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Traders Are Gambling on: Applied Materials, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMAT), Windstream Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:WIN), American Airlines (NASDAQ:AAL), Gray Television Inc. (NYSE:GTN), Franklin Covey (NYSE:FC)

Shares of Applied Materials (NASDAQ:AMAT) were the recipient of a large growth in short interest in the month of December. As of December 15th, there was short interest totalling 77,097,502 shares, a growth of 7.7% from the November 28th total of 71,573,807 shares, StockRatingsNetwork.com reports. Applied Materials, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMAT) belongs to Technology sector. Its net profit margin is 11.80% and weekly performance is -1.15%. On last trading day company shares ended up $24.96. Applied Materials, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMAT) distance from 50-day simple moving average (SMA50) is 7.50%.

Windstream (NASDAQ:WIN) will hold a conference call at 7:30 a.m. CST on Feb. 24 to review the company’s fourth-quarter and full-year 2014 earnings results. Windstream Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:WIN) shares advanced 0.73% in last trading session and ended the day at $8.30. WIN Gross Margin is 54.10% and its return on assets is 1.20%. Windstream Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:WIN) quarterly performance is -20.27%.

The pilots union of American Airlines Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:AAL) has agreed to a new tentative labor contract that includes a pay hike, ahead of the January 3 deadline given by the airline to accept the new five-year contract. American Airlines Group Inc. (NASDAQ:AAL) belongs to Services sector. Its net profit margin is 0.70% and weekly performance is 4.82%. On last trading day company shares ended up $53.91. American Airlines Group Inc. (NASDAQ:AAL) distance from 50-day simple moving average (SMA50) is 17.53%.

TheStreet Quant Ratings rates Gray Television Inc. (NYSE:GTN) as a hold. The company’s strengths can be seen in multiple areas, such as its robust revenue growth, compelling growth in net income and attractive valuation levels. Gray Television Inc. (NYSE:GTN) ended the last trading day at $10.93. Company weekly volatility is calculated as 3.14% and price to cash ratio as 7.83. Gray Television Inc. (NYSE:GTN) showed a weekly performance of -3.45%.

On Dec 23, Franklin Covey Co. (NYSE:FC) announced that the conference call to review the Company’s fiscal 2015 first-quarter financial results will take place on Thursday, January 8, 2015, at 5:00 p.m. ET (3:00 p.m. MT). Franklin Covey Co. (NYSE:FC) shares advanced 1.24% in last trading session and ended the day at $19.60. FC Gross Margin is 67.40% and its return on assets is 9.80%. Franklin Covey Co. (NYSE:FC) quarterly performance is 3.05%.