Trending Tickers – Verizon (NYSE:VZ), Valero Energy (NYSE:VLO), National Security (NASDAQ:NSEC) , Costco Wholesale (NASDAQ:COST) , American Midstream Partners (NYSE:AMID)

Companies including Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ), AT&T Inc., Cisco Systems Inc. and Apple Inc. have filed briefs in support of Microsoft, as has the Electronic Frontier Foundation, an advocacy group. A hearing is set for July 31 before US District Judge Loretta Preska in New York. Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ) stock performance was 0.85% in last session and finished the day at $50.75. Traded volume … Continue reading Trending Tickers – Verizon (NYSE:VZ), Valero Energy (NYSE:VLO), National Security (NASDAQ:NSEC) , Costco Wholesale (NASDAQ:COST) , American Midstream Partners (NYSE:AMID)

Investors Alert – Gilead Sciences (NASDAQ:GILD) , Galena Biopharma (NASDAQ:GALE) , RPI , UnitedHealth (NYSE:UNH) , China Automotive (NASDAQ:CAAS)

Gilead Sciences’ controversial $1,000-a-day Sovaldi pill is priced in line with previous treatments for Hepatitis C, but the nation’s health-care system likely won’t be able to handle that kind of sticker shock, and competition probably will bring down that price tag in coming months and years. Gilead Sciences, Inc. (NASDAQ:GILD) stock performance was 4.84% in last session and finished the day at $89.19. Traded volume … Continue reading Investors Alert – Gilead Sciences (NASDAQ:GILD) , Galena Biopharma (NASDAQ:GALE) , RPI , UnitedHealth (NYSE:UNH) , China Automotive (NASDAQ:CAAS)

Eye-Catching Stocks – Freescale Semiconductor (NYSE:FSL) , Atmel Corporation (NASDAQ:ATML), World Point Terminals (NYSE:WPT), SLM, Meru Networks (NASDAQ:MERU)

Freescale Semiconductor Ltd (NYSE:FSL)’s CEO Gregg A. Lowe sold 66,466 shares of Freescale Semiconductor stock on the open market in a transaction dated Monday, July 7th. The shares were sold at an average price of $23.70, for a total transaction of $1,575,244.20. Freescale Semiconductor Ltd (NYSE:FSL) stock performance was -2.60% in last session and finished the day at $23.19. Traded volume was 1.57million shares in … Continue reading Eye-Catching Stocks – Freescale Semiconductor (NYSE:FSL) , Atmel Corporation (NASDAQ:ATML), World Point Terminals (NYSE:WPT), SLM, Meru Networks (NASDAQ:MERU)

Top Stories – ConocoPhillips (NYSE:COP) , Las Vegas Sands Corp. (NYSE:LVS) , Allied Nevada Gold Corp. (NYSEMKT:ANV) , NQ Mobile Inc (ADR) (NYSE:NQ)

On Tuesday afternoon, members of the Bad Boy Blast and ConocoPhillips (NYSE:COP) gathered at the South Forty to present funds raised from the 11th annual sporting clay event held in June. ConocoPhillips (NYSE:COP) stock performance was -1.32% in last session and finished the day at $84.71. Traded volume was 6.04million shares in the last session and the average volume of the stock remained 5.29million shares. … Continue reading Top Stories – ConocoPhillips (NYSE:COP) , Las Vegas Sands Corp. (NYSE:LVS) , Allied Nevada Gold Corp. (NYSEMKT:ANV) , NQ Mobile Inc (ADR) (NYSE:NQ)

Active Watch List – American Shared Hospital Services (NYSEMKT:AMS) , Cloud Peak Energy Inc. (NYSE:CLD) , Nautilus, Inc. (NYSE:NLS) , Pebblebrook Hotel Trust (NYSE:PEB)

American Shared Hospital Services (NYSEMKT:AMS) Director Raymond C. Stachowiak bought 400,000 shares of American Shared Hospital Services stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, June 12th. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $2.43 per share, with a total value of $972,000.00. Following the purchase, the director now directly owns 30,347 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $73,743. American Shared … Continue reading Active Watch List – American Shared Hospital Services (NYSEMKT:AMS) , Cloud Peak Energy Inc. (NYSE:CLD) , Nautilus, Inc. (NYSE:NLS) , Pebblebrook Hotel Trust (NYSE:PEB)

Investors Alert – Isle of Capri Casinos (NASDAQ:ISLE) , eFuture Information Technology (NASDAQ:EFUT) , WESCO International, Inc. (NYSE:WCC), Intuitive Surgical, Inc. (NASDAQ:ISRG)

Isle of Capri Casinos (NASDAQ:ISLE) has announced management changes and job eliminations as part of what the company calls its “profit improvement program.”  The St. Louis-based Isle of Capri eliminated the position of executive chairman of the board of directors, held by Jim Perry. He continues to serve on the board. Isle of Capri Casinos (NASDAQ:ISLE) stock performance was 13.53% in last session and finished the day … Continue reading Investors Alert – Isle of Capri Casinos (NASDAQ:ISLE) , eFuture Information Technology (NASDAQ:EFUT) , WESCO International, Inc. (NYSE:WCC), Intuitive Surgical, Inc. (NASDAQ:ISRG)