Active Watch List : Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ), Applied Materials, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMAT), PTC Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:PTCT), DIRECTV (NASDAQ:DTV), Phillips 66 Partners (NYSE:PSXP)

Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ) announced a definitive agreement to acquire Alios BioPharma, Inc., a privately held clinical stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing therapies for viral diseases, for approximately $1.75 billion in cash. The acquisition will include Alios BioPharma’s portfolio of potential therapeutics for viral infections including compound AL-8176, an orally administered antiviral therapy currently in Phase 2 studies for the treatment of infants with … Continue reading Active Watch List : Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ), Applied Materials, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMAT), PTC Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:PTCT), DIRECTV (NASDAQ:DTV), Phillips 66 Partners (NYSE:PSXP)

Chris Lewis10/0210/02

Today’s Watch List : Bank of America Corporation (NYSE:BAC), ReneSola Ltd. (NYSE:SOL), Qihoo 360 Technology Co. Ltd. (NYSE:QIHU), NYCB, Shutterfly, Inc. (NASDAQ:SFLY)

Bank of America Corporation (NYSE:BAC) ‘s board voted to make Brian Moynihan chairman as well as chief executive, capping a comeback for a banker who survived the regulatory scrutiny and huge losses that followed the financial crisis. Bank of America Corporation (NYSE:BAC) belongs to Financial sector. Its net profit margin is 13.10% and weekly performance is -2.10%. On last trading day company shares ended up … Continue reading Today’s Watch List : Bank of America Corporation (NYSE:BAC), ReneSola Ltd. (NYSE:SOL), Qihoo 360 Technology Co. Ltd. (NYSE:QIHU), NYCB, Shutterfly, Inc. (NASDAQ:SFLY)

Mark Doerr10/0210/02

Best Stocks : SandRidge Energy, Inc. (NYSE:SD), Hertz Global Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:HTZ), Financial Engines, Inc. (NASDAQ:FNGN), Delcath Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:DCTH), PAG

SandRidge Energy (NYSE:SD) SVP Wayne Chang acquired 10,088 shares of SandRidge Energy stock in a transaction dated Friday, September 12th. The stock was purchased at an average price of $4.96 per share, for a total transaction of $50,036.48. Following the transaction, the senior vice president now directly owns 328,061 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,627,183. SandRidge Energy, Inc. (NYSE:SD) belongs to Basic … Continue reading Best Stocks : SandRidge Energy, Inc. (NYSE:SD), Hertz Global Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:HTZ), Financial Engines, Inc. (NASDAQ:FNGN), Delcath Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:DCTH), PAG

Ryan Holtz10/0210/02

Why Need to Watch : Hewlett-Packard Company (NYSE:HPQ), Staples, Inc. (NASDAQ:SPLS), BBCN Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:BBCN), AGN, China Nepstar Chain Drugstore Ltd. (NYSE:NPD)

Shares of Hewlett-Packard Company (NYSE:HPQ) have received a consensus recommendation of “Buy” from the twenty-four ratings firms that are currently covering the company, Stock Ratings News reports. Ten equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and thirteen have issued a buy rating on the company. Hewlett-Packard Company (NYSE:HPQ) belongs to Technology sector. Its net profit margin is 4.50% and weekly performance … Continue reading Why Need to Watch : Hewlett-Packard Company (NYSE:HPQ), Staples, Inc. (NASDAQ:SPLS), BBCN Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:BBCN), AGN, China Nepstar Chain Drugstore Ltd. (NYSE:NPD)

Mark Doerr10/0210/02

Stock Runners : Merck & Co. Inc. (NYSE:MRK), Trinity Industries Inc. (NYSE:TRN), Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical Inc. (NASDAQ:RARE), WellCare Health Plans, Inc. (NYSE:WCG), LRAD

Bayer has completed the global acquisition of the consumer care business of the U.S. pharmaceuticals group Merck & Co. Inc. (NYSE:MRK), Whitehouse Station, New Jersey. The transaction closed on October 1, 2014, following receipt of required antitrust approvals. “This acquisition is a milestone for Bayer and we intend to continue the expansion of our attractive over-the-counter business both through organic growth and bolt-on acquisitions,” explained … Continue reading Stock Runners : Merck & Co. Inc. (NYSE:MRK), Trinity Industries Inc. (NYSE:TRN), Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical Inc. (NASDAQ:RARE), WellCare Health Plans, Inc. (NYSE:WCG), LRAD

John Bellich10/0210/02

Trending Stocks : Yingli Green Energy Holding Co. Ltd. (NYSE:YGE), Brocade Communications Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:BRCD), EMC Corporation (NYSE:EMC), Abaxis, Inc. (NASDAQ:ABAX), RSH

On Sep 22, Yingli Green Energy Holding Co. Ltd. (NYSE:YGE) announced that it supply modules with 24 megawatts of capacity for a solar farm in southern Honduras. Panel shipments for the utility-scale project will be completed in November, Baoding, China-based Yingli said today in a statement. Terms of the sale weren’t disclosed. Yingli Green Energy Holding Co. Ltd. (NYSE:YGE) belongs to Technology sector. Its net … Continue reading Trending Stocks : Yingli Green Energy Holding Co. Ltd. (NYSE:YGE), Brocade Communications Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:BRCD), EMC Corporation (NYSE:EMC), Abaxis, Inc. (NASDAQ:ABAX), RSH

Kristen Barton10/0210/02