Worth Watching Stocks: Applied Materials (NASDAQ:AMAT), Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT), Tesaro (NASDAQ:TSRO), Itau Unibanco Holding SA (ADR) (NYSE:ITUB), Horizon Bancorp (NASDAQ:HBNC)


Applied Materials, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMAT) said it will hold a webcast to discuss its fourth quarter and fiscal 2014 financial results, along with its business outlook, on Thursday, Nov. 13, 2014, at 4:30 p.m. ET (1:30 p.m. PT). Applied Materials, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMAT) in last trading activity fell -0.71% to close at $22.43. Company weekly performance is 1.54% while its quarterly performance stands at 6.86%. Applied Materials, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMAT) is -3.97% away from its 52 week high.

Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) said it is planning to launch a latest edition of Office for tablets using Google Inc.’s Android software, moving ahead of an upgrade for its own Windows operating system. The globe’s major software maker also revealed updates to Office for Apple Inc.’s iPads and iPhones previously, moving editing and file creation aspects to the free edition, providing users right to use to a complete featured Office application. On last trading day Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) fell -0.04% to close at $48.68. Its volatility for the week is 1.50% while volatility for the month is 2.03%. MSFT’s sales growth for past 5 years was 8.20% and its EPS growth for past 5 years was 10.20%. Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) monthly performance is 6.17%.

On 5 November Tesaro, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSRO) reported financial results for the third quarter of 2014. TESARO reported a net loss of $36.2 million, or $1.01 per share, for the third quarter of 2014, compared to a net loss of $28.6 million, or $0.88 per share, for the third quarter of 2013. On last trading day Tesaro, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSRO) advanced 2.12% to close at $26.48. Its volatility for the week is 5.37% while volatility for the month is 5.70%. TSRO’s EPS growth for past 5 years was 0.00%. Tesaro, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSRO) monthly performance is -0.19%.

On 5 November Itau Unibanco Holding SA (ADR) (NASDAQ:ITUB) released its earnings data on Wednesday. The company reported $0.43 EPS for the quarter, beating the Thomson Reuters consensus estimate of $0.39 by $0.04. On last trading day Itau Unibanco Holding SA (ADR) (NYSE:ITUB) increased 1.88% to close at $14.10. Its volatility for the week is 2.81% while volatility for the month is 3.88%. ITUB’s sales growth for past 5 years was 14.60% and its EPS growth for past 5 years was 19.80%. Itau Unibanco Holding SA (ADR) (NYSE:ITUB) monthly performance is -8.38%.

On 22 October Horizon Bancorp (NASDAQ:HBNC) announced its earnings results on Wednesday. The company reported $0.52 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.54 by $0.02. On Friday shares of Horizon Bancorp (NASDAQ:HBNC) closed at $25.56. Company’s sales growth for last 5 years was 1.30%.


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