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Worth Watching Stocks: ConocoPhillips (NYSE:COP), MGM Resorts International (NYSE:MGM), Carnival plc (NYSE:CUK), Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE:CAT), Graham Holdings (NYSE:GHC)

Worth Watching Stocks: ConocoPhillips (NYSE:COP), MGM Resorts International (NYSE:MGM), Carnival plc (NYSE:CUK), Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE:CAT), Graham Holdings (NYSE:GHC)
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Charles Donlon
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November 5, 2014
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ConocoPhillips today reported third-quarter 2014 earnings of $2.7 billion, or $2.17 per share, compared with third-quarter 2013 earnings of $2.5 billion, or $2.00 per share. Excluding special items, third-quarter 2014 adjusted earnings were $1.6 billion, or $1.29 per share, compared with third-quarter 2013 adjusted earnings of $1.8 billion, or $1.47 per share. Special items for the current quarter primarily related to discontinued operations as a result of a gain from the sale of the Nigerian business. ConocoPhillips (NYSE:COP) belongs to Basic Materials sector. Its net profit margin is 16.00% and weekly performance is -2.06%. On last trading day company shares ended up $68.77. ConocoPhillips (NYSE:COP) distance from 50-day simple moving average (SMA50) is -8.12%. MGM Resorts International (NYSE: MGM) today reported financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2014. Diluted loss per share for the third quarter of 2014 was $¬¬¬0.04 compared to diluted loss per share of $0.05 in the prior year third quarter. MGM Resorts International (NYSE:MGM) shares moved down -3.00% in last trading session and ended the day at $22.33. MGM Gross Margin is 36.70% and its return on assets is 0.60%. MGM Resorts International (NYSE:MGM) quarterly performance is -11.18%. Carnival Corporation & plc (NYSE/LSE: CCL; NYSE: CUK), the world's largest cruise company, today unveiled the cruise industry's first-of-its-kind hybrid wireless network – an enhanced high-speed service to eventually be rolled out to all 101 of its ships on all nine of its brands. This technology innovation is expected to revolutionize how millions of its passengers stay in touch during their cruise and generate even greater interest in cruise vacations, especially among the tech-savvy millennial generation, the Corp. said Monday in a press release. On 04 November, Carnival plc (NYSE:CUK) shares moved down -0.25% and was closed at $39.92. CUK EPS growth in last 5 year was -13.70%. Carnival plc (NYSE:CUK) year to date (YTD) performance is -1.84%. Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE:CAT) announced profit per share of $1.63 for the third quarter of 2014, an increase from third-quarter 2013 profit per share of $1.45. The third quarter of 2014 included a negative impact of $0.09 per share for restructuring costs. Excluding restructuring costs, third-quarter 2014 profit per share was $1.72. Third-quarter 2014 sales and revenues were $13.549 billion, up from $13.423 billion in the third quarter of 2013. Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE:CAT)'s stock on 04 November traded at beginning with a price of $99.79 and when day-trade ended the stock finally decreased -1.61% to end at $98.61. Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE:CAT)'s showed weekly performance of -2.52%. Graham Holdings Co. on 31 October 2014 reported third quarter financial results that included a 19% increase in revenue at its television broadcasting division Graham Media Group (formerly Post-Newsweek Stations). Revenue rose to $87.4 million. Graham Holdings (NYSE:GHC) shares moved down -0.41% in last trading session and ended the day at $784.53. GHC Gross Margin is 55.20% and its return on assets is 19.00%. Graham Holdings (NYSE:GHC) quarterly performance is 10.97%.ConocoPhillips, NYSE:COP, COP, MGM Resorts International, NYSE:MGM, MGM, Carnival plc, NYSE:CUK, CUK, Caterpillar Inc., NYSE:CAT, CAT, Graham Holdings, NYSE:GHC, GHC

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