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Stocks in News: MGM Resorts International (NYSE:MGM), Weatherford International plc (NYSE:WFT), PEDEVCO Corp. (NYSEMKT:PED), Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation (NYSE:NTT)

Stocks in News: MGM Resorts International (NYSE:MGM), Weatherford International plc (NYSE:WFT), PEDEVCO Corp. (NYSEMKT:PED), Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation (NYSE:NTT)
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Charles Donlon
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October 17, 2014
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MGM Resorts International (NYSE:MGM) said Thursday it agreed to sell the Gold Strike in Jean to JETT Gaming, a company owned by members of the Herbst family. MGM Resorts International (NYSE:MGM) in last trading activity moved up 4.85% to close at $21.39. Company weekly performance is 0.00% while its quarterly performance stands at -16.18%. MGM Resorts International (NYSE:MGM) is -25.60% away from its 52 week high.Weatherford International Plc (NYSE:WFT) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, July 24th. The company reported $0.24 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.21 by $0.03. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $0.15 earnings per share. Analysts expect that Weatherford International Plc will post $1.12 EPS for the current fiscal year. On last trading day Weatherford International plc (NYSE:WFT) moved up 1.62% to close at $16.31. Its volatility for the week is 6.39% while volatility for the month is 4.67%. WFT's sales growth for past 5 years was 9.70% and its EPS growth for past 5 years was -17.60%. Weatherford International plc (NYSE:WFT) monthly performance is -26.80%.PEDEVCO Corp. d/b/a Pacific Energy Development (NYSEMKT:PED), an energy company engaged in the acquisition and development of strategic, high-growth energy projects in the U.S., announced today that the Company acquired an additional 863.61 net acres in Weld County, Colorado, approximately 857.9 net acres of which are located in the prolific Wattenberg core area, as well as a number of general business initiatives related to the Company's rapid growth trajectory. On last trading day PEDEVCO Corp. (NYSEMKT:PED) decreased -2.88% to close at $1.01. Its volatility for the week is 11.17% while volatility for the month is 8.97%. PED's sales growth for past 5 years was 11.80% and its EPS growth for past 5 years was 40.90%. PEDEVCO Corp. (NYSEMKT:PED) monthly performance is -36.88%.Zacks lowered shares of Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corp (NYSE:NTT) from a neutral rating to an underperform rating in a research report released on Thursday, 02 October 2014 morning. Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation (NYSE:NTT) has institutional ownership stands at 1.50%. In last trading activity company's stock closed at $28.59.AeroVironment, Inc. (NASDAQ:AVAV) said that the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency has selected the company and its team of industry leaders to follow its successful phase I concept design effort with a phase II preliminary design for the Tactically Exploited Reconnaissance Node, or Tern. On Thursday shares of AeroVironment, Inc. (NASDAQ:AVAV) closed at $29.30. Company's sales growth for last 5 years was 0.30%.

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