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Trader’s Recap: MGM Resorts International (NYSE:MGM), Rite Aid Corporation (NYSE:RAD), Invesco Mortgage Capital Inc. (NYSE:IVR), Cedar Realty Trust (NYSE:CDR), CIRCOR International (NYSE:CIR)

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On Thursday shares of MGM Resorts International (NYSE:MGM) closed at $19.32. Company’s sales growth for last 5 years was 10.90% and EPS growth for next 5 years is recorded as 10.00%. Credit Suisse reiterated their outperform rating on shares of MGM Resorts International (NYSE:MGM) in a research report released on Saturday morning. Credit Suisse currently has a $25.00 price objective on the stock.

Rite Aid Corporation (NYSE:RAD) in last trading activity fell -0.75% to close at $7.93. Company weekly performance is 0.76% while its quarterly performance stands at -1.98%. Rite Aid Corporation (NYSE:RAD) is -12.57% away from its 52 week high. On May 06, Rite Aid Corporation (NYSE:RAD) announced that RediClinic, one of the Company’s wholly owned subsidiaries and a leading operator of convenient care clinics, and MultiCare Health System, a leading, not-for-profit health care organization that offers a comprehensive network of services across the Puget Sound region, have formed a joint venture to expand access to healthcare services in the greater Seattle area. Through the joint venture, RediClinic and MultiCare will collaborate to operate 11 RediClinics inside select Rite Aid pharmacies. MultiCare currently operates a convenient care clinic inside the Rite Aid pharmacy located at 5700 100th Street SW in Lakewood.

On last trading day Invesco Mortgage Capital Inc. (NYSE:IVR) increased 0.44% to close at $15.99. Its volatility for the week is 1.07% while volatility for the month is 1.03%. IVR’s sales growth for past 5 years was 96.80% and its EPS growth for past 5 years was -20.30%. Invesco Mortgage Capital Inc. (NYSE:IVR) monthly performance is 1.46%. Invesco Mortgage Capital Inc. (NYSE:IVR) is scheduled to present at the 2015 Wells Fargo Securities Specialty Finance Conference to be held in New York, NY on May 19, 2015, at approximately 11:30 am ET. Rob Kuster, Chief Operating Officer and Jason Marshall, Managing Director, are scheduled to speak.

Cedar Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE:CDR) has 1.40% insider ownership while its institutional ownership stands at 90.10%. In last trading activity company’s stock closed at $6.91. On May 5, Cedar Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE:CDR) reported results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2015. Operating FFO for first quarter 2015 was $10.6 million or $0.13 per diluted share, compared to $10.3 million or $0.13 per diluted share for the same period in 2014. NAREIT-defined FFO for first quarter 2015 was $10.1 million or $0.12 per diluted share, compared to $7.3 million or $0.09 per diluted share for the same period in 2014.

On last trading day CIRCOR International, Inc. (NYSE:CIR) increased 0.65% to close at $55.45. Its volatility for the week is 2.10% while volatility for the month is 2.73%. CIR’s sales growth for past 5 years was 5.50% and its EPS growth for past 5 years was 52.90%. CIRCOR International, Inc. (NYSE:CIR) monthly performance is -4.41%. CIRCOR International, Inc. (NYSE:CIR) begin trading ex-dividend on May 13, 2015. A cash dividend payment of $0.0375 per share is scheduled to be paid on May 29, 2015.

Fast Moving Stocks: MRV Communications (NASDAQ:MRVC), Rite Aid Corporation (NYSE:RAD), Sanofi SA (ADR) (NYSE:SNY), WuXi PharmaTech (NYSE:WX), Professional Diversity Network (NASDAQ:IPDN)

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On Wednesday shares of MRV Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ:MRVC) closed at $9.60. Company’s sales growth for last 5 years was -5.50%. On May 07, MRV Communications (NASDAQ:MRVC) reported Q1 EPS of ($0.07), versus ($0.47) reported last year. Revenue for the quarter came in at $38.8 million, versus $42.3 million reported last year.

Rite Aid Corporation (NYSE:RAD) in last trading activity increased 2.04% to close at $7.99. Company weekly performance is 2.30% while its quarterly performance stands at -1.11%. Rite Aid Corporation (NYSE:RAD) is -11.91% away from its 52 week high. Rite Aid Corporation announced that it will rebuild its location at 300 Martin Luther King Boulevard in Baltimore, which sustained significant damage during the protests last month. The company expects to open a temporary trailer at the location on May 18 to serve customers’ prescription needs while the store is rebuilt.

On last trading day Sanofi SA (ADR) (NYSE:SNY) increased 0.30% to close at $49.89. Its volatility for the week is 1.15% while volatility for the month is 1.26%. SNY’s sales growth for past 5 years was 1.80% and its EPS growth for past 5 years was -3.90%. Sanofi SA (ADR) (NYSE:SNY) monthly performance is -1.05%. Selecta Biosciences, Inc., a clinical stage biotechnology company developing a novel class of targeted antigen-specific immune therapies, announced that, under the terms of an existing strategic global collaboration, Sanofi (NYSE:SNY) has exercised its option to an exclusive license to develop an immunotherapy for the treatment of celiac disease.

On Wednesday shares of WuXi PharmaTech (Cayman) Inc. (NYSE:WX) closed at $43.10. Company’s sales growth for last 5 years was 20.10% and EPS growth for next 5 years is recorded as 11.69%. Drug-researcher WuXi PharmaTech Inc. (NYSE:WX), Wednesday said its first-quarter profit dropped slightly from a year ago, as higher expenses offset a jump in revenues, with both earnings and revenues coming in ahead of analysts estimates. Shanghai, China-based WuXi PharmaTech’s first-quarter profit dropped to $17.79 million or $0.25 per ADS from $17.82 million or $0.24 per ADS last year.

On last trading day Professional Diversity Network LLC (NASDAQ:IPDN) moved down -1.74% to close at $2.82. Its volatility for the week is 1.40% while volatility for the month is 3.19%. Professional Diversity Network LLC (NASDAQ:IPDN) monthly performance is -33.65%. On May 11, Professional Diversity Network (NASDAQ:IPDN) released its monthly Diversity Jobs Index and Report (DJR). The May DJR analyzes Q1 2015 employment status for women, minorities, veterans, the disabled and LGBT professionals and how severe winter weather and other factors impacted the workforce. The Changing Face of Agriculture: The economic value of urban agriculture is estimated at $400 million annually, and the annual growth rate has averaged 16% since 2008. Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders have a 62% labor force participation rate, slightly higher than Whites and 7% to 9% higher than Hispanics and Blacks.

Hot News: Stemline Therapeutics (NASDAQ:STML), Rite Aid Corporation (NYSE:RAD), Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT), Monroe Capital Corporation (NASDAQ:MRCC), Phoenix New Media Limited (NYSE:FENG)

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On Monday shares of Stemline Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:STML) closed at $13.60. Stemline Therapeutics Inc. (NASDAQ:STML) on Monday reported a loss of $7.7 million in its first quarter. On a per-share basis, the New York-based company said it had a loss of 46 cents. The results missed Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of five analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for a loss of 45 cents per share. The biopharmaceutical company posted revenue of $121,000 in the period, which met Street forecasts. Stemline Therapeutics shares have dropped 16 percent since the beginning of the year. The stock has increased almost 1 percent in the last 12 months.

Rite Aid Corporation (NYSE:RAD) in last trading activity fell -0.50% to close at $7.94. Company weekly performance is -2.34% while its quarterly performance stands at 7.44%. Rite Aid Corporation (NYSE:RAD) is -12.46% away from its 52 week high. A Cash 5 ticket worth $450,000 was sold at the Rite Aid Corporation (NYSE:RAD) on East Bishop Street for the Friday, May 8, drawing. Rite Aid Corporation (NYSE:RAD) will receive a $500 bonus for selling the winning ticket.

Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) has 3.00% insider ownership while its institutional ownership stands at 73.80%. In last trading activity company’s stock closed at $47.37. Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) recently announced that it would pump an undisclosed sum of money into three undersea cable networks. The company plans to link data centers from the U.S. West Coast with key countries from South-East Asia.

Monroe Capital Corporation (NASDAQ:MRCC) has 2.04% insider ownership while its institutional ownership stands at 27.90%. In last trading activity company’s stock closed at $14.38. Zacks upgraded shares of Monroe Capital Corp (NASDAQ:MRCC) from a hold rating to a strong-buy rating in a report released on 6 May.

On last trading day Phoenix New Media Limited (NYSE:FENG) moved up 2.34% to close at $7.44. Its volatility for the week is 3.25% while volatility for the month is 3.65%. FENG’s sales growth for past 5 years was 44.30% and its EPS growth for past 5 years was 44.20%. Phoenix New Media Limited (NYSE:FENG) monthly performance is 16.43%. Phoenix New Media Limited (NYSE:FENG) announced that it will report its first quarter 2015 financial results on Wednesday, May 13, 2015 after the market closes.

Traders Are Watching: Corning Inc. (NYSE:GLW), Gilead Sciences Inc. (NASDAQ:GILD), Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC), EMC Corporation (NYSE:EMC), Rite Aid Corporation (NYSE:RAD)

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On Monday shares of Corning Inc. (NYSE:GLW) closed at $21.31. Company’s sales growth for last 5 years was 12.50% and EPS growth for next 5 years is recorded as 6.70%. Cantor Fitzgerald reaffirmed their hold rating on shares of Corning Inc (NYSE:GLW) in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday. The firm currently has a $19.50 price target on the stock, down from their previous price target of $20.00.

Gilead Sciences Inc. (NASDAQ:GILD) in last trading activity increased 0.85% to close at $104.73. Company weekly performance is -0.88% while its quarterly performance stands at 8.08%. Gilead Sciences Inc. (NASDAQ:GILD) is -18.04% away from its 52 week high. Gilead Sciences Inc. (NASDAQ:GILD) has acquired EpiTherapeutics of Denmark in $65 million deal. As per the reports the purchase has given Gilead the rights to the Danish company’s advanced small molecule inhibitors of enzymes, which are used in regulating the transcription of genes in various types of cancers.

On last trading day Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) increased 0.03% to close at $156.35. Its volatility for the week is 1.41% while volatility for the month is 1.56%. NOC’s sales growth for past 5 years was -2.80% and its EPS growth for past 5 years was 17.00%. Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) monthly performance is -5.44%. Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) has named Douglas Lawton vice president, Engineering, Manufacturing and Logistics for two ISR-related divisions within the company’s Electronic Systems sector.In his new role, Lawton will have executive responsibility for all Engineering, Manufacturing and Logistics programs and processes that support the Airborne ISR and Targeting Systems division and the Space ISR Systems division.

On Monday shares of EMC Corporation (NYSE:EMC) closed at $26.82. Company’s sales growth for last 5 years was 11.70% and EPS growth for next 5 years is recorded as 12.00%. EMC Corporation (NYSE:EMC) announced that the 2015 EMC Heritage Trust Project is now accepting nominations for grants. Grants will support projects that practice and encourage the stewardship of cultural information in local communities around the world.

Rite Aid Corporation (NYSE:RAD) in last trading activity decreased -0.50% to close at $7.94. Company weekly performance is -2.34% while its quarterly performance stands at 7.44%. Rite Aid Corporation (NYSE:RAD) is -12.46% away from its 52 week high. On May 4, Rite Aid Corporation (NYSE:RAD) announced that an enhanced version of its award-winning loyalty program, wellness+, is now available to consumers, thanks to the company’s participation in Plenti. Through Plenti, the first U.S.-based consumer loyalty coalition, Rite Aid will transition its existing loyalty program, of which there are nearly 25 million active members, to wellness+ with Plenti.

Active Watch List: Rite Aid (NYSE:RAD), Freeport-McMoRan Inc. (NYSE:FCX), Amber Road (NYSE:AMBR), Cross Timbers Royalty Trust (NYSE:CRT), SFX Entertainment Inc. (NASDAQ:SFXE)

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On Monday shares of Rite Aid Corporation (NYSE:RAD) closed at $7.94. Company’s sales growth for last 5 years was 0.70% and EPS growth for next 5 years is recorded as 39.71%. Rite Aid Corporation (NYSE:RAD) showed a weekly performance of -2.34%. On 7 May, Rite Aid Corporation (NYSE:RAD) announced a joint venture between RediClinic and MultiCare Health System.

Freeport-McMoRan Inc. (NYSE:FCX) in last trading activity fell -1.37% to close at $22.97. Company weekly performance is -1.80% while its quarterly performance stands at 18.06%. Freeport-McMoRan Inc. (NYSE:FCX) is -39.60% away from its 52 week high. Freeport-McMoRan Inc. (NYSE:FCX) has earned a “BBB-” credit rating from analysts at Morningstar. The research firm’s “BBB-” rating indicates that the company is a moderate default risk. They also gave their stock a two star rating.

Cross Timbers Royalty Trust (NYSE:CRT) has institutional ownership stands at 10.10%. In last trading activity company’s stock closed at $21.95. On 8 May, Amber Road, Inc. (NYSE:AMBR) announced that two of its executives received Supply & Demand Chain Executive’s “Pros to Know” Award for 2015.

Cross Timbers Royalty Trust (NYSE:CRT) ended the last trading day at $21.95. Company weekly volatility is calculated as 2.65% and price to cash ratio as 101.31. Cross Timbers Royalty Trust (NYSE:CRT) showed a weekly performance of -1.97%. Cross Timbers Royalty Trust (NYSE:CRT) declared a cash distribution to the holders of its units of beneficial interest of $0.156955 per unit, payable on May 14, 2015, to unitholders of record on April 30, 2015. The following table shows underlying oil and gas sales and average prices attributable to the current month and prior month distributions.

On last trading day SFX Entertainment Inc. (NASDAQ:SFXE) moved up 2.72% to close at $4.16. Its volatility for the week is 4.27% while volatility for the month is 3.70%. SFX Entertainment Inc. (NASDAQ:SFXE) monthly performance is 2.72%. SFX Entertainment Inc. (NASDAQ:SFXE) reported financial results for the three months ended March 31, 2015.Revenue for the three months ended March 31, 2015 grew 56.6% to $52.2 million and included $40.2 million in Live revenue (77.0% of total revenue) related to festivals and live events that were produced, promoted, licensed or managed by SFX during the period.

Big Movers: Rite Aid Corporation (NYSE:RAD), Dyax Corp. (NASDAQ:DYAX), Tilly’s (NYSE:TLYS), Sony Corp (ADR) (NYSE:SNE), Tesla Motors Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA)

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On Wednesday shares of Rite Aid Corporation (NYSE:RAD) closed at $7.81. Company’s sales growth for last 5 years was 0.70% and EPS growth for next 5 years is recorded as 39.71%. Rite Aid Corporation (NYSE: RAD) announced that an enhanced version of its award-winning loyalty program, wellness+, is now available to consumers, thanks to the company’s participation in Plenti. Through Plenti, the first U.S.-based consumer loyalty coalition, Rite Aid will transition its existing loyalty program, of which there are nearly 25 million active members, towellness+ with Plenti.

Dyax Corp. (NASDAQ:DYAX) in last trading activity moved up 5.90% to close at $25.68. Company weekly performance is 0.23% while its quarterly performance stands at 75.53%. Dyax Corp. (NASDAQ:DYAX) is -15.94% away from its 52 week high. Dyax Corp. (NASDAQ:DYAX) on 29 April, announced financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2015. Total revenues for the first quarter ended March 31, 2015 were $20.4 million, as compared to $14.1 million for the comparable quarter in 2014. These include KALBITOR net sales of $16.0 million and $12.5 million for the first quarter of 2015 and 2014, respectively.

On last trading day Tilly’s, Inc. (NYSE:TLYS) moved up 0.08% to close at $13.13. Its volatility for the week is 4.05% while volatility for the month is 4.16%. TLYS’s sales growth for past 5 years was 12.90% and its EPS growth for past 5 years was -8.00%. Tilly’s, Inc. (NYSE:TLYS) monthly performance is -18.90%. TheStreet upgraded shares of Tilly’s Inc. (NASDAQ:TLYS) from a hold rating to a buy rating in a research note issued to investors on Monday.

On last trading day Sony Corp (ADR) (NYSE:SNE) decreased -1.22% to close at $29.96. Its volatility for the week is 2.01% while volatility for the month is 1.47%. SNE’s sales growth for past 5 years was 0.10% and its EPS growth for past 5 years was -4.90%. Sony Corp (ADR) (NYSE:SNE) monthly performance is 3.42%. Sony Corp. (ADR) (NYSE:SNE) will begin selling its PlayStation TV set-top box in the U.S. and Europe next month with almost 700 games available, including select Angry Birds, Borderlands, Lego and FIFA soccer titles. Oculus announced Wednesday its product will be shipping in 2016.

Tesla Motors Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA) has 0.10% insider ownership while its institutional ownership stands at 63.30%. In last trading activity company’s stock closed at $230.43. Tesla Motors Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA) is acquiring a Grand Rapids-based auto supplier, giving the Silicon Valley technology company a physical presence in Michigan, the Free Press has learned. Tesla reached a deal to acquire Riviera Tool, marking the first acquisition for the burgeoning electric-vehicle and battery manufacturer, said a person familiar with the matter.

What’s Hot Today: Amgen Inc. (NASDAQ:AMGN), Rite Aid Corporation (NYSE:RAD), Ferrellgas Partners LP (NYSE:FGP), Excel Trust (NYSE:EXL), Cognex Corporation (NASDAQ:CGNX)

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On Tuesday shares of Amgen Inc. (NASDAQ:AMGN) closed at $159.44. Company’s sales growth for last 5 years was 6.50% and EPS growth for next 5 years is recorded as 11.53%. Amgen (NASDAQ:AMGN) will present at the Deutsche Bank 40th Annual Healthcare Conference at 8 a.m. ET on Thursday, May 7, 2015, at the InterContinental in Boston.

Rite Aid Corporation (NYSE:RAD) in last trading activity fell -3.08% to close at $7.88. Company weekly performance is -3.08% while its quarterly performance stands at 8.09%. Rite Aid Corporation (NYSE:RAD) is -13.12% away from its 52 week high. On May 04, Rite Aid Corporation (NYSE:RAD) announced that an enhanced version of its award-winning loyalty program, wellness+, is now available to consumers, thanks to the company’s participation in Plenti. Through Plenti, the first U.S.-based consumer loyalty coalition, Rite Aid will transition its existing loyalty program, of which there are nearly 25 million active members, to wellness+ with Plenti.

On last trading day Ferrellgas Partners LP (NYSE:FGP) fell -0.61% to close at $24.43. Its volatility for the week is 1.79% while volatility for the month is 1.76%. FGP’s sales growth for past 5 years was 3.10% and its EPS growth for past 5 years was -12.30%. Ferrellgas Partners LP (NYSE:FGP) monthly performance is 1.62%.

Excel Trust, Inc. (NYSE:EXL) has 1.70% insider ownership while its institutional ownership stands at 83.60%. In last trading activity company’s stock closed at $15.87. Zacks downgraded shares of Excel Trust (NYSE:EXL) from a strong-buy rating to a buy rating in a report issued on Friday. They currently have $18.00 target price on the stock.

On last trading day Cognex Corporation (NASDAQ:CGNX) fell -3.13% to close at $45.54. Its volatility for the week is 4.66% while volatility for the month is 2.72%. CGNX’s sales growth for past 5 years was 22.60% and its EPS growth for past 5 years was 89.90%. Cognex Corporation (NASDAQ:CGNX) monthly performance is -11.71%. Cognex Corporation (NASDAQ:CGNX) announced that the company’s Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.07 per share. This dividend is payable on June 19, 2015 to all shareholders of record at the close of business on June 5, 2015.

Why Making Dramatic Moves: Rite Aid Corporation (NYSE:RAD), Nokia Corporation (NYSE:NOK), RCS Capital Corporation (NYSE:RCAP), Mizuho Financial (NYSE:MFG), CSG Systems International (NASDAQ:CSGS)

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On Tuesday shares of Rite Aid Corporation (NYSE:RAD) closed at $7.88. Company’s sales growth for last 5 years was 0.70% and EPS growth for next 5 years is recorded as 39.71%. On April 30, Rite Aid Corporation (NYSE: RAD) announced sales results for April. For the four weeks ended Apr. 25, 2015, same store sales increased 3.0 percent over the prior-year period. April front-end same store sales, which were negatively impacted by 0.9 percent due to a shift in the timing of Easter, decreased 0.5 percent. Pharmacy same store sales, which included an approximate 145 basis points negative impact from new generic introductions, increased 4.6 percent.

Nokia Corporation (ADR) (NYSE:NOK) in last trading activity fell -2.45% to close at $6.38. Company weekly performance is -16.82% while its quarterly performance stands at -18.93%. Nokia Corporation (ADR) (NYSE:NOK) is -26.92% away from its 52 week high. Telecom network equipment maker Nokia Corporation (ADR) (NYSE:NOK) could decide not to sell its navigation business HERE when it has completed a review of the unit, its chairman said. The Finnish company last month confirmed it was considering a possible divestment of the business after announcing an all-share take-over of network gear rival Alcatel-Lucent .

On last trading day RCS Capital Corporation (NYSE:RCAP) fell -4.59% to close at $8.10. Its volatility for the week is 4.89% while volatility for the month is 5.63%. RCS Capital Corporation (NYSE:RCAP) monthly performance is -23.87%. RCS Capital Corporation (NYSE:RCAP) announced that its wholesale broker-dealer subsidiaries, Realty Capital Securities, LLC, SC Distributors, LLC and The Hatteras Funds raised approximately $457 million of total equity capital in the month of April through 30 direct investment programs and registered investment companies.

Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE:MFG) on last trading activity company’s stock closed at $3.80. Mizuho Securities USA (MSUSA), the U.S. investment banking subsidiary of the Mizuho Financial Group (NYSE: MFG), hosted its Third Annual Healthcare Corporate Access Day on May 5, 2015, in New York City, announced John Koudounis, President and CEO.

On last trading day CSG Systems International Inc. (NASDAQ:CSGS) advanced 0.38% to close at $29.10. Its volatility for the week is 2.65% while volatility for the month is 2.01%. CSGS’s sales growth for past 5 years was 8.50% and its EPS growth for past 5 years was -2.00%. CSG Systems International Inc. (NASDAQ:CSGS) monthly performance is -5.09%.CSG Systems International Inc. (NASDAQ:CSGS) on Tuesday reported first-quarter profit of $9.4 million. On a per-share basis, the Englewood, Colorado-based company said it had net income of 28 cents. Earnings, adjusted for stock option expense and amortization costs, were 51 cents per share.

Today’s Stocks: Intrexon Corporation (NYSE:XON), Furmanite Corporation (NYSE:FRM), Ballard Power Systems Inc. (NASDAQ:BLDP), Dolby Laboratories (NYSE:DLB), Rite Aid Corporation (NYSE:RAD)

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On Monday shares of Intrexon Corporation (NYSE:XON) closed at $40.55. Intrexon Corporation (NYSE:XON) announced that Randal J. Kirk, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, and Krish Krishnan, Chief Operating Officer, will present at the Bank of America Merrill Lynch 2015 Health Care Conference on Tuesday, May 12th, at 8:40 a.m. Pacific Standard Time at Encore at the Wynn, Las Vegas, Nevada.

Furmanite Corporation (NYSE:FRM) in last trading activity increased 19.92% to close at $8.67. Company weekly performance is 14.23% while its quarterly performance stands at 14.08%. Furmanite Corporation (NYSE:FRM) is -27.75% away from its 52 week high. Furmanite Corporation (NYSE:FRM) announced that it has received a written non-binding indication of interest from a strategic acquiror for a transaction in which all Furmanite stockholders would receive cash for their shares, at a substantial premium to current market prices.

On last trading day Ballard Power Systems Inc. (NASDAQ:BLDP) fell -0.45% to close at $2.19. Its volatility for the week is 6.75% while volatility for the month is 5.23%. BLDP’s sales growth for past 5 years was 8.00% and its EPS growth for past 5 years was -34.50%. Ballard Power Systems Inc. (NASDAQ:BLDP) monthly performance is 3.79%. On 28 April, Ballard Power Systems Inc. (NASDAQ:BLDP) announced its consolidated financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2015. Total revenue of $9.3 million, a decrease of 34% due to an expected decline in Technology Solutions. Net income of $7.0 million or $0.05 per share, improvements of 283% and 269% respectively, reflecting the $14.2 million gain on the sale of certain intellectual property assets to Volkswagen Group.

Dolby Laboratories, Inc. (NYSE:DLB) has 1.50% insider ownership while its institutional ownership stands at 91.60%. In last trading activity company’s stock closed at $40.28. Zacks lowered shares of Dolby Laboratories, Inc. (NYSE:DLB) from a strong-buy rating to a buy rating in a report released on Friday. Zacks currently has $47.00 price objective on the stock.

Rite Aid Corporation (NYSE:RAD) has 0.80% insider ownership while its institutional ownership stands at 61.60%. In last trading activity company’s stock closed at $8.13. On 30 April, Rite Aid Corporation (NYSE:RAD) announced sales results for April. Total drugstore sales for the four-week period increased 2.4 percent to $2.042 billion compared to $1.995 billion for the same period last year. Prescription sales accounted for 68.9 percent of drugstore sales, and third party prescription sales represented 97.7 percent of pharmacy sales.

Hot Watch List: Rite Aid Corporation (NYSE:RAD), Alnylam Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:ALNY), Local Corporation (NASDAQ:LOCM), Whiting Petroleum Corp. (NYSE:WLL), Murphy Oil Corporation (NYSE:MUR)

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On Wednesday shares of Rite Aid Corporation (NYSE:RAD) closed at $7.91. Company’s sales growth for last 5 years was 0.70% and EPS growth for next 5 years is recorded as 39.71%. As the number of pertussis cases increases, Rite Aid Corporation (NYSE:RAD) is encouraging Washington residents to get vaccinated against the disease if they haven’t already done so. Rite Aid pharmacists are readily available to administer the whooping cough vaccine, Tdap, at all 139 Washington locations. Last week, the Washington State Department of Health reported an increase in the number of pertussis (whooping cough) cases this year. There have been 319 cases of whooping cough so far in 2015 – a 551 percent increase in number of cases from 2014.

Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:ALNY) in last trading activity fell -0.65% to close at $104.01. Company weekly performance is -11.86% while its quarterly performance stands at 14.45%. Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:ALNY) is -21.79% away from its 52 week high. Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:ALNY), announced that management will present a company overview at Deutsche Bank 40th Annual Health Care Conference on Wednesday, May 6, 2015 at 4:10 p.m. ET at the InterContinental Hotel in Boston.

On last trading day Local Corporation (NASDAQ:LOCM) moved up 0.76% to close at $0.66. Its volatility for the week is 9.94% while volatility for the month is 16.17%. LOCM’s sales growth for past 5 years was 8.10% and its EPS growth for past 5 years was 9.30%. Local Corporation (NASDAQ:LOCM) monthly performance is 43.48%. Local Corporation (NASDAQ:LOCM), and Rocket Fuel (NASDAQ:FUEL), announced that they have signed a deal for Local’s new programmatic media-buying initiatives.

On Wednesday shares of Whiting Petroleum Corp. (NYSE:WLL) closed at $36.76. Company’s sales growth for last 5 years was 26.90% and EPS growth for next 5 years is recorded as -8.04%. Whiting Petroleum Corp (NYSE:WLL) on Wednesday reported first-quarter net loss of $106 million or $0.63 per share compared with a profit of $109 million or $0.91 per share last year.

Murphy Oil Corporation (NYSE:MUR) in last trading activity advanced 1.63% to close at $49.19. Company weekly performance is -0.16% while its quarterly performance stands at 14.13%. Murphy Oil Corporation (NYSE:MUR) is -26.72% away from its 52 week high. Murphy Oil Corp. (NYSE:MUR) on Wednesday reported a first-quarter loss of $14.4 million, after reporting a profit in the same period a year earlier. On a per-share basis, the El Dorado, Arkansas-based company said it had a loss of 8 cents. Losses, adjusted for non-recurring gains, were $1.11 per share.