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Stock Runners: KeyCorp. (NYSE:KEY), Merck & Co. Inc. (NYSE:MRK), Vectren Corporation (NYSE:VVC), The Boeing Company (NYSE:BA), Sinopec Shanghai Petrochemical Co. Ltd. (NYSE:SHI)

Stock Runners: KeyCorp. (NYSE:KEY), Merck & Co. Inc. (NYSE:MRK), Vectren Corporation (NYSE:VVC), The Boeing Company (NYSE:BA), Sinopec Shanghai Petrochemical Co. Ltd. (NYSE:SHI)
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Charles Donlon
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November 3, 2014
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KeyCorp (NYSE:KEY) was upgraded by equities researchers at Deutsche Bank from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report issued on Monday, TheFlyOnTheWall.com reports. The firm currently has a $14.50 price objective on the stock. Deutsche Bank’s price objective would indicate a potential upside of 16.00% from the company’s current price. KeyCorp. (NYSE:KEY) belongs to Financial sector. Its net profit margin is 34.30% and weekly performance is 3.21%. On last trading day company shares ended up $13.20. KeyCorp. (NYSE:KEY) distance from 50-day simple moving average (SMA50) is -0.97%. Merck & Co. Inc. (NYSE:MRK) tightened its outlook for the year as the effect of patent expirations again weighed on its sales in the third quarter. The company’s earnings, however, declined less than expected.Merck tightened its earnings outlook for the year by three cents on each end, to a range of $3.46 to $3.50 a share. Merck & Co. Inc. (NYSE:MRK) shares moved up 1.10% in last trading session and ended the day at $57.94. MRK Gross Margin is 60.20% and its return on assets is 5.40%. Merck & Co. Inc. (NYSE:MRK) quarterly performance is 2.28%. On Oct 23, Vectren Corporation (NYSE:VVC) will announce its 2014 third quarter results after the market closes on Thursday, November 6, 2014. Vectren management will discuss those results during a conference call at 11:00 a.m. EST on Friday, November 7, 2014. On 31 October, Vectren Corporation (NYSE:VVC) shares decreased -0.68% and was closed at $44.95. VVC EPS growth in last 5 year was 0.20%. Vectren Corporation (NYSE:VVC) year to date (YTD) performance is 30.25%. Aerospace and defense giant Boeing Company (NYSE:BA) finalized an order for 30 737 MAX 8s aircraft from Monarch Airlines that is worth more than $3.2 billion at current list prices. The Boeing Company (NYSE:BA) belongs to Industrial Goods sector. Its net profit margin is 5.80% and weekly performance is 2.18%. On last trading day company shares ended up $124.91. The Boeing Company (NYSE:BA) distance from 50-day simple moving average (SMA50) is -0.56%.Sinopec Shanghai Petrochemical Co. Ltd. (NYSE:SHI) announced the unaudited operating results of the Company and its subsidiaries for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2014. Under the China Accounting Standards for Business Enterprises, the Group's revenue for the Period amounted to RMB76.719 billion (corresponding period of 2013: RMB RMB86.356 billion). Sinopec Shanghai Petrochemical Co. Ltd. (NYSE:SHI) shares moved up 2.78% in last trading session and ended the day at $31.03. SHI Gross Margin is 1.90% and its return on assets is 7.10%. Sinopec Shanghai Petrochemical Co. Ltd. (NYSE:SHI) quarterly performance is -1.96%.

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