Stock Runners: CenturyLink, Inc. (NYSE:CTL), Xcel Energy Inc. (NYSE:XEL), Noble Corp. (NYSE:NE), QUALCOMM, Inc. (NASDAQ:QCOM), Pioneer Energy Services Corp. (NYSE:PES)

CenturyLink, Inc. (NYSE:CTL) posted third-quarter 2014 adjusted earnings (adjusted for purchase accounting intangibles and interest amortization of previous acquisitions) of 63 cents per share, a penny higher than the Zacks Consensus Estimate. GAAP net income was $188 million or 33 cents per share compared with a net loss of $1,045 million or a loss of $1.76 per share in the prior-year quarter. CenturyLink, Inc. (NYSE:CTL) belongs to Technology sector. Its net profit margin is -2.30% and weekly performance is -6.00%. On last trading day company shares ended up $39.00. CenturyLink, Inc. (NYSE:CTL) distance from 50-day simple moving average (SMA50) is -3.29%. Xcel Energy (NYSE:XEL) has been given a consensus recommendation of “Hold” by the eight analysts that are covering the stock, Analyst RN reports. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, four have assigned a hold rating and one has assigned a buy rating to the company. Xcel Energy Inc. (NYSE:XEL) shares fell -3.05% in last trading session and ended the day at $33.05. XEL Gross Margin is 88.30% and its return on assets is 2.90%. Xcel Energy Inc. (NYSE:XEL) quarterly performance is 9.18%. Noble Corp. (NYSE:NE) said its board authorized the offshore drilling contractor to pursue the development of a master-limited partnership that would include interests in some rigs from its existing fleet. The company’s board also plans to seek shareholder approval for the buyback of as much as 15%, or about 37 million, of Noble’s shares. On 06 November, Noble Corp. (NYSE:NE) shares increased 4.24% and was closed at $21.12. NE EPS growth in last 5 year was -12.10%. Noble Corp. (NYSE:NE) year to date (YTD) performance is -31.72%. QUALCOMM, Inc. (NASDAQ:QCOM) shares fell after the chipmaker said sales and profit in 2015 will be hurt by the fallout from a Chinese government probe and disclosed new regulatory investigations in the U.S. and Europe. QUALCOMM, Inc. (NASDAQ:QCOM) belongs to Technology sector. Its net profit margin is 28.80% and weekly performance is -8.78%. On last trading day company shares ended up $70.58. QUALCOMM, Inc. (NASDAQ:QCOM) distance from 50-day simple moving average (SMA50) is -6.02%. On Nov. 4, Pioneer Energy Services Corp. (NYSE:PES) announced that it has completed the offer to exchange up to $300 million of its 6.125% Senior Notes due 2022, which have not been registered under the Securities Act of 1933 for a like principal amount of its 6.125% Senior Notes due 2022, which have been registered under the Securities Act of 1933. Pioneer Energy Services Corp. (NYSE:PES) shares increased 0.12% in last trading session and ended the day at $8.31. PES Gross Margin is 34.90% and its return on assets is 0.50%. Pioneer Energy Services Corp. (NYSE:PES) quarterly performance is -43.96%.