Stocks Getting Hot: Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS), SeaDrill Limited (NYSE:SDRL), Guess’ Inc. (NYSE:GES), Western Gas Partners LP (NYSE:WES), Blueknight Energy Partners, L.P. (NASDAQ:BKEP)


Announced Feb 01, that the collapse of the oil market has dragged down prices across the energy sector. One exception is the price Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS) is seeking for its oil-trading and storage business, which could profit from the recent slide. The New York bank, whose deal to sell the division to Russian energy firm OAO Rosneft for several hundred million dollars was scuttled last month, is seeking a similar price for the business this time around, according to people familiar with the matter.On Thursday shares of Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS) closed at $34.93. Company’s sales growth for last 5 years was 4.80% and EPS growth for next 5 years is recorded as 14.77%.

Seadrill (NASDAQ:SDRL) was downgraded by Zacks from a “neutral” rating to an “underperform” rating in a report issued on Monday. They currently have a $10.20 price target on the stock. Zacks‘s target price suggests a potential downside of 5.03% from the company’s current price. SeaDrill Limited (NYSE:SDRL) in last trading activity increased 4.93% to close at $12.76. Company weekly performance is 23.88% while its quarterly performance stands at -37.11%. SeaDrill Limited (NYSE:SDRL) is -67.58% away from its 52 week high.

Guess’ Inc. (NYSE:GES) said on Feb 02, a three-judge panel in Paris ruled in its favor in the trademark case brought by Gucci. In a 44-page ruling, the Court of Paris rejected claims made by Gucci and found that Guess didn’t infringe upon Gucci’s trademark. It also found no counterfeiting and unfair competition, Guess said. On last trading day Guess’ Inc. (NYSE:GES) fell -1.11% to close at $18.65. Its volatility for the week is 3.51% while volatility for the month is 3.16%. GES’s sales growth for past 5 years was 4.20% and its EPS growth for past 5 years was -4.40%. Guess’ Inc. (NYSE:GES) monthly performance is -9.29%.

On Jan 22, Western Gas Partners, LP (NYSE: WES) announced that the board of directors of its general partner declared a quarterly cash distribution of $0.70 per unit for the fourth quarter of 2014, marking a full-year 2014 distribution increase of 16-percent over the full-year 2013. Western Gas Partners LP (NYSE:WES) has 0.50% insider ownership while its institutional ownership stands at 46.50%. In last trading activity company’s stock closed at $72.39.

Blueknight Energy Partners, L.P. (NASDAQ:BKEP begin trading ex-dividend on January 30, 2015. A cash dividend payment of $0.1365 per share is scheduled to be paid on February 13, 2015. On last trading day Blueknight Energy Partners, L.P. (NASDAQ:BKEP) increased 1.54% to close at $7.24. Its volatility for the week is 2.83% while volatility for the month is 4.58%. BKEP’s sales growth for past 5 years was 0.30% and its EPS growth for past 5 years was -0.90%. Blueknight Energy Partners, L.P. (NASDAQ:BKEP) monthly performance is 9.86%.


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