Hot Stocks : Regions Financial Corporation (NYSE:RF), Schlumberger Limited (NYSE:SLB), IDEX Corporation (NYSE:IEX), Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE:LLY), Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL)

Regions Financial Corporation (NYSE:RF) Chief Credit Officer Barb Godin has been named one of the 25 Women to Watch in Banking by American Banker magazine. Regions Financial Corporation (NYSE:RF) belongs to Financial sector. Its net profit margin is 30.50% and weekly performance is -0.20%. On last trading day company shares ended up $10.10. Regions Financial Corporation (NYSE:RF) distance from 50-day simple moving average (SMA50) is 0.38%.

Schlumberger Limited. (NYSE:SLB) had its price target cut by Howard Weil from $130.00 to $125.00 in a research report sent to investors on Wednesday morning. The firm currently has a sector outperform rating on the stock. Schlumberger Limited (NYSE:SLB) shares advanced 0.12% in last trading session and ended the day at $97.90. SLB Gross Margin is 22.70% and its return on assets is 9.80%. Schlumberger Limited (NYSE:SLB) quarterly performance is -16.32%.

IDEX Corporation (NYSE:IEX) announced that its Board of Directors has approved a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.28 per common share. The next dividend will be paid October 31, 2014 to shareholders of record as of October 16, 2014. This dividend represents the company’s 80th consecutive regular quarterly cash dividend payment. On 03 October, IDEX Corporation (NYSE:IEX) shares advanced 0.97% and was closed at $71.87. IEX EPS growth in last 5 year was 14.90%. IDEX Corporation (NYSE:IEX) year to date (YTD) performance is -1.64%.

The European Union said Friday that it has approved U.S. drugmaker Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE:LLY) proposed $5.4 billion acquisition of Swiss drug maker Novartis AG’s animal health business, as the deal would not raise competition concerns. Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE:LLY) belongs to Healthcare sector. Its net profit margin is 16.00% and weekly performance is 0.29%. On last trading day company shares ended up $65.67. Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE:LLY) distance from 50-day simple moving average (SMA50) is 3.43%.

The Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) Watch is on track for a February release, according to supply chain sources in China. A February launch echoes an earlier report from The Information, which said Apple will be “lucky” to ship by Valentine’s Day. Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) shares moved down -0.28% in last trading session and ended the day at $99.62. AAPL Gross Margin is 38.40% and its return on assets is 17.90%. Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) quarterly performance is 3.80%.