Investors Watch List: Microchip Technology Inc. (NASDAQ:MCHP), XOMA Corporation (NASDAQ:XOMA), The Procter & Gamble Company (NYSE:PG), ARM Holdings (NASDAQ:ARMH), Citrix Systems (NASDAQ:CTXS)

On Oct 31, Microchip Technology Inc. (NASDAQ:MCHP) reported record net sales Thursday for its most recent quarter, up 3.3 percent sequentially. The Chandler-based provider of microcontrollers, mixed signal, analog and Flash-IP solutions (Nasdaq: MCHP) reported income of $93.6 million, or 42 cents per share, on revenue of $546.2 million for its second fiscal quarter ended Sept. 30. Microchip Technology Inc. (NASDAQ:MCHP) belongs to Technology sector. … Continue reading Investors Watch List: Microchip Technology Inc. (NASDAQ:MCHP), XOMA Corporation (NASDAQ:XOMA), The Procter & Gamble Company (NYSE:PG), ARM Holdings (NASDAQ:ARMH), Citrix Systems (NASDAQ:CTXS)

Active Watch List : First Niagara Financial Group Inc. (NASDAQ:FNFG), Activision Blizzard, Inc. (NASDAQ:ATVI), Walker & Dunlop, Inc. (NYSE:WD), XOMA, Denbury Resources (NYSE:DNR)

First Niagara Financial Group (NASDAQ:FNFG)‘s stock had its “underweight” rating reissued by Barclays in a research note issued on Monday. They currently have a $7.00 price objective on the stock, down from their previous price objective of $8.00. First Niagara Financial Group Inc. (NASDAQ:FNFG) belongs to Financial sector. Its net profit margin is 21.20% and weekly performance is -12.71%. On last trading day company shares … Continue reading Active Watch List : First Niagara Financial Group Inc. (NASDAQ:FNFG), Activision Blizzard, Inc. (NASDAQ:ATVI), Walker & Dunlop, Inc. (NYSE:WD), XOMA, Denbury Resources (NYSE:DNR)

Trending Tickers – Barrick Gold (NYSE:ABX), Vale (NYSE:VALE), Packaging Corp Of America (NYSE:PKG) , Costco Wholesale (NASDAQ:COST), XOMA (NASDAQ:XOMA)

Barrick Gold (NYSE:ABX) is the largest gold mining company in the world by production, although it isn’t by market capitalization [that title is held by Goldcorp (NYSE:GG)]. One of the reasons for this is the company’s failure to generate shareholder value over the years despite a very strong gold market. If you had bought Barrick Gold back on December 31, 1999, your position would be … Continue reading Trending Tickers – Barrick Gold (NYSE:ABX), Vale (NYSE:VALE), Packaging Corp Of America (NYSE:PKG) , Costco Wholesale (NASDAQ:COST), XOMA (NASDAQ:XOMA)

Volatile Stocks: FireEye Inc (NASDAQ:FEYE), Kandi Technologies Group Inc (NASDAQ:KNDI), XOMA Corp (NASDAQ:XOMA), Universal Display Corporation (NASDAQ:OLED)

FireEye Inc (NASDAQ:FEYE) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, May 6th. The company reported ($0.53) EPS for the quarter, meeting the Thomson Reuters consensus estimate of ($0.53). The company had revenue of $74.00 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $71.65 million. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 160.6% on a year-over-year basis. Analysts expect that FireEye will post $-2.22 … Continue reading Volatile Stocks: FireEye Inc (NASDAQ:FEYE), Kandi Technologies Group Inc (NASDAQ:KNDI), XOMA Corp (NASDAQ:XOMA), Universal Display Corporation (NASDAQ:OLED)

Stocks To Watch: Arotech Corporation (NASDAQ:ARTX), King Digital Entertainment PLC (NYSE:KING), InterMune Inc (NASDAQ:ITMN), XOMA Corp (NASDAQ:XOMA)

Arotech Corporation (NASDAQ:ARTX) stock surged Monday after the company announced its Battery & Power Systems Division had received $5.2 million in new orders from military customers. These orders will be delivered to customers throughout 2014. Arotech Corporation (NASDAQ:ARTX) stock performance was 10.68% in last session and finished the day at $ 3.73 . Traded volume was 4.60 million shares in the last session and the … Continue reading Stocks To Watch: Arotech Corporation (NASDAQ:ARTX), King Digital Entertainment PLC (NYSE:KING), InterMune Inc (NASDAQ:ITMN), XOMA Corp (NASDAQ:XOMA)

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Biotech losers: ZIOPHARM Oncology (NASDAQ:ZIOP), Sangamo Biosciences (NASDAQ:SGMO), Lexicon Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:LXRX), XOMA Corp (NASDAQ:XOMA)

On Apr 3, Zacks Investment Research upgraded ZIOPHARM Oncology Inc. (NASDAQ:ZIOP) to Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy). ZIOPHARM Oncology Inc. (NASDAQ:ZIOP)’s loss estimates have declining on the back of better-than-expected fourth quarter 2013 results. ZIOPHARM Oncology Inc. (NASDAQ:ZIOP) stock performance was -6.06% in last session and finished the day at $4.34. Traded volume was 1.86million shares in the last session and the average volume of … Continue reading Biotech losers: ZIOPHARM Oncology (NASDAQ:ZIOP), Sangamo Biosciences (NASDAQ:SGMO), Lexicon Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:LXRX), XOMA Corp (NASDAQ:XOMA)