Active Stocks to Watch: Groupon (NASDAQ:GRPN), Baidu Inc (ADR) (NASDAQ:BIDU), Alexion Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:ALXN), Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS), Macquarie Infrastructure Company (NYSE:MIC)


Groupon, Inc. (NASDAQ:GRPN) on Nov. 11 announced a campaign to raise funds for Sesame Workshop, the nonprofit educational organization behind Sesame Street, to support development of a new autism initiative, “See Amazing in All Children.” Groupon, Inc. (NASDAQ:GRPN) in last trading activity moved down -1.56% to close at $7.26. Company weekly performance is -10.43% while its quarterly performance stands at 16.45%. Groupon, Inc. (NASDAQ:GRPN) is -41.59% away from its 52 week high.

Baidu Inc (NASDAQ:BIDU) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, October 29th. The company reported $1.90 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the analysts’ consensus estimate of $9.83 by $7.93. The company had revenue of $2.20 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $13.55 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $1.41 earnings per share. Analysts expect that Baidu Inc will post $38.31 EPS for the current fiscal year. On last trading day Baidu Inc (ADR) (NASDAQ:BIDU) moved down -0.96% to close at $240.42. Its volatility for the week is 3.30% while volatility for the month is 3.17%. BIDU’s sales growth for past 5 years was 58.40% and its EPS growth for past 5 years was 58.40%. Baidu Inc (ADR) (NASDAQ:BIDU) monthly performance is 8.13%.

Alexion Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:ALXN) announced that researchers presented data from clinical trials of Soliris, eculizumab, in patients with atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome, aHUS, as well as an update from the Global aHUS Registry, at Kidney Week 2014. On last trading day Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:ALXN) moved down -0.21% to close at $191.96. Its volatility for the week is 2.86% while volatility for the month is 2.77%. ALXN’s sales growth for past 5 years was 43.00% and its EPS growth for past 5 years was 44.70%. Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:ALXN) monthly performance is 10.02%.

Tianhe Chemicals Group Ltd, a Chinese company, made its US debut in June. Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS) helped the firm raise $654 million in its IPO. But Tianhe’s shares have plunged 40% since then on allegations that the company had overstated the value of its business. Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS) has 0.20% insider ownership while its institutional ownership stands at 62.70%. In last trading activity company’s stock closed at $35.48.

Macquarie Infrastructure Company (NYSE:MIC) announced that Jay Davis, Managing Director, will address attendees at the Southwest Ideas Conference in Dallas on Wednesday, November 19, 2014. Mr. Davis is expected to comment on the Company’s performance and prospects following the acquisition of International-Matex Tank Terminals in July of this year. On Wednesday shares of Macquarie Infrastructure Company LLC (NYSE:MIC) closed at $70.95. Company’s sales growth for last 5 years was 1.30% and EPS growth for next 5 years is recorded as 55.10%.


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