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Morning Watch List: MetLife, Inc. (NYSE:MET), Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (NYSE:HST), Kongzhong Corp. (NASDAQ:KZ), Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F)

Morning Watch List: MetLife, Inc. (NYSE:MET), Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (NYSE:HST), Kongzhong Corp. (NASDAQ:KZ), Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F)
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Richard Sandle
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October 14, 2014
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Insurer MetLife Inc (NYSE:MET) said it appointed Sue Elliott as head of product for UK Employee Benefits. Sue joins from Just Retirement Group Plc where she was head of Care Solutions and was involved in the company's launch into the UK long-term care market. MetLife, Inc. (NYSE:MET) in last trading activity moved down -1.53% to close at $48.97. Company weekly performance is -7.59% while its quarterly performance stands at -12.77%. MetLife, Inc. (NYSE:MET) is -14.94% away from its 52 week high.Host Hotels and Resorts (NYSE:HST) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 31st. The company reported $0.43 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, meeting the consensus estimate of $0.43. The company had revenue of $1.43 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.44 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $0.45 earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 2.3% on a year-over-year basis. Analysts expect that Host Hotels and Resorts will post $1.46 EPS for the current fiscal year.On last trading day Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (NYSE:HST) moved down -2.65% to close at $20.23. Its volatility for the week is 2.84% while volatility for the month is 2.05%. HST's sales growth for past 5 years was 0.20% and its EPS growth for past 5 years was -16.60%. Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (NYSE:HST) monthly performance is -6.04%.KongZhong Corporation (ADR) (NASDAQ:KZ) is a small cap company, and it is the reason many of the investors are not aware of the operations and financial performance of the company. It started as SMS and VAS provider but soon shifted its focus on mobile games segment. Since then, the company is taking small steps in the industry. It acquired MMOG developer and had also developed its games. It reported revenues of US$57.87 million in 2Q2014, up 32.8% from a year ago.On last trading day Kongzhong Corp. (NASDAQ:KZ) moved down -4.13% to close at $6.04. Its volatility for the week is 3.96% while volatility for the month is 3.52%. KZ's sales growth for past 5 years was 13.10% and its EPS growth for past 5 years was 23.00%. Kongzhong Corp. (NASDAQ:KZ) monthly performance is -13.84%.American Science & Engineering (NASDAQ:ASEI) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 31st. The company reported $0.18 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.32 by $0.14. The company had revenue of $35.54 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $39.90 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $0.62 earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter was down 17.5% on a year-over-year basis.On average, analysts predict that American Science & Engineering will post $0.90 earnings per share for the current fiscal year. American Science & Engineering Inc. (NASDAQ:ASEI) has 0.80% insider ownership while its institutional ownership stands at 77.90%. In last trading activity company's stock closed at $46.53.Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F) is hiring 850 workers to help build its new F-150 pickup truck. The company said 500 of the workers will go to the Dearborn Truck plant, where the F-150 is assembled. Three hundred will go to the Dearborn Stamping plant, and 50 will go to Dearborn Diversified, which makes axles and other parts. Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F) in last trading activity decreased -1.81% to close at $13.54. Company weekly performance is -6.75% while its quarterly performance stands at -22.81%. Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F) is -25.28% away from its 52 week high.

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