Worth Watching Stocks: 21Vianet Group (NASDAQ:VNET), Peregrine Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:PPHM), Kemper (NYSE:KMPR), Allegheny (NYSE:ATI), Crown Castle International Corp. (NYSE:CCI)

Chinese IT services provider 21Vianet Group. Inc (VNET) posted second-quarter net loss to shareholders of RMB 62.2 million or $10.0 million, wider than RMB 42.6 million in the prior year. 21Vianet Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:VNET) belongs to Technology sector. Its net profit margin is -10.10% and weekly performance is -5.25%. On last trading day company shares ended up $28.31. 21Vianet Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:VNET) distance from 50-day simple moving average (SMA50) is -2.30%.

The Peregrine Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:PPHM) on July 14 announced financial results for the fourth quarter and the fiscal year (FY) 2014 ended April 30, 2014 and provided an update on its advancing clinical pipeline and other corporate developments. Total revenues for the fourth quarter of FY 2014 were $6,474,000, compared to $4,254,000 for the same quarter of the prior fiscal year. Peregrine’s consolidated net loss attributable to common stockholders was $10,649,000, or $0.06 per share, for the fourth quarter of FY 2014, compared to a net loss attributable to common stockholders of $8,449,000, or $0.06 per share, for the same quarter of the prior year. Peregrine Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:PPHM) shares remains unchanged in last trading session and ended the day at $1.66. PPHM Gross Margin is 41.50% and its return on assets is -51.90%. Peregrine Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:PPHM) quarterly performance is -13.54%.

Kemper Corporation (KMPR) begin trading ex-dividend on August 14, 2014. A cash dividend payment of $0.24 per share is scheduled to be paid on September 02, 2014. Shareholders who purchased KMPR stock prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This marks the 15th quarter that KMPR has paid the same dividend. At the current stock price of $35.46, the dividend yield is 2.71%.On 27 August, Kemper Corporation (NYSE:KMPR) shares moved down -0.33% and was closed at $35.99. KMPR EPS growth in last 5 year was 52.10%. Kemper Corporation (NYSE:KMPR) year to date (YTD) performance is -10.18%.

Shares of Allegheny Technologies (NYSE:ATI) have earned an average rating of “Hold” from the eleven analysts that are currently covering the company. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, four have issued a hold rating and three have issued a buy rating on the company. Allegheny Technologies Inc. (NYSE:ATI) ended the last trading day at $42.54. Company weekly volatility is calculated as 2.02%and price to cash ratio as 13.02. Allegheny Technologies Inc. (NYSE:ATI) showed a weekly performance of 2.06%.

Crown Castle International Corp. (NYSE:CCI)‘s stock had its “equal weight” rating restated by equities researchers at Barclays in a research report issued on Wednesday.Crown Castle International Corp. (NYSE:CCI) shares moved up 0.19% in last trading session and ended the day on $79.72. CCI Gross Margin is 64.50% and its return on assets is 0.60%. Crown Castle International Corp. (NYSE:CCI) quarterly performance is 4.54%.