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Top Wall Street Stories: MGM Resorts International (NYSE:MGM), Halliburton Company (NYSE:HAL), Pfizer Inc. (NYSE:PFE), General Cable Corp. (NYSE:BGC), Chimerix, Inc. (NASDAQ:CMRX)

Top Wall Street Stories: MGM Resorts International (NYSE:MGM), Halliburton Company (NYSE:HAL), Pfizer Inc. (NYSE:PFE), General Cable Corp. (NYSE:BGC), Chimerix, Inc. (NASDAQ:CMRX)
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Charles Donlon
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November 7, 2014
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MGM Resorts International (NYSE:MGM) is moving forward with plans for an $800 million hotel, gambling and entertainment complex in downtown Springfield. The project will rise on 14½ acres straddling the city's Metro Center and South End neighborhoods. MGM Resorts International (NYSE:MGM) belongs to Services sector. Its net profit margin is 1.40% and weekly performance is -4.83%. On last trading day company shares ended up $21.87. MGM Resorts International (NYSE:MGM) distance from 50-day simple moving average (SMA50) is -3.72%. Halliburton Company (NYSE:HAL) claims eight top-ranked positions in the 2015 All-America Executive Team survey, Institutional Investor’s annual poll of investors and sell-side analysts regarding America’s top executives, IR professionals and IR programs. Halliburton Company (NYSE:HAL) shares advanced 1.53% in last trading session and ended the day at $53.17. HAL Gross Margin is 16.00% and its return on assets is 11.30%. Halliburton Company (NYSE:HAL) quarterly performance is -21.99%. Pfizer Ltd. (NYSE:PFE), the Indian unit of the world’s largest drug maker Pfizer Inc., posted a net loss of Rs.12 crore in the September quarter as against a profit of Rs.46 crore a year ago. The loss, according to the company, was mainly due to some one-time expenses on account of a voluntary retirement scheme for employees at one of its manufacturing plants and other related costs. Its revenue at Rs.269 for the quarter has, however, showed a marginal growth as compared to Rs.267 crore of the year-ago quarter. Pfizer Inc. (NYSE:PFE) belongs to Healthcare sector. Its net profit margin is 64.40% and weekly performance is 1.56%. On last trading day company shares ended up $30.04. Pfizer Inc. (NYSE:PFE) distance from 50-day simple moving average (SMA50) is 3.21%. US copper and aluminium wire producer General Cable Corp. (NYSE:BGC), which fell into the red in the third quarter, plans to restructure its core business and exit Asia-Pacific and Africa. General Cable Corp. (NYSE:BGC) ended the last trading day at $13.91. Company weekly volatility is calculated as 5.09% and price to cash ratio as 2.26. General Cable Corp. (NYSE:BGC) showed a weekly performance of 5.30%. Chimerix Inc. (NASDAQ:CMRX) Director John M. Leonard bought 4,000 shares of the company’s stock on the open market in a transaction dated Wednesday, November 5th. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $29.00 per share, with a total value of $116,000.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the director now directly owns 4,000 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $116,000. Chimerix, Inc. (NASDAQ:CMRX) shares advanced 2.27% in last trading session and ended the day at $29.76. CMRX return on assets is -27.40%. Chimerix, Inc. (NASDAQ:CMRX) quarterly performance is 24.68%.

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