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Today's Stocks: Alibaba Group Holding Ltd (NYSE:BABA), Regions Financial Corporation (NYSE:RF), Pacific Coast Oil Trust (NYSE:ROYT), Endo International plc (NASDAQ:ENDP)

Today's Stocks: Alibaba Group Holding Ltd (NYSE:BABA), Regions Financial Corporation (NYSE:RF), Pacific Coast Oil Trust (NYSE:ROYT), Endo International plc (NASDAQ:ENDP)
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Charles Donlon
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October 17, 2014
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Chinese e-commerce firm Alibaba Group Holding Ltd (NYSE:BABA) said on Thursday it has changed the name of its Alipay financial services affiliate to Ant Financial Services Group as it steps up its push into the financial services industry. Alibaba, the world’s largest e-commerce company, already processes roughly half of China’s e-commerce transactions through the unit. Alibaba Group Holding Ltd (NYSE:BABA) in last trading activity increased 3.80% to close at $88.85. Company weekly performance is 0.07%. Alibaba Group Holding Ltd (NYSE:BABA) is -10.88% away from its 52 week high.Regions Financial Corporation (NYSE:RF) on Oct. 8 announced that Lorie Norton is the October 2014 recipient of the Regions Bank Better Life Award. Norton is a consumer sales manager in Texarkana, Texas. The Better Life Award is the top honor given to a Regions associate for outstanding dedication and job performance, as well as exemplary involvement and commitment to the community. On last trading day Regions Financial Corporation (NYSE:RF) fell -0.44% to close at $9.06. Its volatility for the week is 3.08% while volatility for the month is 2.05%. RF's sales growth for past 5 years was -11.10% and its EPS growth for past 5 years was 16.00%. Regions Financial Corporation (NYSE:RF) monthly performance is -12.72%.Pacific Coast Oil Trust (NASDAQ:ROYT) was upgraded by research analysts at Stifel Nicolaus from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report released on Thursday. On last trading day Pacific Coast Oil Trust (NYSE:ROYT) increased 7.77% to close at $8.74. Its volatility for the week is 7.22% while volatility for the month is 3.82%. ROYT's EPS growth for past 5 years was 0.00%. Pacific Coast Oil Trust (NYSE:ROYT) monthly performance is -16.76%.Endo International plc (NASDAQ:ENDP) announced its decision to purchase Auxilium Pharmaceuticals Inc (AUXL) for $2.6 billion on October 9, ending a month-long aggressive pursuit of the company. Endo International plc (NASDAQ:ENDP) has 0.60% insider ownership while its institutional ownership stands at 97.10%. In last trading activity company's stock closed at $60.59.Key Tronic Corporation (NASDAQ:KTCC) cut its revenue guidance to $75 million from an earlier guidance of $76 million to $82 million. The company maintained that the cut in revenue guidance was on the back of a larger than expected reduction in production levels from a long standing customer. On Thursday shares of Key Tronic Corp. (NASDAQ:KTCC) closed at $8.48. Company's sales growth for last 5 years was 10.60%.

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