Investors Are Eying: MetLife, Inc. (NYSE:MET), Gilead Sciences Inc. (NASDAQ:GILD), Shutterfly, Inc. (NASDAQ:SFLY), CU Bancorp (NASDAQ:CUNB), Southern Company (NYSE:SO)

MetLife, Inc. (NYSE:MET) issued the following statement after the company was notified by the Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC) that it has been designated a non-bank systemically important financial institution (SIFI): “We are disappointed in the FSOC decision. We continue to believe that MetLife is not systemically important under the Dodd-Frank Act’s criteria, and the company has presented substantial and compelling evidence to FSOC to … Continue reading Investors Are Eying: MetLife, Inc. (NYSE:MET), Gilead Sciences Inc. (NASDAQ:GILD), Shutterfly, Inc. (NASDAQ:SFLY), CU Bancorp (NASDAQ:CUNB), Southern Company (NYSE:SO)

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Stocks to Keep Eyes On: Yelp, Inc. (NYSE:YELP), Nabors Industries Ltd. (NYSE:NBR), BlackBerry Ltd (NASDAQ:BBRY), Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL), Shiloh Industries Inc. (NASDAQ:SHLO)

Yelp (NASDAQ:YELP) SVP Laurence Wilson unloaded 1,250 shares of the stock on the open market in a transaction dated Wednesday, December 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $52.73, for a total transaction of $65,912.50. Yelp, Inc. (NYSE:YELP) belongs to Technology sector. Its net profit margin is 0.50% and weekly performance is -0.12%. On last trading day company shares ended up $51.90. … Continue reading Stocks to Keep Eyes On: Yelp, Inc. (NYSE:YELP), Nabors Industries Ltd. (NYSE:NBR), BlackBerry Ltd (NASDAQ:BBRY), Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL), Shiloh Industries Inc. (NASDAQ:SHLO)

John Meady12/1812/18

Moving Stocks: Cubist Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ:CBST), BioCryst Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:BCRX), Riverbed Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:RVBD), eHealth, Inc. (NASDAQ:EHTH), IDEX Corporation (NYSE:IEX)

Merck (MRK) announced it’s buying the Cubist Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ:CBST) for $102 per share. Cubist Pharmaceuticals Inc. does advanced antibiotic research and is noted for its research on superbugs — diseases that have developed immunity to antibiotic treatment. Cubist Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ:CBST) belongs to Healthcare sector. Its net profit margin is 5.60% and weekly performance is 0.94%. On last trading day company shares ended up … Continue reading Moving Stocks: Cubist Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ:CBST), BioCryst Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:BCRX), Riverbed Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:RVBD), eHealth, Inc. (NASDAQ:EHTH), IDEX Corporation (NYSE:IEX)

John Meady12/1712/17

Investor’s Are Gambling: Merck & Co. Inc. (NYSE:MRK), Rite Aid Corporation (NYSE:RAD), Hancock Holding Company (NASDAQ:HBHC), BBX Capital (NYSE:BBX), Foot Locker (NYSE:FL)

On Dec 09, Zymeworks Inc. announced the extension of a research collaboration with Merck & Co. Inc. (NYSE:MRK), known as MSD outside the United States and Canada, that was originally announced in August 2011. In addition, Merck gains expanded access to Zymeworks’ proprietary Azymetric™ platform for the development of novel bi-specific antibody therapeutic candidates. Merck & Co. Inc. (NYSE:MRK) belongs to Healthcare sector. Its net … Continue reading Investor’s Are Gambling: Merck & Co. Inc. (NYSE:MRK), Rite Aid Corporation (NYSE:RAD), Hancock Holding Company (NASDAQ:HBHC), BBX Capital (NYSE:BBX), Foot Locker (NYSE:FL)

John Meady12/1612/16

Stocks to Keep Eyes On: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE:TSM), Marathon Oil (NYSE:MRO), Adobe Systems (NASDAQ:ADBE), India Globalization Capital (NYSEMKT:IGC), STRATTEC Security (NASDAQ:STRT)

On Dec 10, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited (NYSE:TSM), posted a 63 percent rise in November sales from a year earlier. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited (NYSE:TSM) belongs to Technology sector. Its net profit margin is 31.80% and weekly performance is -3.39%. On last trading day company shares ended up $21.97. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited (NYSE:TSM) distance from 50-day simple moving average (SMA50) is … Continue reading Stocks to Keep Eyes On: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE:TSM), Marathon Oil (NYSE:MRO), Adobe Systems (NASDAQ:ADBE), India Globalization Capital (NYSEMKT:IGC), STRATTEC Security (NASDAQ:STRT)

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Sizzling Stocks: Exxon Mobil Corporation (NYSE:XOM), Goldcorp Inc. (NYSE:GG), Perfect World Co., Ltd. (NASDAQ:PWRD), Gartner Inc. (NYSE:IT), TELUS Corporation (NYSE:TU)

Saudi Aramco Mobil Refinery Company Limited (SAMREF), a joint venture of Saudi Aramco and Exxon Mobil Corporation (NYSE:XOM), has completed construction of major desulfurisation facilities, including a new hydrotreater, that dramatically cuts sulfur levels in gasoline and diesel. The project is the largest investment in SAMREF’s history and will reduce the sulfur levels in gasoline and diesel by more than 98 percent, to 10 parts … Continue reading Sizzling Stocks: Exxon Mobil Corporation (NYSE:XOM), Goldcorp Inc. (NYSE:GG), Perfect World Co., Ltd. (NASDAQ:PWRD), Gartner Inc. (NYSE:IT), TELUS Corporation (NYSE:TU)

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