Sizzling Stocks: Corning Inc. (NYSE:GLW), Medtronic (NYSE:MDT), ModusLink Global Solutions (NASDAQ:MLNK), Big Lots Inc. (NYSE:BIG), Alamos Gold Inc. (NYSE:AGI)


On 2 December Corning Inc. (NYSE:GLW) said that it has reached a definitive agreement with Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. to acquire its fiber optics business. Corning Inc. (NYSE:GLW) in last trading activity moved up 0.52% to close at $21.34. Company weekly performance is 1.52% while its quarterly performance stands at 1.57%. Corning Inc. (NYSE:GLW) is -3.70% away from its 52 week high.

Medtronic, Inc. (NYSE:MDT) sold $17 billion in the biggest dollar-denominated bond offering in more than a year to help fund its $42 billion purchase of Covidien Plc. On last trading day Medtronic, Inc. (NYSE:MDT) moved up 1.49% to close at $75.04. Its volatility for the week is 1.59% while volatility for the month is 1.49%. MDT’s sales growth for past 5 years was 3.10% and its EPS growth for past 5 years was 10.40%. Medtronic, Inc. (NYSE:MDT) monthly performance is 9.23%.

On 18 November ModusLink Global Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ:MLNK) and Credorax, the pure-play acquirer for merchants and PSPs, announced their partnership to offer joint e-commerce merchants, comprehensive and powerful payment processing solutions and services. On last trading day ModusLink Global Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ:MLNK) increased 1.23% to close at $3.29. Its volatility for the week is 4.28% while volatility for the month is 4.70%. MLNK’s sales growth for past 5 years was -6.30% and its EPS growth for past 5 years was 40.80%. ModusLink Global Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ:MLNK) monthly performance is -2.37%.

On 5 December Big Lots Inc. (NYSE:BIG) reported Q3 EPS of ($0.06), $0.01. Revenue for the quarter came in at $1.11 billion versus the consensus estimate of $1.12 billion. Big Lots Inc. (NYSE:BIG) in last trading activity moved down -16.58% to close at $40.00. Company weekly performance is -21.26% while its quarterly performance stands at -13.34%. Big Lots Inc. (NYSE:BIG) is -22.71% away from its 52 week high.

Alamos Gold Inc. (NYSE:AGI) has received a consensus rating of “Buy” from the fourteen analysts that are covering the company. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, four have assigned a hold rating and eight have given a buy rating to the company. The average twelve-month price target among brokers that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $12.99. On Friday shares of Alamos Gold Inc. (NYSE:AGI) closed at $7.15. Company’s EPS growth for next 5 years is recorded as 1.45%.


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