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Worth Watching Stocks: News Corporation (NASDAQ:NWSA), U.S. Bancorp (NYSE:USB), The Dow Chemical Company (NYSE:DOW), Kulicke and Soffa Industries (NASDAQ:KLIC), Visa Inc. (NYSE:V)

Worth Watching Stocks: News Corporation (NASDAQ:NWSA), U.S. Bancorp (NYSE:USB), The Dow Chemical Company (NYSE:DOW), Kulicke and Soffa Industries (NASDAQ:KLIC), Visa Inc. (NYSE:V)
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Charles Donlon
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November 14, 2014
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On Nov 10 Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation (NASDAQ:NWSA) reported a $US1.2 billion ($1.4 billion) profit in 2009 that depended on a favourable Luxembourg tax ruling, documents obtained by The Australian Financial Review show. News Corporation (NASDAQ:NWSA) belongs to Services sector. Its net profit margin is 2.80% and weekly performance is -2.22%. On last trading day company shares ended up $14.99. News Corporation (NASDAQ:NWSA) distance from 50-day simple moving average (SMA50) is -6.42%. Wells Fargo pulls away from .S. Bancorp (NYSE:USB) in Minnesota bank battle. Wells Fargo & Co. expanded its Minnesota market share year-over-year while the other leading banks in the state lost ground. Minneapolis-based U.S. Bancorp (NYSE: USB) grew Minnesota deposits by 11 percent to 59.2 billion, but its market share fell from 25 percent to 23 percent. U.S. Bancorp (NYSE:USB) shares moved down -0.02% in last trading session and ended the day at $43.93. USB return on assets is 1.50%. U.S. Bancorp (NYSE:USB) quarterly performance is 7.07%. The Dow Chemical Company (NYSE:DOW) said that it fundamentally disagrees with the position outlined by its shareholder Third Point LLC in its statement and website. The Dow Chemical Company (NYSE:DOW) belongs to Basic Materials sector. Its net profit margin is 6.20% and weekly performance is 0.30%. On last trading day company shares ended up $49.96. The Dow Chemical Company (NYSE:DOW) distance from 50-day simple moving average (SMA50) is -0.16%.Kulicke and Soffa Industries (NASDAQ:KLIC) CEO Bruno Guilmart sold 60,000 shares of the company’s stock on the open market in a transaction dated Monday, November 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $14.20, for a total transaction of $852,000.00. Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:KLIC) ended the last trading day at $13.82. Company weekly volatility is calculated as 2.77% and price to cash ratio as 1.77. Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:KLIC) showed a weekly performance of 0.07%. China-U.S. Visa Inc. (NYSE:V) Deal a Problem for Agencies Helping Chinese Emigrate, Chinese Paid Tens of Thousands of Dollars for Permanent U.S. Residency. Visa Inc. (NYSE:V) shares moved down -0.41% in last trading session and ended the day at $250.92. V return on assets is 18.20%. Visa Inc. (NYSE:V) quarterly performance is 19.61%.

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