Stocks in News : Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (NYSE:WMT), Alpha Pro Tech Ltd. (NYSEMKT:APT), Reed Elsevier NV (NYSE:ENL), Petroleo Brasileiro Petrobras SA (NYSE:PBR)

On Oct. 17, The Mexican unit of Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (NYSE:WMT) said on Friday its chief executive planned to step down next year, as Wal-Mart struggles to boost sales and customer traffic in one of its largest international markets. Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (NYSE:WMT) belongs to Services sector. Its net profit margin is 3.30% and weekly performance is -3.12%. On last trading day company shares ended … Continue reading Stocks in News : Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (NYSE:WMT), Alpha Pro Tech Ltd. (NYSEMKT:APT), Reed Elsevier NV (NYSE:ENL), Petroleo Brasileiro Petrobras SA (NYSE:PBR)

Chris Lewis10/2110/21

Top News : Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (NYSE:WMT), QUALCOMM, Inc. (NASDAQ:QCOM), Forrester Research Inc. (NASDAQ:FORR), Tandy Leather Factory, Inc. (NASDAQ:TLF), Lifepoint Hospitals Inc. (NASDAQ:LPNT)

Labor activists have long denounced retailers like Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (NYSE:WMT) for employing an army of low-wage, part-time workers to staff their stores. As retail sales flounder in an uncertain economy, those activists — and even a growing number of retailers — are linking those sluggish sales to the retailers’ own low wages. On Thursday, organizers of a group called Our Walmart took to the … Continue reading Top News : Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (NYSE:WMT), QUALCOMM, Inc. (NASDAQ:QCOM), Forrester Research Inc. (NASDAQ:FORR), Tandy Leather Factory, Inc. (NASDAQ:TLF), Lifepoint Hospitals Inc. (NASDAQ:LPNT)

John Bellich10/1710/17

Momentum Stocks : Alcoa Inc. (NYSE:AA), PPL Corporation (NYSE:PPL), Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (NYSE:WMT), Banro Corporation (NYSEMKT:BAA), EP Energy Corporation (NYSE:EPE)

Alcoa Inc. (NYSE:AA) agreed to sell its stake in its Jamalco bauxite mining and alumina refining joint venture to global bulk commodities company Noble Group Ltd. for $140 million. As a result of the deal, set to close by year’s end, Alcoa expects to post a fourth-quarter write-down of $80 million to $100 million. Alcoa Inc. (NYSE:AA) belongs to Basic Materials sector. Its net profit … Continue reading Momentum Stocks : Alcoa Inc. (NYSE:AA), PPL Corporation (NYSE:PPL), Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (NYSE:WMT), Banro Corporation (NYSEMKT:BAA), EP Energy Corporation (NYSE:EPE)

Kevin Long10/1610/16

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Top News : Oi SA (NYSE:OIBR), National Bank of Greece (ADR) (NYSE:NBG), Vringo, Inc. (NASDAQ:VRNG), Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ:NFLX), Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (NYSE:WMT)

On Oct. 8, The chief executive of Brazil telecom giant Oi SA (NYSE:OIBR), Zeinal Bava, resigned Oct 07, at a crucial time for the firm’s multibillion-dollar merger with Portugal Telecom SGPS SA that he had orchestrated. Oi SA (NYSE:OIBR) belongs to Technology sector. Its net profit margin is -1.60% and weekly performance is -15.38%. On last trading day company shares ended up $0.55. Oi SA … Continue reading Top News : Oi SA (NYSE:OIBR), National Bank of Greece (ADR) (NYSE:NBG), Vringo, Inc. (NASDAQ:VRNG), Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ:NFLX), Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (NYSE:WMT)

Jayne Crisman10/1610/16

Stocks in News : Red Hat, Inc. (NYSE:RHT), Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ), Taubman Centers, Inc. (NYSE:TCO), Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (NYSE:WMT), Macy’s, Inc. (NYSE:M),

On Sep 24, Red Hat, Inc. (NYSE: RHT), announced significant momentum for OpenShift Online, its award-winning commercial Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS). Since its launch in November 2011, more than two million applications have been launched on Red Hat’s public PaaS, and from August 2013 – August 2014, OpenShift Online experienced 105 percent year-over-year application growth, and 103 percent year-over-year user growth. In support of its global customer … Continue reading Stocks in News : Red Hat, Inc. (NYSE:RHT), Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ), Taubman Centers, Inc. (NYSE:TCO), Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (NYSE:WMT), Macy’s, Inc. (NYSE:M),

Kevin Long09/2909/29

Active Stocks to Watch : American Eagle Outfitters. (NYSE:AEO), The Dow Chemical (NYSE:DOW), GFI Group (NYSE:GFIG), Wal-Mart Stores (NYSE:WMT), International Business Machines (NYSE:IBM),

American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. (NYSE:AEO) was upgraded by analysts at Stephens from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating. They now have a $16.00 price target on the stock, up previously from $13.00. American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. (NYSE:AEO) belongs to Services sector. Its net profit margin is 1.40% and weekly performance is 5.49%. On last trading day company shares ended up $14.79. American Eagle … Continue reading Active Stocks to Watch : American Eagle Outfitters. (NYSE:AEO), The Dow Chemical (NYSE:DOW), GFI Group (NYSE:GFIG), Wal-Mart Stores (NYSE:WMT), International Business Machines (NYSE:IBM),

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