Stocks in News – Verizon Communications (NYSE:VZ) , Valero Energy (NYSE:VLO), Truett-Hurst (NASDAQ:THST) , Myriad (NASDAQ:MYGN), Selective Insurance Group (NASDAQ:SIGI)

Communications, information and entertainment products and services provider Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ) disclosed that it had accomplished success in its trial of 100G NID, one more milestone in its strong history in the 100G technology space. It will help carry over its regional Ethernet network to two 100G network interface gadgets without disturbing the performance of carrier-grade. Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ) stock performance was -1.26% … Continue reading Stocks in News – Verizon Communications (NYSE:VZ) , Valero Energy (NYSE:VLO), Truett-Hurst (NASDAQ:THST) , Myriad (NASDAQ:MYGN), Selective Insurance Group (NASDAQ:SIGI)

Kevin Long07/1807/18

Basic Material Stocks: ConocoPhillips (NYSE:COP), Newmont Mining (NYSE:NEM), Hecla Mining (NYSE:HL), Alpha Natural Resources, Inc. (NYSE:ANR), Valero Energy Corporation (NYSE:VLO)

ConocoPhillips (NYSE:COP) raised its quarterly dividend from $0.69 to $0.73 per share today. The new dividend will be paid on 9/2/2014 to shareholders on record as of 7/21/2014. The stock will go ex-dividend on 7/17/2014. ConocoPhillips (NYSE:COP) stock performance was 0.15% in last session and finished the day at $85.67. Traded volume was 8.25million shares in the last session and the average volume of the … Continue reading Basic Material Stocks: ConocoPhillips (NYSE:COP), Newmont Mining (NYSE:NEM), Hecla Mining (NYSE:HL), Alpha Natural Resources, Inc. (NYSE:ANR), Valero Energy Corporation (NYSE:VLO)

John Meady07/1107/11

Basic Material Active Movers: Valero Energy (NYSE:VLO), Petroleo Brasileiro Petrobras (NYSE:PBR), Alcoa Inc (NYSE:AA), Vale (NYSE:VALE), Exxon Mobil Corporation (NYSE:XOM)

Valero Energy Corporation (NYSE:VLO) which has generated ample controversy in recent years for seeking tax breaks and suing local governments to drop its tax bill, has applied for another public subsidy to expand its Houston refinery. Valero Energy Corporation (NYSE:VLO) stock performance was -3.04% in last session and finished the day at $50.10. Traded volume was 13.61million shares in the last session and the average … Continue reading Basic Material Active Movers: Valero Energy (NYSE:VLO), Petroleo Brasileiro Petrobras (NYSE:PBR), Alcoa Inc (NYSE:AA), Vale (NYSE:VALE), Exxon Mobil Corporation (NYSE:XOM)

Kristen Barton07/0107/01

Basic Material Stocks: Petroleo Brasileiro Petrobras (NYSE:PBR), Valero Energy (NYSE:VLO), Chesapeake Energy (NYSE:CHK), Vale (NYSE:VALE), Barrick Gold (NYSE:ABX)

Ratings firms have expressed concern about a Brazilian government decision to sell billions of dollars worth of offshore oil rights to Petroleo Brasileiro Petrobras SA (ADR) (NYSE:PBR), saying the move will weigh on the state-run oil company’s cash flow and creditworthiness. The company is formally known, was awarded on Tuesday the rights to explore four offshore fields off Brazil’s southeast coast believed to contain an … Continue reading Basic Material Stocks: Petroleo Brasileiro Petrobras (NYSE:PBR), Valero Energy (NYSE:VLO), Chesapeake Energy (NYSE:CHK), Vale (NYSE:VALE), Barrick Gold (NYSE:ABX)

Colin Pettis06/3006/30

Top Morning News: Target Corp. (NYSE:TGT), Valero Energy Corporation (NYSE:VLO), Ventas, Inc. (NYSE:VTR), Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ), Sony Corp (ADR) (NYSE:SNE)

Kinross Gold (NYSE:KGC) was downgraded by stock analysts at Credit Suisse from an “outperform” rating to a “neutral” rating in a report issued on Tuesday, TheFlyOnTheWall.com reports. They currently have a $3.25 price target on the stock, down from their previous price target of $3.75. Credit Suisse’s price target suggests a potential upside of 25.00% from the stock’s previous close. Kinross Gold Corporation (NYSE:KGC) belongs … Continue reading Top Morning News: Target Corp. (NYSE:TGT), Valero Energy Corporation (NYSE:VLO), Ventas, Inc. (NYSE:VTR), Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ), Sony Corp (ADR) (NYSE:SNE)

Kevin Long01/0601/06

Today’s Watch List: J C Penney Company Inc (NYSE:JCP), Valero Energy Corporation (NYSE:VLO), athenahealth, Inc. (NASDAQ:ATHN), Rite Aid Corporation (NYSE:RAD), RadioShack (NYSE:RSH)

Shares of J C Penney Company Inc (NYSE:JCP) dropped after Goldman Sachs downgraded the company to “sell” from “neutral” with a price target of $5.50, citing limited potential for further stock gains, according to Bloomberg. J C Penney Company Inc (NYSE:JCP) belongs to Services sector. Its net profit margin is -5.60% and weekly performance is -8.52%. On last trading day company shares ended up $7.19. … Continue reading Today’s Watch List: J C Penney Company Inc (NYSE:JCP), Valero Energy Corporation (NYSE:VLO), athenahealth, Inc. (NASDAQ:ATHN), Rite Aid Corporation (NYSE:RAD), RadioShack (NYSE:RSH)

Chris Lewis12/04