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The Virginia State Corporation Commission (SCC) yesterday approved the proposed merger of Exelon Corporation (NYSE:EXC) and Pepco Holdings Inc. (NYSE:POM). The companies announced their proposed merger on April 30. The combination of the companies will bring together Exelon’s three electric and gas utilities – BGE, ComEd and PECO – and Pepco Holdings’ (PHI’s) three electric and gas utilities – Atlantic City Electric, Delmarva Power and … Continue reading Top Stories : Exelon Corporation (NYSE:EXC), Symantec Corporation (NASDAQ:SYMC), Synaptics Inc. (NASDAQ:SYNA), National Health Investors Inc. (NYSE:NHI), New England Realty Associates (NYSEMKT:NEN)

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CNBC’s Jon Fortt talked to Dan Mead, Verizon Wireless President & CEO in a program about Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ)’s expectations from Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) and future business plans. Mead said that Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) is a very important business partner of Verizon in the industry and he is extremely excited about the product launch event of Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) today.Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ) belongs … Continue reading Whats Hot Today: Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ), Recro Pharma, Inc. (NASDAQ:REPH), Symantec Corporation (NASDAQ:SYMC), USEC Inc. (NYSE:USU), Enbridge Inc. (NYSE:ENB)

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Home Depot said it has hired computer security firms Symantec Corporation (NASDAQ:SYMC) and Fishnet Security to help it investigate a possible breach of credit and debit card data. Symantec Corporation (NASDAQ:SYMC) belongs to Technology sector. Its net profit margin is 14.60% and weekly performance is -0.12%. On last trading day company shares ended up $24.29. Symantec Corporation (NASDAQ:SYMC) distance from 50-day simple moving average (SMA50) … Continue reading Trending Stocks : Symantec Corporation (NASDAQ:SYMC), Tesla Motors Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA), First Bancshares Inc. (NASDAQ:FBMS), Otelco Inc. (NASDAQ:OTEL), Pacific Sunwear of California Inc. (NASDAQ:PSUN)

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On Aug. 21, 2014– Chesapeake Energy Corporation (NYSE:CHK) today announced that Brad Sylvester will join Chesapeake as Vice President – Investor Relations and Communications. Sylvester joins Chesapeake from Southwestern Energy Company. He will report to Chesapeake’s Chief Financial Officer, Nick Dell’Osso. Chesapeake Energy Corporation (NYSE:CHK) belongs to Basic Materials sector. Its net profit margin is 2.60% and weekly performance is 1.97%. On last trading day … Continue reading Fast Moving Stocks: Chesapeake Energy (NYSE:CHK), Symantec (NASDAQ:SYMC), Altair Nanotechnologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:ALTI), Clean Energy Fuels Corp. (NASDAQ:CLNE), Vornado Realty Trust (NYSE:VNO)

Investors Are Watching: Symantec (NASDAQ:SYMC), InvenSense (NYSE:INVN), Masonite International (NYSE:DOOR), Premiere Global Services, Inc. (NYSE:PGI), Hawaiian (NASDAQ:HA)

Symantec Corporation (SYMC) begin trading ex-dividend on August 25, 2014. A cash dividend payment of $0.15 per share is scheduled to be paid on September 17, 2014. Shareholders who purchased SYMC stock prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This marks the 6th quarter that SYMC has paid the same dividend. At the current stock price of $24.29, the dividend … Continue reading Investors Are Watching: Symantec (NASDAQ:SYMC), InvenSense (NYSE:INVN), Masonite International (NYSE:DOOR), Premiere Global Services, Inc. (NYSE:PGI), Hawaiian (NASDAQ:HA)

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Pain Therapeutics Inc. (NASDAQ:PTIE), announced recently that they expect to start a Phase 1 clinical trial with ORADUR®-Hydromorphone shortly with an expectation of starting a Phase 3 trial for this product candidate in 2015.  Other programs, some of which are partnered and some of which are currently unpartnered, are progressing as well.” Pain Therapeutics Inc. (NASDAQ:PTIE) belongs to Healthcare sector. Its net profit margin is … Continue reading Best Stocks : Pain Therapeutics (NASDAQ:PTIE), Symantec (NASDAQ:SYMC), Hormel Foods (NYSE:HRL), Overstock.com Inc. (NASDAQ:OSTK), The Travelers. (NYSE:TRV)