was 44.40%. FEI Company (NASDAQ:FEIC) year to date (YTD) performance is -9.50%.

Avnet Inc. (NYSE:AVT) announced that it has appointed Miguel Fernandez as president of Avnet Electronics Marketing or EM for the EMEA region or Europe, Middle East and Africa. Avnet, Inc. (NYSE:AVT) belongs to Services sector. Its net profit margin is 2.00% and weekly performance is -1.11%. On last trading day company shares ended up $41.79. Avnet, Inc. (NYSE:AVT) distance from 50-day simple moving average (SMA50) is -3.41%.

On Jan 08, BBCN Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:BBCN) announced that the company will issue its financial results for the 2014 fourth quarter after the market closes on Monday, January 26, 2015. BBCN Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:BBCN) shares moved down -0.38% in last trading session and ended the day at $13.28. BBCN return on assets is 1.20%. BBCN Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:BBCN) quarterly performance is -6.87%.