Top Stories: ConocoPhillips (NYSE:COP), Accenture plc (NYSE:ACN), Signet Jewelers Limited (NYSE:SIG), FTD Companies, Inc. (NASDAQ:FTD), CBS Corporation (NYSE:CBS)

ConocoPhillips (NYSE:COP) was upgraded to “neutral” from “underperform” at Bank of America . The firm raised its price target to $90 from $84. ConocoPhillips (NYSE:COP) belongs to Basic Materials sector. Its net profit margin is 16.00% and weekly performance is -2.36%. On last trading day company shares ended up $78.99. ConocoPhillips (NYSE:COP) distance from 50-day simple moving average (SMA50) is -4.53%. Accenture plc (NYSE:ACN) shares … Continue reading Top Stories: ConocoPhillips (NYSE:COP), Accenture plc (NYSE:ACN), Signet Jewelers Limited (NYSE:SIG), FTD Companies, Inc. (NASDAQ:FTD), CBS Corporation (NYSE:CBS)

Fee Waivers and Weaker Fund Flows Affect Federated’s First- Quarter Results; No Change to FVE

There was nothing in the first-quarter results from narrowmoat Federated Investors FII that would alter our longterm view on the firm. With the company’s assets under management (AUM) so heavily skewed toward money market funds, Federated continues to be affected not only by historically low interest rates (which require the use of fee waivers to keep fund costs from driving yields into negative territory) but … Continue reading Fee Waivers and Weaker Fund Flows Affect Federated’s First- Quarter Results; No Change to FVE

Stocks Bounding Upward on Monday: FTD (NASDAQ:FTD), Highpower International (NASDAQ:HPJ), Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA)

FTD (NASDAQ:FTD) gains nearly 5% Monday, subject of a largely favorable Barron’s weekly article ahead of the online florist’s earnings report this week. FTD was spun off from United Online in November and its shares have barely moved since. Barron’s thinks Wall Street is overlooking the company’s solid balance sheet, with net debt of $191 million, or 25% of total capitalization.   Barron’s says FTD could … Continue reading Stocks Bounding Upward on Monday: FTD (NASDAQ:FTD), Highpower International (NASDAQ:HPJ), Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA)

Why Investor’s Are Watching: Noble Corp plc (NYSE:NE), FTD Companies (NASDAQ:FTD), Vale S.A. (NYSE:VALE), Community Health Systems (NYSE:CYH), Live Nation Entertainment (NYSE:LYV)

Noble Corp plc (NYSE:NE) shares are down trading on Wednesday as oil prices continued their downward spiral in trading. Noble Corp plc (NYSE:NE) belongs to Basic Materials sector. Its net profit margin is 28.70% and weekly performance is -5.91%. On last trading day company shares ended up $16.57. Noble Corp plc (NYSE:NE) distance from 50-day simple moving average (SMA50) is -12.06%. Floral and gifting company … Continue reading Why Investor’s Are Watching: Noble Corp plc (NYSE:NE), FTD Companies (NASDAQ:FTD), Vale S.A. (NYSE:VALE), Community Health Systems (NYSE:CYH), Live Nation Entertainment (NYSE:LYV)