Best Stocks : Penn West Petroleum Ltd. (NYSE:PWE), Frontier Communications Corporation (NASDAQ:FTR), Allegiant Travel Company (NASDAQ:ALGT), Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL), Ford Motor (NYSE:F)

On Dec 17, Penn West Petroleum Ltd. (NYSE:PWE) said it was slashing its dividend and reducing its capital budget in response to the sharp decline in oil prices. Starting with the first quarter of 2015, the dividend will be cut to 3 Canadian cents from 14 cents. Penn West Petroleum Ltd. (NYSE:PWE) belongs to Basic Materials sector. Its net profit margin is -33.20% and weekly … Continue reading Best Stocks : Penn West Petroleum Ltd. (NYSE:PWE), Frontier Communications Corporation (NASDAQ:FTR), Allegiant Travel Company (NASDAQ:ALGT), Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL), Ford Motor (NYSE:F)

Stocks to Keep Eyes On: Yelp, Inc. (NYSE:YELP), Nabors Industries Ltd. (NYSE:NBR), BlackBerry Ltd (NASDAQ:BBRY), Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL), Shiloh Industries Inc. (NASDAQ:SHLO)

Yelp (NASDAQ:YELP) SVP Laurence Wilson unloaded 1,250 shares of the stock on the open market in a transaction dated Wednesday, December 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $52.73, for a total transaction of $65,912.50. Yelp, Inc. (NYSE:YELP) belongs to Technology sector. Its net profit margin is 0.50% and weekly performance is -0.12%. On last trading day company shares ended up $51.90. … Continue reading Stocks to Keep Eyes On: Yelp, Inc. (NYSE:YELP), Nabors Industries Ltd. (NYSE:NBR), BlackBerry Ltd (NASDAQ:BBRY), Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL), Shiloh Industries Inc. (NASDAQ:SHLO)

Traders Are Gambling on: Alcatel Lucent SA (ADR) (NYSE:ALU), Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL), National Health Investors Inc. (NYSE:NHI), Actavis (NYSE:ACT), Big Lots (NYSE:BIG)

Alcatel Lucent SA (ADR) (NYSE:ALU) has appointed ex-Riverbed VP Willem Hendrickx as its President for Europe, Middle East and Africa. At his new role with the France-based vendor he will be responsible for the entire sales and operational management of the company’s activities in the EMEA region. Alcatel Lucent SA (ADR) (NYSE:ALU) belongs to Technology sector. Its net profit margin is -1.80% and weekly performance … Continue reading Traders Are Gambling on: Alcatel Lucent SA (ADR) (NYSE:ALU), Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL), National Health Investors Inc. (NYSE:NHI), Actavis (NYSE:ACT), Big Lots (NYSE:BIG)

Stocks to Watch: 3D Systems Corporation (NYSE:DDD), Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL), BlackBerry Ltd (NASDAQ:BBRY), Fusion Telecommunications International, Inc. (NASDAQ:FSNN), Piper Jaffray Companies (NYSE:PJC)

3D Systems Corporation (NYSE:DDD) said it would buy Cimatron Ltd for about $97 million to strengthen its position in the fast-growing 3D design and manufacturing business. 3D Systems Corporation (NYSE:DDD) belongs to Technology sector. Its net profit margin is 3.40% and weekly performance is 6.14%. On last trading day company shares ended up $37.50. 3D Systems Corporation (NYSE:DDD) distance from 50-day simple moving average (SMA50) … Continue reading Stocks to Watch: 3D Systems Corporation (NYSE:DDD), Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL), BlackBerry Ltd (NASDAQ:BBRY), Fusion Telecommunications International, Inc. (NASDAQ:FSNN), Piper Jaffray Companies (NYSE:PJC)

Active Stocks to Watch: Encana Corporation (NYSE:ECA), Hecla Mining Co. (NYSE:HL), Crystal Rock Holdings, Inc. (NYSEMKT:CRVP), Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL), NVR, Inc. (NYSE:NVR)

Encana Corporation (NYSE:ECA) today announced that the tender offer (the “Offer”) made by Encana’s indirect, wholly owned subsidiary to acquire all of the issued and outstanding shares of common stock of Athlon Energy Inc. (Athlon) (NYSE: ATHL) for US$58.50 per share, net to the seller in cash, without interest, less any applicable withholding taxes, has been extended until 12:00 midnight (New York City time) on … Continue reading Active Stocks to Watch: Encana Corporation (NYSE:ECA), Hecla Mining Co. (NYSE:HL), Crystal Rock Holdings, Inc. (NYSEMKT:CRVP), Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL), NVR, Inc. (NYSE:NVR)

Trader’s Watch List : Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL), Xerox Corporation (NYSE:XRX), Murphy Oil Corporation (NYSE:MUR), Delta Air Lines, Inc. (NYSE:DAL), CR Bard (NYSE:BCR)

director of the company’s Indian subsidiary, Oracle India Pvt. Ltd., has quit, but denied a report that his exit was linked to allegations of bribery. Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL) belongs to Technology sector. Its net profit margin is 28.40% and weekly performance is -3.05%. On last trading day company shares ended up $37.56. Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL) distance from 50-day simple moving average (SMA50) is -6.07%. Xerox … Continue reading Trader’s Watch List : Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL), Xerox Corporation (NYSE:XRX), Murphy Oil Corporation (NYSE:MUR), Delta Air Lines, Inc. (NYSE:DAL), CR Bard (NYSE:BCR)