Hot Stocks – PulteGroup (NYSE:PHM) , United Technologies (NYSE:UTX) , Alliance (NASDAQ:AHGP) , Scripps Networks Interactive (NYSE:SNI) , Amedisys (NASDAQ:AMED)

PulteGroup Inc. (NYSE:PHM) is set to report second-quarter 2014 results on Jul 24, before the market opens. Last quarter, it had delivered a negative earnings surprise of (9.52%). PulteGroup, Inc. (NYSE:PHM) stock performance was 1.14% in last session and finished the day at $19.45. Traded volume was 10.11million shares in the last session and the average volume of the stock remained 5.73million shares. The beta … Continue reading Hot Stocks – PulteGroup (NYSE:PHM) , United Technologies (NYSE:UTX) , Alliance (NASDAQ:AHGP) , Scripps Networks Interactive (NYSE:SNI) , Amedisys (NASDAQ:AMED)

Morning Alert – Total SA (ADR) (NYSE:TOT) , United Technologies Corporation (NYSE:UTX) , Symantec Corporation (NASDAQ:SYMC) , SunTrust Banks, Inc. (NYSE:STI)

Chevron CVX -0.05% , ConocoPhillips COP +0.12% , and Total SA (ADR) (NYSE:TOT) offer “the best value-adjusted opportunities” in the sector, they added. ConocoPhillips’ future growth is largely based on U.S. shale. Chevron is a leader in new oil sources in the Gulf of Mexico. Total has slowed high-cost developments. Total SA (ADR) (NYSE:TOT) stock performance was -2.26% in last session and finished the day at … Continue reading Morning Alert – Total SA (ADR) (NYSE:TOT) , United Technologies Corporation (NYSE:UTX) , Symantec Corporation (NASDAQ:SYMC) , SunTrust Banks, Inc. (NYSE:STI)

Deutsche Bank AG (DBK) agreed to sell the Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas NV hotel & casino to Blackstone Group LP (NYSE:BX) for $1.73 billion in cash, ending a six-year money-losing venture in to casino development. “The bank is committed to reducing its non-core legacy positions in a capital-efficient manner which benefits shareholders,” The Blackstone Group L.P. (NYSE:BX) stock performance was 0.42% in last session and … Continue reading Watch List: The Blackstone Group (NYSE:BX), BK, United Technologies Corporation (NYSE:UTX), LinkedIn Corp (NYSE:LNKD), Baidu Inc (ADR) (NASDAQ:BIDU)

Ballard Power Systems Inc. (USA) (NASDAQ:BLDP) announced that four buses had been deployed with Ballard modules. Ballard Power Systems Inc. (USA) (NASDAQ:BLDP) announced Van Hool NV, the fourth-largest bus manufacturer in Europe, delivered the first four buses powered by Ballard Power Systems Inc. (USA) (NASDAQ:BLDP)’s 150-kilowatt FCvelocity-HD6 fuel cell module. Van Hool will deliver the other six buses in the fleet of ten known as … Continue reading Industrial Goods Active Runners: Ballard Power Systems (NASDAQ:BLDP), Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE:CAT), United Technologies Corporation (NYSE:UTX), KB Home (NYSE:KBH)

General Electric Company (NYSE:GE) seeks to spin-off its consumer finance business via an IPO, it is on course to greater strengths as a hardcore manufacturing behemoth. With its global presence (particularly in emerging markets), GE will see long-term growth as emerging markets are likely to show stronger growth rates than developed markets. General Electric Company (NYSE:GE) stock performance was 0.51% in last session and finished … Continue reading Industrial Goods Active Stocks: General Electric Company (NYSE:GE), Cemex SAB (NYSE:CX), D.R. Horton (NYSE:DHI), United Technologies (NYSE:UTX)

Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE:CAT) has launched its new wheel tractor scrapers at CONEXPO. The new Cat 620 K Series Wheel Tractor scrapers “refine the design of their H Series predecessors,” the machinery manufacturer said. Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE:CAT) stock performance was -0.02% in last session and finished the day at $96.82. Traded volume was 4,448,497 million shares in the last session and the average volume of the … Continue reading Diversified Machinery: Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE:CAT), General Electric (NYSE:GE), United Technologies Corporation (NYSE:UTX), Ocean Power (NASDAQ:OPTT)