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Hot Alert : First Horizon National Corporation (NYSE:FHN), TripAdvisor Inc. (NASDAQ:TRIP), AOL Inc. (NYSE:AOL), Taomee Holdings Ltd. (NYSE:TAOM), Semtech Corporation (NASDAQ:SMTC)

A number of research firms have recently commented on First Horizon National Corporation (NYSE:FHN). Analysts at Zacks reiterated a “neutral” rating on shares of First Horizon National in a research note on Thursday, September 11th. They now have a $13.00 price target on the stock. Separately, analysts at Keefe, Bruyette & Woods upgraded shares of First Horizon National from a “market perform” rating to an … Continue reading Hot Alert : First Horizon National Corporation (NYSE:FHN), TripAdvisor Inc. (NASDAQ:TRIP), AOL Inc. (NYSE:AOL), Taomee Holdings Ltd. (NYSE:TAOM), Semtech Corporation (NASDAQ:SMTC)

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Investors Watch List : Bank of America (NYSE:BAC), Newmont Mining (NYSE:NEM), Penske Automotive Group, Inc. (NYSE:PAG), Juniper Networks (NYSE:JNPR), Chindex International Inc. (NASDAQ:CHDX)

Bank of America Corporation (NYSE:BAC) announced the Board of Directors authorized a regular quarterly cash dividend of $18.125 per share on the 7.25 percent Non-Cumulative Perpetual Convertible Preferred Stock, Series L. The dividend is payable on October 30, 2014 to shareholders of record as of October 1, 2014. Bank of America Corporation (NYSE:BAC) belongs to Financial sector. Its net profit margin is 13.10% and weekly … Continue reading Investors Watch List : Bank of America (NYSE:BAC), Newmont Mining (NYSE:NEM), Penske Automotive Group, Inc. (NYSE:PAG), Juniper Networks (NYSE:JNPR), Chindex International Inc. (NASDAQ:CHDX)

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Trader’s Recap : Bitauto Holdings Limited (NYSE:BITA), VeriSign (NASDAQ:VRSN), VMware, Inc. (NYSE:VMW), Aspen Technology (NASDAQ:AZPN), PennantPark Investment Corporation (NASDAQ:PNNT)

On September 10, Bitauto Holdings Limited (NYSE:BITA) a leading provider of Internet content and marketing services for China’s fast-growing automotive industry, released the following statement today. In view of the unusual market activity in the Company’s American Depositary Shares on September 9, 2014, the New York Stock Exchange has contacted the Company in accordance with its usual practice. The Company stated that its policy is … Continue reading Trader’s Recap : Bitauto Holdings Limited (NYSE:BITA), VeriSign (NASDAQ:VRSN), VMware, Inc. (NYSE:VMW), Aspen Technology (NASDAQ:AZPN), PennantPark Investment Corporation (NASDAQ:PNNT)

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Why Making Dramatic Moves : Pfizer (NYSE:PFE), Zynga, Inc. (NASDAQ:ZNGA), Facebook Inc (NASDAQ:FB), Hilltop Holdings Inc. (NYSE:HTH), Alaska Air Group, Inc. (NYSE:ALK)

Pfizer Inc. (NYSE:PFE) announced that the FDA has given fast track designation to its investigational Clostridium difficile vaccine candidate. The vaccine is geared toward preventing C difficile–associated disease, which may include lifethreatening diarrhea and pseudomembranous colitis. Pfizer says it is currently in the phase 2 clinical trial stage. Pfizer Inc. (NYSE:PFE) belongs to Healthcare sector. Its net profit margin is 59.30% and weekly performance is … Continue reading Why Making Dramatic Moves : Pfizer (NYSE:PFE), Zynga, Inc. (NASDAQ:ZNGA), Facebook Inc (NASDAQ:FB), Hilltop Holdings Inc. (NYSE:HTH), Alaska Air Group, Inc. (NYSE:ALK)

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Hot Stocks : Dresser-Rand Group (NYSE:DRC), Micron Technology (NASDAQ:MU), The Blackstone Group L.P. (NYSE:BX), Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (NYSE:AMD),Facebook Inc (NASDAQ:FB),

Dresser-Rand Group Inc. (NYSE:DRC) has been the subject of a number of recent research reports. Analysts at KeyCorp initiated coverage on shares of Dresser-Rand Group in a research note on Tuesday. They set a “buy” rating and a $80.00 price target on the stock. Separately, analysts at Guggenheim upgraded shares of Dresser-Rand Group from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note … Continue reading Hot Stocks : Dresser-Rand Group (NYSE:DRC), Micron Technology (NASDAQ:MU), The Blackstone Group L.P. (NYSE:BX), Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (NYSE:AMD),Facebook Inc (NASDAQ:FB),

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Stocks in Focus: Ford Motor (NYSE:F), QUALCOMM (NASDAQ:QCOM), Simulations Plus, Inc. (NASDAQ:SLP), CBOE Holdings (NASDAQ:CBOE), Solar Senior Capital Ltd. (NASDAQ:SUNS),

Ford Motor Co. (NYSE:F) European subsidiary, in an official press release on 15th September, reported a 0.8 percentage point increase in car sales growth, totaling up to 7.9%, during the period from January to August 2014. The automobile manufacturer recorded an increase of 14.4% in sales during August, compared to the same month last year, beating the industry’s sales growth by 2%. Also, Ford’s year-to-date … Continue reading Stocks in Focus: Ford Motor (NYSE:F), QUALCOMM (NASDAQ:QCOM), Simulations Plus, Inc. (NASDAQ:SLP), CBOE Holdings (NASDAQ:CBOE), Solar Senior Capital Ltd. (NASDAQ:SUNS),

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