Stock in Action: Google Launches Global Fishing Watch

Google Inc (NASDAQ GOOG) announced a new initiative called Global Fishing Watch on Friday in Sydney, Australia. The new Global Fishing Watch system uses satellite data and sophisticated cloud-based software to track fishing in real time. The goal of the project is to protect marine wildlife and prevent illegal activity. The new environmental initiative is a partnership between Google and nonprofits Oceana and SkyTruth, and … Continue reading Stock in Action: Google Launches Global Fishing Watch

Stock News: A Look At Facebook (NASDAQ FB) Places

While many believe that both Yelp Inc and Tripadvisor Inc are terribly inaccurate and even fraudulent, Facebook Inc (NASDAQ FB) is hoping that its users are looking for something new. When you use Facebook Pages, you begin by selecting a city that interests you. From there you will be sent to reviews and likes from other Facebook users, essentially building a TripAdvisor into its existing … Continue reading Stock News: A Look At Facebook (NASDAQ FB) Places

Worth Watching Stocks: First Solar, Inc. (NASDAQ:FSLR), Transocean Ltd. (NYSE:RIG), Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Limited (NYSE:TEVA), Seacoast Banking Corp. of Florida (NASDAQ:SBCF), REGI

First Solar (NASDAQ:FSLR) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, November 6th. The company reported $0.87 EPS for the quarter, beating the Thomson Reuters consensus estimate of $0.64 by $0.23. The company had revenue of $889.00 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.05 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $2.28 earnings per share. The … Continue reading Worth Watching Stocks: First Solar, Inc. (NASDAQ:FSLR), Transocean Ltd. (NYSE:RIG), Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Limited (NYSE:TEVA), Seacoast Banking Corp. of Florida (NASDAQ:SBCF), REGI

Market Movers: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (NYSE:AMD), Altria Group Inc. (NYSE:MO), EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR), Southwest Bancorp Inc. (NASDAQ:OKSB), S&W Seed Company (NASDAQ:SANW)

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (NYSE:AMD) on Nov. 11 announced the AMD Embedded G-Series System-on-Chip (SoC) is powering the new Gizmo 2 development board from GizmoSphere, a nonprofit development board community. Gizmo 2 is a second-generation, open source development board, offering embedded programmers and advanced DIYers outstanding compute and graphics performance on a single platform for a wide range of Linux and Windows based development projects. … Continue reading Market Movers: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (NYSE:AMD), Altria Group Inc. (NYSE:MO), EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR), Southwest Bancorp Inc. (NASDAQ:OKSB), S&W Seed Company (NASDAQ:SANW)

Hot Watch List: Cliffs Natural Resources Inc. (NYSE:CLF), Newmont Mining Corporation (NYSE:NEM), Alkermes plc (NASDAQ:ALKS), STR Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:STRI), Ariad Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:ARIA)

Cliffs Natural Resources (NYSE:CLF) last released its earnings data on Monday, October 27th. The company reported $0.21 EPS for the quarter, beating the Thomson Reuters consensus estimate of ($0.05) by $0.26. The company had revenue of $1.30 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.28 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $0.68 earnings per share. The … Continue reading Hot Watch List: Cliffs Natural Resources Inc. (NYSE:CLF), Newmont Mining Corporation (NYSE:NEM), Alkermes plc (NASDAQ:ALKS), STR Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:STRI), Ariad Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:ARIA)

Morning Watch List: Baker Hughes Incorporated (NYSE:BHI), Comcast Corporation (NASDAQ:CMCSA), Sirius XM Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:SIRI), Aastrom Biosciences (NASDAQ:ASTM), Yingli Green Energy (NYSE:YGE)

Baker Hughes Incorporated (NYSE:BHI) rejected a takeover approach from Halliburton because the offer wasn’t high enough (paywall). Emails showed a counter-proposal made on “a very reasonable basis on which to reach agreement,” which it says Halliburton didn’t engage with before it went hostile on Friday, seeking to replace Baker Hughes’ entire board (paywall). Baker Hughes Incorporated (NYSE:BHI) belongs to Basic Materials sector. Its net profit … Continue reading Morning Watch List: Baker Hughes Incorporated (NYSE:BHI), Comcast Corporation (NASDAQ:CMCSA), Sirius XM Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:SIRI), Aastrom Biosciences (NASDAQ:ASTM), Yingli Green Energy (NYSE:YGE)