Carnival Corporation (NYSE:CCL) announced it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC) to explore the possibility of a joint venture aimed at accelerating the development and growth of the Chinese cruise industry, expected to be one of the largest cruise markets in the world with 4.5 million passengers by 2020, according to the Chinese Ministry of Transport (MOT). Carnival Corporation (NYSE:CCL) belongs to Services sector. Its net profit margin is 8.90% and weekly performance is -7.23%. On last trading day company shares ended up $34.64. Carnival Corporation (NYSE:CCL) distance from 50-day simple moving average (SMA50) is -9.41%.

Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS) named Samuel Kim vice chairman of Asia-Pacific investment banking and promoted two senior bankers to run the mergers business as it competes with Goldman Sachs Group Inc. to be the region’s top M&A adviser. Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS) shares moved up 0.49% in last trading session and ended the day at $33.01. MS Gross Margin is 84.60% and its return on assets is 0.50%. Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS) quarterly performance is 1.57%.

TransAlta (NYSE:TAC) was upgraded by equities research analysts at Scotiabank to a “sector outperform” rating in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday. On 14 October, TransAlta Corp. (NYSE:TAC) shares fell -0.31% and was closed at $9.73. TAC EPS growth in last 5 year was -17.40%. TransAlta Corp. (NYSE:TAC) year to date (YTD) performance is -19.98%.

Scientific instruments maker Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE:A) said Tuesday that it is exiting its Nuclear Magnetic Resonance business as part of its strategy to address the business shortfalls of its Research Products Division. Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE:A) belongs to Healthcare sector. Its net profit margin is 10.00% and weekly performance is -5.84%. On last trading day company shares ended up $51.79. Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE:A) distance from 50-day simple moving average (SMA50) is -8.78%.

From the start, it was one of the most audacious takeover attempts in recent memory. An upstart French telecommunications company was trying this year to buy control of T-Mobile US, Inc. (NYSE:TMUS), the big American wireless provider, for $15 billion. T-Mobile US, Inc. (NYSE:TMUS) shares fell -1.89% in last trading session and ended the day at $26.41. TMUS Gross Margin is 47.70% and its return on assets is 0.40%. T-Mobile US, Inc. (NYSE:TMUS) quarterly performance is -18.08%.