Dresser-Rand Group Inc. (NYSE:DRC) has been the subject of a number of recent research reports. Analysts at KeyCorp initiated coverage on shares of Dresser-Rand Group in a research note on Tuesday. They set a “buy” rating and a $80.00 price target on the stock. Separately, analysts at Guggenheim upgraded shares of Dresser-Rand Group from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, August 14th. Dresser-Rand Group Inc. (NYSE:DRC) belongs to Industrial Goods sector. Its net profit margin is 4.60% and weekly performance is 7.72%. On last trading day company shares ended up $72.81. Dresser-Rand Group Inc. (NYSE:DRC) distance from 50-day simple moving average (SMA50) is 12.06%.

Portable computing experience is taken to a new level by Micron Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:MU) through its M600 SATA SSD drive. This is described as the next-generation solid state drive (SSD) aimed at raising the level of high-performance and low-power consumption storage for PCs. The newly designed SDD works on the principle of NAND Flash technology, which Micron specializes in. Micron Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:MU) shares advanced 1.69% in last trading session and ended the day at $31.98. MU Gross Margin is 31.80% and its return on assets is 18.00%. Micron Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:MU) quarterly performance is -0.25%.

The Blackstone Group L.P. (NYSE:BX) is seeking to raise about $16 billion for its newest buyout fund, the Wall Street Journal reported citing people familiar with matter. On 17 September, The Blackstone Group L.P. (NYSE:BX) shares advanced 0.71% and was closed at $32.73. BX EPS growth in last 5 year was 19.70%. The Blackstone Group L.P. (NYSE:BX) year to date (YTD) performance is 7.00%.

A CEO interviewed about Advanced Micro Devices, Inc (NYSE: AMD) that its investors or investors in other chip stocks like Intel Corporation (NASDAQ: INTC) and NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ: NVDA) might be interested in. I should point out that we have had open positions in Advanced Micro Devices in our SmallCap Network Elite Opportunity (SCN EO) portfolio from last summer up until late January when we locked in a small loss and then we recently moved back in and out of the stock when the company continued to perform well – especially in the gaming space.Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (NYSE:AMD) belongs to Technology sector. Its net profit margin is 1.40% and weekly performance is -6.37%. On last trading day company shares ended up $3.82. Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (NYSE:AMD) distance from 50-day simple moving average (SMA50) is -6.89%.

Facebook Inc (NASDAQ:FB), Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL), and Google Inc (NASDAQ:GOOGL) are even though classified as tech stocks, they are way too different from each other. All the three companies have different business models and cater services and products that barring a few exceptions are different from each other. So who among Facebook Inc (NASDAQ:FB), Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL), and Google Inc (NASDAQ:GOOGL) has the potential to survive for the longest time? And better still who among them can become too powerful, so as to stifle innovation? Peter Thiel, Co-Founder of Plantir was on Bloomberg recently to answer all these questions. Facebook Inc (NASDAQ:FB) belongs to Technology sector. Its net profit margin is 23.70% and weekly performance is -1.29%. On last trading day company shares ended up $76.43. Facebook Inc (NASDAQ:FB) distance from 50-day simple moving average (SMA50) is 4.71%.