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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)

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On Dec. 18, OmegaFlex, Inc. (NASDAQ:OFLX) announced that a United States District Court in Ohio has dismissed the latest frivolous lawsuit by plaintiffs’ attorneys questioning CSST’s unparalleled safety record. In the most recent case – Schoelwer vs Omega Flex, Inc. – the trial attorneys unsuccessfully attempted to seek class action certification for their lawsuit against the Company. OmegaFlex, Inc. (NASDAQ:OFLX) belongs to Industrial Goods sector. … Continue reading Stocks Getting Investor’s Attention: OmegaFlex, Inc. (NASDAQ:OFLX), SeaDrill Limited (NYSE:SDRL), Impax Laboratories Inc. (NASDAQ:IPXL), Peregrine Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:PPHM), Rentrak Corporation (NASDAQ:RENT)

Regional Management Corp (NYSE:RM) CEO Michael R. Dunn purchased 75,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, December 16th. The stock was purchased at an average price of $13.05 per share, with a total value of $978,750.00. Regional Management Corp. (NYSE:RM) belongs to Financial sector. Its net profit margin is 9.90% and weekly performance is 20.59%. On last trading day company shares … Continue reading Why These Are Hot: Regional Management Corp. (NYSE:RM), American Apparel, Inc. (NYSEMKT:APP), Travelzoo Inc. (NASDAQ:TZOO), United Parcel Service (NYSE:UPS), Ally Financial (NYSE:ALLY)

On Dec 08, First Solar, Inc. (NASDAQ:FSLR) and Clean Energy Collective (CEC) announced that they have formed a strategic partnership to develop and market community solar offerings to residential customers and businesses directly on behalf of client utilities. First Solar, Inc. (NASDAQ:FSLR) belongs to Technology sector. Its net profit margin is 8.60% and weekly performance is 5.04%. On last trading day company shares ended up … Continue reading Watch 5 Stocks: First Solar, Inc. (NASDAQ:FSLR), Oasis Petroleum Inc. (NYSE:OAS), MetLife, Inc. (NYSE:MET), Ferro Corporation (NYSE:FOE), ChannelAdvisor Corporation (NYSE:ECOM)

CVS Health Corporation (NYSE:CVS) will raise its quarterly shareholder payout by 27 percent, and the nation’s second-largest drugstore chain also said Tuesday that it expects another year of earnings growth in 2015. CVS Health Corporation (NYSE:CVS) belongs to Healthcare sector. Its net profit margin is 3.40% and weekly performance is 1.16%. On last trading day company shares ended up $92.31. CVS Health Corporation (NYSE:CVS) distance … Continue reading Notable Ups And Down: CVS Health Corporation (NYSE:CVS), Yelp, Inc. (NYSE:YELP), WEX Inc. (NYSE:WEX), Willis Group Holdings PLC (NYSE:WSH), Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN)

Shares of Knowles Corp (NYSE:KN) have been given an average rating of “Hold” by the eight brokerages that are presently covering the company, Stock Ratings Network reports. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, three have assigned a hold recommendation and four have assigned a buy recommendation to the company. Knowles Corporation (NYSE:KN) belongs to Technology sector. Its net profit margin … Continue reading Watch 5 Stocks: Knowles Corporation (NYSE:KN), Groupon, Inc. (NASDAQ:GRPN), Western Refining, Inc. (NYSE:WNR), Alaska Communications Systems Group Inc (NASDAQ:ALSK), EMCORE Corporation (NASDAQ:EMKR)