5 Stocks Under Wall Street’s Radar: Aegerion Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:AEGR), Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS), Allison Transmission Holdings (NYSE:ALSN), 2U (NASDAQ:TWOU), FormFactor (NASDAQ:FORM)


On Wednesday shares of Aegerion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:AEGR) closed at $21.45. Company’s EPS growth for next 5 years is recorded as 5.10%. Aegerion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:AEGR) on May 04, 2015, reported its financial results and business highlights for the first quarter of 2015. Total net product sales for the first quarter ended March 31, 2015 were $59.4 million. Net product sales for JUXTAPID for the first quarter ended March 31, 2015 were $57.3 million, compared with $27.0 million in the first quarter ended March 31, 2014. 84% of net product sales in the first quarter of 2015 were from prescriptions written in the U.S., while 16% came from prescriptions written in ex-U.S. countries, primarily named patient sales in Brazil where the Company recorded the largest order since launch.

Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS) in last trading activity decreased -1.07% to close at $37.05. Company weekly performance is -1.17% while its quarterly performance stands at 6.99%. Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS) is -4.80% away from its 52 week high. Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS)’s commodities group has renewed a refined product storage deal with TransMontaigne Partners L.P. seven months early, as the Wall Street bank plans to sell its physical oil business.

On last trading day Allison Transmission Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:ALSN) increased 1.01% to close at $31.04. Its volatility for the week is 1.66% while volatility for the month is 1.56%. ALSN’s sales growth for past 5 years was 3.80% and its EPS growth for past 5 years was 22.00%. Allison Transmission Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:ALSN) monthly performance is -2.48%. On 1 May, Allison Transmission Holdings Inc. (NYSE:ALSN) has announced a new series of fuel-efficient bus transmission models. Referred to as xFE, designating “extra fuel economy,” the fully automatic bus transmissions have demonstrated improvements up to 7% in addition to the company’s FuelSense features. Notably, the xFE models are also compatible with alternative fuel engines.

2U, Inc. (NASDAQ:TWOU) has 1.60% insider ownership while its institutional ownership stands at 87.10%. In last trading activity company’s stock closed at $26.51. Investment analysts at Needham & Company LLC hoisted their price objective on shares of 2U (NASDAQ:TWOU) from $22.00 to $30.00 in a note issued to investors on Monday. The firm currently has a “buy” rating on the stock.

On last trading day FormFactor Inc. (NASDAQ:FORM) increased 1.83% to close at $8.34. Its volatility for the week is 9.09% while volatility for the month is 3.91%. FORM’s sales growth for past 5 years was 14.70% and its EPS growth for past 5 years was 35.90%. FormFactor Inc. (NASDAQ:FORM) monthly performance is -8.75%. FormFactor, Inc. (NASDAQ: FORM) announced its participation in the 16th Annual Investor Conference at Loews Hollywood Hotel, Los Angeles, on May 13, 2015, 9:30 am Pacific Time.


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