News Buzz : Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN), Vale S.A. (NYSE:VALE), AngloGold Ashanti Limited (ADR) (NYSE:AU), Old Point Financial (NASDAQ:OPOF), Access Midstream Partners (NYSE:ACMP)

Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN), like most tech companies, is staffed and run mostly by white males. The Seattle company disclosed on Friday in a lengthy page on its website titled “Diversity at Amazon” that its global work force is 63 percent male and 37 percent female. Its managers are 75 percent male and 25 percent female. Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) belongs to Services sector. Its net profit … Continue reading News Buzz : Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN), Vale S.A. (NYSE:VALE), AngloGold Ashanti Limited (ADR) (NYSE:AU), Old Point Financial (NASDAQ:OPOF), Access Midstream Partners (NYSE:ACMP)

Jason Knox11/0311/03

Stocks in Focus: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (NYSE:AMD), Altria Group Inc. (NYSE:MO), Alico Inc. (NASDAQ:ALCO), Spirit Airlines, Inc. (NASDAQ:SAVE), Achillion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:ACHN)

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (NYSE:AMD) has robust plans to enter into the business of smartphone, myriad of wearable devices and tablet markets. It has profound plans to seek its partners’ support. The Q3 results were disappointing. However, analysts had envisaged that the company has a bright future. Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (NYSE:AMD) in last trading activity increased 1.84% to close at $2.77. Company weekly performance … Continue reading Stocks in Focus: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (NYSE:AMD), Altria Group Inc. (NYSE:MO), Alico Inc. (NASDAQ:ALCO), Spirit Airlines, Inc. (NASDAQ:SAVE), Achillion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:ACHN)

Jason Knox10/3110/31

Eye Catching Stocks : Nokia Corporation (ADR) (NYSE:NOK), Yamana Gold, Inc. (NYSE:AUY), V.F. Corporation (NYSE:VFC), Greatbatch, Inc. (NYSE:GB), CNOOC Ltd. (NYSE:CEO)

Speculation is heating up that Nokia Corporation (ADR) (NYSE:NOK) could be planning a return to manufacturing smartphones in the future, if hints dropped by CEO Rajeev Suri are anything to go by. Microsoft’s acquisition of Nokia’s Devices and Services division in April 2014 saw the latter give away its brand name and the Lumia trademark to the Redmond-based company in a limited license agreement. Nokia … Continue reading Eye Catching Stocks : Nokia Corporation (ADR) (NYSE:NOK), Yamana Gold, Inc. (NYSE:AUY), V.F. Corporation (NYSE:VFC), Greatbatch, Inc. (NYSE:GB), CNOOC Ltd. (NYSE:CEO)

Jason Knox10/3110/31

Active Stocks : DryShips, Inc. (NASDAQ:DRYS), Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ), Dice Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:DHX), Brookfield Infrastructure Partners (NYSE:BIP), Penn National Gaming (NASDAQ:PENN)

Imperial Capital upgraded shares of DryShips (NASDAQ:DRYS) from an underperform rating to an outperform rating in a research report released on Tuesday morning, TheFlyOnTheWall.com reports. Imperial Capital currently has $1.90 price objective on the stock, up from their previous price objective of $1.40. DryShips, Inc. (NASDAQ:DRYS) belongs to Services sector. Its net profit margin is -7.10% and weekly performance is -24.00%. On last trading day … Continue reading Active Stocks : DryShips, Inc. (NASDAQ:DRYS), Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ), Dice Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:DHX), Brookfield Infrastructure Partners (NYSE:BIP), Penn National Gaming (NASDAQ:PENN)

Jason Knox10/3110/31

Morning Alert: Alpha Natural Resources, Inc. (NYSE:ANR), The Wendy’s Company (NASDAQ:WEN), AT&T, Inc. (NYSE:T), Renewable Energy Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:REGI), Telecom Italia (NYSE:TI)

Alpha Natural Resources (NYSE:ANR) is scheduled to issue its Q314 quarterly earnings data on Thursday, October 30th. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of ($0.70) per share and revenue of $998.70 million for the quarter. Alpha Natural Resources, Inc. (NYSE:ANR) in last trading activity moved down -0.93% to close at $2.14. Company weekly performance is 3.38% while its quarterly performance stands at -36.87%. Alpha … Continue reading Morning Alert: Alpha Natural Resources, Inc. (NYSE:ANR), The Wendy’s Company (NASDAQ:WEN), AT&T, Inc. (NYSE:T), Renewable Energy Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:REGI), Telecom Italia (NYSE:TI)

Jason Knox10/3010/30

Stocks in Focus: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (NYSE:AMD), Altria Group Inc. (NYSE:MO), Alico Inc. (NASDAQ:ALCO), Spirit Airlines (NASDAQ:SAVE), Achillion Pharmaceuticals

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (NYSE:AMD) has robust plans to enter into the business of smartphone, myriad of wearable devices and tablet markets. It has profound plans to seek its partners’ support. The Q3 results were disappointing. However, analysts had envisaged that the company has a bright future. Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (NYSE:AMD) in last trading activity increased 1.84% to close at $2.77. Company weekly performance … Continue reading Stocks in Focus: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (NYSE:AMD), Altria Group Inc. (NYSE:MO), Alico Inc. (NASDAQ:ALCO), Spirit Airlines (NASDAQ:SAVE), Achillion Pharmaceuticals

Jason Knox10/3010/30