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The flurry of promotions in the wireless industry are taking a toll on America’s biggest phone companies — AT&T Inc. (T) and Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ). Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ) belongs to Technology sector. Its net profit margin is 13.50% and weekly performance is -4.46%. On last trading day company shares ended up $46.92. Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ) distance from 50-day simple moving average (SMA50) … Continue reading Morning Movers: Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ), Halliburton Company (NYSE:HAL), MER Telemanagement Solutions Ltd. (NASDAQ:MTSL), Associated Banc-Corp (NASDAQ:ASBC), Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (NYSE:RCL)

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New Zealand awarded 15 oil and gas exploration licenses on Tuesday, with U.S. giant Chevron Corporation (NYSE:CVX) and India’s ONGC Videsh joining the hunt in the South Pacific country for the first time. Chevron is partnering with Norway’s Statoil to explore three prospects off the lightly explored south-east coast of the North Island. Chevron Corporation (NYSE:CVX) belongs to Basic Materials sector. Its net profit margin … Continue reading Market Wrap Up: Chevron Corporation (NYSE:CVX), Semtech Corporation (NASDAQ:SMTC), Craft Brew Alliance, Inc. (NASDAQ:BREW), La Jolla Pharmaceutical Co. (NASDAQ:LJPC), JPMorgan Chase (NYSE:JPM)

Facebook Inc. (NASDAQ:FB) recently announced that it is set to roll out an updated version of its Graph Search feature. This new version will be made available in the U.S. on iOS and the web. Facebook Inc (NASDAQ:FB) belongs to Technology sector. Its net profit margin is 24.50% and weekly performance is 1.83%. On last trading day company shares ended up $76.84. Facebook Inc (NASDAQ:FB) … Continue reading Why Trader’s Are Watching: Facebook Inc (NASDAQ:FB), CBD Energy Limited (NASDAQ:CBDE), Advanced Emissions Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ:ADES), DreamWorks Animation (NASDAQ:DWA), Crossroads Systems (NASDAQ:CRDS)

D.R. Horton (NYSE:DHI) has earned a consensus rating of “Hold” from the fifteen brokerages that are covering the stock, Analyst Ratings Net reports. Nine investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation, five have given a buy recommendation and one has issued a strong buy recommendation on the company. DR Horton Inc. (NYSE:DHI) belongs to Industrial Goods sector. Its net profit margin is … Continue reading 5 Active Stocks: DR Horton Inc. (NYSE:DHI), SouFun Holdings Ltd. (NYSE:SFUN), SAExploration Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:SAEX), Synergetics USA, Inc. (NASDAQ:SURG), Sunesis Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:SNSS)

Jefferies Group reaffirmed their hold rating on shares of Blucora (NASDAQ:BCOR) in a report released on Thursday. Jefferies Group currently has a $15.00 price objective on the stock, down from their previous price objective of $17.00. Blucora, Inc. (NASDAQ:BCOR) belongs to Technology sector. Its net profit margin is 4.90% and weekly performance is -3.97%. On last trading day company shares ended up $13.56. Blucora, Inc. … Continue reading Look At 5 Stocks: Blucora, Inc. (NASDAQ:BCOR), AK Steel Holding Corporation (NYSE:AKS), Telefonica Brasil, S.A. (NYSE:VIV), The Boeing (NYSE:BA), AT&T, Inc. (NYSE:T)

RF Micro Devices, Inc. (NASDAQ:RFMD) and TriQuint Semiconductor, Inc. (Nasdaq:TQNT) today announced that company executives are scheduled to present Barclays 2014 Global Technology Conference in San Francisco, CA, on Wednesday, December 10, 2014, at 12:00 pm ET (9:00 AM PT). RF Micro Devices Inc. (NASDAQ:RFMD) belongs to Technology sector. Its net profit margin is 8.80% and weekly performance is 6.98%. On last trading day company … Continue reading Big Moves in Focus: RF Micro Devices Inc. (NASDAQ:RFMD), Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS), PartnerRe Ltd. (NYSE:PRE), Novartis AG (NYSE:NVS), Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F)