Morning Alert – Apollo Global Management (NYSE:APO) , QEP Resources (NYSE:QEP) , Garrison Capital (NASDAQ:GARS) , Valeant Pharmaceuticals Intl Inc (NYSE:VRX)

Lance Milken, CEC’s chairman and partner at private-equity firm Apollo Global Management LLC, (NYSE:APO) in a statement commended Leverton’s “experience in the entertainment and restaurant industries, demonstrated success growing businesses and strong track record as a seasoned leader.”  New York-based Apollo Global Management took CEC private in a $1.3 billion deal in February. Apollo Global Management LLC (NYSE:APO) stock performance was 1.84% in last session … Continue reading Morning Alert – Apollo Global Management (NYSE:APO) , QEP Resources (NYSE:QEP) , Garrison Capital (NASDAQ:GARS) , Valeant Pharmaceuticals Intl Inc (NYSE:VRX)

Stocks Downgrades: Cisco Systems (NASDAQ:CSCO), CommonWealth REIT (NYSE:CWH), QEP Resources (NYSE:QEP), Zillow (NASDAQ:Z)

Cisco Systems (NASDAQ:CSCO) was downgraded by analysts at Standpoint Research from a buy rating to a hold rating. Cisco Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:CSCO) stock performance was 0.51% in last session and finished the day at $23.52. Traded volume was 28.73million shares in the last session and the average volume of the stock remained 44.52million shares. The beta of the stock remained 1.37. Cisco Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:CSCO) … Continue reading Stocks Downgrades: Cisco Systems (NASDAQ:CSCO), CommonWealth REIT (NYSE:CWH), QEP Resources (NYSE:QEP), Zillow (NASDAQ:Z)