Stocks in Focus: Pfizer Inc. (NYSE:PFE), Transgenomic Inc (NASDAQ:TBIO), Mosaic Co (NYSE:MOS), Potash Corp./Saskatchewan (USA) (NYSE:POT), Quintiles Transnational Holdings Inc (NYSE:Q)

Pfizer Inc. (NYSE:PFE) is grappling with hefty lawsuits thereby driving large chunk of its revenue towards settlement. Further, it is also keeping a pace of its operational strategies to drive the desired revenue and sales for a better outcome and acquiring more market share. Pfizer Inc. (NYSE:PFE) net profit margin is 81.20% and weekly performance is -0.07%. On last trading day company shares ended up $29.59. Analysts mean target price for the company is $34.45. Pfizer Inc. (NYSE:PFE) distance from 50-day simple moving average (SMA50) is -2.44%.

On May 28, Transgenomic Inc. (NASDAQ:TBIO) a global biotechnology company advancing personalized medicine in cardiology oncology and inherited diseases through advanced diagnostic tests and clinical and research services announced that it has signed a license with the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute for worldwide rights to develop and commercialize multiplexed versions of its ICE COLD-PCRTM technology (MX ICE COLD-PCR). Transgenomic Inc (NASDAQ:TBIO) shares advanced 0.56% in last trading session and ended the day on $3.62. Gross Margin is 45.50% and its return on assets is -46.80%. Transgenomic Inc (NASDAQ:TBIO) quarterly performance is -25.36%.

Mosaic Co (NYSE:MOS) has received an average recommendation of “Hold” from the eighteen brokerages that are currently covering the company, Analyst Ratings Network reports. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, nine have given a hold recommendation and three have given a buy recommendation to the company. Mosaic Co (NYSE:MOS) shares moved down -1.29% in last trading session and was closed at $48.95, while trading in range of $48.85 – $49.41. Mosaic Co (NYSE:MOS) year to date (YTD) performance is 4.62%.

Potash Corp./Saskatchewan (USA) (NYSE:POT) was upgraded by Zacks from an “underperform” rating to a “neutral” rating in a report issued on Friday. The firm currently has a $38.00 price objective on the stock. Zacks‘s price target would suggest a potential upside of 6.26% from the stock’s previous close. Potash Corp./Saskatchewan (USA) (NYSE:POT) ended the last trading day at $35.68. Company weekly volatility is calculated as 1.25% and price to cash ratio as 56.53. Potash Corp./Saskatchewan (USA) (NYSE:POT) showed a negative weekly performance of -1.38%.

The Herald-Sun | Christine T. Nguyen Shares in Durham-based Quintiles Transnational Holdings Inc. (NYSE:Q) started trading on the New York Stock Exchange on Thursday. This was the second time the company has gone public. The company went public in 1994. In 2003, founder and former CEO Dennis Gillings led a company buy-back along with other investors to take it private again. Quintiles Transnational Holdings Inc (NYSE:Q) net profit margin is 5.20% and weekly performance is 0.35%. On last trading day company shares ended up $51.44. Analysts mean target price for the company is $57.83. Quintiles Transnational Holdings Inc (NYSE:Q) distance from 50-day simple moving average (SMA50) is 3.52%.

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