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Stocks in Focus: Activision Blizzard, Inc. (NASDAQ:ATVI), Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ), Lifepoint Hospitals Inc. (NASDAQ:LPNT), WesBanco Inc. (NASDAQ:WSBC), Montage Technology Group (NASDAQ:MONT)

Stocks in Focus: Activision Blizzard, Inc. (NASDAQ:ATVI), Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ), Lifepoint Hospitals Inc. (NASDAQ:LPNT), WesBanco Inc. (NASDAQ:WSBC), Montage Technology Group (NASDAQ:MONT)
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Charles Donlon
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November 3, 2014
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Shares of Activision Blizzard (NASDAQ:ATVI) have been given a consensus rating of “Buy” by the twenty-one brokerages that are currently covering the stock, StockRatingsNetwork.com reports. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating and thirteen have assigned a buy rating to the company. Activision Blizzard, Inc. (NASDAQ:ATVI) belongs to Technology sector. Its net profit margin is 16.50% and weekly performance is 4.07%. On last trading day company shares ended up $19.95. Activision Blizzard, Inc. (NASDAQ:ATVI) distance from 50-day simple moving average (SMA50) is -6.04%. The Joslin Institute for Technology Translation (JITT) announced that three Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ) Diabetes Solutions Companies, LifeScan, Inc., Animas Corporation and Calibra Medical, Inc., have joined JITT as Founding Members and as members of JITT’s Advisory Board. JITT, a recently introduced innovation group of Joslin Diabetes Center, is focused on leveraging the potential of technology with the introduction of clinical solutions, decision support tools and the advancement of digital health to improve the lives of people with diabetes. Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ) shares advanced 0.69% in last trading session and ended the day at $107.78. JNJ Gross Margin is 69.30% and its return on assets is 13.10%. Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ) quarterly performance is 8.33%. On Oct 24, Lifepoint Hospitals Inc. (NASDAQ:LPNT) raised its earnings forecast for 2014, helped by recent acquisitions and improved volumes. The company said it expected earnings of $3.26 to $3.39 per share, compared with its earlier forecast of $2.99 to $3.19 per share. On 31 October, Lifepoint Hospitals Inc. (NASDAQ:LPNT) shares advanced 1.57% and was closed at $70.00. LPNT EPS growth in last 5 year was 2.50%. Lifepoint Hospitals Inc. (NASDAQ:LPNT) year to date (YTD) performance is 32.48%. When WesBanco Inc. (NASDAQ:WSBC) acquired West View-based Fidelity Bank two years ago, it significantly expanded its presence in the Pittsburgh market. Now, the Wheeling, W.Va., bank is bulking up again in the region with a deal to buy Ellwood City-based ESB Bank. WesBanco Inc. (NASDAQ:WSBC) ended the last trading day at $34.46. Company weekly volatility is calculated as 2.53% and price to cash ratio as 13.21. WesBanco Inc. (NASDAQ:WSBC) showed a weekly performance of 3.92%. On Oct 15, 2 Montage Technology Group Limited (NASDAQ:MONT) announced preliminary revenue results for the third quarter 2014 of approximately $46 million, exceeding its previously announced guidance range of $41 million to $45 million. Montage Technology Group Limited (NASDAQ:MONT) shares remains unchanged in last trading session and ended the day at $22.10. MONT Gross Margin is 61.90% and its return on assets is 18.10%. Montage Technology Group Limited (NASDAQ:MONT) quarterly performance is 1.84%.

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