Utilities Active Runners: Companhia Energetica Minas Gerais (ADR) (NYSE:CIG), AES Corp (NYSE:AES), Exelon Corporation (NYSE:EXC), PG&E Corporation (NYSE:PCG)

Companhia Energetica Minas Gerais (ADR) (NYSE:CIG) had its stock coverage assumed at Goldman Sachs Group Inc (NYSE:GS). The firm assigned buy rating on the stock. That positive rating of the stock came hot on the heels of the upgrade from Zacks, where analysts at Zacks assigned neutral on the stock from underperform. Companhia Energetica Minas Gerais (ADR) (NYSE:CIG) stock performance was 0.89% in last session … Continue reading Utilities Active Runners: Companhia Energetica Minas Gerais (ADR) (NYSE:CIG), AES Corp (NYSE:AES), Exelon Corporation (NYSE:EXC), PG&E Corporation (NYSE:PCG)

Basic Material Active Runners: Newmont Mining (NYSE:NEM), Exxon Mobil Corporation (NYSE:XOM), Barrick Gold (NYSE:ABX), Petroleo Brasileiro Petrobras (ADR) (NYSE:PBR)

That “ongoing” litigation stems from a lawsuit filed by the state of California against Newmont Mining Corp (NYSE:NEM) in July 2012. Filed by California Attorney General Kamala Harris, the suit states Newmont Mining Corp (NYSE:NEM) “owned and continued to have an interest in Empire Mine Park where they conducted mining operations, which have generated and continue to generate real hazardous substances.” Newmont Mining Corp (NYSE:NEM) … Continue reading Basic Material Active Runners: Newmont Mining (NYSE:NEM), Exxon Mobil Corporation (NYSE:XOM), Barrick Gold (NYSE:ABX), Petroleo Brasileiro Petrobras (ADR) (NYSE:PBR)

The longtime relationship between Fort Wayne and General Electric Company (NYSE:GE) will come to an end on Jan. 15 when the remaining jobs in the Summit City are shipped off to Mexico. The announcement came Friday afternoon in a news release from Matt Conkrite, the communications leader of General Electric Company (NYSE:GE)’s Power Division in Illinois. General Electric Company (NYSE:GE) stock performance was 0.27% in … Continue reading Industrial Goods Active Runners: General Electric Company (NYSE:GE), D.R. Horton (NYSE:DHI), Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE:CAT), PulteGroup (NYSE:PHM)

Sirius XM Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:SIRI), the Official Satellite Radio Partner of Major League Baseball, will provide its most comprehensive coverage to date for the 2014 MLB season, offering subscribers the most extensive coverage available in radio. Sirius XM Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:SIRI) stock performance was 0.96% in last session and finished the day at $3.15. Traded volume was 52.81million shares in the last session and the … Continue reading Services Sector Active Runners: Sirius XM Holdings (NASDAQ:SIRI), Comcast Corporation (NASDAQ:CMCSA), Rite Aid (NYSE:RAD), Delta Air Lines (NYSE:DAL)

Citigroup Inc. (NYSE:C) took many downgrades this past week, based on its denial by the Federal Reserve to raise its dividend and stock buyback plan. A 0.1% yield just isn’t going to cut it, and we pointed out that the CEO handled this atrociously in the lack of communication. Citigroup Inc (NYSE:C) stock performance was -0.42% in last session and finished the day at $47.25. … Continue reading NYSE Runners: Citigroup Inc (NYSE:C), Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F), Alcoa Inc (NYSE:AA), Bank of America Corp (NYSE:BAC)

Merck & Co., Inc. (NYSE:MRK) is getting close to conducting phase 3 trials for a combination treatment for Hepatitis C, which could potentially rejuvenate the pharmaceutical giant’s revenue growth. The clinical data for a combination of drugs MK-5172 and MK-8742 has showed high cure rates among patients with genotype 1 of the disease, and this has encouraged Merck to move to phase 3 trials. Merck … Continue reading Healthcare Active Runners: Merck & Co. (NYSE:MRK), Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ), Pfizer Inc. (NYSE:PFE), Ariad Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:ARIA)