Financial Sector Volatile Stocks: QC Holdings (NASDAQ:QCCO), American Realty Investors (NYSE:ARL), Blackrock MuniYield Arizona Fund (NYSEMKT:MZA), Marlin Business (NASDAQ:MRLN)

On May 1, 2014, QC Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:QCCO) issued a press release announcing its financial results for the three months ended March 31, 2014. QC Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:QCCO) stock performance was 7.73% in last session and finished the day at $2.23. Traded volume was 50,099.00million shares in the last session and the average volume of the stock remained 20.20K shares. The beta of the stock … Continue reading Financial Sector Volatile Stocks: QC Holdings (NASDAQ:QCCO), American Realty Investors (NYSE:ARL), Blackrock MuniYield Arizona Fund (NYSEMKT:MZA), Marlin Business (NASDAQ:MRLN)

Financial Sector Most Active Stocks: Bank of America (NYSE:BAC), SLM Corp (NASDAQ:SLM), Regions Financial (NYSE:RF), JPMorgan Chase (NYSE:JPM)

Bank of America Corp (NYSE:BAC) looks closer to being normal, but Citigroup Inc. (NYSE: C) is unable to return much capital to shareholders. And as long as interest rates and inflation a low, analyists cannot expect much real growth from banks. Bank of America Corp (NYSE:BAC) stock performance was -0.33% in last session and finished the day at $15.09. Traded volume was 68.37million shares in … Continue reading Financial Sector Most Active Stocks: Bank of America (NYSE:BAC), SLM Corp (NASDAQ:SLM), Regions Financial (NYSE:RF), JPMorgan Chase (NYSE:JPM)

Consumer Goods Most Active: Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL), Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F), General Motors Company (NYSE:GM), The Coca-Cola Company (NYSE:KO)

It took nearly 6 months, but former Burberry CEO Angela Ahrendts has officially joined Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) as its new Senior Vice President of Retail and Online Stores. Her bio has been added to Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL)’s executive leadership website, making her transition from Burberry complete. Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) stock performance was 0.24% in last session and finished the day at $591.48. Traded volume was … Continue reading Consumer Goods Most Active: Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL), Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F), General Motors Company (NYSE:GM), The Coca-Cola Company (NYSE:KO)

Basic material active stocks: Barrick Gold Corporation (NYSE:ABX), Alcoa Inc (NYSE:AA), Vale (NYSE:VALE), Walter Energy (NYSE:WLT)

ZAMBIAN-born international economist Dambisa Moyo is among 11 other Barrick Gold Corporation (USA) (NYSE:ABX) shareholders who have been elected as directors for the global miner which owns Lumwana Mine in Solwezi. The controversial economist who writes on macroeconomy and global affairs was elected as a director on Wednesday after receiving 592,898,749 votes or 97 per cent of the possible total votes available. This is according … Continue reading Basic material active stocks: Barrick Gold Corporation (NYSE:ABX), Alcoa Inc (NYSE:AA), Vale (NYSE:VALE), Walter Energy (NYSE:WLT)

Mid Cap Losers: Avon Products (NYSE:AVP), Ocwen Financial Corp (NYSE:OCN), Sally Beauty Holdings (NYSE:SBH), JDS Uniphase (NASDAQ:JDSU)

Avon Products Inc. (NYSE:AVP) will pay $135 million to settle a long-standing U.S. government probe into whether the cosmetics company paid bribes in China and other countries to gain favors. Avon Products Inc. (NYSE:AVP), the world’s largest direct seller of cosmetics, said it would fork over $68 million to the Justice Department and $67 million to resolve the dispute with the Securities and Exchange Commission. … Continue reading Mid Cap Losers: Avon Products (NYSE:AVP), Ocwen Financial Corp (NYSE:OCN), Sally Beauty Holdings (NYSE:SBH), JDS Uniphase (NASDAQ:JDSU)

Mid Cap Gainers: Yelp Inc (NYSE:YELP), Rite Aid Corporation (NYSE:RAD), Pandora Media Inc (NYSE:P), Sunedison Inc (NYSE:SUNE)

Yelp Inc (NASDAQ:YELP) saw unusually-high trading volume on Thursday following a stronger than expected earnings report, Analyst Ratings News reports. Approximately 16,352,329 shares traded hands during mid-day trading, an increase of 102% from the previous session’s volume of 8,090,406 shares. Yelp Inc (NYSE:YELP) stock performance was 9.77% in last session and finished the day at $64.02. Traded volume was 22.42million shares in the last session … Continue reading Mid Cap Gainers: Yelp Inc (NYSE:YELP), Rite Aid Corporation (NYSE:RAD), Pandora Media Inc (NYSE:P), Sunedison Inc (NYSE:SUNE)