Author: Kevin Long

Services Sector

Most Volatile Services Sector Stocks: YRC Worldwide (NASDAQ:YRCW), GasLog (NYSE:GLOG), FreeSeas Inc. (NASDAQ:FREE), Teekay Tankers (NYSE:TNK)

Trucking giant YRC Worldwide Inc. says it has refocused on business after being distracted for months by its labor deal and debt refinancing. YRC Worldwide, Inc. (NASDAQ:YRCW) stock performance was 0.77% in last session and finished the day at $26.20. Traded volume was 0.00 shares in the last session and the average volume of the stock remained 1.28 million shares. The beta of the stock … Continue reading Most Volatile Services Sector Stocks: YRC Worldwide (NASDAQ:YRCW), GasLog (NYSE:GLOG), FreeSeas Inc. (NASDAQ:FREE), Teekay Tankers (NYSE:TNK)

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BioTech

Biotech Active Stocks: Ariad Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:ARIA), Rexahn Pharmaceuticals (NYSEMKT:RNN), Gilead Sciences (NASDAQ:GILD), MannKind Corporation (NASDAQ:MNKD)

ARIAD Pharmaceuticals, Inc., an oncology company, focuses on the discovery, development, and commercialization of medicines for cancer patients. Ariad Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:ARIA) stock performance was -3.34% in last session and finished the day at $8.69. Traded volume was 1,200.00 shares in the last session and the average volume of the stock remained 26.48 million shares. The beta of the stock remained 1.64. Ariad Pharmaceuticals, Inc. … Continue reading Biotech Active Stocks: Ariad Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:ARIA), Rexahn Pharmaceuticals (NYSEMKT:RNN), Gilead Sciences (NASDAQ:GILD), MannKind Corporation (NASDAQ:MNKD)

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BioTech, business, Earnings, Energy, Finance

Stocks in the News Friday: USO; UNG; DRQ; PMC

Energy shares were flat in pre-market trade Friday while crude oil futures were trading lower. Light, sweet crude oil for April delivery was down 0.11% at $102.29 per barrel.  In other energy futures, heating oil was down 0.13% at $3.00 per gallon while natural gas was up 0.20% at $4.52 per million British thermal units.  In energy ETFs, the United States Oil Fund (NYSEARCA:USO) was … Continue reading Stocks in the News Friday: USO; UNG; DRQ; PMC

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Finance

Stock Alert: JetBlue Airways Corporation (NASDAQ:JBLU), Brunswick Corporation (NYSE:BC), Google Inc (NASDAQ:GOOG) , Riverbed Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:RVBD), Global Ship Lease, Inc. (NYSE:GSL)

JetBlue Airways Corporation (NASDAQ:JBLU) reported an 87 percent rise in quarterly profit as it flew more passengers and benefitted from lower fuel prices. Revenue passenger miles (RPM), a metric of an airline’s passenger traffic, rose 8.5 percent in the fourth quarter ended Dec. 31. JetBlue Airways Corporation (NASDAQ:JBLU) belongs to Services sector. Its net profit margin is 6.30% and weekly performance is 4.10%. On last … Continue reading Stock Alert: JetBlue Airways Corporation (NASDAQ:JBLU), Brunswick Corporation (NYSE:BC), Google Inc (NASDAQ:GOOG) , Riverbed Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:RVBD), Global Ship Lease, Inc. (NYSE:GSL)

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Finance

Ever Green Stocks: JetBlue Airways Corporation (NASDAQ:JBLU), Whirlpool Corp. (NYSE:WHR), Micron Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:MU), Google Inc (NASDAQ:GOOG), Angie’s List, Inc. (NASDAQ:ANGI)

JetBlue Airways Corp (NASDAQ:JBLU) reported a better-than-expected quarterly profit as it benefitted from lower fuel prices and flew more passengers. The company’s load factor rose to 82.1 percent from 80.9 percent, leading to an 8.5 percent increase in revenue passenger miles (RPM), a metric of an airline’s passenger traffic. JetBlue Airways Corporation (NASDAQ:JBLU) shares advanced 8.78% in last trading session and ended the day at … Continue reading Ever Green Stocks: JetBlue Airways Corporation (NASDAQ:JBLU), Whirlpool Corp. (NYSE:WHR), Micron Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:MU), Google Inc (NASDAQ:GOOG), Angie’s List, Inc. (NASDAQ:ANGI)

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Finance

Investor’s Alert: Regions Financial Corporation (NYSE:RF), The Procter & Gamble Company (NYSE:PG), Snap-on Incorporated (NYSE:SNA), Jacobs Engineering Group (NYSE:JEC), InterDigital, Inc. (NASDAQ:IDCC)

Regions Financial Corp (NYSE:RF) CFO David J. Turner, Jr. bought 65,000 shares of the company’s stock on the open market in a transaction dated Friday, January 23rd. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $9.16 per share, for a total transaction of $595,400.00. Regions Financial Corporation (NYSE:RF) belongs to Financial sector. Its net profit margin is 31.00% and weekly performance is 0.34%. On … Continue reading Investor’s Alert: Regions Financial Corporation (NYSE:RF), The Procter & Gamble Company (NYSE:PG), Snap-on Incorporated (NYSE:SNA), Jacobs Engineering Group (NYSE:JEC), InterDigital, Inc. (NASDAQ:IDCC)

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