Active Stocks: Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F), Alcatel Lucent SA (ADR) (NYSE:ALU), Balchem Corp. (NASDAQ:BCPC), Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ), Ferrellgas Partners LP (NYSE:FGP)

Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F) showed off its redesigned 2016 Ford Explorer SUV with a new engine, new technology and a new “Platinum” trim level. Other debuts from Detroit automakers included the 2015 Chrysler 300, 2016 Ford Shelby GT350, 2016 Cadillac ATS-V and two Chevrolet concepts — an aggressive-looking, off-road capable Colorado ZR2 and Chaparral 2X Vision Gran Turismo (VGT) concept, which Chevy calls an “interpretation of the ultimate race car.”Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F) belongs to Consumer Goods sector. Its net profit margin is 4.30% and weekly performance is 3.55%. On last trading day company shares ended up $15.46. Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F) distance from 50-day simple moving average (SMA50) is 4.97%.

Alcatel-Lucent (ADR) (NYSE:ALU) has become an Inmarsat technology partner to help develop an aviation broadband network across the European Union (EU). The company will provide its experience with 4G LTE Air-to-Ground (ATG) technology and collaborate with Inmarsat to adapt this technology to support S-band spectrum. Alcatel Lucent SA (ADR) (NYSE:ALU) shares advanced 3.48% in last trading session and ended the day at $3.27. ALU Gross Margin is 33.40% and its return on assets is -1.10%. Alcatel Lucent SA (ADR) (NYSE:ALU) quarterly performance is -1.51%.

Balchem (NASDAQ:BCPC) VP Frank Fitzpatrick sold 14,000 shares of the company’s stock on the open market in a transaction dated Monday, November 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $64.62, for a total transaction of $904,680.00. Following the completion of the sale, the vice president now directly owns 72,798 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,704,207. On 20 November, Balchem Corp. (NASDAQ:BCPC) shares advanced 1.21% and was closed at $64.33. BCPC EPS growth in last 5 year was 16.70%. Balchem Corp. (NASDAQ:BCPC) year to date (YTD) performance is 9.59%.

U.S. broadband and telecommunications company Verizon Communications Inc. has released its annual Enterprise-Technology Trends, predicting companies will invest in and adopt tech to further business innovation and future growth. Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ) ended the last trading day at $50.19. Company weekly volatility is calculated as 1.01% and price to cash ratio as 26.52. Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ) showed a weekly performance of -1.97%.

Ferrellgas Partners, L.P. (NYSE:FGP) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Monday, September 29th. The company reported ($0.58) earnings per share for the quarter, missing the analysts’ consensus estimate of ($0.31) by $0.27. The company had revenue of $399.03 million for the quarter. During the same quarter last year, the company posted ($0.36) earnings per share. Ferrellgas Partners, L.P.’s revenue was up 13.8% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, analysts predict that Ferrellgas Partners, L.P. will post $0.98 earnings per share for the current fiscal year. Ferrellgas Partners LP (NYSE:FGP) shares advanced 1.60% in last trading session and ended the day at $28.01. FGP Gross Margin is 32.90% and its return on assets is 2.10%. Ferrellgas Partners LP (NYSE:FGP) quarterly performance is 0.97%.