Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) recently filed an application with the United States Patent and Trademark Office for a new technology method of real-time facial detection using an image or video of the subject taken by a mobile device. Intel Korea research engineer Wooju Ryu describes the face detection method in the U.S. Patent Application No. 20140341430, titled “Method and Device for Detecting Face, and Non-Transitory Computer-Readable Recording Medium for Executing the Method”. Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) in last trading activity decreased -1.13% to close at $36.76. Company weekly performance is -1.21% while its quarterly performance stands at 6.27%. Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) is -3.01% away from its 52 week high.
Shares of Alibaba Group Holding Limited (NYSE:BABA) fell after the firm remains to win the favor of Wall Street analysts approximately three months after its ballyhooed IPO. On last trading day Alibaba Group Holding Ltd (NYSE:BABA) decreased -0.22% to close at $105.75. Its volatility for the week is 2.14% while volatility for the month is 3.01%. Alibaba Group Holding Ltd (NYSE:BABA) monthly performance is -5.28%.
On December 15, Olin Corporation (NYSE:OLN) released that it aims to permanently close the portion of its Becancour, Quebec, Canada facility that has been blackout since late June 2014. The firm’s action cuts the facility’s chlor alkali capacity by 185,000 tons. The plant will predominately focus on bleach and hydrochloric acid, which are value-added products, as well as caustic soda. On last trading day Olin Corp. (NYSE:OLN) decreased -0.17% to close at $23.23. Its volatility for the week is 1.58% while volatility for the month is 2.52%. OLN’s sales growth for past 5 years was 7.30% and its EPS growth for past 5 years was 1.30%. Olin Corp. (NYSE:OLN) monthly performance is -7.67%.
Exterran Holdings Inc (NYSE:EXH) has earned a consensus recommendation of “Hold” from the eleven brokerages that are presently covering the company, Analyst Ratings Network.com reports. Seven analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, two have issued a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company. Exterran Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:EXH) has 0.20% insider ownership. In last trading activity company’s stock closed at $32.29.
On December 22, More than 240,000 T-Mobile USA, Inc. (NYSE:TMUS) customers in Arizona will receive a portion of a $90 million settlement over allegations that the cell phone company charged consumers for unauthorized third-party services, state Attorney General Tom Horne announced. T-Mobile US, Inc. (NYSE:TMUS) in last trading activity moved down -1.78% to close at $27.00. Company weekly performance is 1.20% while its quarterly performance stands at -6.48%. T-Mobile US, Inc. (NYSE:TMUS) is -23.94% away from its 52 week high.