Stocks to Watch: Baidu Inc (ADR) (NASDAQ:BIDU), Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F), Visa Inc (NYSE:V), Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT)

Chinese video sites, including Baidu Inc. (ADR) (NASDAQ:BIDU)’s IQiyi, have been aggressively buying copyrights to licensed content to win advertisers and paying members as China’s 618 million Web users search for entertainment. Baidu Inc (ADR) (NASDAQ:BIDU) stock performance was 1.98% in last session and finished the day at $162.91. Traded volume was 9.47million shares in the last session and the average volume of the stock … Continue reading Stocks to Watch: Baidu Inc (ADR) (NASDAQ:BIDU), Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F), Visa Inc (NYSE:V), Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT)

Financial Sector Upgrades: Mastercard Inc (NYSE:MA), Visa Inc (NYSE:V), TD Ameritrade Holding Corp. (NYSE:AMTD), Medley Capital Corp (NYSE:MCC)

Analysts at Pacific Crest initiated coverage on shares of Mastercard Inc (NYSE:MA,) in a research report issued to clients and investors on Monday, Analyst Ratings Network reports. The firm set an “outperform” rating on the stock. Mastercard Inc (NYSE:MA) stock performance was 3.64% in last session and finished the day at $71.18. Traded volume was 10.89million shares in the last session and the average volume … Continue reading Financial Sector Upgrades: Mastercard Inc (NYSE:MA), Visa Inc (NYSE:V), TD Ameritrade Holding Corp. (NYSE:AMTD), Medley Capital Corp (NYSE:MCC)