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Morning Buzz : NeuStar, Inc. (NYSE:NSR), Exxon Mobil Corporation (NYSE:XOM), Marriott International, Inc. (NASDAQ:MAR), Diodes Incorporated (NASDAQ:DIOD), E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company (NYSE:DD)

Morning Buzz : NeuStar, Inc. (NYSE:NSR), Exxon Mobil Corporation (NYSE:XOM), Marriott International, Inc. (NASDAQ:MAR), Diodes Incorporated (NASDAQ:DIOD), E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company (NYSE:DD)
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Charles Donlon
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October 21, 2014
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Neustar, Inc. (NYSE:NSR) today announced that it will report its third quarter 2014 operating and financial results on Thursday, October 30, 2014 after the close of regular trading. This release will be followed by a teleconference and webcast beginning at 4:30 p.m. (Eastern Time). NeuStar, Inc. (NYSE:NSR) in last trading activity moved down -1.08% to close at $24.82. Company weekly performance is -3.05% while its quarterly performance stands at -8.92%. NeuStar, Inc. (NYSE:NSR) is -50.58% away from its 52 week high. Government attorneys say a restoration plan for addressing lingering effects of the Exxon Valdez oil spill is taking longer than expected to complete. The six-step plan includes testing of possible bioremediation technologies. The attorneys, in a recent court filing, said it will be necessary to apply what was learned from the testing to all known or predicted oiled sites before moving ahead. They proposed another update to the court by June 30. Lawsuits brought against Exxon Mobil Corporation (NYSE:XOM) by the state and federal governments after the 1989 spill led to a $900 million settlement and a consent decree that included a clause that would allow the governments to seek additional funds for restoration projects. On last trading day Exxon Mobil Corporation (NYSE:XOM) increased 0.61% to close at $91.77. Its volatility for the week is 2.31% while volatility for the month is 1.93%. XOM's sales growth for past 5 years was -1.70% and its EPS growth for past 5 years was -3.20%. Exxon Mobil Corporation (NYSE:XOM) monthly performance is -5.51%. Marriott International, Inc. (NASDAQ:MAR) today celebrated the opening of its first hotel under its flagship Marriott Hotels brand in Haikou, Hainan Province. This impressive 386-room business hotel is an exciting addition to the iconic Marriott Hotels brand. Under a long-term management agreement with the owner, Shenzhen Tiley Real Estate Group CO., Ltd., Haikou Marriott Hotel joins the other three Marriott International properties, adding to the company's fast-growing portfolio of four hotels in Hainan province. On last trading day Marriott International, Inc. (NASDAQ:MAR) increased 3.09% to close at $67.02. Its volatility for the week is 4.49% while volatility for the month is 2.57%. MAR's sales growth for past 5 years was -0.10% and its EPS growth for past 5 years was 15.60%. Marriott International, Inc. (NASDAQ:MAR) monthly performance is -7.16%. Diodes Inc. (NASDAQ:DIOD) was upgraded by Zacks from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating in a report issued on Friday. The firm currently has a $25.60 price target on the stock. Zacks‘s price objective would suggest a potential upside of 14.34% from the company’s current price. Diodes Incorporated (NASDAQ:DIOD) has 21.70% insider ownership while its institutional ownership stands at 75.80%. In last trading activity company's stock closed at $22.96. E I Du Pont De Nemours And Company (NYSE:DD) last released its earnings data on Tuesday, July 22nd. The company reported $1.17 earnings per share for the quarter, meeting the analysts’ consensus estimate of $1.17. The company had revenue of $9.71 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $9.79 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $1.28 earnings per share. E I Du Pont De Nemours And’s revenue was down 1.4% compared to the same quarter last year. Analysts expect that E I Du Pont De Nemours And will post $4.01 EPS for the current fiscal year. On Monday shares of E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company (NYSE:DD) closed at $67.81. Company's sales growth for last 5 years was 2.40% and EPS growth for next 5 years is recorded as 7.76%.

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