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On Oct 17, Mattel, Inc. (NASDAQ:MAT), posted profit that trailed analysts’ estimates as sales of Barbie dolls dropped for a fourth straight quarter. Third-quarter net income shrank 22 percent to $331.8 million, or 97 cents a share, from $422.8 million, or $1.21, the El Segundo, California-based company said today in a statement. Analysts had predicted $1.02 a share, on average, based on 12 estimates compiled … Continue reading Best Stocks : Mattel, Inc. (NASDAQ:MAT), Weatherford International plc (NYSE:WFT), Synta Pharmaceuticals Corp. (NASDAQ:SNTA), General Electric Company (NYSE:GE), Sunesis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:SNSS)

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On Oct. 17, The Mexican unit of Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (NYSE:WMT) said on Friday its chief executive planned to step down next year, as Wal-Mart struggles to boost sales and customer traffic in one of its largest international markets. Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (NYSE:WMT) belongs to Services sector. Its net profit margin is 3.30% and weekly performance is -3.12%. On last trading day company shares ended … Continue reading Stocks in News : Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (NYSE:WMT), Alpha Pro Tech Ltd. (NYSEMKT:APT), Reed Elsevier NV (NYSE:ENL), Petroleo Brasileiro Petrobras SA (NYSE:PBR)

Tekmira Pharmaceuticals Corp. (NASDAQ:TKMR) announced the presentation of preclinical results characterizing TKM-HBV, a therapeutic agent targeting human hepatitis B virus (HBV), at the 10th Annual Meeting of the Oligonucleotide Therapeutics Society. Tekmira’s Chief Technical Officer, Dr. Ian MacLachlan delivered a podium presentation titled, “Update on the Preclinical Development of an LNP-Based HBV Therapeutic.” The conference was at San Diego, California, from October 12 – 15, … Continue reading Trending Tickers : Tekmira Pharmaceuticals Corp. (NASDAQ:TKMR), Monolithic Power Systems Inc. (NASDAQ:MPWR), Fleetmatics Group PLC (NYSE:FLTX), General Motors Company (NYSE:GM), Kindred Healthcare Inc. (NYSE:KND)

On Oct 17, General Electric Company (NYSE:GE) reported stronger industrial profits on Friday and showcased its health-care operation amid concerns that the medical business doesn’t fit with the rest of its portfolio. Generally, GE’s industrial operations reported a solid third-quarter performance. Revenue in its industrial segment rose 3.1% to $26.63 billion in the latest period, and margins widened to 16.3% from 15.4%. General Electric Company … Continue reading Whats Hot Today : General Electric Company (NYSE:GE), Pfizer Inc. (NYSE:PFE), Western Alliance Bancorporation (NYSE:WAL), Pretium Resources (NYSE:PVG), W. P. Carey (NYSE:WPC)

Shares of Kinross Gold (NYSE:KGC) have received an average rating of “Hold” from the eighteen brokerages that are currently covering the company, American Banking and Market News reports. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have assigned a hold rating and four have assigned a buy rating to the company. Kinross Gold Corporation (NYSE:KGC) belongs to Basic Materials sector. Its net … Continue reading Stocks to Watch : Kinross Gold Corporation (NYSE:KGC), The Charles Schwab Corporation (NYSE:SCHW), Hexcel Corp. (NYSE:HXL), New England Realty Associates LP (NYSEMKT:NEN), CMP

Groupon, Inc. (NASDAQ:GRPN) unveiled its updated iPhone app that includes the new Apple Pay payments service. All iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus users in the United States can take advantage of Apple Pay to seamlessly check out within the Groupon app with a single touch and pay for their purchase using Touch ID. Groupon, Inc. (NASDAQ:GRPN) belongs to Technology sector. Its net profit margin … Continue reading Top News : Groupon, Inc. (NASDAQ:GRPN), Rediff.com India Limited (NASDAQ:REDF), BCE Inc. (NYSE:BCE), The Cato Corporation (NYSE:CATO), Yahoo! Inc. (NASDAQ:YHOO)