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Top News: Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT), Halliburton Company (NYSE:HAL), CVS Health Corporation (NYSE:CVS), Sunoco Logistics Partners L.P. (NYSE:SXL), Knight Transportation Inc. (NYSE:KNX)

Top News: Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT), Halliburton Company (NYSE:HAL), CVS Health Corporation (NYSE:CVS), Sunoco Logistics Partners L.P. (NYSE:SXL), Knight Transportation Inc. (NYSE:KNX)
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Charles Donlon
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October 17, 2014
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Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) next spring will make Chicago the host city for a new week-long event that will showcase its products to technology professionals. Microsoft Ignite is scheduled May 4-8 at McCormick Place. Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel made the announcement at the 1871 tech incubator Thursday with Julia White, general manager for Microsoft Office. Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) in last trading activity moved down -1.11% to close at $42.74. Company weekly performance is -6.78% while its quarterly performance stands at -3.76%. Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) is -10.15% away from its 52 week high.Halliburton Company (NYSE:HAL) will announce its Q314 earnings results on Monday, October 20th. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $1.10 per share and revenue of $8.52 billion for the quarter. On last trading day Halliburton Company (NYSE:HAL) advanced 1.05% to close at $51.17. Its volatility for the week is 7.48% while volatility for the month is 4.16%. HAL's sales growth for past 5 years was 10.00% and its EPS growth for past 5 years was -4.30%. Halliburton Company (NYSE:HAL) monthly performance is -22.75%.CVS Health Corp (NYSE:CVS) is among the top ranked equity stocks in the portfolio of Navellier & Associates, which is run by Louis Navellier. CVS occupies the third position in terms of market value in the portfolio of the fund. Navellier & Associates acquired 770,000 shares of CVS, which carry a value of about $61.5 million, according to the latest regulatory filings. On last trading day CVS Health Corporation (NYSE:CVS) moved down -0.23% to close at $78.81. Its volatility for the week is 2.50% while volatility for the month is 1.55%. CVS's sales growth for past 5 years was 7.80% and its EPS growth for past 5 years was 10.60%. CVS Health Corporation (NYSE:CVS) monthly performance is -4.17%.A Louisiana oil spill is adding to anxiety for Pennsylvania residents who live near the Mariner East pipeline connecting the Marcellus Shale to Marcus Hook. Sunoco Logistics Partners L.P. (NYSE:SXL) of Philadelphia on Tuesday supervised cleanup operations in Northwest Louisiana after its Mid-Valley pipeline on Monday leaked thousands of gallons of crude oil into a creek that feeds Lake Caddo, near Shreveport. Sunoco Logistics Partners L.P. (NYSE:SXL) has 0.10% insider ownership while its institutional ownership stands at 42.80%. In last trading activity company's stock closed at $45.05.Knight Transportation (NYSE:KNX)‘s stock had its “hold” rating reaffirmed by equities researchers at Wunderlich in a research report issued on Tuesday. On Thursday shares of Knight Transportation Inc. (NYSE:KNX) closed at $26.90. Company's sales growth for last 5 years was 4.80% and EPS growth for next 5 years is recorded as 16.63%.

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