Hot Stocks : ConocoPhillips (NYSE:COP), AstraZeneca PLC (NYSE:AZN), 2U, Inc. (NASDAQ:TWOU), Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE:CAT), Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN)

On Oct 10, ConocoPhillips (NYSE:COP) has filed for arbitration against Venezuela’s state-owned oil company, escalating a dispute resulting from the South American nation’s expropriation of oil and gas assets in 2007. ConocoPhillips (NYSE:COP) belongs to Basic Materials sector. Its net profit margin is 16.00% and weekly performance is 4.59%. On last trading day company shares ended up $70.00. ConocoPhillips (NYSE:COP) distance from 50-day simple moving … Continue reading Hot Stocks : ConocoPhillips (NYSE:COP), AstraZeneca PLC (NYSE:AZN), 2U, Inc. (NASDAQ:TWOU), Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE:CAT), Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN)

Today’s Watch List: Dresser-Rand (NYSE:DRC), Corning (NYSE:GLW), Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE:CAT), First Solar (NASDAQ:FSLR), Medical Properties Trust (NYSE:MPW)

Analysts at Guggenheim upgraded shares of Dresser-Rand Group from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, August 14th. Dresser-Rand Group Inc. (NYSE:DRC) belongs to Industrial Goods sector. Its net profit margin is 4.60% and weekly performance is 6.53%. On last trading day company shares ended up $68.20. Dresser-Rand Group Inc. (NYSE:DRC) distance from 50-day simple moving average (SMA50) is … Continue reading Today’s Watch List: Dresser-Rand (NYSE:DRC), Corning (NYSE:GLW), Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE:CAT), First Solar (NASDAQ:FSLR), Medical Properties Trust (NYSE:MPW)

Big Movers: Verizon Communications (NYSE:VZ), Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN), Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE:CAT), Iconix Brand Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:ICON), Ametek Inc. (NYSE:AME)

Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ) defended its decision to slow data downloads for some customers using older unlimited data plans, telling U.S. regulators it was a “widely accepted” and lawful part of network management. In a letter dated Aug. 1, Verizon responded to U.S. Federal Communications Commission Chairman Tom Wheeler, who last week wrote Verizon Wireless Chief Executive Dan Mead to say he was “deeply troubled” … Continue reading Big Movers: Verizon Communications (NYSE:VZ), Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN), Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE:CAT), Iconix Brand Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:ICON), Ametek Inc. (NYSE:AME)

Top Stories – Caterpillar (NYSE:CAT), General Electric (NYSE:GE) , Casella Waste (NASDAQ:CWST) , Nymox Pharmaceutical (NASDAQ:NYMX) , Rayonier (NYSE:RYN)

General Electric Company (NYSE:GE) is touting an improved natural gas fuel cell that it hopes one day will provide low-cost electricity to commercial and industrial plants, as well as allow for targeted boosts to electrical grids without the need for costly large power plants and added transmission lines. General Electric Company (NYSE:GE) stock performance was 0.15% in last session and finished the day at $26.02. … Continue reading Top Stories – Caterpillar (NYSE:CAT), General Electric (NYSE:GE) , Casella Waste (NASDAQ:CWST) , Nymox Pharmaceutical (NASDAQ:NYMX) , Rayonier (NYSE:RYN)

Hot Watch List: General Electric Company (NYSE:GE), Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE:CAT), National Bank of Greece (ADR) (NYSE:NBG), Barclays PLC (ADR) (NYSE:BCS), Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE:BRK.A)

General Electric Company (NYSE:GE) has said it won’t improve its $16.9 billion offer for Alstom, but the US conglomerate could offer fresh concessions (paywall) to the French government to bag its approval, after Siemens and Mitsubishi put forward a cheaper but more complex bid. General Electric Company (NYSE:GE) stock performance was -0.81% in last session and finished the day at $26.82. Traded volume was 26.68million shares … Continue reading Hot Watch List: General Electric Company (NYSE:GE), Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE:CAT), National Bank of Greece (ADR) (NYSE:NBG), Barclays PLC (ADR) (NYSE:BCS), Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE:BRK.A)

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Trader’s Alert: Global Payments Inc (NYSE:GPN), Intercontinentalexchange Group Inc (NYSE:ICE), LiveDeal Inc (NASDAQ:LIVE), Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE:CAT)

Global Payments Inc. (NYSE:GPN), an electronic payments company based in Atlanta, named Cameron Bready as its CFO, effective June 30. Mr. Bready is CFO at ITC HoldingsITC +0.35% Corp, and will leave that position effective June 20. He will succeed David Mangum, whom Global Payments will promote to chief operating officer on June 30. Mr. Mangum received compensation valued at $2.4 million in 2013, according … Continue reading Trader’s Alert: Global Payments Inc (NYSE:GPN), Intercontinentalexchange Group Inc (NYSE:ICE), LiveDeal Inc (NASDAQ:LIVE), Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE:CAT)