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Today's Hot List: The Dow Chemical Company (NYSE:DOW), Itau Unibanco Holding SA (ADR) (NYSE:ITUB), Global Eagle Entertainment Inc. (NASDAQ:ENT), Burger King Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE:BKW)

Today's Hot List: The Dow Chemical Company (NYSE:DOW), Itau Unibanco Holding SA (ADR) (NYSE:ITUB), Global Eagle Entertainment Inc. (NASDAQ:ENT), Burger King Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE:BKW)
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Richard Sandle
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October 13, 2014
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A stretch of U.S. 10 in Bay City is expected to be awash in yellow next spring when 40,000 daffodils begin to bloom. The Bay City Times reports that volunteers are needed to help plant daffodil bulbs Tuesday and Wednesday on the freeway's north and south sides. Bay Area Chamber of Commerce President Mike Seward says the flowers are going to lead people into the city and that "the bright yellow is going to really pop." Dow Chemical Company (NYSE:DOW) donated $20,000 to the project. Dow Chemical employees also will help plant the bulbs. The Dow Chemical Company (NYSE:DOW) in last trading activity fell -1.37% to close at $47.57. Company weekly performance is -6.03% while its quarterly performance stands at -6.98%. The Dow Chemical Company (NYSE:DOW) is -12.85% away from its 52 week high.Itau Unibanco Holding SA (NASDAQ:ITUB) has earned a “BBB+” credit rating from Morningstar. The research firm’s “BBB+” rating suggests that the company is a moderate default risk. They also gave their stock a four star rating. On last trading day Itau Unibanco Holding SA (ADR) (NYSE:ITUB) fell -5.65% to close at $14.53. Its volatility for the week is 3.75% while volatility for the month is 3.45%. ITUB's sales growth for past 5 years was 14.60% and its EPS growth for past 5 years was 19.40%. Itau Unibanco Holding SA (ADR) (NYSE:ITUB) monthly performance is -13.10%.Global Eagle Entertainment Inc. (NASDAQ:ENT) a worldwide leading provider of content and connectivity solutions for airlines, announced today that it will release third quarter 2014 financial results after the market closes on Thursday, November 6, 2014. On last trading day Global Eagle Entertainment Inc. (NASDAQ:ENT) fell -2.10% to close at $10.26. Its volatility for the week is 6.22% while volatility for the month is 5.45%. ENT's EPS growth for past 5 years was 0.00%. Global Eagle Entertainment Inc. (NASDAQ:ENT) monthly performance is -25.05%.Optimism among business owners about the economic outlook is at its highest point in three years, according new research. Principal Financial Group Inc. (NYSE:PFG) unveils this finding in “The Principal Financial Well-Being Index: Business Owners.” Conducted online by Harris Poll on behalf of Principal Financial, the study polled 600 U.S. business owners (those who own at least 5 percent of a U.S. company with 10 to 500 employees) and were actively involved in company management in July. Principal Financial Group Inc. (NYSE:PFG) has 0.30% insider ownership while its institutional ownership stands at 66.20%. In last trading activity company's stock closed at $49.34.Burger King Worldwide Inc. (NYSE:BKW) has ordered up two former congressmen with a value menu of 13 other lobbyists from Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld in Washington, D.C., as the U.S. fast-food giant faces backlash from federal lawmakers who see its planned merger with a Canadian coffee and doughnut chain as a tax-lowering ploy. On Friday shares of Burger King Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE:BKW) closed at $29.29. Company's EPS growth for next 5 years is recorded as 16.45%.

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