Eye Catching Stocks: LinkedIn Corporation (NYSE:LNKD), Nektar Therapeutics (NASDAQ:NKTR), UTStarcom Holdings Corp. (NASDAQ:UTSI), Kimberly-Clark Corporation (NYSE:KMB), Pandora Media Inc (NYSE:P)


LinkedIn Corporation (NYSE:LNKD) CFO Steven J. Sordello sold 5,000 shares of the stock on the open market in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, October 8th. The shares were sold at an average price of $202.16, for a total value of $1,010,800.00. LinkedIn Corporation (NYSE:LNKD) in last trading activity moved down -1.22% to close at $195.96. Company weekly performance is 0.89% while its quarterly performance stands at 20.99%. LinkedIn Corporation (NYSE:LNKD) is -22.75% away from its 52 week high.

On 29 September Nektar Therapeutics (NASDAQ:NKTR) and AstraZeneca’s (AZN) Moventig is one step closer to receiving EU approval after the Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) of the European Medicines Agency (EMA.TO) gave a positive opinion on the approval of the drug. On last trading day Nektar Therapeutics (NASDAQ:NKTR) moved down -6.63% to close at $12.40. Its volatility for the week is 7.24% while volatility for the month is 4.70%. NKTR’s sales growth for past 5 years was 10.50% and its EPS growth for past 5 years was -30.50%. Nektar Therapeutics (NASDAQ:NKTR) monthly performance is -7.19%.

UTStarcom Holdings Corp. (NASDAQ:UTSI) a global telecommunications infrastructure provider, on 10 October announced that its partner, aioTV, has recently secured a patent grant for a key piece of technology that will enhance its competitiveness and leadership in the growing market for customized video entertainment. On last trading day UTStarcom moved up 1.03% to close at $2.93. Its volatility for the week is 4.03% while volatility for the month is 5.07%. UTSI’s sales growth for past 5 years was -36.90% and its EPS growth for past 5 years was 30.80%. UTStarcom Holdings Corp. (NASDAQ:UTSI) monthly performance is -11.75%.

Kimberly Clark Corporation (NYSE:KMB) is set to report third-quarter 2014 results before the opening bell on Oct 21. Last quarter, this consumer product giant posted a negative surprise of 0.60%. Kimberly-Clark Corporation (NYSE:KMB) has 0.28% insider ownership while its institutional ownership stands at 69.40%. In last trading activity company’s stock closed at $106.26.

Pandora Media Inc (NYSE:P), the leading internet radio service, announced that its third quarter 2014 financial results will be released on Thursday, October 23, 2014, after the close of the market. The company will host a conference call at 2:00 PM (PT) / 5:00 PM (ET) to discuss the quarterly financial results with the investment community. On Friday shares of Pandora Media Inc (NYSE:P) closed at $22.55. Company’s sales growth for last 5 years was 98.90% and EPS growth for next 5 years is recorded as 62.90%.


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