U.S Stocks to Watch Valeant Pharmaceuticals Intl (NYSE:VRX), Gap (NYSE:GPS), Achillion Pharmaceuticals, (NASDAQ:ACHN)

U.S Stocks to Watch Valeant Pharmaceuticals Intl (NYSE:VRX), Gap (NYSE:GPS), Achillion Pharmaceuticals, (NASDAQ:ACHN)

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On Friday, Valeant Pharmaceuticals Intl Inc (NYSE:VRX)’s shares declined -0.18% to $86.86.

VRX has the market capitalization of $29.63 billion. The stock has P/B ratio of 4.74 while EPS was $1.77. Institutional ownership of the company was 66.80% while 341.19 million shares were outstanding. Net profit margin of the Company was 6.10% while its gross profit margin was 75.00%. Share of the company moved below its SMA 50 with -36.23%. ROE ratio was 9.90% while ROI was 8.40%. Valeant Pharmaceuticals Intl Inc (NYSE:VRX) is a specialty pharmaceutical and medical device company. The Company is engaged in developing, manufacturing, and marketing a range of branded, generic and branded generic pharmaceuticals, over-the-counter (OTC) products, and medical devices (contact lenses, intraocular lenses, ophthalmic surgical equipment, and aesthetics devices), which are marketed directly or indirectly in over 100 countries.

Gap Inc (NYSE:GPS)’s shares dropped -2.46% to $27.36.

GPS has market capitalization of $11.41 billion. Its current ratio was 1.50 while its shares were below its 50 days simple moving average with -36.23%. The company offered earning per share of $2.44 while its 410.00 million shares were outstanding. YTD performance of the company was -35.03%. Stock volatility for the week was 7.66% while for the month it was shown at 10.24%. The mean estimate for the short term price target for Gap Inc (NYSE:GPS) stands at $27.35 according to 31 Analysts. The higher price target estimate for the stock has been calculated at $42.00 while the lower price target estimate is at $20.00. Gap Inc (NYSE:GPS) is an apparel retail company. The Company offers apparel, accessories, and personal care products for men, women, and children under the Gap, Banana Republic, Old Navy, Piperlime, Athleta and Intermix brands.

At the end of Friday’s trade, Achillion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:ACHN)‘s shares surged 0.59% to $10.15.

So far in 2015, the company has a year-to-date performance of -17.14%. The stock, as of last close, traded 10.77% up from its 52 week low and was -36.44% below its 52 week high. Its latest closing price was -22.59% below the SMA200 while the distance from SMA 50 and SMA 20 was -1.81% and 1.61% respectively. The mean estimate for the short term price target for Achillion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:ACHN) stands at $11.36 according to 7 Analysts. The higher price target estimate for the stock has been calculated at $16.00 while the lower price target estimate is at $7.00. Achillion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:ACHN) is a biopharmaceutical company. The Company’s primary business is to discover, develop and commercialize small molecule therapeutics for the treatment of infectious diseases and immune system disorders.

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