Morning Buzz: Facebook Inc (NASDAQ:FB), Sprint Corporation (NYSE:S), Time Warner Inc (NYSE:TWX), HSBC Holdings plc (ADR) (NYSE:HSBC), Lennar Corporation (NYSE:LEN)

Facebook Inc (NASDAQ:FB) is expanding the internal user profiles that underpin its targeted advertising system, for the first time including personal information based on activities that did not occur within the boundaries of its social network. Facebook Inc (NASDAQ:FB) net profit margin is 21.40% and weekly performance is 1.74%. On last trading day company shares ended up $64.29. Analysts mean target price for the company is $77.91. Facebook Inc (NASDAQ:FB) distance from 50-day simple moving average (SMA50) is 6.34%.

Sprint Corporation (NYSE:S) the third-biggest U.S. wireless carrier, won a hearing before New York’s top court in a bid for dismissal of a lawsuit by the state over sales taxes. A state appellate panel in Manhattan in February upheld a lower-court decision denying the company’s request to throw out the case. Sprint is accused in the suit, filed by a whistle-blower in 2011 and now being pursued by Attorney General Eric Schneiderman, of failing to collect and pay some sales taxes on flat-rate access charges for wireless calling plans. Sprint Corporation (NYSE:S) shares fell -1.83% in last trading session and ended the day on $8.59. Its return on assets is -3.10%. Sprint Corporation (NYSE:S) quarterly performance is -0.35%.

On June 10, Time Warner Inc. (NYSE:TWX) announced that it has concluded the spin-off of its subsidiary Time Inc. Following the news, shares of the newly formed company Time Inc. , slid 0.8% fueling concerns about the company’s growth prospects as the secular headwinds loom large over the print media industry. However, shares of Time Warner rose 1.2% on the index. Time Warner Inc (NYSE:TWX) shares moved down -0.80% in last trading session and was closed at $68.37, while trading in range of $67.97 – $69.11. Time Warner Inc (NYSE:TWX) year to date (YTD) performance is 3.26%.

HSBC Holdings plc (ADR) (NYSE:HSBC) s stock had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by investment analysts at Societe Generale in a note issued to investors on Friday. They currently have a GBX 760 ($12.78) target price on the stock. Societe Generale’s price target suggests a potential upside of 22.38% from the company’s current price. HSBC Holdings plc (ADR) (NYSE:HSBC) the last trading day at $52.21. Company weekly volatility is calculated as 0.53% and price to cash ratio as 0.20. HSBC Holdings plc (ADR) (NYSE:HSBC) showed a negative weekly performance of -0.13%.

Shares of Lennar Corporation (NYSE:LEN) were the recipient of some unusual options trading activity on Wednesday. Stock investors purchased 2,429 put options on the stock, Analyst Ratings Network reports. This represents an increase of 127% compared to the typical daily volume of 1,069 put options. Lennar Corporation (NYSE:LEN) net profit margin is 8.70% and weekly performance is -1.17%. On last trading day company shares ended up $40.51. Analysts mean target price for the company is $43.74. Lennar Corporation (NYSE:LEN) distance from 50-day simple moving average (SMA50) is 2.58%.

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