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Hot Watch List: Mobile Telesystems OJSC (NYSE:MBT), Sohu.com Inc. (NASDAQ:SOHU), SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:SSNC), Sanchez Energy Corporation (NYSE:SN), Alaska Air (NYSE:ALK)

Shares of Russian telecommunications company Mobile Telesystems OJSC (NYSE:MBT) recovered in trading Wednesday as the ruble rallied. Mobile Telesystems OJSC (NYSE:MBT) belongs to Technology sector. Its net profit margin is 30.20% and weekly performance is -32.32%. On last trading day company shares ended up $6.43. Mobile Telesystems OJSC (NYSE:MBT) distance from 50-day simple moving average (SMA50) is -49.09%.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. upgraded shares of Sohu.com (NASDAQ:SOHU) from a neutral rating to an overweight rating in a report released on Monday, TheFlyOnTheWall.com reports.Sohu.com Inc. (NASDAQ:SOHU) shares moved up 2.38% in last trading session and ended the day at $49.97. SOHU Gross Margin is 60.30% and its return on assets is -5.20%. Sohu.com Inc. (NASDAQ:SOHU) quarterly performance is -7.46%.

SS and C Technologies Holdings (NASDAQ:SSNC) CFO Patrick J. Pedonti unloaded 15,000 shares of SS and C Technologies Holdings stock in a transaction dated Monday, December 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $50.78, for a total value of $761,700.00. On 17 December, SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:SSNC) shares moved up 1.49% and was closed at $54.66. SSNC EPS growth in last 5 year was 35.70%. SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:SSNC) year to date (YTD) performance is 23.81%.

Sanchez Energy Corp (NYSE:SN) Director Sean M. Maher bought 5,000 shares of the stock on the open market in a transaction dated Friday, December 12th. The stock was purchased at an average price of $7.17 per share, with a total value of $35,850.00. Sanchez Energy Corporation (NYSE:SN) ended the last trading day at $9.15. Company weekly volatility is calculated as 18.90% and price to cash ratio as 0.90. Sanchez Energy Corporation (NYSE:SN) showed a weekly performance of 29.24%.

Alaska Airlines, a subsidiary of Alaska Air Group (NYSE:ALK), said that its flight attendants approved a new five-year contract. Included in the new contract are quality of life enhancements and pay increases that rank Alaska’s 3,400 flight attendants among the highest paid in the industry at every pay step. Alaska Air Group, Inc. (NYSE:ALK) belongs to Services sector. Its net profit margin is 10.10% and weekly performance is 1.52%. On last trading day company shares ended up $56.03. Alaska Air Group, Inc. (NYSE:ALK) distance from 50-day simple moving average (SMA50) is 7.06%.