Stocks in Focus: Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE:WFC), Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL), Merck & Co. (NYSE:MRK), Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS), Carolina Trust Bank (NASDAQ:CART)


Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE:WFC) has appointed Michael Bromfield to lead its new Commercial Banking office. The expansion is the first of three to five Chicago suburban offices set to open over the next several years to primarily serve privately-held, middle‐market companies. Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE:WFC) in last trading activity increased 0.74% to close at $54.28. Company weekly performance is 1.72% while its quarterly performance stands at 6.83%. Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE:WFC) is -0.15% away from its 52 week high.

Zacks reissued their neutral rating on shares of Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL) in a research report released on Thursday morning. Zacks currently has a $44.00 price objective on the stock.On last trading day Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL) increased 1.75% to close at $41.87. Its volatility for the week is 1.09% while volatility for the month is 1.09%. ORCL’s sales growth for past 5 years was 10.50% and its EPS growth for past 5 years was 16.90%. Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL) monthly performance is 8.33%.

Merck & Co. Inc. (NYSE:MRK)known as MSD outside the United States and Canada Announced that the Board of Directors has increased the company’s quarterly dividend to $0.45 per outstanding share of the company’s common stock, up $0.01 from $0.44 per outstanding share paid last quarter. Payment will be made on Jan. 8, 2015, to stockholders of record at the close of business on Dec. 15, 2014. On last trading day Merck & Co. Inc. (NYSE:MRK) increased 0.69% to close at $59.75. Its volatility for the week is 1.01% while volatility for the month is 1.38%. MRK’s sales growth for past 5 years was 13.00% and its EPS growth for past 5 years was -16.50%. Merck & Co. Inc. (NYSE:MRK) monthly performance is 6.98%.

On 24 November Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS) has hired Oliver Behrens as country head for Germany, several people familiar with the situation said. Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS) has 0.20% insider ownership while its institutional ownership stands at 63.50%. In last trading activity company’s stock closed at $35.12.

On Wednesday shares of Carolina Trust Bank (NASDAQ:CART) closed at $5.15. Company’s sales growth for last 5 years was 7.10%.


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