Mega-cap Active Runners: Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ), Chevron Corporation (NYSE:CVX), Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT), General Electric Company (NYSE:GE)

Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ) has received a consensus recommendation of “Hold” from the seventeen ratings firms that are presently covering the company, American Banking News reports. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, five have assigned a hold rating and six have assigned a buy rating to the company. Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ) stock performance was -2.44% in last session … Continue reading Mega-cap Active Runners: Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ), Chevron Corporation (NYSE:CVX), Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT), General Electric Company (NYSE:GE)

Hot Movers: VMware (NYSE:VMW), Micron Technology (NASDAQ:MU), Himax Technologies (NASDAQ:HIMX), Chevron Corporation (NYSE:CVX)

Equities researchers at Jefferies Group upped their price target on shares of VMware Inc (NYSE:VMW) from $114.00 to $124.00 in a research report issued on Friday, Stock Ratings News reports. The firm currently has a “buy” rating on the stock. Jefferies Group’s price target would indicate a potential upside of 15.25% from the stock’s previous close. VMware, Inc. (NYSE:VMW) stock performance was 3.50% in last … Continue reading Hot Movers: VMware (NYSE:VMW), Micron Technology (NASDAQ:MU), Himax Technologies (NASDAQ:HIMX), Chevron Corporation (NYSE:CVX)

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 leader in forged aluminum wheels. And, the expansion allows Alcoa … Continue reading Basic Material Active Stocks: Alcoa Inc (NYSE:AA), BP (NYSE:BP), Chevron Corporation (NYSE:CVX), Barrick Gold Corporation (NYSE:ABX)

Market Wrap Up: Chevron Corporation (NYSE:CVX), Semtech Corporation (NASDAQ:SMTC), Craft Brew Alliance, Inc. (NASDAQ:BREW), La Jolla Pharmaceutical Co. (NASDAQ:LJPC), JPMorgan Chase (NYSE:JPM)

New Zealand awarded 15 oil and gas exploration licenses on Tuesday, with U.S. giant Chevron Corporation (NYSE:CVX) and India’s ONGC Videsh joining the hunt in the South Pacific country for the first time. Chevron is partnering with Norway’s Statoil to explore three prospects off the lightly explored south-east coast of the North Island. Chevron Corporation (NYSE:CVX) belongs to Basic Materials sector. Its net profit margin … Continue reading Market Wrap Up: Chevron Corporation (NYSE:CVX), Semtech Corporation (NASDAQ:SMTC), Craft Brew Alliance, Inc. (NASDAQ:BREW), La Jolla Pharmaceutical Co. (NASDAQ:LJPC), JPMorgan Chase (NYSE:JPM)

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Stock Highlights: Chevron Corporation (NYSE:CVX), Era Group Inc. (NYSE:ERA), Alibaba Group Holding Ltd (NYSE:BABA), AT&T, Inc. (NYSE:T), Eni SpA (NYSE:E)

New York federal judge Lewis Kaplan ruled last week that Chevron Corporation (NYSE:CVX) may “conduct discovery” regarding a $6.4 million contract between the government of Ecuador and MCSquared, a Brooklyn, N.Y., public-relations firm. Score another victory for the oil company over plaintiffs seeking to blame it for environmental damage in the Ecuadorean jungle. Chevron Corporation (NYSE:CVX) belongs to Basic Materials sector. Its net profit margin … Continue reading Stock Highlights: Chevron Corporation (NYSE:CVX), Era Group Inc. (NYSE:ERA), Alibaba Group Holding Ltd (NYSE:BABA), AT&T, Inc. (NYSE:T), Eni SpA (NYSE:E)

News Buzz: Trina Solar Limited (NYSE:TSL), Chevron Corporation (NYSE:CVX), Badger Meter Inc. (NYSE:BMI), Liberty Tax (NASDAQ:TAX), Universal Health Realty Income Trust (NYSE:UHT)

Trina Solar Limited (NYSE:TSL) its full-year solar module shipment forecast, largely due to the cancellation of a 130 megawatts solar project in Inner Mongolia. Trina Solar said it expected solar module shipments of 1,045-1,095 megawatts (MW) in the current quarter, compared with the 1,063.8 MW it shipped in the third quarter. Trina Solar Limited (NYSE:TSL) belongs to Technology sector. Its net profit margin is 3.10% … Continue reading News Buzz: Trina Solar Limited (NYSE:TSL), Chevron Corporation (NYSE:CVX), Badger Meter Inc. (NYSE:BMI), Liberty Tax (NASDAQ:TAX), Universal Health Realty Income Trust (NYSE:UHT)