Watch 5 Stocks: Knowles Corporation (NYSE:KN), Groupon, Inc. (NASDAQ:GRPN), Western Refining, Inc. (NYSE:WNR), Alaska Communications Systems Group Inc (NASDAQ:ALSK), EMCORE Corporation (NASDAQ:EMKR)

Shares of Knowles Corp (NYSE:KN) have been given an average rating of “Hold” by the eight brokerages that are presently covering the company, Stock Ratings Network reports. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, three have assigned a hold recommendation and four have assigned a buy recommendation to the company. Knowles Corporation (NYSE:KN) belongs to Technology sector. Its net profit margin is -3.80% and weekly performance is -0.95%. On last trading day company shares ended up $19.78. Knowles Corporation (NYSE:KN) distance from 50-day simple moving average (SMA50) is -3.59%.

Bedazzled socks, ugly sweaters, tie racks, personalized snowmen hand towels and, of course, fruitcake, Groupon (NASDAQ:GRPN) recognizes that everyone receives gifts each holiday season that they don’t really want. As a result, Groupon is proclaiming, Dec. 11, Groupon, Inc. (NASDAQ:GRPN) shares moved up 1.11% in last trading session and ended the day at $7.26. GRPN Gross Margin is 50.50% and its return on assets is -7.70%. Groupon, Inc. (NASDAQ:GRPN) quarterly performance is 1.40%.

Western Refining, Inc. (NYSE:WNR) announced that Company management will participate in the Cowen and Company 4th Annual Ultimate Energy Conference in New York City, on Tuesday, December 2, 2014. On 11 December, Western Refining, Inc. (NYSE:WNR) shares fell -0.32% and was closed at $37.87. WNR EPS growth in last 5 year was 27.70%. Western Refining, Inc. (NYSE:WNR) year to date (YTD) performance is -3.83%.

On Dec 04, Alaska Communications System Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: ALSK) and General Communication, Inc. (GCI, NASDAQ: GNCMA) have signed definitive agreements for Alaska Communications to sell its wireless subscriber base and its 33 percent interest in its partnership in the Alaska Wireless Network, LLC (AWN) to GCI for $300 million. Alaska Communications Systems Group Inc (NASDAQ:ALSK) ended the last trading day at $1.88. Company weekly volatility is calculated as 9.44% and price to cash ratio as 3.22. Alaska Communications Systems Group Inc (NASDAQ:ALSK) showed a weekly performance of 51.61%.

EMCORE Corp. (NASDAQ:EMKR) reported that its fourth-quarter net income was $15.49 million or $0.50 per share, compared to a loss of $2.25 million or $0.08 per share in the prior year. EMCORE Corporation (NASDAQ:EMKR) belongs to Technology sector. Its net profit margin is -7.50% and weekly performance is -1.75%. On last trading day company shares ended up $5.06. EMCORE Corporation (NASDAQ:EMKR) distance from 50-day simple moving average (SMA50) is -4.49%.