Sizzling Stocks: Cliffs Natural Resources Inc. (NYSE:CLF), Vipshop Holdings Limited (NYSE:VIPS), Brookfield Asset Management Inc. (NYSE:BAM), Schlumberger Limited (NYSE:SLB), Dollar General (NYSE:DG)

An issue of Cliffs Natural Resources (NYSE:CLF) bonds rose 2.3% as a percentage of their face value during trading on Thursday, AnalystRatingsNetwork.com reports. The high-yield debt issue has a 6.25% coupon and will mature on October 1, 2040. Cliffs Natural Resources Inc. (NYSE:CLF) belongs to Basic Materials sector. Its weekly performance is 18.96%. On last trading day company shares ended up $8.72. Cliffs Natural Resources … Continue reading Sizzling Stocks: Cliffs Natural Resources Inc. (NYSE:CLF), Vipshop Holdings Limited (NYSE:VIPS), Brookfield Asset Management Inc. (NYSE:BAM), Schlumberger Limited (NYSE:SLB), Dollar General (NYSE:DG)

Market Watch: Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT), Vale S.A. (NYSE:VALE), Kirby Corporation (NYSE:KEX), Destination XL Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:DXLG), American Financial Group Inc. (NYSE:AFG)

Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT)’s new Lumia smartphones are the cheapest Windows Phones the company’s ever made, it announced Wednesday. The Lumia 435 and 532 are part of Microsoft’s continuing effort to claw back market share by targeting fast-growing markets abroad. Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) belongs to Technology sector. Its net profit margin is 23.40% and weekly performance is -4.43%. On last trading day company shares ended up … Continue reading Market Watch: Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT), Vale S.A. (NYSE:VALE), Kirby Corporation (NYSE:KEX), Destination XL Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:DXLG), American Financial Group Inc. (NYSE:AFG)

Stocks Buzz: Nokia Corporation (NYSE:NOK), Alcatel-Lucent (NYSE:ALU), NeuroMetrix Inc. (NASDAQ:NURO), RadioShack Corp. (NYSE:RSH), McGraw Hill Financial, Inc. (NYSE:MHFI)

Last week, when the Nokia Corporation (NYSE:NOK) N1 tablet went on sale in China, the first batch of 20,000 units sold out in only 4 minutes. The second batch went on sale Jan 15, and it too sold out in minutes. Nokia Corporation (NYSE:NOK) belongs to Technology sector. Its net profit margin is 13.40% and weekly performance is -2.24%. On last trading day company shares … Continue reading Stocks Buzz: Nokia Corporation (NYSE:NOK), Alcatel-Lucent (NYSE:ALU), NeuroMetrix Inc. (NASDAQ:NURO), RadioShack Corp. (NYSE:RSH), McGraw Hill Financial, Inc. (NYSE:MHFI)

Investors Are Eying: Physicians Realty Trust (NYSE:DOC), Lipocine Inc. (NASDAQ:LPCN), Patterson Companies, Inc. (NASDAQ:PDCO), Northern Technologies International Corp. (NASDAQ:NTIC), THL Credit (NASDAQ:TCRD)

Physicians Realty Trust (NYSE:DOC) said that the underwriters of its upsized public offering of 16.50 million common shares of beneficial interest have exercised their option to purchase an additional 2.475 million common shares of beneficial interest at the public offering price per share of $16.40. Physicians Realty Trust (NYSE:DOC) belongs to Financial sector. Its net profit margin is -15.80% and weekly performance is -0.94%. On … Continue reading Investors Are Eying: Physicians Realty Trust (NYSE:DOC), Lipocine Inc. (NASDAQ:LPCN), Patterson Companies, Inc. (NASDAQ:PDCO), Northern Technologies International Corp. (NASDAQ:NTIC), THL Credit (NASDAQ:TCRD)

Stocks News Alert: Avago Technologies Limited (NASDAQ:AVGO), AutoNation Inc. (NYSE:AN), Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC), Bank of America Corporation (NYSE:BAC), Schlumberger Limited (NYSE:SLB)

Avago Technologies (NASDAQ:AVGO) has received an average rating of “Buy” from the twenty-three brokerages that are presently covering the company, Analyst Ratings Network reports. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation, sixteen have issued a buy recommendation and one has issued a strong buy recommendation on the company. Avago Technologies Limited (NASDAQ:AVGO) belongs to Technology sector. Its net profit margin is … Continue reading Stocks News Alert: Avago Technologies Limited (NASDAQ:AVGO), AutoNation Inc. (NYSE:AN), Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC), Bank of America Corporation (NYSE:BAC), Schlumberger Limited (NYSE:SLB)

Notable Moves: Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:LXRX), Hertz Global (NYSE:HTZ), Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:AEIS), Capital Senior Living (NYSE:CSU), National Retail Properties (NYSE:NNN)

Lexicon Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:LXRX) was the recipient of a significant increase in short interest in December. As of December 15th, there was short interest totalling 34,102,651 shares, an increase of 9.4% from the November 28th total of 31,182,526 shares, Analyst Ratings.Net reports. Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:LXRX) belongs to Healthcare sector. Its weekly performance is -1.31%. On last trading day company shares ended up $0.93. Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, … Continue reading Notable Moves: Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:LXRX), Hertz Global (NYSE:HTZ), Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:AEIS), Capital Senior Living (NYSE:CSU), National Retail Properties (NYSE:NNN)