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Stocks to Watch: Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL), Comcast Corporation (NASDAQ:CMCSA), Arch Coal Inc. (NYSE:ACI), Parker-Hannifin Corporation (NYSE:PH), Micron Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:MU)

Stocks to Watch: Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL), Comcast Corporation (NASDAQ:CMCSA), Arch Coal Inc. (NYSE:ACI), Parker-Hannifin Corporation (NYSE:PH), Micron Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:MU)
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Joel Najarian
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October 20, 2014
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Arch Coal (NYSE:ACI)‘s stock had its “outperform” rating reissued by equities researchers at FBR Capital Markets in a research report issued on Friday. They currently have a $5.00 target price on the stock, down from their previous target price of $6.00. FBR Capital Markets’ target price would indicate a potential upside of 124.22% from the stock’s previous close. On last trading day Arch Coal Inc. (NYSE:ACI) decreased -11.66% to close at $1.97. Its volatility for the week is 15.91% while volatility for the month is 11.22%. ACI's sales growth for past 5 years was 0.20% and its EPS growth for past 5 years was -28.00%. Arch Coal Inc. (NYSE:ACI) monthly performance is -25.66%.Parker Hannifin Corp. (NYSE: PH) said Pamela J. Huggins, its vice president and treasurer, will retire effective at the end of the year after 31 years with the Mayfield Heights-based maker of motion and control technologies. On last trading day Parker-Hannifin Corporation (NYSE:PH) decreased -0.65% to close at $104.42. Its volatility for the week is 4.02% while volatility for the month is 2.35%. PH's sales growth for past 5 years was 5.10% and its EPS growth for past 5 years was 17.00%. Parker-Hannifin Corporation (NYSE:PH) monthly performance is -10.95%.Micron Technology (NASDAQ:MU) CFO Ronald C. Foster sold 20,000 shares of Micron Technology stock on the open market in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, October 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $27.66, for a total transaction of $553,200.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer now directly owns 588,271 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $16,271,576. Micron Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:MU) has 0.50% insider ownership while its institutional ownership stands at 95.70%. In last trading activity company's stock closed at $28.76.On Oct 15, Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL) was sued over claims that it schemed with Google Inc, Microsoft Corp. and other companies to not hire each other’s employees in the latest case accusing big technology firms of using illegal tactics to keep wages down. Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL) in last trading activity increased 0.83% to close at $37.87. Company weekly performance is -0.60% while its quarterly performance stands at -5.06%. Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL) is -11.80% away from its 52 week high.As part of its ongoing commitment to provide an outstanding customer experience Comcast Corporation (NASDAQ:CMCSA) celebrated the opening of a new state-of-the-art customer support center in Hudson, New Hampshire. On last trading day Comcast Corporation (NASDAQ:CMCSA) increased 2.20% to close at $50.68. Its volatility for the week is 2.65% while volatility for the month is 2.18%. CMCSA's sales growth for past 5 years was 13.40% and its EPS growth for past 5 years was 24.40%. Comcast Corporation (NASDAQ:CMCSA) monthly performance is -10.48%.

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