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Don't Miss: Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (NYSE:WMT), Merck & Co. Inc. (NYSE:MRK), United Parcel Service, Inc. (NYSE:UPS), Central Garden & Pet (NASDAQ:CENT), NYLD

Don't Miss: Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (NYSE:WMT), Merck & Co. Inc. (NYSE:MRK), United Parcel Service, Inc. (NYSE:UPS), Central Garden & Pet (NASDAQ:CENT), NYLD
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Charles Donlon
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November 14, 2014
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Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (NYSE:WMT), on Thursday reported a quarterly upturn in comparable-store sales for the first time in almost two years, but it warned of headwinds entering a holiday season that is expected to be highly competitive. Walmart said diluted earnings per share came to $1.15 in the third quarter, narrowly beating the consensus expectation of $1.12 a share among analysts surveyed by Reuters, and above the $1.14 it booked in the same quarter last year. Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (NYSE:WMT) belongs to Services sector. Its net profit margin is 3.30% and weekly performance is 6.59%. On last trading day company shares ended up $82.94. Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (NYSE:WMT) distance from 50-day simple moving average (SMA50) is 8.11%. Germany’s Merck & Co. Inc. (NYSE:MRK) reported a 27% decline in third-quarter net profit, hurt by weak growth at its pharmaceutical division and a bigger tax bill, though management slightly raised its sales forecast for 2014. Merck & Co. Inc. (NYSE:MRK) shares moved up 0.39% in last trading session and ended the day at $59.54. MRK Gross Margin is 63.00% and its return on assets is 5.10%. Merck & Co. Inc. (NYSE:MRK) quarterly performance is 2.32%. Package delivery giant United Parcel Service, Inc. (NYSE:UPS) detailed some weak earnings outlook for the full year 2015, while revealing plans to buyback $2.7 billion of its shares in that period. United Parcel Service, Inc. (NYSE:UPS) belongs to Services sector. Its net profit margin is 6.50% and weekly performance is -0.46%. On last trading day company shares ended up $107.79. United Parcel Service, Inc. (NYSE:UPS) distance from 50-day simple moving average (SMA50) is 7.78%.Central Garden & Pet Co (NASDAQ:CENT)‘s stock had its “neutral” rating reissued by Zacks in a note issued to investors on Thursday. They currently have a $8.30 price target on the stock. Zacks‘s target price suggests a potential upside of 4.27% from the stock’s previous close. Central Garden & Pet Company (NASDAQ:CENT) ended the last trading day at $7.90. Company weekly volatility is calculated as 1.96% and price to cash ratio as 9.13. Central Garden & Pet Company (NASDAQ:CENT) showed a weekly performance of -1.37%. On Nov 05, NRG Yield, Inc., (NYSE:NYLD) reported third quarter 2014 Adjusted EBITDA of $140 million and CAFD of $94 million. Net income for the third quarter was $31 million. Net income attributable to Class A shareholders was $6 million or $0.20 per diluted Class A common share. NRG Yield, Inc. (NYSE:NYLD) shares decreased -2.41% in last trading session and ended the day at $46.48. NYLD Gross Margin is 60.90% and its return on assets is 0.80%. NRG Yield, Inc. (NYSE:NYLD) quarterly performance is -12.27%.

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