Stocks on the move: Occidental Petroleum Corporation (NYSE:OXY), Regions Financial (NYSE:RF), IDEX Corporation (NYSE:IEX), The ADT Corporation (NYSE:ADT), NorthStar Realty Finance (NYSE:NRF)

Occidental Petroleum (NYSE:OXY) Director Edward P. Djerejian sold 20,000 shares of the stock on the open market in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, December 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $77.50, for a total transaction of $1,550,000.00. Following the sale, the director now directly owns 31,744 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,460,160. Occidental Petroleum Corporation (NYSE:OXY) belongs to … Continue reading Stocks on the move: Occidental Petroleum Corporation (NYSE:OXY), Regions Financial (NYSE:RF), IDEX Corporation (NYSE:IEX), The ADT Corporation (NYSE:ADT), NorthStar Realty Finance (NYSE:NRF)

Active Movers: Alibaba Group Holding Ltd (NYSE:BABA), Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE:WFC), Capella Education Co. (NASDAQ:CPLA), Nacco Industries (NYSE:NC), Synageva BioPharma (NASDAQ:GEVA)

Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group Holding Ltd (NYSE:BABA) says it has spent more than $160m (£103m) fighting fake goods on its websites from the beginning of 2013 to November of this year. Alibaba Group Holding Ltd (NYSE:BABA) belongs to Services sector. Its net profit margin is 46.30% and weekly performance is -0.24%. On last trading day company shares ended up $105.52. Alibaba Group Holding Ltd … Continue reading Active Movers: Alibaba Group Holding Ltd (NYSE:BABA), Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE:WFC), Capella Education Co. (NASDAQ:CPLA), Nacco Industries (NYSE:NC), Synageva BioPharma (NASDAQ:GEVA)

5 Stock in Different Moves: Chesapeake Energy (NYSE:CHK), SeaDrill Limited (NYSE:SDRL), Big 5 Sporting Goods (NASDAQ:BGFV), Key Energy Services Inc. (NYSE:KEG), FNF

Shares of Chesapeake Energy (NYSE:CHK) closed up Tuesday after the energy company announced a $1 billion share buyback plan this morning, following its $5 billion asset sale late yesterday. Chesapeake Energy Corporation (NYSE:CHK) belongs to Basic Materials sector. Its net profit margin is 2.60% and weekly performance is 16.28%. On last trading day company shares ended up $20.29. Chesapeake Energy Corporation (NYSE:CHK) distance from 50-day … Continue reading 5 Stock in Different Moves: Chesapeake Energy (NYSE:CHK), SeaDrill Limited (NYSE:SDRL), Big 5 Sporting Goods (NASDAQ:BGFV), Key Energy Services Inc. (NYSE:KEG), FNF

Hot Runners: Vale S.A. (NYSE:VALE), Achillion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:ACHN), Manulife Financial Corporation (NYSE:MFC), Meritor, Inc. (NYSE:MTOR), Banco Bradesco S.A. (NYSE:BBD)

Vale SA (NYSE:VALE) was the target of a significant growth in short interest during the month of November. As of November 28th, there was short interest totalling 184,987,181 shares, a growth of 15.4% from the November 14th total of 160,307,413 shares, AR Network reports. Vale S.A. (NYSE:VALE) belongs to Basic Materials sector. Its net profit margin is -5.90% and weekly performance is 15.63%. On last … Continue reading Hot Runners: Vale S.A. (NYSE:VALE), Achillion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:ACHN), Manulife Financial Corporation (NYSE:MFC), Meritor, Inc. (NYSE:MTOR), Banco Bradesco S.A. (NYSE:BBD)

Stocks Swings: Las Vegas Sands Corp. (NYSE:LVS), Comcast Corporation (NASDAQ:CMCSA), LRR Energy, L.P. (NYSE:LRE), Ixia (NASDAQ:XXIA), Cerulean Pharma Inc. (NASDAQ:CERU)

On Dec 22, Las Vegas Sands Corp. (NYSE:LVS) said the company’s majority-owned subsidiary, Sands China Ltd., has received the Macao government approvals needed to complete the construction of its $2.7 billionParis-themed integrated resort. Las Vegas Sands Corp. (NYSE:LVS) belongs to Services sector. Its net profit margin is 18.20% and weekly performance is 9.79%. On last trading day company shares ended up $58.08. Las Vegas Sands … Continue reading Stocks Swings: Las Vegas Sands Corp. (NYSE:LVS), Comcast Corporation (NASDAQ:CMCSA), LRR Energy, L.P. (NYSE:LRE), Ixia (NASDAQ:XXIA), Cerulean Pharma Inc. (NASDAQ:CERU)

5 Active Stocks: Halliburton Company (NYSE:HAL), Genworth Financial, Inc. (NYSE:GNW), Allergan Inc. (NYSE:AGN), Vanda Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:VNDA), Western Digital Corporation (NASDAQ:WDC)

Halliburton Company (NYSE:HAL) sweetened its final offer only slightly from its first bid for rival Baker Hughes Inc., but the bump was magnified by a drop in Baker Hughes’s share price during merger talks this autumn between the world’s second- and third-largest oil-field service companies. Halliburton Company (NYSE:HAL) belongs to Basic Materials sector. Its net profit margin is 10.70% and weekly performance is 4.92%. On … Continue reading 5 Active Stocks: Halliburton Company (NYSE:HAL), Genworth Financial, Inc. (NYSE:GNW), Allergan Inc. (NYSE:AGN), Vanda Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:VNDA), Western Digital Corporation (NASDAQ:WDC)