Tech New Highs: Telecom Italia (NYSE:TI), The Rubicon Project (NYSE:RUBI), Science Applications International (NYSE:SAIC), Advanced Semiconductor Engineering (ADR) (NYSE:ASX)

The FTSE-Mib index closes 1.5% higher at 21,935, led by debt-sensitive shares as Italy’s sovereign bond spread narrows to below 160 basis points over 10-year German bunds. Telecom Italia SpA (ADR) (NYSE:TI) +4.0% and Fiat +3.5% lead the index as their interest costs are easing. Telecom Italia SpA (ADR) (NYSE:TI) stock performance was 1.31% in last session and finished the day at $12.36. Traded volume … Continue reading Tech New Highs: Telecom Italia (NYSE:TI), The Rubicon Project (NYSE:RUBI), Science Applications International (NYSE:SAIC), Advanced Semiconductor Engineering (ADR) (NYSE:ASX)

Industrial Goods New Highs: Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE:CAT), Colfax Corp (NYSE:CFX), Constellium NV (NYSE:CSTM), Dover Corp (NYSE:DOV)

Caterpillar Inc (NYSE:CAT) was the target of a significant decline in short interest in January. As of March 31st, there was short interest totalling 24,940,659 shares, a decline of 28.0% from the March 14th total of 34,629,924 shares. Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE:CAT) stock performance was -0.30% in last session and finished the day at $103.38. Traded volume was 6.43million shares in the last session and the … Continue reading Industrial Goods New Highs: Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE:CAT), Colfax Corp (NYSE:CFX), Constellium NV (NYSE:CSTM), Dover Corp (NYSE:DOV)

Financial Sector Active Stocks: National Bank of Greece (ADR) (NYSE:NBG), Citigroup Inc (NYSE:C), Wells Fargo & Co (NYSE:WFC), Barclays PLC (ADR) (NYSE:BCS)

National Bank of Greece (ADR) (NYSE:NBG), rated Caa1/CCC/CCC, is testing investor interest for a five-year senior euro benchmark bond at mid/high 4% yield, according to a banker involved in the transaction. National Bank of Greece (ADR) (NYSE:NBG) stock performance was -1.35% in last session and finished the day at $4.38. Traded volume was 2.65million shares in the last session and the average volume of the … Continue reading Financial Sector Active Stocks: National Bank of Greece (ADR) (NYSE:NBG), Citigroup Inc (NYSE:C), Wells Fargo & Co (NYSE:WFC), Barclays PLC (ADR) (NYSE:BCS)

Financial Sector Losers: Flagstar Bancorp Inc (NYSE:FBC), Hannon Armstrong Sustnbl Infrstr (NYSE:HASI), Pzena Investment Management (NYSE:PZN), Citizens (NYSE:CIA)

Research analysts at FBR Capital Markets cut their price target on shares of Flagstar Bancorp Inc (NYSE:FBC) to $20.00 in a report released on Wednesday, StockRatingsNetwork.com reports. The firm currently has a “market perform” rating on the stock. FBR Capital Markets’ target price indicates a potential downside of 2.49% from the stock’s previous close. Flagstar Bancorp Inc (NYSE:FBC) stock performance was -6.14% in last session … Continue reading Financial Sector Losers: Flagstar Bancorp Inc (NYSE:FBC), Hannon Armstrong Sustnbl Infrstr (NYSE:HASI), Pzena Investment Management (NYSE:PZN), Citizens (NYSE:CIA)

Consumer Goods Insider Selling: Philip Morris International (NYSE:PM), The Clorox (NYSE:CLX), Sonoco Products Company (NYSE:SON), AEP Industries (NASDAQ:AEPI)

Philip Morris International Inc (NYSE:PM) Chairman Louis C. Camilleri sold 90,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, April 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $83.12, for a total transaction of $7,480,800.00. Philip Morris International Inc. (NYSE:PM) stock performance was -0.23% in last session and finished the day at $83.35. Traded volume was 3.75million shares in the … Continue reading Consumer Goods Insider Selling: Philip Morris International (NYSE:PM), The Clorox (NYSE:CLX), Sonoco Products Company (NYSE:SON), AEP Industries (NASDAQ:AEPI)

Consumer Goods Insider Buying: Bassett Furniture Industries (NASDAQ:BSET), Navistar International Corp (NYSE:NAV), Brown Shoe Company (NYSE:BWS), Flexsteel Industries (NASDAQ:FLXS)

Bassett Furniture Industries Inc. (NASDAQ:BSET) CEO Robert Spilman, Jr. bought 1,000 shares of the company’s stock on the open market in a transaction that occurred on 2014, April 11th. The stock was purchased at an average price of $13.79 per share, with a total value of $13,790.00. Bassett Furniture Industries Inc. (NASDAQ:BSET) stock performance was -2.88% in last session and finished the day at $13.50. … Continue reading Consumer Goods Insider Buying: Bassett Furniture Industries (NASDAQ:BSET), Navistar International Corp (NYSE:NAV), Brown Shoe Company (NYSE:BWS), Flexsteel Industries (NASDAQ:FLXS)