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Today's Watch List: Facebook Inc (NASDAQ:FB), Hemispherx Biopharma, Inc. (NYSEMKT:HEB), Graham Corporation (NYSE:GHM), Nucor Corporation (NYSE:NUE), Willis Group Holdings PLC (NYSE:WSH)

Today's Watch List: Facebook Inc (NASDAQ:FB), Hemispherx Biopharma, Inc. (NYSEMKT:HEB), Graham Corporation (NYSE:GHM), Nucor Corporation (NYSE:NUE), Willis Group Holdings PLC (NYSE:WSH)
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Charles Donlon
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November 5, 2014
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Facebook Inc (NASDAQ:FB) said requests by governments for user information rose by about a quarter in the first half of 2014 over the second half of last year. In the first six months of 2014, governments around the world made 34,946 requests for data. During the same time, the amount of content restricted because of local laws increased about 19 per cent. Facebook Inc (NASDAQ:FB)'s stock on 04 November traded at beginning with a price of $74.24 and when day-trade ended the stock finally advanced 2.54% to end at $75.76. Facebook Inc (NASDAQ:FB)'s showed weekly performance of -6.20%. Hemispherx Biopharma, Inc. (NYSEMKT:HEB) on Nov. 3 has been informed by USAMRIID scientists that they have in-vitro data indicating that Alferon(R), the only multi-species, natural alpha interferon (IFN) commercially approved in the U.S., successfully protected human cells against the Ebola virus. Low concentrations of Ampligen(R), an experimental double-stranded (ds) RNA therapeutic, also successfully protected human cells against the Ebola virus USAMRIID plans to continue to collect data and to initiate in-vitro synergy studies using Alferon(R) and Ampligen(R). Previous published studies have demonstrated synergy between Ampligen and alpha interferon with HIV. Return on Investment for Hemispherx Biopharma, Inc. (NYSEMKT:HEB) is -61.10% and on Tuesday its shares closed at $0.31. Hemispherx Biopharma, Inc. (NYSEMKT:HEB) monthly performance stands at -12.86% while its year to date performance is 12.96%. On the ratings front, analysts at Sidoti downgraded shares of Graham Corporation (NYSE:GHM) from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday. Graham Corporation (NYSE:GHM) shares fell -1.87% on last trading day to close the day at $33.02. Company price to sale ratio is 2.94 and has 3.70% insider ownership. Graham Corporation (NYSE:GHM) belongs to Industrial Goods sector. Nucor Corp. (NYSE:NUE) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, October 23rd. The company reported $0.76 EPS for the quarter, beating the Thomson Reuters consensus estimate of $0.71 by $0.05. The company had revenue of $5.70 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $5.37 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $0.46 earnings per share. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 15.4% on a year-over-year basis. On average, analysts predict that Nucor will post $2.26 earnings per share for the current fiscal year. On last trading day Nucor Corporation (NYSE:NUE) fell -0.90% to close at $52.87. NUE is -9.41% away from its 52 week high and is moving 16.43% ahead of its 52 week low. Nucor Corporation (NYSE:NUE) return on investment (ROI) is 6.00% while return on equity (ROE) is 8.80%. Willis Group Holdings PLC (NYSE:WSH) appointed Jeff Burns as senior vice president and leader of Global Construction Industry Product and Service Innovation. Willis Group Holdings PLC (NYSE:WSH) on Tuesday closed at $40.23. Stock institutional ownership is 97.40% while insider ownership includes 0.20%. Willis Group Holdings PLC (NYSE:WSH) distance from 50-day simple moving average (SMA50) is -2.35%.

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