Why These Stocks are Hot: Facebook Inc (NASDAQ:FB), YY Inc (ADR) (NASDAQ:YY), United Online, Inc. (NASDAQ:UNTD), Youku Tudou Inc (ADR) (NYSE:YOKU), Baidu Inc (ADR) (NASDAQ:BIDU)

Facebook Inc (NASDAQ:FB), has hired PayPal President David Marcus from eBay Inc (NASDAQ:EBAY). Marcus will be leaving PayPal on June 27th to oversee Facebook’s messaging products. Facebook Inc (NASDAQ:FB), net profit margin is 21.40% and weekly performance is -0.32%. On last trading day company shares ended up $62.88. Analysts mean target price for the company is $77.91. Facebook Inc (NASDAQ:FB), distance from 50-day simple moving average (SMA50) is 4.46%.

Shares of YY Inc (ADR) (NASDAQ:YY), were the target of some unusual options trading activity on Monday. Traders acquired 6,492 put options on the company, StockRatingsNetwork.com reports. This is an increase of approximately 168% compared to the average volume of 2,426 put options. YY Inc (ADR) (NASDAQ:YY), advanced 3.12% in last trading session and ended the day on $67.25. YY, Gross Margin is 51.60% and its return on assets is 19.80%. YY Inc (ADR) (NASDAQ:YY), quarterly performance is -20.38%.

Shares of United Online, Inc. (NASDAQ:UNTD), were the target of a large increase in short interest in the month of January. As of March 31st, there was short interest totalling 1,115,636 shares, an increase of 39.1% from the March 14th total of 802,235 shares, American Banking and Market News reports. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 431,658 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 2.6 days. Currently, 8.2% of the company’s shares are short sold. United Online, Inc. (NASDAQ:UNTD), shares moved up 0.98% in last trading session and was closed at $10.35, while trading in range of $10.03 – 10.59. United Online, Inc. (NASDAQ:UNTD), year to date (YTD) performance is -24.78%.

Equities research analysts at Goldman Sachs started coverage on shares of Youku Tudou Inc (ADR) (NYSE:YOKU), in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday. The firm set a “neutral” rating on the stock. Youku Tudou Inc (ADR) (NYSE:YOKU), ended the last trading day at $19.42. Company weekly volatility is calculated as 3.05% and price to cash ratio as 6.29. Youku Tudou Inc (ADR) (NYSE:YOKU), showed a positive weekly performance of 1.84%.

On June 05, 2014, Baidu Inc (ADR) (NASDAQ:BIDU), the leading Chinese language Internet search provider, announced the pricing of its public offering of US$1.0 billion aggregate principal amount of 2.750% notes due 2019. The notes have been registered under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and are expected to be listed on the Singapore Exchange Securities Trading Limited. Baidu Inc (ADR) (NASDAQ:BIDU), net profit margin is 30.60% and weekly performance is 2.59%. On last trading day company shares ended up $171.59. Analysts mean target price for the company is $1308.00. Baidu Inc (ADR) (NASDAQ:BIDU), distance from 50-day simple moving average (SMA50) is 8.51%.

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