Hot List: Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL), Ctrip.com International (NASDAQ:CTRP), Randgold Resources (NASDAQ:GOLD), Goldcorp Inc. (NYSE:GG)

Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) has appointed Amber Cottle as its new vice president of worldwide government affairs, reports Politico. The company has been looking for a new lobbyist since September 2013 after Catherine Novelli moved to the State Department. Cottle will now handle government affairs in Washington as Apple tries to grow its influence on Capitol Hill. Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) shares after opening at $538.42 moved to $540.50 on last trade day and at the end of the day closed at $539.19. Company price to sales ratio in past twelve months was calculated as 2.78 and price to cash ratio as 11.87. Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) showed a positive weekly performance of 2.36%.

Ctrip.com International (NASDAQ:CTRP) slipped on Monday after a third-party website exposed a potential security flaw within the company’s storage system for credit-card data. Ctrip.com International, Ltd. (ADR) (NASDAQ:CTRP) shares fell -3.44% in last trading session and ended the day on $47.79. CTRP return on equity ratio is recorded as 13.20% and its return on assets is 6.50%. Ctrip.com International, Ltd. (ADR) (NASDAQ:CTRP) yearly performance is 133.46%.

Randgold Resources Limited (LON:RRS) stock had its “buy” rating restated by stock analysts at Deutsche Bank in a report issued on Tuesday, AnalystRatings.Net reports. They currently have a GBX 4,500 ($74.17) target price on the stock. Randgold Resources Ltd. (ADR) (NASDAQ:GOLD) shares moved down -4.50% in last trading session and was closed at $76.16 while trading in range of $76.08 – $78.73 – Randgold Resources Ltd. (ADR)(NASDAQ:GOLD) year to date (YTD) performance is 22.01%.

Goldcorp (NYSE:GG) had its price target upped by Cowen and Company from $22.41 to $24.34 in a research note issued to investors on Friday, AR Network reports. Goldcorp Inc. (USA) (NYSE:GG) weekly performance is -8.65%. On last trading day company shares ended up $25.55. Goldcorp Inc. (USA) (NYSE:GG) distance from 50-day simple moving average (SMA50) is -0.60%. Analysts mean target price for the company is $29.51.