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Stocks in News: Sears Holdings Corporation (NASDAQ:SHLD), Monsanto Company (NYSE:MON), Alexco Resource Corporation (NYSEMKT:AXU), Red Lion Hotels Corporation (NYSE:RLH), Targa Resources (NYSE:TRGP)

Stocks in News: Sears Holdings Corporation (NASDAQ:SHLD), Monsanto Company (NYSE:MON), Alexco Resource Corporation (NYSEMKT:AXU), Red Lion Hotels Corporation (NYSE:RLH), Targa Resources (NYSE:TRGP)
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Charles Donlon
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November 10, 2014
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Sears Holdings Corporation (NASDAQ:SHLD) on Friday said it was weighing whether to spin off up to 300 of its 712 company-owned stores into a separate entity in which Sears shareholders would be entitled to buy stakes. Sears Holdings Corporation (NASDAQ:SHLD) belongs to Services sector. Its net profit margin is -5.40% and weekly performance is 30.20%. On last trading day company shares ended up $42.81. Sears Holdings Corporation (NASDAQ:SHLD) distance from 50-day simple moving average (SMA50) is 45.49%. On Nov 05, Voters on the Hawaiian island of Maui passed the nation's first-ever ballot initiative targeting genetically engineered food following a campaign in which opponents of the measure, including corporate giants Monsanto Company (NYSE:MON) and Dow AgroSciences, outspent supporters by a ratio of 87 to 1. The initiative temporarily bans the farming of GMO crops in Maui County until the county conducts an analysis of the health effects of genetically modified farming and foods. Monsanto Company (NYSE:MON) shares moved down -0.06% in last trading session and ended the day at $114.44. MON Gross Margin is 54.10% and its return on assets is 11.80%. Monsanto Company (NYSE:MON) quarterly performance is -0.40%. On November 4, Alexco Resource Corporation (NYSEMKT:AXU) advises that it will release its third quarter financial results after the close of market trading on Thursday, November 13, 2014 On 07 November, Alexco Resource Corporation (NYSEMKT:AXU) shares advanced 5.98% and was closed at $0.53. AXU EPS growth in last 5 year was -0.60%. Alexco Resource Corporation (NYSEMKT:AXU) year to date (YTD) performance is -57.94%. On Nov. 5, Red Lion Hotels Corporation (NYSE:RLH), announced its results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2014. Comparable revenue from owned and leased hotels of $35.9 million increased $2.6 million or 7.9 percent compared to the same period a year ago, generated primarily by an increase in RevPAR. Year over year, comparable third quarter RevPAR increased 8.3 percent to $80.41 generated by a 3.7 percent increase in ADR to $100.19 and a 340 basis point increase in occupancy. Red Lion Hotels Corporation (NYSE:RLH) ended the last trading day at $5.97. Company weekly volatility is calculated as 1.87% and price to cash ratio as 4.99. Red Lion Hotels Corporation (NYSE:RLH) showed a weekly performance of 5.29%. On Nov 04, Targa Resources Partners LP and Targa Resources Corp. (NYSE:TRGP) reported third quarter 2014 results. Targa Resources Corp. (TRGP) reported third-quarter net income to shareholders of $30.7 million, compared to $16.3 million, a year ago. Net income per share was $0.73, compared to $0.39. On average, eight analysts polled by Thomson Reuters expected the company to report profit per share of $0.65 for the quarter. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items. Targa Resources Corp. (NYSE:TRGP) shares advanced 1.47% in last trading session and ended the day at $120.16. TRGP Gross Margin is 17.40% and its return on assets is 1.40%. Targa Resources Corp. (NYSE:TRGP) quarterly performance is -10.82%.

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