Stocks to Watch: Applied Materials (NASDAQ:AMAT), ASML Holding (NASDAQ:ASML), Lam Research Corporation (NASDAQ:LRCX), Cree (NASDAQ:CREE)

Applied Materials, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMAT) announced that its Board of Directors has approved a quarterly cash dividend of $0.10 per share payable on the company’s common stock. The dividend is payable on June 12, 2014 to stockholders of record as of May 22, 2014. Shares of Applied Materials, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMAT) closed at $18.84 in last trading…

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Active Movers: Facebook Inc (NASDAQ:FB), Corning Incorporated (NYSE:GLW), Vale (NYSE:VALE), EMC Corporation (NYSE:EMC)

Facebook Inc (NASDAQ:FB) is in talks to buy drone maker Titan Aerospace for $60 million, according to media reports. The high-flying drones would give Facebook, the world’s No.1 Internet social network, the ability to beam wireless Internet access to consumers in undeveloped parts of the world, according to the technology blog TechCrunch. Yesterday share price…

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Healthcare Sector Most Active: Pfizer Inc. (NYSE:PFE), Novavax (NASDAQ:NVAX), Boston Scientific Corporation (NYSE:BSX), Dendreon Corporation (NASDAQ:DNDN)

Pfizer Inc. (NYSE:PFE) has begun testing an over-the-counter version of Lipitor, the blockbuster drug that has plumped up the pharmaceutical giant’s coffers for more than a decade. Pfizer Inc. (NYSE:PFE) stock performance was 2.22% in last session and finished the day at $32.69. Traded volume was 26,325,091 million shares in the last session and the…

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Services Sector Watch List: E Commerce China Dangdang (NYSE:DANG), Comcast (NASDAQ:CMCSA), Twenty-First Century (NASDAQ:FOXA), J.C. Penney (NYSE:JCP)

E-Commerce China Dangdang (ADR) (NYSE:DANG) is up 13.1% at $16.77, after earlier touching a near-three-year high of $17.25. The security is apparently enjoying a halo lift from sector peer Vipshop Holdings Ltd – ADR (NYSE:VIPS), which last night reported stronger-than-expected fourth-quarter earnings and issued solid current-quarter guidance. E Commerce China Dangdang Inc (ADR) (NYSE:DANG) stock…

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Consumer Goods Unusual Volume: Reynolds American (NYSE:RAI), Vector Group (NYSE:VGR), Cal-Maine Foods (NASDAQ:CALM), Coca-Cola Bottling (NASDAQ:COKE)

The tobacco giant Reynolds American Inc. (NYSE:RAI) may be considering a bid for its smaller rival Lorillard, apparently to investors’ pleasure. Shares of the possible target, which specializes in menthol cigarettes, leaped more than 9 percent after The Financial Times indicated that Lorillard might attract an offer of more than $20 billion. Reynolds American, Inc….

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Industrial Goods Active Runners: Ballard Power Systems (NASDAQ:BLDP), General Electric Company (NYSE:GE), JinkoSolar (NYSE:JKS), 3M Co (NYSE:MMM)

Ballard Power Systems (NASDAQ:BLDP) has announced that 4,935,600 warrants to purchase shares – which were issued as part of two underwritten offerings closed in 2013 – have been exercised, generating proceeds of approximately US $7.6 million. These warrants represent 50% of the total issued under the 2013 offerings. Ballard Power Systems Inc. (USA) (NASDAQ:BLDP) stock…

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