Stocks Buzz: Zynga Inc (NASDAQ:ZNGA), Nokia Corporation (ADR) (NYSE:NOK), Roundy’s (NYSE:RNDY), Interactive Brokers Group (NASDAQ:IBKR), United Microelectronics Corporation (NYSE:UMC)


Shares of Zynga (NASDAQ:ZNGA) have been given an average recommendation of “Hold” by the eighteen brokerages that are presently covering the stock, Analyst Ratings.Net reports. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a sell recommendation, six have given a hold recommendation and two have assigned a buy recommendation to the company. Zynga Inc (NASDAQ:ZNGA) in last trading activity increased 1.21% to close at $2.50. Company weekly performance is -0.40% while its quarterly performance stands at -13.79%. Zynga Inc (NASDAQ:ZNGA) is -57.56% away from its 52 week high.

Search giant Baidu has made no secret of its ambitions to expand its business outside of China by way of mobile services. Now it’s struck a deal with Nokia Corporation (ADR) (NYSE:NOK) that could help it with that by serving domestic users abroad. Nokia’s mapping and navigation business Here says that it will now power maps for Baidu outside of China, specifically aiming the service at the large number of Chinese “globetrotters” — the world’s largest outbound tourism market. On last trading day Nokia Corporation (ADR) (NYSE:NOK) moved down -1.87% to close at $7.87. Its volatility for the week is 2.10% while volatility for the month is 1.63%. NOK’s sales growth for past 5 years was -24.20% and its EPS growth for past 5 years was -46.10%. Nokia Corporation (ADR) (NYSE:NOK) monthly performance is -2.24%.

Announced Dec 10, that as Roundy’s Inc. (NYSE:RNDY) continues to focus on its better-performing Mariano stores in and around Chicago, sources anticipate the Milwaukee-based supermarket chain is preparing to exit its more than 100 stores in Wisconsin. On last trading day Roundy’s, Inc. (NYSE:RNDY) moved down -1.89% to close at $4.16. Its volatility for the week is 5.83% while volatility for the month is 5.29%. RNDY’s sales growth for past 5 years was 0.40% and its EPS growth for past 5 years was 0.00%. Roundy’s, Inc. (NYSE:RNDY) monthly performance is 23.44%.

Interactive Brokers Group (NASDAQ:IBKR) Chairman Earl H. Nemser sold 4,321 shares of Interactive Brokers Group stock on the open market in a transaction dated Thursday, December 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $28.42, for a total value of $122,802.82. Interactive Brokers Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:IBKR) has 2.30% insider ownership while its institutional ownership stands at 76.20%. In last trading activity company’s stock closed at $27.29.

Infineon Technologies AG and United Microelectronics Corp. (NYSE:UMC) announced the extension of their manufacturing partnership into power semiconductors for automotive applications. Prior to the expanded partnership, the foundry had been producing Infineon’s logic chips for more than 15 years. United Microelectronics Corporation (NYSE:UMC) in last trading activity increased 0.47% to close at $2.16. Company weekly performance is -2.70% while its quarterly performance stands at 3.85%. United Microelectronics Corporation (NYSE:UMC) is -16.28% away from its 52 week high.


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