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Active Stocks: OXiGENE (NASDAQ:OXGN), Twitter Inc (NYSE:TWTR), McDermott International Inc. (NYSE:MDR), Prestige Brands Holdings (NYSE:PBH), Rentrak Corporation (NASDAQ:RENT)

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On Monday shares of OXiGENE, Inc. (NASDAQ:OXGN) closed at $1.39. On May 12, OXiGENE, Inc. (NASDAQ:OXGN) announced the appointment of a new President and Chief Executive Officer, Bill Schwieterman, M.D. The company’s current CEO, Dai Chaplin, Ph.D., will become Chief Scientific Officer. Both Drs. Schwieterman and Chaplin will continue to serve on OXiGENE’s board of directors.

Twitter Inc (NYSE:TWTR) in last trading activity advanced 0.49% to close at $37.28. Company weekly performance is -0.08% while its quarterly performance stands at -22.38%. Twitter Inc (NYSE:TWTR) is -33.42% away from its 52 week high. Twitter Inc (NYSE:TWTR) is now rolling out a new search results interface to all logged-in users on the web, introducing a cleaner look-and-feel and more filtering options that let you sort results by top tweets, “live” tweets, accounts, photos, videos, news and more. The rollout follows tests that began in April which then made the new interface available to a “small group” of Twitter users the company had said at the time.

On last trading day McDermott International Inc. (NYSE:MDR) advanced 3.90% to close at $4.79. Its volatility for the week is 5.74% while volatility for the month is 5.44%. MDR’s sales growth for past 5 years was -6.90% and its EPS growth for past 5 years was -18.80%. McDermott International Inc. (NYSE:MDR) monthly performance is -6.63%. McDermott International (NYSE:MDR)‘s stock had its “positive” rating reaffirmed by equities research analysts at Credit Suisse in a research note issued to investors on Thursday. They currently have a $6.50 target price on the stock, up from their previous target price of $3.50.

Prestige Brands Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:PBH) has 0.90% insider ownership. In last trading activity company’s stock closed at $43.89. Prestige Brands Holdings Inc. (PBH) on May 14, reported fiscal fourth-quarter profit of $23.8 million. The Tarrytown, New York-based company said it had net income of 45 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for costs related to mergers and acquisitions, were 47 cents per share.

On last trading day Rentrak Corporation (NASDAQ:RENT) advanced 1.97% to close at $67.64. Its volatility for the week is 8.02% while volatility for the month is 4.55%. RENT’s sales growth for past 5 years was -4.50% and its EPS growth for past 5 years was -26.10%. Rentrak Corporation (NASDAQ:RENT) monthly performance is 35.71%. Rentrak Corporation (NASDAQ:RENT), will announce full financial results for its fiscal 2015 fourth quarter ended March 31, 2015 after the close of regular trading hours on Wednesday, May 27, 2015. The company will conduct a conference call at 5 p.m. Eastern Time/2 p.m. Pacific Time on the same day.

Active Stocks to Watch: Jazz Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:JAZZ), SouFun Holdings (NYSE:SFUN), General Electric Company (NYSE:GE), Thompson Creek Metals (NYSE:TC), Twitter Inc (NYSE:TWTR)

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On Monday shares of Jazz Pharmaceuticals plc – Ordinary Shares (NASDAQ:JAZZ) closed at $180.06. Company’s sales growth for last 5 years was 55.60% and EPS growth for next 5 years is recorded as 18.43%. Jazz Pharmaceuticals plc (Nasdaq: JAZZ) announced that the company will be webcasting its corporate presentations at two upcoming investor conferences including UBS Global Healthcare Conference in New York, NY on Wednesday, May 20, 2015 at 8:00 a.m. EDT / 1:00 p.m. IST. Bruce Cozadd, chairman and chief executive officer, will provide an overview of the company and a business and financial update.

SouFun Holdings Ltd. (NYSE:SFUN) in last trading activity moved down -1.82% to close at $7.54. Company weekly performance is -6.45% while its quarterly performance stands at 10.87%. SouFun Holdings Ltd. (NYSE:SFUN) is -40.77% away from its 52 week high. Deutsche Bank has downgraded shares of SouFun Holdings Ltd from a buy rating to a hold rating.

On last trading day General Electric Company (NYSE:GE) moved up 0.15% to close at $27.31. Its volatility for the week is 0.97% while volatility for the month is 1.36%. GE’s sales growth for past 5 years was -0.80% and its EPS growth for past 5 years was 8.80%. General Electric Company (NYSE:GE) monthly performance is 0.22%. A 20 percent increase in the amount of electricity produced by a wind farm will help lead the industry beyond a U.S. tax credit that supports development now. General Electric Co. (NYSE:GE) is driving to get the most out of a wind farm with a combination of higher towers, longer blades, and advanced planning that targets the benefits of customized designs, said Steve Bolze, chief executive officer of GE Water & Power.

Thompson Creek Metals Company Inc. (NYSE:TC) in last trading activity moved down -0.85% to close at $1.17. Company weekly performance is 0.00% while its quarterly performance stands at -23.53%. Thompson Creek Metals Company Inc. (NYSE:TC) is -62.26% away from its 52 week high. Thompson Creek Metals Company Inc (NYSE:TC) declared the appointment of Kevin Drover to its Board of Directors, which was effective May 7, 2015.

On Monday shares of Twitter Inc (NYSE:TWTR) closed at $37.28. Company’s EPS growth for next 5 years is recorded as 69.13%. Twitter Inc. (NYSE:TWTR) Chief Financial Officer Anthony Noto seems to be taking a page out of his former employer Goldman Sachs’ playbook, hoarding an increasing level of power.

Today’s Stocks: Twitter Inc (NYSE:TWTR), Cisco Systems (NASDAQ:CSCO), Kirby Corporation (NYSE:KEX), DLH Holdings Corp. (NASDAQ:DLHC), Dicerna Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:DRNA)

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On Friday shares of Twitter Inc (NYSE:TWTR) closed at $37.10. Company’s EPS growth for next 5 years is recorded as 69.13%. Twitter Inc (NYSE:TWTR) unveils custom emoji for Taylor Swift’s Bad Blood music video.

Cisco Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:CSCO) in last trading activity increased 1.72% to close at $29.55. Company weekly performance is 1.09% while its quarterly performance stands at 1.18%. Cisco Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:CSCO) is -1.76% away from its 52 week high. Jefferies Group set a $29.50 price objective on Cisco Systems (NASDAQ:CSCO) in a research report released on Thursday morning. The firm currently has a hold rating on the stock.

On last trading day Kirby Corporation (NYSE:KEX) increased 0.46% to close at $81.02. Its volatility for the week is 1.63% while volatility for the month is 2.08%. KEX’s sales growth for past 5 years was 18.90% and its EPS growth for past 5 years was 16.10%. Kirby Corporation (NYSE:KEX) monthly performance is -3.21%. Kirby Corporation (NYSE:KEX) announced that Kirby present at the Bank of America Merrill Lynch 2015 Transportation Conference on Thursday, May 14, 2015.

DLH Holdings Corp. (NASDAQ:DLHC) has 5.50% insider ownership while its institutional ownership stands at 52.60%. In last trading activity company’s stock closed at $2.07.On May 7, DLH Holdings Corp. (NASDAQ:DLHC), announces financial results for its second quarter ended March 31, 2015. Revenues were $15.9 million, an increase of $1.1 million or 7.8% over prior year second quarter. The increase in revenue is due primarily to contracts awarded in 2014 and expansion of existing contracts.

On last trading day Dicerna Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:DRNA) fell -8.83% to close at $19.52. Its volatility for the week is 9.88% while volatility for the month is 8.92%. Dicerna Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:DRNA) monthly performance is 1.83%. On May 14, Dicerna Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:DRNA) announced it is expanding its ongoing Phase 1 study of DCR-MYC in solid tumors, multiple myeloma, or lymphoma to include a cohort of patients with pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors (PNETs) following early signs of clinical and metabolic response and tumor shrinkage in PNET patients.

Shining on Major News: Twitter Inc (NYSE:TWTR), Ohr Pharmaceutical (NASDAQ:OHRP), Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL), Pandora Media Inc (NYSE:P), Starwood Property Trust (NYSE:STWD)

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On Friday shares of Twitter Inc (NYSE:TWTR) closed at $37.10. Company’s EPS growth for next 5 years is recorded as 69.13%. TheStreet lowered shares of Twitter Inc. (NYSE:TWTR) from a hold rating to a sell rating in a research report released on Wednesday morning.

Ohr Pharmaceutical, Inc. (NASDAQ:OHRP) in last trading activity decreased -0.73% to close at $2.73. Company weekly performance is -0.73% while its quarterly performance stands at -63.01%. Ohr Pharmaceutical, Inc. (NASDAQ:OHRP) is -77.82% away from its 52 week high. Ohr Pharmaceutical Inc. (NASDAQ:OHRP) on 11 May, reported a loss of $3.4 million in its fiscal second quarter. On a per-share basis, the New York-based company said it had a loss of 12 cents. In the final minutes of trading on Monday, the company’s shares hit $2.74. A year ago, they were trading at $6.87.

Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL) in last trading activity moved down -0.52% to close at $44.15. Company weekly performance is 0.32% while its quarterly performance stands at 0.85%. Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL) is -4.89% away from its 52 week high. Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL) recently hired a team of engineers from Nebula, a computing startup that stopped operating in April. Around 40 engineers joined the cloud-computing group of Oracle. These engineers will report to the Snapchat and Google veteran, Peter Magnusson, who joined Oracle last year as senior VP, cloud development.

On last trading day Pandora Media Inc (NYSE:P) moved down -2.66% to close at $18.31. Its volatility for the week is 3.39% while volatility for the month is 4.13%. P’s sales growth for past 5 years was 75.60%. Pandora Media Inc (NYSE:P) monthly performance is 2.18%. Pandora Media Inc (NYSE:P) said it will appeal a rate court ruling that could force the company to pay higher royalties to Broadcast Music Inc (BMI) for music licenses.

On last trading day Starwood Property Trust, Inc. (NYSE:STWD) decreased -0.45% to close at $24.27. Its volatility for the week is 1.15% while volatility for the month is 1.06%. STWD’s sales growth for past 5 years was 152.10% and its EPS growth for past 5 years was 108.40%. Starwood Property Trust, Inc. (NYSE:STWD) monthly performance is 1.42%. On 6 May, Starwood Property Trust, Inc. (NYSE:STWD) has reported a marginal fall of 0.20 percent in profit for the quarter ended Mar. 31, 2015. The company has earned $120.36 million, or $0.52 a share, compared with $120.60 million or $0.60 a share, a year ago. Revenue during the quarter grew 3.99 percent to $178.85 million from $171.98 million in the previous year period.

Why Need to Watch: Erickson Incorporated (NASDAQ:EAC), Vascular Biogenics (NASDAQ:VBLT), Twitter Inc (NYSE:TWTR), First Financial Bancorp. (NASDAQ:FFBC), Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL)

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On Thursday shares of Erickson Incorporated (NASDAQ:EAC) closed at $3.64. Company’s sales growth for last 5 years was 18.30% and EPS growth for next 5 years is recorded as -1.40%. Erickson Incorporated (NASDAQ:EAC) announced the appointment of Glenn Johnson to the Company’s Board of Directors effective immediately. Mr. Johnson will serve as a Director and will replace Gary Scott as Audit Committee Chairman.

Vascular Biogenics Ltd. (NASDAQ:VBLT) in last trading activity advanced 57.84% to close at $6.44. Company weekly performance is 75.96% while its quarterly performance stands at -53.57%. Vascular Biogenics Ltd. (NASDAQ:VBLT) is -62.17% away from its 52 week high. Vascular Biogenics Ltd. (NASDAQ: VBLT) announced that it will present positive Phase 1/2 data for VB-111 in recurrent platinum-resistant Mullerian cancer at the ASCO. According to the company, VB-111 has the potential to treat a range of solid tumor indications by selectively targeting the blood vessels required for tumor growth and inducing apoptosis of cells in those blood vessels.

On Thursday shares of Twitter Inc (NYSE:TWTR) closed at $37.33. Company’s EPS growth for next 5 years is recorded as 69.13%. Twitter Inc (NYSE:TWTR) has hired five new senior-level finance managers–including Todd Morgenfeld from Hewlett-Packard Co. and former Goldman Sachs Group Inc. executive Steve McGuinness–to streamline the teams reporting to Noto, according to people familiar with the matter.

First Financial Bancorp. (NASDAQ:FFBC) has 1.70% insider ownership while its institutional ownership stands at 73.60%. In last trading activity company’s stock closed at $17.14. First Financial Bancorp (NASDAQ:FFBC) got the dreaded “sell” signal last week from Chicago-based Zacks Investment Research Inc.

Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL) in last trading activity advanced 1.35% to close at $44.38. Company weekly performance is 2.07% while its quarterly performance stands at 1.47%. Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL) is -4.40% away from its 52 week high. Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL) recently hired a team of engineers from Nebula, a computing startup that stopped operating in April. Around 40 engineers joined the cloud-computing group of Oracle.

Trader’s Recap: Rex Energy Corporation (NASDAQ:REXX), Exxon Mobil Corporation (NYSE:XOM), NQ Mobile Inc. (NYSE:NQ), Twitter Inc (NYSE:TWTR), Myers Industries Inc. (NYSE:MYE)

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On Tuesday shares of Rex Energy Corporation (NASDAQ:REXX) closed at $5.71. Company’s sales growth for last 5 years was 43.70% and EPS growth for next 5 years is recorded as 52.50%. Rex Energy Corp. (NASDAQ:REXX) offered to exchange $325 million, in aggregate principal amount, of senior notes, the company said May 7. The 6.250% notes are due 2022. They will be exchanged for $325 million, in aggregate principal amount, of Rex’s outstanding 6.250% notes due 2022that were issued in a private placement, the company said.

Exxon Mobil Corporation (NYSE:XOM) in last trading activity advanced 0.28% to close at $87.02. Company weekly performance is -0.98% while its quarterly performance stands at -3.59%. Exxon Mobil Corporation (NYSE:XOM) is -14.42% away from its 52 week high. Exxon Mobil Corp. (NYSE:XOM) said that bitumen production began on schedule at the $2 billion Cold Lake Nabiye project expansion in northeastern Alberta, Canada. The expansion is producing about 20,000 barrels per day and volumes are expected to increase during the year to peak daily production of 40,000 barrels. Nabiye will access 280 million barrels of recoverable resources during its expected 30-year lifespan.

On last trading day NQ Mobile Inc. (NYSE:NQ) advanced 4.56% to close at $3.67. Its volatility for the week is 4.91% while volatility for the month is 4.19%. NQ’s sales growth for past 5 years was 128.80% and its EPS growth for past 5 years was -4.30%. NQ Mobile Inc. (NYSE:NQ) monthly performance is -11.35%. NQ Mobile Inc. (NYSE:NQ) will report its results for the first quarter of 2015 after the U.S. markets close on Tuesday, May 19, 2015. NQ Mobile’s management team will hold an earnings conference call to discuss its results and outlook at 8:00 p.m. U.S. EDT on Tuesday, May 19, 2015, (8:00 a.m. Beijing / Hong Kong Time on Wednesday, May 20, 2015).

On Tuesday shares of Twitter Inc (NYSE:TWTR) closed at $37.48. Company’s EPS growth for next 5 years is recorded as 69.13%. It was reported on 5 May, that Twitter Inc. (NYSE:TWTR)’s financial chief Anthony Noto is bringing in help on the finance side as he takes on the added role of heading the social media service’s marketing department.

On last trading day Myers Industries Inc. (NYSE:MYE) decreased -2.24% to close at $17.46. Its volatility for the week is 2.48% while volatility for the month is 2.91%. MYE’s sales growth for past 5 years was -2.30% and its EPS growth for past 5 years was 6.20%. Zacks upgraded shares of Myers Industries, Inc. (NYSE:MYE) from a sell rating to a hold rating.

5 Stocks Under Wall Street’s Radar: Twitter Inc (NYSE:TWTR), Pfizer Inc. (NYSE:PFE), Ballard Power Systems (NASDAQ:BLDP), Virtusa (NASDAQ:VRTU), Ocean Rig UDW (NASDAQ:ORIG)

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On Monday shares of Twitter Inc (NYSE:TWTR) closed at $37.31. Company’s EPS growth for next 5 years is recorded as 69.13%. Announced May 05, that the Chief Financial Officer of Twitter Inc (NYSE:TWTR), Anthony Noto, is now in charge of marketing at the social-media company, according to reports citing people familiar with the matter.

Pfizer Inc. (NYSE:PFE) in last trading activity decreased -0.18% to close at $33.96. Company weekly performance is -0.23% while its quarterly performance stands at 3.54%. Pfizer Inc. (NYSE:PFE) is -3.63% away from its 52 week high. Pfizer Inc. (NYSE:PFE) has purchased a minority stake in Dutch biopharmaceutical company AM-Pharma, which is working on treatments for conditions including acute kidney injury, and has an exclusive option to buy the whole company.

On last trading day Ballard Power Systems Inc. (NASDAQ:BLDP) advanced 3.32% to close at $2.18. Its volatility for the week is 3.70% while volatility for the month is 4.72%. 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 -4.80%. Ballard Power Systems (NASDAQ:BLDP)‘s stock had its “positive” rating reissued by Roth Capital in a research note issued on Wednesday. They currently have a $2.55 price objective on the stock, up from their previous price objective of $2.50.

On Monday shares of Virtusa Corp. (NASDAQ:VRTU) closed at $40.80. Company’s sales growth for last 5 years was 18.10% and EPS growth for next 5 years is recorded as 25.00%. Virtusa Corp (NASDAQ:VRTU), an information technology services company, on Monday reported first-quarter net earnings of $11.6 million or $0.39 per share compared with $10 million or $0.35 per share last year.

Ocean Rig UDW Inc. (NASDAQ:ORIG) in last trading activity moved down -0.13% to close at $7.70. Company weekly performance is 2.67% while its quarterly performance stands at -13.11%. Ocean Rig UDW Inc. (NASDAQ:ORIG) is -2.21% away from its 52 week high. Ocean Rig UDW Inc. (NASDAQ:ORIG) on Monday reported first-quarter net income of $41 million, after reporting a loss in the same period a year earlier.

Shining on Major News: Twitter Inc (NYSE:TWTR), United States Steel Corp. (NYSE:X), Pandora Media (NYSE:P), American Vanguard (NYSE:AVD), Pingtan Marine Enterprise (NASDAQ:PME)

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On Monday shares of Twitter Inc (NYSE:TWTR) closed at $37.31. Company’s EPS growth for next 5 years is recorded as 69.13%. Twitter Inc. (NYSE:TWTR) has hired five new senior-level finance managers—including Todd Morgenfeld from Hewlett-Packard Co. and former Goldman Sachs Group Inc. executive Steve McGuinness—to streamline the teams reporting to Mr. Noto, according to people familiar with the matter. Mr. Noto announced the new hires to his team on 5 May.

United States Steel Corp. (NYSE:X) in last trading activity increased 5.18% to close at $25.58. Company weekly performance is 7.75% while its quarterly performance stands at 4.20%. United States Steel Corp. (NYSE:X) is -44.85% away from its 52 week high. On 7 May, United States Steel Corporation (NYSE:X) declared that Suzanne Rich Folsom, general counsel, chief compliance officer and senior vice president – government affairs, has been named an honoree at Legal Momentum’s 2015 Aiming High Awards. Folsom was honored as a woman of excellence for her proven success in building best-in-class corporate governance and compliance programs. She is joined by fellow honorees from Ally Financial, MasterCard and Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.

On last trading day Pandora Media Inc (NYSE:P) moved down -0.22% to close at $18.17. Its volatility for the week is 3.57% while volatility for the month is 4.13%. P’s sales growth for past 5 years was 75.60%. Pandora Media Inc (NYSE:P) monthly performance is 6.95%. The Second Circuit on 6 May, affirmed Pandora Media Inc. (NYSE:P)’s victory over efforts by large publishers to pull their catalogs from collective licenses and strike more lucrative direct deals with the Internet radio giant.

American Vanguard Corp. (NYSE:AVD) has 3.20% insider ownership while its institutional ownership stands at 83.70%. In last trading activity company’s stock closed at $14.89. Equities research analysts at BB&T Corp. started coverage on shares of American Vanguard Corp. (NYSE:AVD) in a research note issued to investors on 6 May. The firm set a “buy” rating and a $15.00 price target on the stock. BB&T Corp.’s target price suggests a potential upside of 14.50% from the company’s current price.

On last trading day Pingtan Marine Enterprise Ltd. (NASDAQ:PME) increased 2.78% to close at $1.85. Its volatility for the week is 5.75% while volatility for the month is 7.56%. Pingtan Marine Enterprise Ltd. (NASDAQ:PME) on Monday reported first-quarter net income of $8.2 million. On a per-share basis, the Beijing-based company said it had net income of 10 cents. The ocean fishing company posted revenue of $28.7 million in the period. In the final minutes of trading on Monday, the company’s shares hit $1.85. A year ago, they were trading at $3.10.

Why Need to Watch: Ignite Restaurant Group (NASDAQ:IRG), VSE Corp. (NASDAQ:VSEC), ING Groep N.V. (NYSE:ING), Guidance Software (NASDAQ:GUID), Twitter (NYSE:TWTR)

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On Wednesday shares of Ignite Restaurant Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:IRG) closed at $4.98. Company’s sales growth for last 5 years was 22.20%. Ignite Restaurant Group (NASDAQ:IRG) reported financial results for the first quarter ended March 30, 2015. Total revenues were $122.2 million, compared to $123.1 million in the first quarter of 2014; and Adjusted income (loss) from continuing operations (a non-GAAP measure) was a loss of $1.0 million, or $0.04 per diluted share, compared to income of $145,000, or $0.01 per diluted share in the first quarter of 2014.

VSE Corp. (NASDAQ:VSEC) in last trading activity advanced 11.53% to close at $65.59. Company weekly performance is -8.27% while its quarterly performance stands at -11.52%. VSE Corp. (NASDAQ:VSEC) is -21.97% away from its 52 week high. On May 01, VSE Corp. (NASDAQ:VSEC) said an employee allegedly stole nearly $400,000 in federal government property. And now the company is suing its insurance company for not covering the losses.

On Wednesday shares of ING Groep N.V. (NYSE:ING) closed at $15.44. Company’s sales growth for last 5 years was -10.30% and EPS growth for next 5 years is recorded as 11.10%. Dutch banking firm ING Group (NYSE:ING) Thursday posted a profit of 1.769 billion euros or 0.46 euro per share for the first quarter, including Insurance results. This compares to last year’s loss of 1.917 billion euros or 0.50 euro per share.

Guidance Software, Inc. (NASDAQ:GUID) has 2.00% insider ownership while its institutional ownership stands at 54.70%. In last trading activity company’s stock closed at $5.85. Guidance Software Inc. (NASDAQ:GUID) on Wednesday reported a loss of $3.8 million in its first quarter. The Pasadena, California-based company said it had a loss of 14 cents per share. Losses, adjusted for stock option expense and amortization costs, were 6 cents per share.

On last trading day Twitter Inc (NYSE:TWTR) moved down -0.43% to close at $37.26. Its volatility for the week is 3.77% while volatility for the month is 4.59%. Twitter Inc (NYSE:TWTR) monthly performance is -29.53%. Twitter Inc (NYSE:TWTR)’s financial chief Anthony Noto is bringing in help on the finance side as he takes on the added role of heading the social media service’s marketing department.

Morning Watch List: Vipshop Holdings Limited (NYSE:VIPS), Twitter Inc (NYSE:TWTR), Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL), Pandora Media Inc (NYSE:P), First Midwest Bancorp Inc. (NASDAQ:FMBI)

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On Thursday shares of Vipshop Holdings Limited (NYSE:VIPS) closed at $27.32. Company’s sales growth for last 5 years was 322.60%. Vipshop Holdings Limited (NYSE: VIPS) announced that it plans to release its first quarter 2015 financial results on Wednesday, May 13, 2015 after market close. The Company will hold a conference call on Thursday, May 14, 2015 at 8:00 am Eastern Time or 8:00 pm Beijing Time to discuss the financial results.

On Thursday shares of Twitter Inc (NYSE:TWTR) closed at $37.71. Company’s EPS growth for next 5 years is recorded as 69.13%. Twitter Inc. (NYSE:TWTR)’s financial chief Anthony Noto is bringing in help on the finance side as he takes on the added role of heading the social media service’s marketing department.

Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL) in last trading activity moved up 0.51% to close at $43.48. Company weekly performance is -0.32% while its quarterly performance stands at 1.09%. Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL) is -6.34% away from its 52 week high. The Pakistan’s Balochistan government and Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL) have signed an MoU (memorandum of understanding) under which the latter will impart advanced training to IT (information technology) professionals in Balochistan.

On last trading day Pandora Media Inc (NYSE:P) moved up 2.78% to close at $18.49. Its volatility for the week is 3.66% while volatility for the month is 4.10%. P’s sales growth for past 5 years was 75.60%. Pandora Media Inc (NYSE:P) monthly performance is 7.25%. Pandora Media Inc (NYSE:P) wins lawsuit against Ascap and music publishers in royalties appeal. A federal appeals court in Manhattan rejected appeals by a music licensing group and music publishers that could have forced internet radio service Pandora Media Inc (NYSE:P) to pay higher royalties and have access to fewer songs.

On last trading day First Midwest Bancorp Inc. (NASDAQ:FMBI) fell -0.52% to close at $17.06. Its volatility for the week is 1.56% while volatility for the month is 1.90%. FMBI’s sales growth for past 5 years was -2.60% and its EPS growth for past 5 years was 26.90%. First Midwest Bancorp Inc. (NASDAQ:FMBI) monthly performance is -1.27%. Zacks cut shares of First Midwest Bancorp Inc. (NASDAQ:FMBI) from a buy rating to a hold rating in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday.