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Today's Watch List: AbbVie Inc. (NYSE:ABBV), Weatherford International plc (NYSE:WFT), Yahoo! Inc. (NASDAQ:YHOO), Mead Johnson Nutrition Company (NYSE:MJN), ASB Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:ASBB)

Today's Watch List: AbbVie Inc. (NYSE:ABBV), Weatherford International plc (NYSE:WFT), Yahoo! Inc. (NASDAQ:YHOO), Mead Johnson Nutrition Company (NYSE:MJN), ASB Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:ASBB)
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Charles Donlon
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November 12, 2014
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AbbVie Inc. (NYSE:ABBV)’s hepatitis C treatment cured 97 percent of patients who had received a liver transplant, a study showed today, potentially adding a valuable option for a group that’s highly vulnerable to the disease. AbbVie Inc. (NYSE:ABBV) belongs to Healthcare sector. Its net profit margin is 18.90% and weekly performance is 1.90%. On last trading day company shares ended up $63.85. AbbVie Inc. (NYSE:ABBV) distance from 50-day simple moving average (SMA50) is 10.29%. Weatherford International Plc (NYSE:WFT) EVP Dharmesh Mehta bought 10,000 shares of Weatherford International Plc stock on the open market in a transaction dated Friday, October 31st. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $16.00 per share, for a total transaction of $160,000.00. Following the acquisition, the executive vice president now directly owns 542,824 shares in the company, valued at approximately $8,685,184. Weatherford International plc (NYSE:WFT) shares advanced 0.13% in last trading session and ended the day at $15.61. WFT Gross Margin is 21.70% and its return on assets is -1.80%. Weatherford International plc (NYSE:WFT) quarterly performance is -29.17%. Yahoo! Inc. (NASDAQ:YHOO) said it has agreed to buy video-advertising service BrightRoll Inc. for about $640 million in cash, as the tech giant continues in its efforts to improve its service offerings. Yahoo! Inc. (NASDAQ:YHOO) belongs to Technology sector. Its weekly performance is 4.18%. On last trading day company shares ended up $49.05. Yahoo! Inc. (NASDAQ:YHOO) distance from 50-day simple moving average (SMA50) is 17.18%. Mead Johnson Nutrition CO (NYSE:MJN) has earned an “A-” credit rating from analysts at Morningstar. The firm’s “A-” rating suggests that the company is a low default risk. They also gave their stock a three star rating. Mead Johnson Nutrition Company (NYSE:MJN) ended the last trading day at $99.26. Company weekly volatility is calculated as 1.25% and price to cash ratio as 16.78. Mead Johnson Nutrition Company (NYSE:MJN) showed a weekly performance of 0.86%. On Oct. 31, ASB Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:ASBB) announced its preliminary operating results for the three- and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2014. The Company reported net income of $502,000 for the quarter ended September 30, 2014 compared to $560,000 for the quarter ended September 30, 2013. On a per share basis, net income was $0.12 per diluted share for the third quarter of 2014 compared to $0.12 per diluted share for the third quarter of 2013. ASB Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:ASBB) shares decreased -0.10% in last trading session and ended the day at $20.08. ASBB return on assets is 0.30%. ASB Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:ASBB) quarterly performance is 5.57%.

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