Hot Stock List : Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (NASDAQ:VRTX), Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (NYSE:AMD), Inovio Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:INO), Consolidated Tomoka Land Co. (NYSEMKT:CTO), VeriSign, Inc. (NASDAQ:VRSN)

Vertex Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:VRTX) had its price objective hosited by Maxim Group from $109.00 to $117.00 in a report released on Friday. Maxim Group currently has a buy rating on the stock. Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (NASDAQ:VRTX) belongs to Healthcare sector. Its net profit margin is -56.90% and weekly performance is -5.53%. On last trading day company shares ended up $101.10. Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (NASDAQ:VRTX) distance from 50-day simple moving average (SMA50) is 4.08%.

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (NYSE:AMD) is giving newly appointed Chief Executive Officer Lisa Su a smaller paycheck than predecessor Rory Read, who stepped down last week after leading the chipmaker for three years. Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (NYSE:AMD) shares moved down -0.38% in last trading session and ended the day at $2.61. AMD Gross Margin is 35.00% and its return on assets is 1.90%. Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (NYSE:AMD) quarterly performance is -42.89%.

Inovio Pharmaceuticals (NYSE:INO) CFO Peter Kies bought 3,960 shares of Inovio Pharmaceuticals stock on the open market in a transaction dated Thursday, October 9th. The shares were purchased at an average price of $10.10 per share, for a total transaction of $39,996.00. On 15 October, Inovio Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:INO) shares increased 2.74% and was closed at $11.24. INO EPS growth in last 5 year was -3.90%. Inovio Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:INO) year to date (YTD) performance is -3.10%.

On Oct 07, Consolidated-Tomoka Land Co. (NYSE:CTO) announced the acquisition of Whole Foods Market Centre (“Property”), an approximately 59,000 square-foot retail center in Sarasota, Florida, for $19.1 million. The Property is anchored by a 36,000 square foot Whole Foods Market retail grocery store, with approximately 23,000 square-feet of additional retail space including a Starbucks retail store, and a parking garage. Consolidated Tomoka Land Co. (NYSEMKT:CTO) ended the last trading day at $45.27. Company weekly volatility is calculated as 2.50% and price to cash ratio as 67.91. Consolidated Tomoka Land Co. (NYSEMKT:CTO) showed a weekly performance of -1.91%.

On Oct 01, VeriSign, Inc. (NASDAQ: VRSN), announced that its earnings call for the third quarter of 2014 will take place on Thursday, Oct. 23, 2014, at 4:30 p.m. (EDT). VeriSign, Inc. (NASDAQ:VRSN) shares moved down -0.91% in last trading session and ended the day at $53.14. VRSN Gross Margin is 81.10% and its return on assets is 22.90%. VeriSign, Inc. (NASDAQ:VRSN) quarterly performance is 8.65%.