Category: Finance

Finance

Stocks to Keep Eyes On: General Electric (NYSE:GE), Las Vegas Sands (NYSE:LVS), WellCare Health Plans (NYSE:WCG), Cisco Systems (NASDAQ:CSCO), Evans Bancorp (NYSEMKT:EVBN)

US group General Electric Company (NYSE:GE) is currently evaluating the possibility of expanding the production at its Ploiesti-based oil equipment factory to include offshore drilling equipment. GE bought the Ploiesti factory in 2013 from the US-based company Lufkin. General Electric Company (NYSE:GE) belongs to Industrial Goods sector. Its net profit margin is 11.10% and weekly performance is -6.34%. On last trading day company shares ended … Continue reading Stocks to Keep Eyes On: General Electric (NYSE:GE), Las Vegas Sands (NYSE:LVS), WellCare Health Plans (NYSE:WCG), Cisco Systems (NASDAQ:CSCO), Evans Bancorp (NYSEMKT:EVBN)

Kevin Long
Finance

Why These Are Hot: The Charles Schwab Corporation (NYSE:SCHW), The Western Union Company (NYSE:WU), Steiner Leisure (NASDAQ:STNR), Hewlett-Packard (NYSE:HPQ), Prospect Capital (NASDAQ:PSEC)

Charles Schwab Corp (NASDAQ:SCHW) has received a consensus rating of “Hold” from the eleven brokerages that are presently covering the company, Analyst Ratings Network reports. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, five have given a hold recommendation and four have issued a buy recommendation on the company. The Charles Schwab Corporation (NYSE:SCHW) belongs to Financial sector. Its net profit … Continue reading Why These Are Hot: The Charles Schwab Corporation (NYSE:SCHW), The Western Union Company (NYSE:WU), Steiner Leisure (NASDAQ:STNR), Hewlett-Packard (NYSE:HPQ), Prospect Capital (NASDAQ:PSEC)

Kevin Long
Finance, Internet

Stock News: Facebook (NASDAQ FB) Buys Another Interesting Startup

After the hugely successful acquisitions of WhatApp and Instagram, Facebook (NASDAQ FB) has brought another start-up. The name of the acquired start-up is Wit.ai. This startup deals with voice recognition. It makes technology which helps in the conversion of voice into actionable data. Facebook would be looking to make the most of this acquisition. Here in this article, we will take a close look at … Continue reading Stock News: Facebook (NASDAQ FB) Buys Another Interesting Startup

Richard Atkins
Finance

Market Movers: Borderfree, Inc. (NASDAQ:BRDR), Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL), China Lodging Group, Limited (NASDAQ:HTHT), Twitter Inc (NYSE:TWTR), Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS)

On Dec 30, Borderfree, Inc. (NASDAQ:BRDR) announced that Michael DeSimone, Chief Executive Officer, and Ed Neumann, Chief Financial Officer, will present at the 17th Annual Needham Growth Conference, to be held at the New York Palace Hotel in New York City on Wednesday, January 14th at 9:20 AM ET. Borderfree, Inc. (NASDAQ:BRDR) belongs to Technology sector. Its net profit margin is -1.40% and weekly performance … Continue reading Market Movers: Borderfree, Inc. (NASDAQ:BRDR), Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL), China Lodging Group, Limited (NASDAQ:HTHT), Twitter Inc (NYSE:TWTR), Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS)

John Bellich
Finance

Traders Should Watch: Williams Companies, Inc. (NYSE:WMB), Anadarko Petroleum Corporation (NYSE:APC), ON Semiconductor Corp. (NASDAQ:ONNN), JPMorgan Chase (NYSE:JPM), BlackRock Kelso Capital (NASDAQ:BKCC)

Investment analysts at Citigroup Inc. upped their target price on shares of Williams-Sonoma (NYSE:WSM) from $86.00 to $90.00 in a note issued to investors on Monday. The firm currently has a “buy” rating on the stock. Williams Companies, Inc. (NYSE:WMB) belongs to Basic Materials sector. Its net profit margin is 26.60% and weekly performance is -4.82%. On last trading day company shares ended up $43.43. … Continue reading Traders Should Watch: Williams Companies, Inc. (NYSE:WMB), Anadarko Petroleum Corporation (NYSE:APC), ON Semiconductor Corp. (NASDAQ:ONNN), JPMorgan Chase (NYSE:JPM), BlackRock Kelso Capital (NASDAQ:BKCC)

Colin Pettis
Finance

Stocks Getting Investor’s Attention: J C Penney (NYSE:JCP), Talisman Energy Inc. (NYSE:TLM), Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F), Sally Beauty (NYSE:SBH), Tianyin Pharmaceutical (NYSEMKT:TPI)

J C Penney Company (NYSE:JCP) was downgraded by research analysts at Goldman Sachs from a “neutral” rating to a “sell” rating in a report released on Wednesday, TheFlyOnTheWall.com reports. J C Penney Company Inc (NYSE:JCP) belongs to Services sector. Its net profit margin is -5.60% and weekly performance is -0.92%. On last trading day company shares ended up $6.44. J C Penney Company Inc (NYSE:JCP) … Continue reading Stocks Getting Investor’s Attention: J C Penney (NYSE:JCP), Talisman Energy Inc. (NYSE:TLM), Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F), Sally Beauty (NYSE:SBH), Tianyin Pharmaceutical (NYSEMKT:TPI)

Kevin Long