Traders Are Watching – NASDAQ OMX Group (NASDAQ:NDAQ) , Flexsteel Industries (NASDAQ:FLXS) , Barrett Business Services (NASDAQ:BBSI) , Statoil (NYSE:STO)

NASDAQ OMX Group (NASDAQ:NDAQ) EVP Anna M. Ewing sold 58,893 shares of the company’s stock on the open market in a transaction that occurred on Monday, July 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $40.19, for a total transaction of $2,366,909.67. Following the sale, the executive vice president now directly owns 91,242…

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Trader’s Watch List – Mastercard Inc (NYSE:MA) , United Community Financial (NASDAQ:UCFC) , CVR Partners (NYSE:UAN), National Fuel Gas Co. (NYSE:NFG)

MasterCard Inc (NYSE:MA) will take its turn in the earnings limelight ahead of the open on Thursday, July 31. Option traders at the International Securities Exchange (ISE), Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE), and NASDAQ OMX PHLX (PHLX) appear to be positioning themselves for a well-received report. Specifically, the stock’s 10-day call/put volume ratio of 3.75…

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Whats Hot Today – Visa Inc (NYSE:V) , Pattern Energy Group Inc (NASDAQ:PEGI) , OneBeacon Insurance Group (NYSE:OB) , ConAgra Foods (NYSE:CAG)

Visa Inc. (NYSE:V) has launched its answer to online shopping woes for consumers and merchants alike – Visa Checkout, a new product that’s geared towards making e-commerce and mobile payments quicker and simpler. Visa Inc (NYSE:V) stock performance was 0.40% in last session and finished the day at $222.67. Traded volume was 2.21million shares in…

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Why Need to Watch – 3M Co (NYSE:MMM) , Camden Property Trust (NYSE:CPT) , Travelzoo Inc. (NASDAQ:TZOO) , Hampton Roads Bankshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:HMPR)

3M Co (NYSE:MMM) will pay about $885 million for Sumitomo Electric Industries Ltd’s stake in their Japan joint venture, giving the diversified U.S. manufacturer full control of the business, 3M said on Wednesday. The deal is expected to add about 8 cents per share to earnings in the first 12 months after it closes, 3M…

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Today’s Watch List – Stratasys (NASDAQ:SSYS) , VeriFone Systems (NYSE:PAY) , Blackbaud (NASDAQ:BLKB) , Group 1 Automotive, Inc. (NYSE:GPI)

Stratasys Ltd. (NASDAQ:SSYS) has completed the acquisition of Solid Concepts and the Harvest Technologies buyout and is expected to be closed by the end of this month. Stratasys inked a deal to acquire the two privately-held companies on Apr 2, 2014. The company has agreed to pay $295 million for the Solid Concepts acquisition, while…

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Stocks in Focus – 3D Systems Corporation (NYSE:DDD) , Weyco Group (NASDAQ:WEYS) , Cardtronics (NASDAQ:CATM) , Communications Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:JCS)

3D Systems Corp (NYSE:DDD) announced on 08 July 2014 that the company ranked number 13 in Forbes’ list of the most innovative companies with a market capitalization under $10 billion. This distinguished ranking singles out the top 100 companies that demonstrated continued growth through innovation. 3D Systems Corporation (NYSE:DDD) stock performance was -1.40% in last…

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