Investor’s Alert: Applied Materials (NASDAQ:AMAT), Symantec Corporation (NASDAQ:SYMC), Gilead Sciences, Inc. (NASDAQ:GILD), eBay Inc (NASDAQ:EBAY), Groupon Inc (NASDAQ:GRPN)

Applied Materials, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMAT) reported second quarter adjusted EPS of $0.28 after the close Thursday, up from $0.16 last year. Analysts expected EPS of $0.28. The company expects third quarter adjusted EPS to be in the range of $0.25 to $0.29. Analysts currently expect EPS of $0.27. The stock is now up 0.61 on 484K shares. Applied Materials, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMAT) net profit margin is 6.30% and weekly performance is -3.26%.On last trading day company shares ended up $18.69. Analysts mean target price for the company is $20.51. Applied Materials, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMAT) distance from 50-day simple moving average (SMA50) is -3.89%.

Trading of Symantec Corporation (NASDAQ:SYMC) options resulted in establishing a new 90-day call volume record, where 10,838 call contracts exchanged hands between the buyers and the sellers. A total of 3,001 put and 10,838 call contracts was traded raising a 0.28 put/call ratio on shares of SYMC.Symantec Corporation (NASDAQ:SYMC) shares advanced 4.20% in last trading session and ended the day on $22.31. SYMC Gross Margin is 82.70% and its return on assets is 6.50%. Symantec Corporation (NASDAQ:SYMC) quarterly performance is 5.24%.

13 MAY 2014 Gilead Sciences, Inc. (NASDAQ:GILD) today announced that its corporate presentation will be webcast from the Bank of America Merrill Lynch 2014 Health Care Conference in Las Vegas.Gilead Sciences, Inc. (NASDAQ:GILD) shares moved down -1.07% in last trading session and was closed at $80.10, while trading in range of $79.46 – $81.42. Gilead Sciences, Inc. (NASDAQ:GILD) year to date (YTD) performance is 6.66%.

eBay Inc. (NASDAQ:EBAY) has introduced new websites for shoppers in Latin America. Latin America is displaying the growing trend of online shopping. The new websites are meant to cash on the opportunities offered by the growing market. It will boost the sales of eBay in the growing region.eBay Inc (NASDAQ:EBAY) ended the last trading day at $51.36. Company weekly volatility is calculated as 1.20% and price to cash ratio as 8.30. eBay Inc (NASDAQ:EBAY) showed a positive weekly performance of 2.19%.

Groupon Inc (NASDAQ:GRPN) announced an epic deal of glitzy proportions to attend the 2014 Miss USA® Competition on Sunday, June 8. The deal includes VIP tickets to the 2014 Miss USA® Presentation Show, Final Show and After-Party, a meet-and-greet with Miss USA 2013 Erin Brady, tickets to dress rehearsal, a backstage tour, hotel accommodations and more.

Groupon Inc (NASDAQ:GRPN) net profit margin is -4.70% and weekly performance is 6.89%. On last trading day company shares ended up $6.05. Analysts mean target price for the company is $9.27. Groupon Inc (NASDAQ:GRPN) distance from 50-day simple moving average (SMA50) is -19.38%.

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