Stock Highlights: Valero Energy Corporation (NYSE:VLO), Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F), McCormick & Company, Incorporated (NYSE:MKC), Conversant, Inc. (NASDAQ:CNVR)

Valero Energy Corporation (NYSE:VLO)‘s stock had its “overweight” rating reiterated by stock analysts at Barclays in a report issued on Monday. They currently have a $86.00 price target on the stock, up from their previous price target of $75.00. Barclays’ price target indicates a potential upside of 93.04% from the stock’s previous close. Valero Energy Corporation (NYSE:VLO) in last trading activity fell -1.33% to close at $44.55. Company weekly performance is -0.38% while its quarterly performance stands at -11.40%. Valero Energy Corporation (NYSE:VLO) is -25.02% away from its 52 week high.A total of 850 hourly jobs will be added to three facilities at Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F) 's Rouge Center, the company announced Monday. On last trading day Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F) fell -1.81% to close at $13.54. Its volatility for the week is 3.23% while volatility for the month is 2.41%. F's sales growth for past 5 years was 0.50% and its EPS growth for past 5 years was 17.80%. Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F) monthly performance is -18.38%.On Oct. 2, McCormick & Company, Incorporated (NYSE:MKC) reported increased sales and profit results for the third quarter ended August 31, 2014 and provided the latest outlook for fiscal year 2014. McCormick grew third quarter sales 3% and operating income 6%, with increases in both the consumer and industrial businesses. On last trading day McCormick & Company, Incorporated (NYSE:MKC) fell -0.70% to close at $67.15. Its volatility for the week is 1.58% while volatility for the month is 1.62%. MKC's sales growth for past 5 years was 5.40% and its EPS growth for past 5 years was 8.40%. McCormick & Company, Incorporated (NYSE:MKC) monthly performance is -1.08%.On Sep 30, Conversant, Inc. (NASDAQ:CNVR), announced that it has appointed Jim Rund as chief revenue officer for its media business. In this role, Mr. Rund will lead the company’s strategy for long-term profitable revenue generation across Conversant’s digital media business, and will drive a unified go-to-market structure for the organization. Conversant, Inc. (NASDAQ:CNVR) has 1.60% insider ownership while its institutional ownership stands at 96.80%. In last trading activity company's stock closed at $33.68.On Oct. 2, Chegg, Inc. (CHGG), the Student Hub, announced it has acquired Internships.com, a division of CareerArc Group LLC. The world's largest student-focused internship marketplace, Internships.com, will add 2 million registered students, 380 university relationships, and 90,000 internships from 60,000 companies to the Chegg Career Center. On Monday shares of Chegg, Inc. (NYSE:CHGG) closed at $5.76. Company's sales growth for last 5 years was 102.00%.