New Highs: Rentech, Inc. (NASDAQ:RTK), Hersha Hospitality Trust (NYSE:HT), Stillwater Mining Company (NYSE:SWC), BP plc (ADR) (NYSE:BP), SanDisk Corporation (NASDAQ:SNDK)

Rentech, Inc. (NASDAQ:RTK), announced on May 13, 2014 financial and operating results for the three months ended March 31, 2014. D. Hunt Ramsbottom, president and CEO of Rentech, said, “One year ago, we announced our wood fibre strategy when we acquired Fulghum Fibres. Fulghum Fibres’ cash flow has proven to be stable and the business…

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Stocks Touched New Highs: Globalstar, Inc. (NYSEMKT:GSAT), Ally Financial Inc (NYSE:ALLY), BP plc (ADR) (NYSE:BP), Walgreen Company (NYSE:WAG)

Globalstar, Inc. (NYSEMKT:GSAT)’s stock is rallying on Thursday despite the company missing first-quarter revenue estimates. By midday, shares had climbed 5.1% to $3.08. Trading volume of 5.8 million shares was nearly triple its three-month daily average. Globalstar, Inc. (NYSEMKT:GSAT) stock performance was 3.75% in last session and finished the day at $ 3.04. Traded volume…

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Oil & Gas Stocks In News: ConocoPhillips (NYSE:COP), BP plc (ADR) (NYSE:BP), Chevron Corporation (NYSE:CVX), Noble Corporation (NYSE:NE)

ConocoPhillips (NYSE:COP) and General Electric represent the energy sector dividend aristocrats of Buffet’s portfolio. Johnson & Johnson and Sanofi, a French pharmaceutical company, take up the healthcare portion. ConocoPhillips (NYSE:COP) stock performance was 0.63% in last session and finished the day at $74.49. Traded volume was 5.25million shares in the last session and the average…

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Basic Material Active Stocks: Alcoa Inc (NYSE:AA), BP (NYSE:BP), Chevron Corporation (NYSE:CVX), Barrick Gold Corporation (NYSE:ABX)

Alcoa Inc (NYSE:AA), now ramping up aluminum output at the just opened $300 million Davenport Works addition, reminded investors of the company’s global footprint. Alcoa announced that it is investing $13 million to expand its wheel manufacturing plant in Szekesfehervar, Hungary, (Sorry … couldn’t resist.). Alcoa reminded investors that Alcoa is the inventor and global…

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Stocks on the Move Mid Day: Emmis Communications (NASDAQ:EMMS), Delta Air Lines (NYSE:DAL), BP (NYSE:BP), Sensient Technologies (NYSE: SXT)

Emmis Communications (NASDAQ:EMMS) jumped 4.7% after a federal court rules in favor of Emmis (NASDAQ:EMMS)  regarding dissident preferred shareholders. The judge now orders final judgement in the case. This ends a two-year fight with preferred shareholders who objected to Indianapolis-based media company’s decision to eliminate stock dividends and remove voting rights. Emmis Communications (NASDAQ:EMMS) is…

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Stocks Getting Investor’s Attention: BP p.l.c. (NYSE:BP), Yahoo! Inc. (NASDAQ:YHOO), Pall Corporation (NYSE:PLL), Halozyme Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:HALO), Alliance One International, Inc. (NYSE:AOI)

BP p.l.c. (NYSE:BP) Chief Executive Bob Dudley told staff in a Monday memo that the company would freeze 2015 base pay, part of a larger round of cost savings and cuts the company has undertaken as oil prices remain at less than half the level of mid-2014, a BP spokesman said. BP p.l.c. (NYSE:BP) belongs…

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