Stocks in Focus : Nabors Industries Ltd. (NYSE:NBR), Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL), CU Bancorp (NASDAQ:CUNB), Oiltanking Partners, L.P. (NYSE:OILT), VMware, Inc. (NYSE:VMW)

On Oct 21, Contract driller Nabors Industries Ltd. (NYSE:NBR) reported a 17 percent rise in revenue, its highest increase in nine quarters, as it benefited from strong spending in U.S. shale fields. The company, owner of the world’s largest land-drilling rig fleet and a major provider of fracking services, said the recent fall in oil prices could affect customer spending but it was well positioned … Continue reading Stocks in Focus : Nabors Industries Ltd. (NYSE:NBR), Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL), CU Bancorp (NASDAQ:CUNB), Oiltanking Partners, L.P. (NYSE:OILT), VMware, Inc. (NYSE:VMW)

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Investors Are Eying: MetLife, Inc. (NYSE:MET), Gilead Sciences Inc. (NASDAQ:GILD), Shutterfly, Inc. (NASDAQ:SFLY), CU Bancorp (NASDAQ:CUNB), Southern Company (NYSE:SO)

MetLife, Inc. (NYSE:MET) issued the following statement after the company was notified by the Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC) that it has been designated a non-bank systemically important financial institution (SIFI): “We are disappointed in the FSOC decision. We continue to believe that MetLife is not systemically important under the Dodd-Frank Act’s criteria, and the company has presented substantial and compelling evidence to FSOC to … Continue reading Investors Are Eying: MetLife, Inc. (NYSE:MET), Gilead Sciences Inc. (NASDAQ:GILD), Shutterfly, Inc. (NASDAQ:SFLY), CU Bancorp (NASDAQ:CUNB), Southern Company (NYSE:SO)

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