Market Movers: Chevron Corporation (NYSE:CVX), First Solar, Inc. (NASDAQ:FSLR), Meredith Corporation (NYSE:MDP), Global Brass and Copper Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:BRSS), Apollo Education (NASDAQ:APOL)

Chevron Corporation (NYSE:CVX) is pumping millions of dollars into several local races in Tuesday’s election, hoping to get its candidates into key seats on the Richmond City Council and the mayor’s office. Chevron Corporation (NYSE:CVX) belongs to Basic Materials sector. Its net profit margin is 9.70% and weekly performance is -1.50%. On last trading day company shares ended up $115.37. Chevron Corporation (NYSE:CVX) distance from 50-day simple moving average (SMA50) is -4.04%. On Oct 28, First Solar, Inc. (NASDAQ:FSLR) will report financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2014, after the market closes on Thursday, November 6, 2014. First Solar, Inc. (NASDAQ:FSLR) shares fell -2.47% in last trading session and ended the day at $56.87. FSLR Gross Margin is 25.00% and its return on assets is 5.60%. First Solar, Inc. (NASDAQ:FSLR) quarterly performance is -13.31%. Professional advice-giver Martha Stewart has advice for other publishers struggling in a difficult market for print ads: Let somebody else do it. In a move that ends its once-prominent role as a print-magazine publisher and reinforces the value of scale in a crowded media marketplace, Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia Inc. has licensed its flagship Martha Stewart Living and Martha Stewart Weddings brands to Meredith Corporation (NYSE:MDP) for a 10-year period starting Nov. 1. On 04 November, Meredith Corporation (NYSE:MDP) shares fell -1.65% and was closed at $51.15. MDP EPS growth in last 5 year was 25.50%. Meredith Corporation (NYSE:MDP) year to date (YTD) performance is 1.59%. On Oct. 30, Global Brass and Copper Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:BRSS) announced that it will release financial results for the third quarter of 2014 on Wednesday, November 12, after the close of market. The Company will also host a teleconference and webcast at 8:30 a.m. (Central Time) on Thursday, November 13 to review the results. Global Brass and Copper Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:BRSS) ended the last trading day at $13.74. Company weekly volatility is calculated as 1.74% and price to cash ratio as 15.11. Global Brass and Copper Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:BRSS) showed a weekly performance of -2.07%. Apollo Education Group (NASDAQ:APOL) CAO Gregory James Iverson sold 1,373 shares of the company’s stock on the open market in a transaction dated Wednesday, October 22nd. Apollo Education Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:APOL) shares advanced 1.96% in last trading session and ended the day at $28.59. APOL Gross Margin is 56.90% and its return on assets is 7.90%. Apollo Education Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:APOL) quarterly performance is 3.47%.