Why Investor’s Are Watching: Comcast Corporation (NASDAQ:CMCSA), Celgene Corporation (NASDAQ:CELG), Pacific Biosciences of California (NASDAQ:PACB), Gaming and Leisure Properties (NASDAQ:GLPI), Ventas (NYSE:VTR)

Comcast Corporation (NASDAQ:CMCSA) Hometown Network (Channel 104), Comcast’s regional cable network covering Northern and Central California, today announced that it will kick off its 2015 sports coverage with 15 high school basketball telecasts Comcast Corporation (NASDAQ:CMCSA) belongs to Services sector. Its net profit margin is 12.30% and weekly performance is -4.16%. On last trading day company shares ended up $55.96. Comcast Corporation (NASDAQ:CMCSA) distance from 50-day simple moving average (SMA50) is 0.68%.

Celgene (NASDAQ:CELG) had its price objective raised by Nomura to $150.00 in a research report released on Monday morning. Celgene Corporation (NASDAQ:CELG) shares fell -1.40% in last trading session and ended the day at $111.93. CELG Gross Margin is 94.90% and its return on assets is 11.00%. Celgene Corporation (NASDAQ:CELG) quarterly performance is 17.56%.

Pacific Biosciences of California, Inc., (NASDAQ:PACB) provider of the PacBio® RS II Sequencing System, today announced its participation in the International Plant & Animal Genome (PAG) XXIII Conference taking place in San Diego from January 10-14. More than 50 researchers from around the world will be presenting their work, many representing large consortium efforts, using Single Molecule, Real-Time (SMRT®) Sequencing to assemble de novo and/or analyze complex genomes from a variety of plants and animals. On 05 January, Pacific Biosciences of California, Inc. (NASDAQ:PACB) shares fell -0.90% and was closed at $7.74. PACB EPS growth in last 5 year was -7.70%. Pacific Biosciences of California, Inc. (NASDAQ:PACB) year to date (YTD) performance is -1.28%.

Gaming and Leisure Properties (NASDAQ:GLPI) CFO William J. Clifford unloaded 96,465 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, December 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $28.13, for a total value of $2,713,560.45. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer now directly owns 214,704 shares in the company, valued at approximately $6,039,624. Gaming and Leisure Properties, Inc (NASDAQ:GLPI) ended the last trading day at $28.97. Company weekly volatility is calculated as 1.85% and price to cash ratio as 104.08. Gaming and Leisure Properties, Inc (NASDAQ:GLPI) showed a weekly performance of -2.19%.

Ventas, Inc. (NYSE:VTR) announced that its Board of Directors has declared a prorated dividend on its common stock, conditioned upon the completion of its pending acquisition of American Realty Capital Healthcare Trust, Inc. following a merger of HCT with and into a wholly owned subsidiary of Ventas. Ventas, Inc. (NYSE:VTR) belongs to Financial sector. Its net profit margin is 15.90% and weekly performance is 1.81%. On last trading day company shares ended up $73.68. Ventas, Inc. (NYSE:VTR) distance from 50-day simple moving average (SMA50) is 5.45%.