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Tuesday 9 June 2015
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Best Stocks In the News: Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC), Comcast Corporation (NASDAQ:CMCSA), Noble Corporation plc (NYSE:NE), , United States Steel Corp. (NYSE:X)

On Thursday, Shares of Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC), gained 0.89% to $34.01.

Wind River®, a global leader in delivering software for the Internet of Things (IoT), declared that its customer support organization has achieved certification under the Service Capability & Performance (SCP) Standards for the ninth successive year.

The SCP Standards quantify the effectiveness of customer support and services based upon a stringent set of performance criteria and represent the best practices in the industry. Wind River achieved certification after extensive audits of its customer support operations.

The SCP Standards are designed to improve the quality and effectiveness of technology service operations. Service Strategies Corporation and a consortium of leading technology companies created the internationally recognized standards, which define best practices for delivering world‐class technology service and support, quantify performance levels and establish a framework for continuous improvement. Certified companies must continue to demonstrate their performance and commitment to excellence through annual certification audits.

Wind River, a wholly owned partner of Intel Corporation (INTC), is a global leader in delivering software for the Internet of Things.

Intel Corporation designs, manufactures, and sells integrated digital technology platforms worldwide. It operates through PC Client Group, Data Center Group, Internet of Things Group, Mobile and Communications Group, Software and Services, and All Other segments. The company’s platforms are used in various computing applications comprising notebooks, desktops, servers, tablets, smartphones, wireless and wired connectivity products, wearables, transportation systems, and retail devices.

Shares of Comcast Corporation (NASDAQ:CMCSA), declined -0.52% to $59.03, during its last trading session.

Comcast Business declared it will provide 1 Gigabit-per-second (Gbps) Ethernet connections to five tracks hosting NASCAR Sprint Cup Series™, NASCAR XFINITY Series™ and NASCAR Camping World Truck Series™ events. The services will provide Internet connectivity during race weekends at Dover International Speedway, Martinsville Speedway, Michigan International Speedway, New Hampshire Motor Speedway and Richmond International Raceway.

Comcast Business Ethernet will assist NASCAR Productions enhance communications between NASCAR officials and teams while they are operating within the infield and assist broadcast partners send files from the media compound at each track. A 1 Gbps connection enables bandwidth intensive applications like transferring large videos and graphics, reviewing replays, or sending inspection data.

Comcast Corporation operates as a media and technology company worldwide. It operates through Cable Communications, Cable Networks, Broadcast Television, Filmed Entertainment, and Theme Parks segments. The Cable Communications segment offers video, high-speed Internet, and voice services to residential and business customers under the XFINITY brand name.

At the end of Thursday’s trade, Shares of Noble Corporation plc (NYSE:NE), lost -0.64% to $17.13, despite oil prices rose in choppy trade on Thursday, snapping two days of sharp losses, after data showed a fourth weekly drawdown in U.S. crude stocks.

The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) said crude oil inventories USOILC=ECI fell by 2.8 million barrels last week, ahead of Monday’s Memorial Day holiday, which unofficially kicked off the peak summer driving season in the United States.

Noble Corporation plc operates as an offshore drilling contractor for the oil and gas industry worldwide. It owns and operates a fleet of mobile offshore drilling units.

Finally, United States Steel Corp. (NYSE:X), ended its last trade with -0.89% loss, and closed at $24.42.

PRO-TEC Coating Company, a 50/50 joint venture between United States Steel Corporation, and Kobe Steel, Ltd., of Japan, declared that its president, Bryan Vaughn, has elected to retire effective June 1, 2015 after 34 years of service in the steel industry.

Brent Rosebrook, who most recently served as vice president of finance and administration at PRO-TEC, has been named acting president effective June 1.

Vaughn began his career as a administration associate at U. S. Steel’s former Geneva Works in Utah in 1981. For the next 14 years, he advanced through a series of increasingly responsible positions in steelmaking at Geneva Works, purchasing at corporate headquarters in Pittsburgh, Pa., in addition to casting at Mon Valley Works’ Edgar Thomson Plant outside Pittsburgh.

After working at U. S. Steel’s Research and Technology Center, also near Pittsburgh, as a research consultant, Vaughn was transferred to Gary Works in 1997 where he managed steel production and casting. In 2003, he was named division manager of sheet products for the facility. In June 2006, Vaughn returned to the Mon Valley Works as plant manager of Irvin Plant. He was named plant manager of U. S. Steel Canada’s Hamilton Works in October 2007 following U. S. Steel’s acquisition of Canadian steelmaker Stelco, Inc., a position he held until being named to his current role in June 2010.

United States Steel Corporation produces and sells flat-rolled and tubular steel products in North America and Europe. It operates through three segments: Flat-Rolled Products (Flat-Rolled), U. S. Steel Europe (USSE), and Tubular Products (Tubular).

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