Stocks to Watch: The AES Corporation (NYSE:AES), MeetMe (NASDAQ:MEET), Packaging Corporation of America (NYSE:PKG), LRR Energy, L.P. (NYSE:LRE), City National (NYSE:CYN)


On November 17, The AES Corporation (NYSE:AES) announced that Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, Andrew Vesey, will leave the Company effective December 31, 2014, in order to accept the position of Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of AGL Energy Limited, an integrated energy company publicly listed in Australia. Bernerd Da Santos, who currently serves as Chief Financial Officer, Global Finance Operations, will serve as Acting Chief Operating Officer effective December 1, 2014. The AES Corporation (NYSE:AES) in last trading activity decreased -1.14% to close at $13.92. Company weekly performance is 1.31% while its quarterly performance stands at -7.08%. The AES Corporation (NYSE:AES) is -10.42% away from its 52 week high.

On Nov 13, MeetMe, Inc. (NASDAQ:MEET), has announced that the MeetMe app has reached its highest US rankings in the last year in both the Apple App Store and the Google Play Store. As of November 12, the MeetMe Android app ranked 13th in the Google Play Store Social category and the MeetMe iPhone app ranked 26th in the App Store Social Networking category. On last trading day MeetMe, Inc. (NASDAQ:MEET) moved up 0.58% to close at $1.73. Its volatility for the week is 3.73% while volatility for the month is 4.35%. MEET’s sales growth for past 5 years was 232.10% and its EPS growth for past 5 years was 12.60%. MeetMe, Inc. (NASDAQ:MEET) monthly performance is -4.95%.

On Nov 20, Packaging Corporation of America’s (NYSE:PKG) Chief Executive Officer, Mark Kowlzan, will speak at the Citi 2014 Basic Materials Conference in New York City on Wednesday, December 3rd at 8:45 am Eastern time On last trading day Packaging Corporation of America (NYSE:PKG) moved up 0.61% to close at $74.31. Its volatility for the week is 1.65% while volatility for the month is 1.77%. PKG’s sales growth for past 5 years was 9.20% and its EPS growth for past 5 years was 27.80%. Packaging Corporation of America (NYSE:PKG) monthly performance is 7.85%.

On November 17, LRR Energy, L.P. (NYSE:LRE) announced that its management is scheduled to participate in the RBC Capital Markets’ Master Limited Partnership Conference in Dallas, Texas on November 19, 2014. LRR Energy, L.P. (NYSE:LRE) has 21.91% insider ownership while its institutional ownership stands at 37.60%. In last trading activity company’s stock closed at $13.10.

Sterne Agee began coverage on shares of City National Corp (NYSE:CYN) in a research note issued to investors on Thursday. The firm issued a neutral rating on the stock. On Tuesday shares of City National Corporation (NYSE:CYN) closed at $78.50. Company’s sales growth for last 5 years was 2.30% and EPS growth for next 5 years is recorded as 9.05%.


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