Hot Watch List : Groupon, Inc. (NASDAQ:GRPN), Regions Financial Corporation (NYSE:RF), Enzo Biochem Inc. (NYSE:ENZ), Valeant Pharmaceuticals Intl (NYSE:VRX), Yelp, Inc. (NYSE:YELP)

Groupon (NASDAQ:GRPN) has been given a consensus recommendation of “Hold” by the twenty-two ratings firms that are covering the stock, American Banking & Market News reports. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have assigned a hold rating and eight have assigned a buy rating to the company. Groupon, Inc….

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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…

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BioTech Stock News in Video : Valeant (NYSE:VRX) vs Allergan (NYSE:AGN) Takeover Battle, Medtronic (NYSE:MDT) + Covidien (NYSE:COV) $45 Billion Deal in Video + GMO Experiments

A source familiar with the matter said on Saturday, Medical-device maker Medtronic Inc and rival Covidien, are in advanced talks to combine in a deal valued at $45 billion to $50 billion. The person said, asking not to be named because the matter is not public, the deal, which would allow Medtronic to be domiciled…

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Healthcare Active Movers: Geron Corporation (NASDAQ:GERN), Merck (NYSE:MRK), Valeant Pharmaceuticals (NYSE:VRX), Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ), Novavax (NASDAQ:NVAX)

Geron Corporation (NASDAQ:GERN) was one of the Nasdaq’s most active movers, jumping 23 per cent to $3.20 on heavy volume after the US Food and Drug Administration lifted a partial clinical hold on a study testing its blood cancer drug. Geron Corporation (NASDAQ:GERN) stock performance was 21.15% in last session and finished the day at…

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Drug Stocks: Valeant Pharmaceuticals (NYSE:VRX), Bio-Path Holdings Inc (NASDAQ:BPTH), Alkermes (NASDAQ:ALKS), Petmed Express Inc (NASDAQ:PETS), Acura Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:ACUR)

JUST after Valeant Pharmaceuticals International Inc (NYSE:VRX) bought Medicis Pharmaceutical two years ago, the new owner gathered staff of the skin-products maker and started handing out envelopes. If you got a black envelope, it meant you were fired. Valeant Pharmaceuticals Intl Inc (NYSE:VRX) stock performance was -0.29% in last session and finished the day at…

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