Stay on: Family Dollar Stores Inc. (NYSE:FDO), KeyCorp. (NYSE:KEY), AOL Inc. (NYSE:AOL), MetLife, Inc. (NYSE:MET), MFA Financial, Inc. (NYSE:MFA)

On Jan 15, it is said that the Federal Trade Commission’s review of Goodlettsville-based Dollar General’s bid for Family Dollar Stores Inc. (NYSE:FDO) will not be complete before Family Dollar shareholders are scheduled to vote on a competing bid from Dollar Tree. Family Dollar Stores Inc. (NYSE:FDO) belongs to Services sector. Its net profit margin is 2.40% and weekly performance is -3.47%. On last trading … Continue reading Stay on: Family Dollar Stores Inc. (NYSE:FDO), KeyCorp. (NYSE:KEY), AOL Inc. (NYSE:AOL), MetLife, Inc. (NYSE:MET), MFA Financial, Inc. (NYSE:MFA)

Moving Stocks: The Dow Chemical Company (NYSE:DOW), J C Penney Company Inc (NYSE:JCP), Diebold (NYSE:DBD), Quad/Graphics (NYSE:QUAD), Banco Latinoamericano Comerc Exterior (NYSE:BLX)

Dow Chemical (NYSE:DOW) was the target of a large increase in short interest in December. As of December 31st, there was short interest totalling 27,807,602 shares, an increase of 15.3% from the December 15th total of 24,115,252 shares, Analyst Ratings News reports. The Dow Chemical Company (NYSE:DOW) belongs to Basic Materials sector. Its net profit margin is 6.20% and weekly performance is 0.86%. On last … Continue reading Moving Stocks: The Dow Chemical Company (NYSE:DOW), J C Penney Company Inc (NYSE:JCP), Diebold (NYSE:DBD), Quad/Graphics (NYSE:QUAD), Banco Latinoamericano Comerc Exterior (NYSE:BLX)

Notable Moves: Martin Midstream Partners LP (NASDAQ:MMLP), Bank of America Corporation (NYSE:BAC), BP p.l.c. (NYSE:BP), Barrett Business Services (NASDAQ:BBSI), Arena Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:ARNA)

Martin Midstream Partners L.P. (NASDAQ:MMLP) has earned a consensus recommendation of “Hold” from the seven analysts that are currently covering the company, Analyst Ratings Net reports. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and two have given a buy rating to the company. Martin Midstream Partners LP (NASDAQ:MMLP) belongs to Basic Materials sector. Its net profit margin is -3.00% and weekly … Continue reading Notable Moves: Martin Midstream Partners LP (NASDAQ:MMLP), Bank of America Corporation (NYSE:BAC), BP p.l.c. (NYSE:BP), Barrett Business Services (NASDAQ:BBSI), Arena Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:ARNA)

Market Watch List: NPS Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:NPSP), American Realty Capital Properties, Inc. (NASDAQ:ARCP), Rogers Communications (NYSE:RCI), Interval Leisure (NASDAQ:IILG), Saratoga Resources (NYSEMKT:SARA)

Rigrodsky & Long, P.A. announces that it is investigating potential legal claims against the board of directors of NPS Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:NPSP) regarding possible breaches of fiduciary duties and other violations of law related to the Company’s entry into an agreement to be acquired by Shire plc (NASDAQ:SHPG), in a transaction valued at approximately $5.2 billion. NPS Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:NPSP) belongs to Healthcare sector. Its … Continue reading Market Watch List: NPS Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:NPSP), American Realty Capital Properties, Inc. (NASDAQ:ARCP), Rogers Communications (NYSE:RCI), Interval Leisure (NASDAQ:IILG), Saratoga Resources (NYSEMKT:SARA)

Top Movers: Xerium Technologies Inc. (NYSE:XRM), Brainstorm Cell Therapeutics Inc. (NASDAQ:BCLI), Twitter Inc (NYSE:TWTR), Google Inc (NASDAQ:GOOG), Apogee Enterprises, Inc. (NASDAQ:APOG)

On Jan. 5, Xerium Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:XRM), announced that Harold Bevis, President and CEO; Cliff Pietrafitta, Chief Financial Officer and David Pretty, President, Xerium North America and Europe will present at the Sidoti & Company Emerging Growth Institutional Investor Forum on Monday, January 12, 2015 at 9:20 AM Eastern Time at The Grand Hyatt Hotel in New York City. Xerium Technologies Inc. (NYSE:XRM) belongs to … Continue reading Top Movers: Xerium Technologies Inc. (NYSE:XRM), Brainstorm Cell Therapeutics Inc. (NASDAQ:BCLI), Twitter Inc (NYSE:TWTR), Google Inc (NASDAQ:GOOG), Apogee Enterprises, Inc. (NASDAQ:APOG)

Stock Alert: Weatherford International plc (NYSE:WFT), The Coca-Cola Company (NYSE:KO), First Republic Bank (NYSE:FRC), Fortune Brands Home & Security (NYSE:FBHS), Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN)

Weatherford International Plc (NYSE:WFT) had its price objective trimmed by Deutsche Bank from $18.00 to $11.00 in a research report released on Thursday morning. Deutsche Bank currently has a buy rating on the stock. Weatherford International plc (NYSE:WFT) belongs to Basic Materials sector. Its net profit margin is -2.50% and weekly performance is -2.73%. On last trading day company shares ended up $10.34. Weatherford International … Continue reading Stock Alert: Weatherford International plc (NYSE:WFT), The Coca-Cola Company (NYSE:KO), First Republic Bank (NYSE:FRC), Fortune Brands Home & Security (NYSE:FBHS), Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN)