News Buzz : BP p.l.c. (NYSE:BP), Halozyme Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:HALO), General Cable Corp. (NYSE:BGC), Terreno Realty Corp. (NYSE:TRNO), Proofpoint, Inc. (NASDAQ:PFPT)

On Oct 24, BP p.l.c. (NYSE:BP)’s bid for a new trial over causes of the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill should be rejected because the judge didn’t rely on excluded testimony, Halliburton Co. (HAL) said in court papers. BP p.l.c. (NYSE:BP) belongs to Basic Materials sector. Its net profit margin is 3.00% and weekly performance is 1.92%. On last trading day company shares ended … Continue reading News Buzz : BP p.l.c. (NYSE:BP), Halozyme Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:HALO), General Cable Corp. (NYSE:BGC), Terreno Realty Corp. (NYSE:TRNO), Proofpoint, Inc. (NASDAQ:PFPT)

Jayne Crisman10/2810/28

Worth Watching Stocks : Yamana Gold, Inc. (NYSE:AUY), Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (NYSE:AMD), Planar Systems Inc. (NASDAQ:PLNR), Freescale Semiconductor, Ltd. (NYSE:FSL), MU

HSBC upgraded shares of Yamana Gold (NYSE:AUY) from an underweight rating to a neutral rating in a report issued on Tuesday, TheFlyOnTheWall.com reports. Yamana Gold, Inc. (NYSE:AUY) belongs to Basic Materials sector. Its net profit margin is -33.60% and weekly performance is -3.34%. On last trading day company shares ended up $5.50. Yamana Gold, Inc. (NYSE:AUY) distance from 50-day simple moving average (SMA50) is -19.99%. … Continue reading Worth Watching Stocks : Yamana Gold, Inc. (NYSE:AUY), Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (NYSE:AMD), Planar Systems Inc. (NASDAQ:PLNR), Freescale Semiconductor, Ltd. (NYSE:FSL), MU

Jayne Crisman10/2810/28

Big Movers : Kinross Gold Corporation (NYSE:KGC), EOG Resources, Inc. (NYSE:EOG), CVR Refining, LP (NYSE:CVRR), Merck & Co. Inc. (NYSE:MRK), Amazon.com, (NASDAQ:AMZN)

On Oct 21, Kinross Gold Corporation (NYSE:KGC) has agreed to sell its mothballed gold project in Ecuador for $240-million (U.S.) to Fortress Minerals Corp., a company controlled by the Lundin family. Kinross Gold Corporation (NYSE:KGC) belongs to Basic Materials sector. Its net profit margin is -18.00% and weekly performance is -8.81%. On last trading day company shares ended up $2.69. Kinross Gold Corporation (NYSE:KGC) distance … Continue reading Big Movers : Kinross Gold Corporation (NYSE:KGC), EOG Resources, Inc. (NYSE:EOG), CVR Refining, LP (NYSE:CVRR), Merck & Co. Inc. (NYSE:MRK), Amazon.com, (NASDAQ:AMZN)

Colin Pettis10/2810/28

Why Making Dramatic Moves : First Niagara Financial Group Inc. (NASDAQ:FNFG), Energy XXI (Bermuda) Limited (NASDAQ:EXXI), Whiting Petroleum Corp. (NYSE:WLL), LOJN, STRP

Shares of First Niagara Financial Group Inc. (NASDAQ:FNFG) are lower, on heavy trading volume Monday after the company was downgraded to “sector perform” from “outperform” by analysts at RBC Capital Markets this morning. First Niagara Financial Group Inc. (NASDAQ:FNFG) belongs to Financial sector. Its net profit margin is 21.20% and weekly performance is -10.22%. On last trading day company shares ended up $7.38. First Niagara … Continue reading Why Making Dramatic Moves : First Niagara Financial Group Inc. (NASDAQ:FNFG), Energy XXI (Bermuda) Limited (NASDAQ:EXXI), Whiting Petroleum Corp. (NYSE:WLL), LOJN, STRP

Chris Lewis10/2810/28

Hot Watch List : Groupon, Inc. (NASDAQ:GRPN), Regions Financial Corporation (NYSE:RF), Enzo Biochem Inc. (NYSE:ENZ), Valeant Pharmaceuticals Intl (NYSE:VRX), Yelp, Inc. (NYSE:YELP)

Groupon (NASDAQ:GRPN) has been given a consensus recommendation of “Hold” by the twenty-two ratings firms that are covering the stock, American Banking & Market News reports. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have assigned a hold rating and eight have assigned a buy rating to the company. Groupon, Inc. (NASDAQ:GRPN) belongs to Technology sector. Its net profit margin is … Continue reading Hot Watch List : Groupon, Inc. (NASDAQ:GRPN), Regions Financial Corporation (NYSE:RF), Enzo Biochem Inc. (NYSE:ENZ), Valeant Pharmaceuticals Intl (NYSE:VRX), Yelp, Inc. (NYSE:YELP)

Adam Keintzel10/2810/28

Today’s Watch List : Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT), Canadian Solar Inc. (NASDAQ:CSIQ), Magna International Inc. (NYSE:MGA), GSI Group Inc. (NASDAQ:GSIG), Clearwater Paper (NYSE:CLW)

Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) may not be cool, but its sales continue to defy expectations by growing at a much faster clip than those of its business-technology peers. Microsoft’s revenue rose 11% from a year earlier in the three months ended Sept. 30, excluding Nokia ’s mobile-phone business that Microsoft purchased last spring. Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) belongs to Technology sector. Its net profit margin is 23.40% … Continue reading Today’s Watch List : Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT), Canadian Solar Inc. (NASDAQ:CSIQ), Magna International Inc. (NYSE:MGA), GSI Group Inc. (NASDAQ:GSIG), Clearwater Paper (NYSE:CLW)

Jayne Crisman10/2710/27