Morning Watch List : KeyCorp. (NYSE:KEY), LinkedIn Corporation (NYSE:LNKD), Liberty Property Trust (NYSE:LRY), Papa John’s International Inc. (NASDAQ:PZZA), Entegris, Inc. (NASDAQ:ENTG)

The investment banking arm of Cleveland-based KeyCorp (NYSE:KEY) hired James Kim as a director. Based in New York, Kim will bring more than eight years of public finance experience with a focus on higher education and academic medical centers. Prior to joining KeyBanc, Kim worked as a director at Barclays Capital (NYSE: BCS). Before that, he worked at Banc of America Securities, on the public … Continue reading Morning Watch List : KeyCorp. (NYSE:KEY), LinkedIn Corporation (NYSE:LNKD), Liberty Property Trust (NYSE:LRY), Papa John’s International Inc. (NASDAQ:PZZA), Entegris, Inc. (NASDAQ:ENTG)

Stocks in Focus : Verizon Communications (NYSE:VZ), LinkedIn (NYSE:LNKD), AXL, LKQ Corp. (NASDAQ:LKQ), Golden Minerals (NYSEMKT:AUMN)

Verizon Communications (NYSE: VZ) is handling about 300,000 conversions from copper to fiber per year but it still has about 1 million homes left to convert to fiber before it wraps up its entire conversion plan that it has been working on for three years, said a top company executive today. Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ) belongs to Technology sector. Its net profit margin is 12.50% … Continue reading Stocks in Focus : Verizon Communications (NYSE:VZ), LinkedIn (NYSE:LNKD), AXL, LKQ Corp. (NASDAQ:LKQ), Golden Minerals (NYSEMKT:AUMN)

Trader’s Recap – LinkedIn Corp (NYSE:LNKD), Google (NASDAQ:GOOGL) , Dawson Geophysical Company (NASDAQ:DWSN) , W.R. Grace & Co. (NYSE:GRA), Corium International Inc (NASDAQ:CORI)

LinkedIn Corp (NYSE:LNKD) SVP Michael Gamson sold 10,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, July 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $158.44, for a total transaction of $1,584,400.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president now directly owns 33,539 shares in the company, valued at approximately $5,313,919. LinkedIn Corp (NYSE:LNKD) stock performance … Continue reading Trader’s Recap – LinkedIn Corp (NYSE:LNKD), Google (NASDAQ:GOOGL) , Dawson Geophysical Company (NASDAQ:DWSN) , W.R. Grace & Co. (NYSE:GRA), Corium International Inc (NASDAQ:CORI)

Investor’s Alert: Facebook Inc (NASDAQ:FB), LinkedIn Corp (NYSE:LNKD), Twitter Inc (NYSE:TWTR), MeetMe Inc (NASDAQ:MEET), Renren Inc (NYSE:RENN)

Facebook Inc. (NASDAQ:FB) is the most important social media for news everywhere in the world: 35% of those surveyed use Facebook to get their news. In the United States, Spain, and the United Kingdom, Twitter Inc. (NYSE: TWTR) is widely used. Google Inc.’s (NASDAQ: GOOG) Google+ and Facebook’s WhatsApp are becoming more important sources for news as well. Facebook Inc (NASDAQ:FB) stock performance was 0.25% … Continue reading Investor’s Alert: Facebook Inc (NASDAQ:FB), LinkedIn Corp (NYSE:LNKD), Twitter Inc (NYSE:TWTR), MeetMe Inc (NASDAQ:MEET), Renren Inc (NYSE:RENN)

Social Stocks on the move: Facebook Inc (NASDAQ:FB), Twitter Inc (NYSE:TWTR), Zynga Inc (NASDAQ:ZNGA), Yelp Inc (NYSE:YELP), LinkedIn Corp (NYSE:LNKD)

Facebook Inc (NASDAQ:FB) is taking another stab at ephemeral mobile messaging with an app called Slingshot. The app is designed to appeal to fans of Snapchat and other messaging apps that let people send self-destructing messages to friends. Facebook Inc (NASDAQ:FB) stock performance was 1.86% in last session and finished the day at $65.60. Traded volume was 35.57million shares in the last session and the … Continue reading Social Stocks on the move: Facebook Inc (NASDAQ:FB), Twitter Inc (NYSE:TWTR), Zynga Inc (NASDAQ:ZNGA), Yelp Inc (NYSE:YELP), LinkedIn Corp (NYSE:LNKD)

Watch List: The Blackstone Group (NYSE:BX), BK, United Technologies Corporation (NYSE:UTX), LinkedIn Corp (NYSE:LNKD), Baidu Inc (ADR) (NASDAQ:BIDU)

Deutsche Bank AG (DBK) agreed to sell the Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas NV hotel & casino to Blackstone Group LP (NYSE:BX) for $1.73 billion in cash, ending a six-year money-losing venture in to casino development. “The bank is committed to reducing its non-core legacy positions in a capital-efficient manner which benefits shareholders,” The Blackstone Group L.P. (NYSE:BX) stock performance was 0.42% in last session and … Continue reading Watch List: The Blackstone Group (NYSE:BX), BK, United Technologies Corporation (NYSE:UTX), LinkedIn Corp (NYSE:LNKD), Baidu Inc (ADR) (NASDAQ:BIDU)