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Eye Catching Stocks: Halcon Resources Corp. (NYSE:HK), Facebook Inc (NASDAQ:FB), Allergan Inc. (NYSE:AGN), Baidu Inc (ADR) (NASDAQ:BIDU)

Eye Catching Stocks: Halcon Resources Corp. (NYSE:HK), Facebook Inc (NASDAQ:FB), Allergan Inc. (NYSE:AGN), Baidu Inc (ADR) (NASDAQ:BIDU)
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Blake Magnuson
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October 13, 2014
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On Sept. 30, 2014, Halcon Resources Corp. (NYSE:HK) entered into the Eighth Amendment to Senior Revolving Credit Agreement by and among the Company, as borrower, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent, and the other lenders signatory thereto (the “Credit Facility”). The Amendment increases the Borrowing Base from $700 million to $1.05 billion. Halcon Resources Corp. (NYSE:HK) in last trading activity moved down -9.67% to close at $2.99. Company weekly performance is -16.25% while its quarterly performance stands at -56.22%. Halcon Resources Corp. (NYSE:HK) is -60.13% away from its 52 week high.Facebook Inc. (NASDAQ:FB), which closed its acquisition of mobile messaging service WhatsApp on Monday, has no near-term plan to make money from the service, Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg said on Thursday. Zuckerberg, who is visiting India to participate in an event to boost Internet usage, did not give details. On last trading day Facebook Inc (NASDAQ:FB) moved down -3.95% to close at $72.91. Its volatility for the week is 2.95% while volatility for the month is 2.53%. FB's sales growth for past 5 years was 96.00% and its EPS growth for past 5 years was 85.60%. Facebook Inc (NASDAQ:FB) monthly performance is -6.43%.Allergan, Inc. (NYSE:AGN) updated its third quarter earnings guidance on Thursday. The company provided EPS guidance of $1.76-1.78 for the period, compared to the Thomson Reuters consensus EPS estimate of $1.47. Allergan also updated its FY14 guidance to $6.20-6.25 EPS. On last trading day Allergan Inc. (NYSE:AGN) advanced 0.03% to close at $187.61. Its volatility for the week is 2.73% while volatility for the month is 2.46%. AGN's sales growth for past 5 years was 7.40% and its EPS growth for past 5 years was 17.90%. Allergan Inc. (NYSE:AGN) monthly performance is 11.45%.Baidu Inc. (NASDAQ:BIDU) has acquired controlling right of archrival Peixe Urbano from Brazil, without revealing acquisition value. The Chinese Internet service provider forayed into Brazil two years ago. The acquisition is a further step for local expansion in Latin America. Baidu Inc (ADR) (NASDAQ:BIDU) in last trading activity decreased -4.53% to close at $203.35. Company weekly performance is -6.05% while its quarterly performance stands at 7.87%. Baidu Inc (ADR) (NASDAQ:BIDU) is -12.13% away from its 52 week high.Consolidated Edison, Inc. (NYSE:ED) has witnessed interesting insider buying that can lead to the assumption that the company could outperform. The company has seen several insider purchases beginning with a former director of the company, John F Hennessey III, who acquired 600 shares and paid for them at a price between $56.29 and $56.30. The acquisition brought the insider’s equity stake in ED to 12,710 shares. On Friday shares of Consolidated Edison, Inc. (NYSE:ED) closed at $59.13. Company's sales growth for last 5 years was -1.90% and EPS growth for next 5 years is recorded as 2.72%.

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