Consumer Goods Active Movers: Hillshire Brands Co (NYSE:HSH), Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL), Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F), Pinnacle Foods Inc (NYSE:PF), Tesla Motors Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA)

The S&P 500 climbed 0.6 per cent to 1,911.91 in New York yesterday as JBS SA’s US$6.4 billion offer for Hillshire Brands Co (NYSE:HSH) helped gains stoked by the economic data. Futures on the S&P 500 were little changed today. Hillshire Brands Co (NYSE:HSH) stock performance was 22.07% in last session and finished the day at $45.19. Traded volume was 41.66million shares in the last … Continue reading Consumer Goods Active Movers: Hillshire Brands Co (NYSE:HSH), Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL), Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F), Pinnacle Foods Inc (NYSE:PF), Tesla Motors Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA)

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Gainers to Watch: Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL), 58.com Inc (ADR) (NYSE:WUBA), China Mobile Games & Entnmnt (NASDAQ:CMGE), ParkerVision (NASDAQ:PRKR), Imperva (NYSE:IMPV)

Apple Inc (NASDAQ:AAPL) had been in talks about a possible purchase of the stake in Renesas SP Driver in what was seen as a potential move to shore up its global supply chain, but the sources said those talks failed to make progress and Renesas had narrowed its consideration to Synaptics. Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) stock performance was 1.87% in last session and finished the day … Continue reading Gainers to Watch: Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL), 58.com Inc (ADR) (NYSE:WUBA), China Mobile Games & Entnmnt (NASDAQ:CMGE), ParkerVision (NASDAQ:PRKR), Imperva (NYSE:IMPV)

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Consumer Goods Active Movers: Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL), Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F), General Motors (NYSE:GM), The Coca-Cola (NYSE:KO), Mondelez International (NASDAQ:MDLZ)

Apple Inc (NASDAQ:AAPL) supplier Foxconn Technology Group will buy a stake in Taiwanese mobile telecoms operator Asia Pacific Telecom for T$11.6 billion ($390 million) in a deal that would expand its presence in Taiwan’s fledgling 4G telecoms market. Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) stock performance was 1.13% in last session and finished the day at $614.13. Traded volume was 8.29million shares in the last session and the … Continue reading Consumer Goods Active Movers: Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL), Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F), General Motors (NYSE:GM), The Coca-Cola (NYSE:KO), Mondelez International (NASDAQ:MDLZ)

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Tech Top Gainers: Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL), Castlight Health Inc (NYSE:CSLT), Textura Corp (NYSE:TXTR), Nimble Storage Inc (NYSE:NMBL)

U.S. tech giants Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL), Google and Amazon and French game developer Gameloft re under investigation in Italy for alleged unfair commercial practices, the country’s antitrust and competition authority said. Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) stock performance was 1.48% in last session and finished the day at $597.51. Traded volume was 9.87million shares in the last session and the average volume of the stock remained 9.64million … Continue reading Tech Top Gainers: Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL), Castlight Health Inc (NYSE:CSLT), Textura Corp (NYSE:TXTR), Nimble Storage Inc (NYSE:NMBL)

Electronic Equipment: Sony Corp (ADR) (NYSE:SNE), Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL), Harman International Industries Inc./DE/ (NYSE:HAR), Skullcandy Inc (NASDAQ:SKUL)

Sony Corp (ADR) (NYSE:SNE) plunged 6.1% in Tokyo as the electronics company unexpectedly forecast an annual loss. Shimao Property Holdings Ltd fell 3.2%, pacing a retreat among mainland developers that rallied on Wednesday on optimism the government will support the property market. Tencent Holdings Ltd, Asia’s largest Internet company, surged 5.8% after it posted quarterly profit that beat analyst estimates and a stock split took … Continue reading Electronic Equipment: Sony Corp (ADR) (NYSE:SNE), Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL), Harman International Industries Inc./DE/ (NYSE:HAR), Skullcandy Inc (NASDAQ:SKUL)

Recent Downgrades: Himax Technologies, Inc. (ADR) (NASDAQ:HIMX), Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL), Rocket Fuel Inc (NASDAQ:FUEL), Teradata Corporation (NYSE:TDC)

Himax Technologies, Inc. (ADR) (NASDAQ:HIMX) issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday. The company reported $0.09 EPS for the quarter, meeting the Thomson Reuters consensus estimate of $0.09. Himax Technologies, Inc. (ADR) (NASDAQ:HIMX) stock performance was -13.25% in last session and finished the day at $6.68. Traded volume was 15.69million shares in the last session and the average volume of the stock remained 7.20million shares. … Continue reading Recent Downgrades: Himax Technologies, Inc. (ADR) (NASDAQ:HIMX), Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL), Rocket Fuel Inc (NASDAQ:FUEL), Teradata Corporation (NYSE:TDC)