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Morning Buzz: Staples, Inc. (NASDAQ:SPLS), Zynga Inc (NASDAQ:ZNGA), Bitauto Holdings Limited (NYSE:BITA), Cobalt International Energy, Inc. (NYSE:CIE)

Morning Buzz: Staples, Inc. (NASDAQ:SPLS), Zynga Inc (NASDAQ:ZNGA), Bitauto Holdings Limited (NYSE:BITA), Cobalt International Energy, Inc. (NYSE:CIE)
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Charles Donlon
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October 15, 2014
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On October 6, Staples, Inc. (NASDAQ:SPLS) announced that it has been named to the Dow Jones Sustainability Index for the 11th straight year. Staples, Inc. (NASDAQ:SPLS) in last trading activity increased 1.16% to close at $12.25. Company weekly performance is 6.61% while its quarterly performance stands at 10.36%. Staples, Inc. (NASDAQ:SPLS) is -23.64% away from its 52 week high.On October 10, Pioneering social games maker Zynga Inc (NASDAQ:ZNGA) on Thursday launched a new version of Words With Friends as the company strives to regain its footing in the mobile device age. On last trading day Zynga Inc (NASDAQ:ZNGA) moved down -0.44% to close at $2.27. Its volatility for the week is 5.50% while volatility for the month is 4.60%. ZNGA's sales growth for past 5 years was 114.10% and its EPS growth for past 5 years was -10.80%. Zynga Inc (NASDAQ:ZNGA) monthly performance is -21.72%.Bitauto Holdings Limited (NASDAQ:BITA) was downgraded byZacksfrom an “outperform” rating to a “neutral” rating in a report released on Monday. They currently have a $67.30 price objective on the stock. On last trading day Bitauto Holdings Limited (NYSE:BITA) increased 4.66% to close at $66.03. Its volatility for the week is 7.32% while volatility for the month is 6.03%. BITA's sales growth for past 5 years was 43.20% and its EPS growth for past 5 years was 11.30%. Bitauto Holdings Limited (NYSE:BITA) monthly performance is -19.08%.Cobalt International Energy Inc (NYSE:CIE) major shareholder Paulson & Co Inc unloaded 9,400 shares of the stock on the open market in a transaction dated Thursday, September 25th. The shares were sold at an average price of $13.91, for a total transaction of $130,754.00. Cobalt International Energy, Inc. (NYSE:CIE) has 0.50% insider ownership while its institutional ownership stands at 97.10%. In last trading activity company's stock closed at $9.78.AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T) is getting on board the gigabit train, promising to dramatically crank up the speed of its Internet service in Chicago. On Tuesday shares of AT&T, Inc. (NYSE:T) closed at $33.84. Company's sales growth for last 5 years was 0.80% and EPS growth for next 5 years is recorded as 4.45%.

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