Morning Buzz: Petroleo Brasileiro Petrobras SA (ADR) (NYSE:PBR), General Motors Company (NYSE:GM), HCBK, BP plc (NYSE:BP), Ocean Power Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:OPTT)

Cowen and Company initiated coverage on shares of Petroleo Brasileiro Petrobras SA (ADR) (NYSE:PBR)a research note issued on Thursday. The firm set an “outperform” rating and a $23.00 price target on the stock. Cowen and Company’s price target indicates a potential upside of 32.34% from the company’s current price. Petroleo Brasileiro Petrobras SA (ADR) (NYSE:PBR) belongs to Basic Materials sector. Its net profit margin is … Continue reading Morning Buzz: Petroleo Brasileiro Petrobras SA (ADR) (NYSE:PBR), General Motors Company (NYSE:GM), HCBK, BP plc (NYSE:BP), Ocean Power Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:OPTT)

Traders Are Watching: Vicon Industries (NYSEMKT:VII), QUALCOMM (NASDAQ:QCOM), General Motors (NYSE:GM), Stage Stores Inc. (NYSE:SSI), B/E Aerospace Inc. (NASDAQ:BEAV)

Vicon Industries, Inc. (VII:NYSEMKT), a designer and producer of video security and surveillance systems, on 6 August reported operating results for the third fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2014. Net sales for the third fiscal quarter were $9.3 million, compared with $10.0 million in the third quarter of the prior fiscal year. Vicon Industries Inc. (NYSEMKT:VII) belongs to Technology sector. Its net profit margin is … Continue reading Traders Are Watching: Vicon Industries (NYSEMKT:VII), QUALCOMM (NASDAQ:QCOM), General Motors (NYSE:GM), Stage Stores Inc. (NYSE:SSI), B/E Aerospace Inc. (NASDAQ:BEAV)

Consumer Goods Most Active: Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL), Ford Motor (NYSE:F), General Motors (NYSE:GM), The Coca-Cola Company (NYSE:KO), PepsiCo, Inc. (NYSE:PEP)

Earlier this year, Apple Inc announced a deal to acquire Beats, which was founded in 2006 by hip hop mogul Dr. Dre and a business partner for $3 billion. Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) stock performance was 0.66% in last session and finished the day at $97.67. Traded volume was 210.00million shares in the last session and the average volume of the stock remained 61.14million shares. The … Continue reading Consumer Goods Most Active: Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL), Ford Motor (NYSE:F), General Motors (NYSE:GM), The Coca-Cola Company (NYSE:KO), PepsiCo, Inc. (NYSE:PEP)

Consumer Goods: Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F), American Apparel (NYSEMKT:APP), Coca-Cola Company (NYSE:KO), General Motors (NYSE:GM), Crumbs Bake Shop Inc (OTCMKTS:CRMB)

Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F) has a long-term commitment to South Africa, its regional head said, playing down any concerns about strikes that an engineering federation said had prompted the U.S. carmaker to consider pulling out of the country. Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F) stock performance was -0.75% in last session and finished the day at $17.30. Traded volume was 20.17million shares in the last session and … Continue reading Consumer Goods: Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F), American Apparel (NYSEMKT:APP), Coca-Cola Company (NYSE:KO), General Motors (NYSE:GM), Crumbs Bake Shop Inc (OTCMKTS:CRMB)

Consumer Goods Active Movers: Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL), General Motors (NYSE:GM), Ford Motor (NYSE:F), ConAgra Foods Inc (NYSE:CAG), Tyson Foods (NYSE:TSN)

Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) agreed in January to pay at least $32.5 million to settle FTC charges that it didn’t do enough to prevent children from purchasing virtual goods while using mobile apps without getting parental consent. Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) stock performance was -0.04% in last session and finished the day at $93.48. Traded volume was 28.47million shares in the last session and the average volume … Continue reading Consumer Goods Active Movers: Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL), General Motors (NYSE:GM), Ford Motor (NYSE:F), ConAgra Foods Inc (NYSE:CAG), Tyson Foods (NYSE:TSN)

Gainers to Watch: General Motors Company (NYSE:GM), Twitter Inc (NYSE:TWTR). GoPro Inc (NASDAQ:GPRO), Facebook Inc (NASDAQ:FB), Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL)

General Motors Company (NYSE:GM) says the 71-year-old Talley was reunited Tuesday with his 1979 Chevrolet Corvette at the automaker’s world headquarters in Detroit. General Motors Company (NYSE:GM) stock performance was 3.55% in last session and finished the day at $37.59. Traded volume was 23.41million shares in the last session and the average volume of the stock remained 17.32million shares. The beta of the stock remained … Continue reading Gainers to Watch: General Motors Company (NYSE:GM), Twitter Inc (NYSE:TWTR). GoPro Inc (NASDAQ:GPRO), Facebook Inc (NASDAQ:FB), Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL)