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Stocks to Watch: Amazon, Google, FedEx

By Mia Lamar

Among the companies with shares expected to actively trade in Tuesdays session are Amazon.com, Google and FedEx.

Amazon.com Inc. (AMZN) acquired publication rights from Avalon Books for more than 3,000 of its books, mostly in the romance, mystery and western genres.

Google Inc. (GOOG) agreed to buy privately held ad platform provider Meebo Inc. for an undisclosed sum, adding more developers to the Internet search giants social-media team.

FedEx Corp. (FDX) said it will permanently retire some of its widebody jets and take an $84 million charge against net profits in its latest quarter as its reconfigures its fleet in the face of sluggish domestic demand and still-high fuel prices.

Central European Distribution Corp.(CEDC) said it plans to restate its financial results for all periods from the past two years due to accounting errors related to retroactive trade rebates at the companys main subsidiary in Russia.

Galena Biopharma Inc. (GALE) said its treatment to reduce the recurrence of breast cancer improved survival rates in preliminary results from a long-term study. Shares were up 4.4% to $1.41 premarket.

Israel-based biopharmaceutical drug developer BioLineRx Ltd. (BLRX) said it has moved a step closer to receiving patents on its treatment for neuropathic pain. Shares jumped 12% to $2.60 premarket.

Opnext Inc.s (OPXT) board has determined that a technology-focused private-equity firms unsolicited offer to acquire the optical-components maker for $1.40 a share was not superior to Opnexts proposed merger with peer Oclaro Inc. (OCLR). Opnext shares were 13% to $1.10 premarket while Oclaro shares were unchanged at Mondays $2.31 close.

Layne Christensen Co.s (LAYN) fiscal first-quarter profit sank 71% as the drilling-services provider saw continued difficulties in its waterinfrastructure business.

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3 Stocks to Buy From the World's Greatest Growth Portfolio

Just before 2012 started, a group of family and friends asked me to give them advice on building out the ideal growth portfolio. I split my picks into three groups based on risk: core investments, tier one investments, and riskier tier two investments.

Below, I share with you how the hypothetical portfolio is doing, why it's doing so well -- though not nearly as well as just one month ago -- and I'll offer up my three best buys from the group right now.

Read all the way to the end, and I'll throw in access to a special free report about the social media play that isn't getting enough attention right now.

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March 3 Balance

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Stocks Showing A Lack Of Direction After Friday's Sell-Off – U.S. Commentary

(RTTNews.com) - After seeing considerable volatility early on, stocks are turning in a relatively lackluster performance in late morning trading on Monday. The major averages are showing only modest moves after ending last Friday's trading substantially lower.

The choppy trading comes as traders express some uncertainty about the near-term outlook for the markets following last Friday's sell-off, which was triggered by much weaker than expected jobs data.

Meanwhile, traders have largely shrugged off a report from the Commerce Department showing an unexpected drop in factory orders in April. The data may have been seen as old news.

Despite the lack of direction being shown by the broader markets, substantial weakness is visible among housing stocks. The Philadelphia Housing Sector Index is down by 1.9 percent after hitting a four-month low earlier in the session.

Banking stocks are also seeing considerable weakness, with the KBW Bank Index down by 1.3 percent. Railroad, oil service, and gold stocks have also come under pressure, while modest strength is visible among internet and telecom stocks.

The major averages are currently turning in a mixed performance, with the Nasdaq posting a modest gain. While the Nasdaq is up 3.59 points or 0.1 percent at 2,751.07, the Dow is down 11.47 points or 0.1 percent at 12,107.10 and the S&P 500 is down 2.21 points or 0.2 percent at 1,275.83.

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Daily Stocks Highlight for Yum!, Comcast, D.R. Horton, Masco, Huntington Bancshares, and Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, June 4, 2012 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- Pennystocksinsiders.com (PSI) has issued insider trading reports and Equity Research for the following companies: Yum! (YUM), Comcast (CMCSA), D.R. Horton (DHI), Masco (MAS), Huntington Bancshares (HBAN), and Potash Corp./Saskatchewan (POT).

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Yum! Brands, Inc. (YUM): Yum! Brands was among the top losers and slumped 8.04% to US$64.70 on over 13.37 million shares, well above its average volume of 3.64 million shares. The company's share price fell as the manufacturing activities in China increased at the lowest pace in the past 5 months. The company derives half of its profit of China and any major impact in China's economy tends to hurt the company's business. Recently, the company announced a dividend of US$0.285 per share of common stock, payable on August 3, 2012. For the first-quarter, the company posted net income of US$458 million, or 96 cents a share, up from a year ago profit of US$264 million, or 54 cents per share. On an adjusted basis, the company would have earned 76 cents a share. Comparable sales during the period grew 5%. The company raised its full year earnings outlook and that it expects its earnings to grow at least 12%, from 10% earlier. Shares of the company are up 9% so far this year and over the past one year, it has gained over 19%. Over the past 52 weeks, the stock has been moving in the range of US$13.37 to US$3.64.Are insiders starting to take huge profits by buying shares or exercising stock options? Academic studies have shown that insiders traditionally make higher investment returns than ordinary investors. Want to find out how they do it?

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Comcast Corporation (CMCSA): Comcast ended lower by 0.97% to US$28.63 on over 20.66 million shares, compared to its average volume of 13.40 million shares. The company announced dividend of US$0.1625 a share, payable on July 25, 2012.For the first quarter, the company said that profit jumped to US$1.224 billion, or 45 cents per share, from US$943 million, or 34 cents a share, a year ago. Revenue during the quarter jumped to US$14.9 billion. The company added 439,000 Internet subscribers during the quarter. NBC Universal's results showed solid improvement. It accounts for a third of Comcast's revenue, but grew much faster, at 18 percent from last year. Revenue at the NBC broadcast network surged 37%. Shares of the company are up 21% so far this year and over the past one year, it has jumped over 17%. Over the past 52 weeks, the stock has been moving in the range of USUS$19.19 to US$30.88. The stock has a beta of 2.70%. As per its latest dividend of 16 cents a share, the stock has dividend yield of 2.27%. Do you want to spend less time on picking stocks and raise your return at the same time? Academic studies have shown that insiders traditionally make higher investment returns than ordinary investors. Want to trace the activities of company insiders from now on?

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D.R. Horton, Inc. (DHI): D.R. Horton slumped US$1.39 or fell 8.37% to US$15.21 on over 13.24 million shares, well above its average volume of 9.11 million shares. For the second quarter, the company posted net income of US$40.6 million, or 13 cents a share, up 465 from a year ago profit of US$27.8 million or 9 cents a share. Revenue during the quarter grew to US$935.6 million from US$733.1 million, a year ago quarter. Looking ahead, D.R. Horton projected to report on a return to profitability after posting three years of loss before the end of its fiscal year, if current trends continue. Home-sales gross margins are projected to be in the mid-16% to mid-17% range, the company said. Shares of the company are up 20% so far this year and over the past one year, it has jumped over 26%. Over the past 52 weeks, the stock has been moving in the range of US$8.03 to US$17.19. Do you want to spend less time on picking stocks and raise your return at the same time? Academic studies have shown that insiders traditionally make higher investment returns than ordinary investors. Want to trace the activities of company insiders from now on?

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E-commerce stocks fall in line with broader market

The Internet Retailer Online Retail Index dropped 3% last week.

E-commerce stocks endured a rough week last week as the Internet Retailer Online Retail Index decreased 3.3% over the prior week.

That performance is in line with the woes of the broader market. The Dow Jones Industrial Average decreased 2.7% and the Standard & Poors 500 fell 3.0% last week.

Among stocks tracked in the Online Retail Index, daily deal provider Groupon Inc.s stock fared the worst last week with a 19.6% decrease from the previous week. On Friday a moratorium imposed by Groupon lifted that enables Groupon insiders to sell approximately 600 million Groupon shares. Fridays closing price of $9.69 was 8.9% less than Thursdays close of $10.64.

Companies may use what is called a lockup to withhold some shares when going public to avoid flooding the market. Overall, Groupon has issued approximately 645.8 million shares.

The Online Retail Index tracks 25 publicly traded e-retailers and e-commerce technology providers. The majority of index stocks18had losses for the week, while five gained value and two, Bidz.com Inc. and eGain Communications Corp., were flat.

Following are the best-performing stocks last week in the Online Retail Index and the percentage change in stock price for each:

United Online, 5.0%

Shutterfly, 2.8%

Digital River, 1.9%

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