Traders Are Watching: Annaly Capital Management, Inc. (NYSE:NLY), Transocean Ltd. (NYSE:RIG), Receptos, Inc. (NASDAQ:RCPT), QEP Resources, Inc. (NYSE:QEP)

Annaly Capital Management, Inc.(NYSE:NLY) reported a third quarter dividend of thirty cents per share on Sept. 18th, 2014. Additionally, the company reported on Oct. 1st that it had adjusted the conversion rate of its senior notes as a result of its thirty cent dividend. The conversion price is now listed at $11.5772 per common share as opposed to $11.8944 per common share, the previous rate. The New York-based real estate investment trust invests in mortgage-backed securities and related derivatives.Annaly Capital Management, Inc. (NYSE:NLY) in last trading activity decreased -0.44% to close at $11.20. Company weekly performance is -0.18% while its quarterly performance stands at 2.28%. Annaly Capital Management, Inc. (NYSE:NLY) is -3.69% away from its 52 week high.Transocean LTD (NYSE:RIG)‘s stock had its “sell” rating reissued by stock analysts at Deutsche Bank in a report issued on Wednesday. On last trading day Transocean Ltd. (NYSE:RIG) advanced 2.41% to close at $30.15. Its volatility for the week is 6.78% while volatility for the month is 4.39%. RIG's sales growth for past 5 years was -5.60% and its EPS growth for past 5 years was -20.90%. Transocean Ltd. (NYSE:RIG) monthly performance is -13.29%.Receptos (NASDAQ:RCPT) announced that the first patient has been treated in a Phase 2 trial of RPC4046, Receptos' development candidate for eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE). RPC4046 is a humanized monoclonal antibody directed against interleukin-13 (IL-13), a target which has been validated in other related allergic indications. On last trading day Receptos, Inc. (NASDAQ:RCPT) decreased -1.55% to close at $61.11. Its volatility for the week is 7.00% while volatility for the month is 5.88%. RCPT's EPS growth for past 5 years was 0.00%. Receptos, Inc. (NASDAQ:RCPT) monthly performance is -2.94%.The weak pricing environment of oil and gas doesn’t inspire hope among investors in exploration and production stocks such as QEP Resources Inc (NYSE:QEP). The oil and gas boom in North America has led to a surplus of the commodities such that the prices have also dropped due to soft demand. The low price situation is toxic to QEP Resources Inc (NYSE:QEP) because of the company’s high debt level. The company had $3.9 billion in long-term debt as of the end of June 2014.However, the concerns about the weak prices and the high debt position are offset by the fact that QEP Resources Inc (NYSE:QEP) enjoys a diversified asset-base, and it is also exposed to a high-quality acreage. QEP Resources, Inc. (NYSE:QEP) has 0.60% insider ownership while its institutional ownership stands at 89.10%. In last trading activity company's stock closed at $23.33.Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) issued an advisory suggesting that customers disable SSL 3.0 on Windows for servers and PCs. Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) in last trading activity decreased -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.