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Finance

Stocks Getting Hot: Gerdau S.A. (NYSE:GGB), Marathon Oil Corporation (NYSE:MRO), Harbinger Group Inc. (NYSE:HRG), The Boeing Company (NYSE:BA), HollyFrontier Corporation (NYSE:HFC)

Bank of America upgraded shares of Gerdau SA (NYSE:GGB) from a neutral rating to a buy rating in a report issued on Thursday, TheFlyOnTheWall.com reports. Gerdau S.A. (NYSE:GGB) belongs to Basic Materials sector. Its net profit margin is 3.50% and weekly performance is -3.93%. On last trading day company shares ended up $3.42. Gerdau S.A. (NYSE:GGB) distance from 50-day simple moving average (SMA50) is -14.82%. … Continue reading Stocks Getting Hot: Gerdau S.A. (NYSE:GGB), Marathon Oil Corporation (NYSE:MRO), Harbinger Group Inc. (NYSE:HRG), The Boeing Company (NYSE:BA), HollyFrontier Corporation (NYSE:HFC)

Chris Lewis
Finance

Traders Are Gambling on: Applied Materials, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMAT), Windstream Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:WIN), American Airlines (NASDAQ:AAL), Gray Television Inc. (NYSE:GTN), Franklin Covey (NYSE:FC)

Shares of Applied Materials (NASDAQ:AMAT) were the recipient of a large growth in short interest in the month of December. As of December 15th, there was short interest totalling 77,097,502 shares, a growth of 7.7% from the November 28th total of 71,573,807 shares, StockRatingsNetwork.com reports. Applied Materials, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMAT) belongs to Technology sector. Its net profit margin is 11.80% and weekly performance is -1.15%. On … Continue reading Traders Are Gambling on: Applied Materials, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMAT), Windstream Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:WIN), American Airlines (NASDAQ:AAL), Gray Television Inc. (NYSE:GTN), Franklin Covey (NYSE:FC)

Jayne Crisman
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Market Watch List: Hewlett-Packard Company (NYSE:HPQ), Halcon Resources Corporation (NYSE:HK), Catamaran Corporation (NASDAQ:CTRX), Kite Pharma, Inc. (NASDAQ:KITE), AECOM Technology Corporation (NYSE:ACM)

Hewlett-Packard Company (NYSE:HPQ) confirms it sold off Palm’s trademarks. After buying the brand for $1.2 billion in 2010, HP has now sold-off the trademarks associated with Palm, a spokeswoman for the company told CNBC. Hewlett-Packard Company (NYSE:HPQ) belongs to Technology sector. Its net profit margin is 4.50% and weekly performance is -0.74%. On last trading day company shares ended up $40.24. Hewlett-Packard Company (NYSE:HPQ) distance … Continue reading Market Watch List: Hewlett-Packard Company (NYSE:HPQ), Halcon Resources Corporation (NYSE:HK), Catamaran Corporation (NASDAQ:CTRX), Kite Pharma, Inc. (NASDAQ:KITE), AECOM Technology Corporation (NYSE:ACM)

Kristen Barton
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Big Moves in Focus: Flextronics International Ltd. (NASDAQ:FLEX), Keryx Biopharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ:KERX), Altisource Asset Management (NYSEMKT:AAMC), DreamWorks Animation (NASDAQ:DWA), Rite Aid (NYSE:RAD)

Flextronics International (NASDAQ:FLEX) CAO David P. Bennett unloaded 18,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, December 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $11.17, for a total value of $201,060.00. Following the sale, the chief accounting officer now directly owns 95,650 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,068,411. Flextronics International Ltd. (NASDAQ:FLEX) belongs to Technology sector. Its … Continue reading Big Moves in Focus: Flextronics International Ltd. (NASDAQ:FLEX), Keryx Biopharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ:KERX), Altisource Asset Management (NYSEMKT:AAMC), DreamWorks Animation (NASDAQ:DWA), Rite Aid (NYSE:RAD)

Adam Keintzel
Finance

Why These Are Hot: TripAdvisor Inc. (NASDAQ:TRIP), Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ), Cobalt International Energy, Inc. (NYSE:CIE), RELM Wireless (NYSEMKT:RWC), AGCO Corporation (NYSE:AGCO)

On Dec. 22, Italy’s antitrust authority has fined travel planning website . TripAdvisor Inc. (NASDAQ:TRIP) 500,000 euros ($600,000) following complaints of improper business practices lodged by a national hoteliers’ association and a consumer protection agency. On last trading day company shares ended up $74.59. TripAdvisor Inc. (NASDAQ:TRIP) distance from 50-day simple moving average (SMA50) is -2.21%. Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ) has earned an “AAA” credit … Continue reading Why These Are Hot: TripAdvisor Inc. (NASDAQ:TRIP), Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ), Cobalt International Energy, Inc. (NYSE:CIE), RELM Wireless (NYSEMKT:RWC), AGCO Corporation (NYSE:AGCO)

Colin Pettis
Finance

Top Stocks: Cempra, Inc. (NASDAQ:CEMP), Applied Materials, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMAT), Xcel Energy Inc. (NYSE:XEL), Culp, Inc. (NYSE:CFI), Xilinx Inc. (NASDAQ:XLNX)

Cempra Inc. (NASDAQ:CEMP) announced positive topline results from a global, pivotal Phase 3 clinical trial of solithromycin oral capsules or Solitaire-Oral in the treatment of patients with community acquired bacterial pneumonia or CABP. Cempra, Inc. (NASDAQ:CEMP) belongs to Healthcare sector. Its weekly performance is 10.79%. On last trading day company shares ended up $22.89. Cempra, Inc. (NASDAQ:CEMP) distance from 50-day simple moving average (SMA50) is … Continue reading Top Stocks: Cempra, Inc. (NASDAQ:CEMP), Applied Materials, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMAT), Xcel Energy Inc. (NYSE:XEL), Culp, Inc. (NYSE:CFI), Xilinx Inc. (NASDAQ:XLNX)

Harvey Dyer