Active Watch List: Applied Materials (NASDAQ:AMAT), Twenty-First Century Fox (NASDAQ:FOXA), Crystal Rock Holdings (NYSEMKT:CRVP), Nutraceutical (NASDAQ:NUTR), Packaging (NYSE:PKG)

On 15 AUG Applied Materials, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMAT) reported third quarter adjusted EPS of $0.28 after the bell Thursday, up from $0.18 last year. Analysts expected EPS of $0.27. Fourth quarter EPS is expected to be between $0.25 and $0.29, compared to the consensus estimate of $0.26. Applied Materials, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMAT) belongs to Technology sector. Its…

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Stocks in News : Chimera Investment Corporation (NYSE:CIM), Twenty-First Century Fox (NASDAQ:FOXA), Coeur Mining, Inc. (NYSE:CDE), Choice Hotels International Inc. (NYSE:CHH), Middleby (NASDAQ:MIDD)

Chimera Investment Corp. (NYSE:CIM) announced its earnings results on Monday. The company reported $0.10 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the analysts’ consensus estimate of $0.09 by $0.01. Chimera Investment Corporation (NYSE:CIM) belongs to Financial sector. Its net profit margin is 75.60% and weekly performance is -0.62%. On last trading day company shares ended…

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Services Sector Watch List: E Commerce China Dangdang (NYSE:DANG), Comcast (NASDAQ:CMCSA), Twenty-First Century (NASDAQ:FOXA), J.C. Penney (NYSE:JCP)

E-Commerce China Dangdang (ADR) (NYSE:DANG) is up 13.1% at $16.77, after earlier touching a near-three-year high of $17.25. The security is apparently enjoying a halo lift from sector peer Vipshop Holdings Ltd – ADR (NYSE:VIPS), which last night reported stronger-than-expected fourth-quarter earnings and issued solid current-quarter guidance. E Commerce China Dangdang Inc (ADR) (NYSE:DANG) stock…

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Sizzling Stocks: Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. (NASDAQ:FOXA), American Realty Capital Properties, Inc. (NASDAQ:ARCP), Kindred Healthcare (NYSE:KND), Progressive (NYSE:PGR), Napco Security Technologies (NASDAQ:NSSC)

Shares of Twenty-First Century Fox (NASDAQ:FOXA) were the recipient of a large increase in short interest in the month of December. As of December 15th, there was short interest totalling 57,533,470 shares, an increase of 7.9% from the November 28th total of 53,310,421 shares, American Banking & Market News reports. Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. (NASDAQ:FOXA)…

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Trader’s Buzz: AbbVie Inc. (NYSE:ABBV), Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. (NASDAQ:FOXA), Brunswick Corporation (NYSE:BC), Cheniere Energy, Inc. (NYSEMKT:LNG), Forward Industries Inc. (NASDAQ:FORD)

On Dec. 23, AbbVie (NYSE:ABBV) will participate in the Goldman Sachs Healthcare CEOs Unscripted Conference on Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2015. Richard A. Gonzalez, chairman and chief executive officer, will take part in a question and answer session at 2:15 p.m. Central time. AbbVie Inc. (NYSE:ABBV) belongs to Healthcare sector. Its net profit margin is 18.90%…

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Trader’s Recap: Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (NYSE:HLT), Horizon Pharma plc (NASDAQ:HZNP), Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. (NASDAQ:FOXA), NGS, Flextronics International Ltd. (NASDAQ:FLEX)

Blackstone Group LP said Monday it would continue paring its stake in Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (NYSE:HLT) by up to $2.6 billion. Hilton said later Monday the offering priced shares at $25 each. Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (NYSE:HLT) belongs to Services sector. Its net profit margin is 5.50% and weekly performance is 0.99%. On last…

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