Investors Are Watching : LyondellBasell Industries N.V. (NYSE:LYB), Applied Materials, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMAT), Heritage Insurance Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:HRTG), Linn Energy (NASDAQ:LINE), American Express (NYSE:AXP)

LyondellBasell Industries NV (NYSE:LYB) EVP Craig B. Glidden sold 13,003 shares of LyondellBasell Industries NV stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, October 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $105.47, for a total transaction of $1,371,426.41. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president now directly owns 209,118 shares in…

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Active Watch List : Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ), Applied Materials, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMAT), PTC Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:PTCT), DIRECTV (NASDAQ:DTV), Phillips 66 Partners (NYSE:PSXP)

Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ) announced a definitive agreement to acquire Alios BioPharma, Inc., a privately held clinical stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing therapies for viral diseases, for approximately $1.75 billion in cash. The acquisition will include Alios BioPharma’s portfolio of potential therapeutics for viral infections including compound AL-8176, an orally administered antiviral therapy currently…

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Momentum Stocks : TASER International (NASDAQ:TASR), Applied Materials (NASDAQ:AMAT), Autodesk (NASDAQ:ADSK), CIS Acquisition Ltd. (NASDAQ:CISAA), United Stationers Inc. (NASDAQ:USTR)

Taser International Inc. (NASDAQ:TASR) is sharply higher today, continuing its recent momentum. While many are quick to point out the company’s press release this morning about new TASER upgrade orders from the Cleveland Police department and others, what may be really driving the action is anticipation it will secure the NYPD on-officer camera pilot program…

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Trending Stocks : Wix.com L(NASDAQ:WIX), Applied Materials (NASDAQ:AMAT), Lentuo International (NYSE:LAS), Park Electrochemical (NYSE:PKE), Blackhawk Network Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:HAWK)

LFE.com’s new Facebook app and Wix.com Ltd. (NASDAQ:WIX) mobile site compatibility help online authors to further expand their audience and reach more than ever before, and thus increasing their sales through social media and mobile websites. LFE.com, a course creation platform site, announced the introduction of its new Facebook app, and Wix.com Ltd. (NASDAQ:WIX) site…

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