Stocks to Watch: LinkedIn Corporation (NYSE:LNKD), Marinus Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:MRNS), Renasant Corp. (NASDAQ:RNST), Hallador Energy Company (NASDAQ:HNRG), AMC Networks Inc. (NASDAQ:AMCX)


On Tuesday shares of LinkedIn Corporation (NYSE:LNKD) closed at $264.16. Company’s sales growth for last 5 years was 79.20% and EPS growth for next 5 years is recorded as 40.61%. After nearly a year-long gap of going live on iOS, LinkedIn Corp (NYSE:LNKD) has rolled out its job search app for Android. The company said that there is hardly any difference in features of Android app from that of its iOS app. Though the interface is similar to that of iOS version but the app is built right from the scratch for Android, claimed the company.

Marinus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:MRNS) in last trading activity moved up 3.01% to close at $9.94. Company weekly performance is 8.16% while its quarterly performance stands at 14.91%. Marinus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:MRNS) is -40.12% away from its 52 week high. On March 12, Marinus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:MRNS) provided a business update and announced its financial results for the year ended December 31, 2014.

On last trading day Renasant Corp. (NASDAQ:RNST) moved up 0.03% to close at $29.61. Its volatility for the week is 1.22% while volatility for the month is 1.62%. RNST’s sales growth for past 5 years was 5.80% and its EPS growth for past 5 years was 16.70%. Renasant Corp. (NASDAQ:RNST) monthly performance is 4.78%. On March 16, Renasant Corp. (NASDAQ:RNST) announced its largest buyout in bank history, winning federal regulatory approval for a merger with Heritage Financial Group Inc. The move, pending stockholder approval, would give the 11-year-old Renasant Bank a foothold in Florida. Renasant Bank also has locations in Mississippi, Tennessee, Georgia and Alabama. Marinus reported net losses of $10.8 million and $5.3 million for the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively. Cash used in operating activities was $8.6 million for the year ended December 31, 2014 compared to $6.6 million for the same period a year ago.

Hallador Energy Company (NASDAQ:HNRG) has 3.90% insider ownership while its institutional ownership stands at 64.20%. In last trading activity company’s stock closed at $12.07. Hallador Energy Company (NASDAQ:HNRG)‘s stock had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by research analysts at Brean Capital in a report released on Tuesday. They currently have a $16.00 price objective on the stock. Brean Capital’s price target suggests a potential upside of 25.89% from the stock’s previous close.

On last trading day AMC Networks Inc. (NASDAQ:AMCX) moved up 0.55% to close at $75.00. Its volatility for the week is 1.92% while volatility for the month is 2.14%. AMCX’s sales growth for past 5 years was 17.40% and its EPS growth for past 5 years was 23.20%. AMC Networks Inc. (NASDAQ:AMCX) monthly performance is 7.79%. AMC Networks International Inc. (NASDAQ:AMCX) announced that it has acquired a wide range of first run original series and miniseries to fuel growth across Sundance Channel Global’s linear and authenticated video-on-demand (VOD) and television everywhere (TVE) services. The announcement was made by Bruce Tuchman, President of AMC Global and Sundance Channel Global.


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