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Worth Watching Stocks: Sprint Corporation (NYSE:S), Xilinx Inc. (NASDAQ:XLNX), First Industrial Realty Trust Inc. (NYSE:FR), Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (NYSE:WMT), The Hershey (NYSE:HSY)

Worth Watching Stocks: Sprint Corporation (NYSE:S), Xilinx Inc. (NASDAQ:XLNX), First Industrial Realty Trust Inc. (NYSE:FR), Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (NYSE:WMT), The Hershey (NYSE:HSY)
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Charles Donlon
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October 22, 2014
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In a bid to control the operating costs of the company, Sprint Corporation (NYSE:S), third largest US Carrier, is likely to lay off more of its workforce in near future. This job cut will start with the company's Overland Park, Kansas headquarters, where the company has announced 452 layoffs. Sprint Corporation (NYSE:S) in last trading activity advanced 2.30% to close at $6.24. Company weekly performance is 3.31% while its quarterly performance stands at -18.75%. Sprint Corporation (NYSE:S) is -45.60% away from its 52 week high. Xilinx Inc. (NASDAQ:XLNX) reported second quarter EPS of $0.62 after the bell Thursday, up from $0.49 last year. Analysts expected EPS of $0.55. On last trading day Xilinx Inc. (NASDAQ:XLNX) advanced 3.72% to close at $43.21. Its volatility for the week is 4.32% while volatility for the month is 2.93%. XLNX's sales growth for past 5 years was 5.50% and its EPS growth for past 5 years was 10.80%. Xilinx Inc. (NASDAQ:XLNX) monthly performance is -0.87%. First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE:FR) a leading owner, operator, and developer of industrial real estate, will host its third quarter 2014 results conference call on Thursday, October 30, 2014 at 11:30 a.m. EDT (10:30 a.m. CDT). On last trading day First Industrial Realty Trust Inc. (NYSE:FR) advanced 0.17% to close at $18.17. Its volatility for the week is 2.03% while volatility for the month is 2.12%. FR's sales growth for past 5 years was -5.90% and its EPS growth for past 5 years was 53.00%. First Industrial Realty Trust Inc. (NYSE:FR) monthly performance is 6.32%. Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (NYSE:WMT) has aimed to personalize the shopping experience of each customer by customizing their website. The new features will show shoppers other products that they may be interested in based on their previous purchases. Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (NYSE:WMT) has 0.50% insider ownership while its institutional ownership stands at 30.40%. In last trading activity company's stock closed at $76.02.The famed U.S. chocolate manufacturer The Hershey Company (NYSE:HSY) said on Friday that U.S. cocoa stocks are high enough right now to maintain supply of cocoa into 2015. This is important because the Ebola outbreak in Africa has raised concern that the supply of cocoa from Africa may experience some disruption this year, effectively disrupting the $12 billion global cocoa market. On Tuesday shares of The Hershey Company (NYSE:HSY) closed at $94.26. Company's sales growth for last 5 years was 6.80% and EPS growth for next 5 years is recorded as 9.85%.

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