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Independent grocers generate $131 billion in annual sales, accounting for 25% of overall grocery sales and close to 1% of the total U.S. economy. But for years, the National Grocers Association, which comprises the independent sector of the food distribution industry, had no reliable way to gauge these stats. That is, until Mondelez International, Inc. (NASDAQ:MDLZ) provided funding for the Independent Grocers Economic Impact Study. … Continue reading Market Movers : Mondelez International, Inc. (NASDAQ:MDLZ), Cypress Semiconductor Corporation (NASDAQ:CY), Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN), Centene Corp. (NYSE:CNC), WSI Industries Inc. (NASDAQ:WSCI)

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This October, Pfizer Inc. (NYSE:PFE) is uniting with leaders in the breast cancer community in a public call-to-action to expand the breast cancer dialogue to include metastatic breast cancer. Pfizer Inc. (NYSE:PFE) belongs to Healthcare sector. Its net profit margin is 59.30% and weekly performance is 0.79%. On last trading day company shares ended up $29.38. Pfizer Inc. (NYSE:PFE) distance from 50-day simple moving average … Continue reading Investors Are Watching : Pfizer Inc. (NYSE:PFE), E*TRADE Financial Corporation (NASDAQ:ETFC), Centene Corp. (NYSE:CNC), Raymond James Financial, Inc. (NYSE:RJF), AeroVironment, Inc. (NASDAQ:AVAV)

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New Highs: China Biologic Products Inc (NASDAQ:CBPO), Centene Corp (NYSE:CNC), LifePoint Hospitals, Inc. (NASDAQ:LPNT), Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE:UHS)

Jefferies Group assumed coverage on shares of China Biologic Products (NASDAQ:CBPO) in a report released on Thursday, TheFlyOnTheWall.com reports. The firm issued a buy rating and a $52.00 price objective on the stock. China Biologic Products Inc (NASDAQ:CBPO) stock performance was 1.37% in last session and finished the day at $43.67. Traded volume was 59,338.00million shares in the last session and the average volume of … Continue reading New Highs: China Biologic Products Inc (NASDAQ:CBPO), Centene Corp (NYSE:CNC), LifePoint Hospitals, Inc. (NASDAQ:LPNT), Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE:UHS)