Best Stocks: Exelon Corporation (NYSE:EXC), Photronics Inc. (NASDAQ:PLAB), Community Health Systems, Inc. (NYSE:CYH), Franklin Financial Corporation (NASDAQ:FRNK), Crescent Point Energy Corp. (NYSE:CPG)


Chicago-based Exelon Corporation (NYSE:EXC) on Tuesday formally filed an application with the Maryland Public Service Commission for approval toacquire Pepco Holdings, the District-based utility serving around 537,000 customers in Washington’s Maryland suburbs. Exelon Corporation (NYSE:EXC) in last trading activity increased 0.43% to close at $32.39. Company weekly performance is 1.86% while its quarterly performance stands at -4.23%. Exelon Corporation (NYSE:EXC) is -13.32% away from its 52 week high.

Photronics, Inc. (NASDAQ:PLAB) reported Q3 EPS of $0.07, $0.02 better than the analyst estimate of $0.05. Revenue for the quarter came in at $124.9 million versus the consensus estimate of $122.53 million.On last trading day Photronics Inc. (NASDAQ:PLAB) increased 0.78% to close at $9.09. Its volatility for the week is 2.54% while volatility for the month is 2.16%. PLAB’s sales growth for past 5 years was 0.00% and its EPS growth for past 5 years was 15.50%. Photronics Inc. (NASDAQ:PLAB) monthly performance is 10.99%.

Community Health Systems (CYH) reported yesterday, a massive security breach across almost all of its locations in the US. The company disclosed in its filing that hackers have stolen 4.5 million patients’ records.On last trading day Community Health Systems, Inc. (NYSE:CYH) increased 2.08% to close at $52.14. Its volatility for the week is 2.16% while volatility for the month is 2.92%. CYH’s sales growth for past 5 years was 3.50% and its EPS growth for past 5 years was -6.50%. Community Health Systems, Inc. (NYSE:CYH) monthly performance is 13.59%.

Franklin Financial Corporation (NASDAQ:FRNK), the parent company of Franklin Federal Savings Bank, announced net income for the three months ended June 30, 2014 of $2.7 million, or $0.24 per diluted share, compared to $1.7 million, or $0.14 per diluted share, for the three months ended June 30, 2013. Franklin Financial Corporation (NASDAQ:FRNK) has 3.30% insider ownership while its institutional ownership stands at 42.20%. In last trading activity company’s stock closed at $19.77.

Analysts at Dundee Securities cut their price target on shares ofCrescent Point Energy Corp (TSE:CPG) to C$53.00 in a research report issued to clients and investors on Thursday. Dundee Securities’ target price indicates a potential upside oOn Friday shares of Crescent Point Energy Corp. (NYSE:CPG) closed at $41.03.


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