Eye-Catching Stocks: CBS Corporation (NYSE:CBS), Time Warner Cable Inc. (NYSE:TWC), Viacom, Inc. (NASDAQ:VIAB), Lowe’s Companies (NYSE:LOW), AOL, Inc. (NYSE:AOL)

CBS Corporation (NYSE:CBS) announced that its Board of Directors has approved a quarterly dividend on the Company’s stock of $.12 per share. The dividend is payable on July 1, 2014, to shareholders of record on June 10, 2014. CBS Corporation (NYSE:CBS) net profit margin is 12.60% and weekly performance is 5.14%. On last trading day company shares ended up $59.29. Analysts mean target price for the company is $63.00. CBS Corporation (NYSE:CBS) distance from 50-day simple moving average (SMA50) is -1.74%.

Time Warner Cable Inc. (NYSE:TWC) announced it is now offering their customers as well as Bright House Networks subscriber’s access to popular programming from Fox’s suite of networks via the FOX NOW, FXNOW, FOX Sports GO and Nat Geo TV apps across multiple digital platforms at no additional cost. Time Warner Cable Inc. (NYSE:TWC) shares advanced 0.59% in last trading session and ended the day on $140.53. TWC gross Margin is 59.40% and its return on assets is 4.20%.Time Warner Cable Inc. (NYSE:TWC) quarterly performance is 0.54%.

Viacom, Inc. (NASDAQ:VIAB) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.33 per share, or $1.32 annualized. This is a 10% increase from the prior dividend of $0.30. The dividend will be payable on July 1, 2014, to stockholders of record on June 13, 2014, with an ex-dividend date of June 11, 2014. Viacom, Inc. (NASDAQ:VIAB) shares moved up 0.25% in last trading session and was closed at $84.67, while trading in range of $84.27 – $85.25. Viacom, Inc. (NASDAQ:VIAB) year to date (YTD) performance is -2.72%.

An unusually long winter dragged into the spring selling season and hurt sales at Mooresville-based Lowe’s Inc. (NYSE:LOW) but profits still rose at the home improvement retailer. Despite the weather and uncertain housing market, Lowe’s profits climbed 16 percent from the same quarter a year ago, to $624 million. Sales rose 2.4 percent, to $13.4 billion. Overall, Lowe’s estimated that the wintry weather cost it about 1.5 percentage points worth of sales, which the company thinks it can make up in the second quarter. Lowe’s Companies, Inc. (NYSE:LOW) ended the last trading day at $46.89. Company weekly volatility is calculated as 2.60% and price to cash ratio as 63.27.Lowe’s Companies, Inc. (NYSE:LOW) showed a positive weekly performance of 5.06%.

AOL Inc. (NYSE:AOL) co-founder Steve Case’s planned visit to Nashville this summer will bring more than just expertise and advice from the tech luminary: it will bring a $100,000 investment to one local company. AOL, Inc. (NYSE:AOL) net profit margin is 3.20% and weekly performance is -2.45%. On last trading day company shares ended up $36.58. Analysts mean target price for the company is $47.85. AOL, Inc. (NYSE:AOL) distance from 50-day simple moving average (SMA50) is -12.00%.

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