U.S. Hot Stocks: Hot Stocks to Watch

   By Chris Wack and Maria Armental 
 

Among the companies with shares expected to trade actively in Thursday's session are Boeing Co. (BA), Lands' End Inc. (LE) and Medtronic PLC (MDT).

Boeing Co. has finalized an order with U.K. airliner Jet2.com for 27 Next Generation 737-800s, to be delivered over the next two years. Shares rose 0.86% to $131.75 in premarket trading.

Lands' End Inc. said sales slid 10% in its second quarter as the retailer saw declines across all its markets and products. Shares were flat at $26.12 premarket.

Medtronic PLC reported on Thursday that revenue rose 12% in its latest quarter, helped by its recent acquisition of Covidien PLC. Shares rose 0.63% to $72.00 premarket.

AOL, recently acquired by Verizon Communications Inc. (VZ), has agreed to buy Millennial Media Inc. (MM) for about $250 million, a move to grow its app monetization services. Shares of Verizon Communications rose 0.44% to $45.55 premarket, while shares of Millennial Media rose 29.48% to $1.74 premarket.

Campbell Soup Co. (CPB) on Thursday offered earnings guidance for its newly started fiscal year that mostly exceeded Wall Street expectations, though profit and revenue for its latest quarter met consensus views. Shares rose 0.48% to $48.00 premarket.

Joy Global Inc. (JOY) on Thursday reported worse-than-expected profit and revenue for its latest quarter as weak demand for commodities continues to batter the mining-equipment maker.

Telecom-equipment maker Ciena Corp. (CIEN) said profit in its latest quarter jumped, though revenue unexpectedly edged lower because of certain customers' network-implementation timing.

L Brands Inc. (LB) said Thursday that its August sales rose from the previous year, with same-store sales topping Wall Street forecasts.

Five Below Inc. (FIVE) on Wednesday gave muted guidance for the current quarter, as earnings fell and sales for the August period came in at the low end of projections due to receipt delays and a new marketing strategy.

Hillenbrand Inc. (HI) has agreed to buy Abel Pumps from Roper Technologies Inc. (ROP) for EUR95 million ($107 million.)

Lannett Company Inc. (LCI) has agreed to buy UCB SA's Kremers Urban Pharmaceuticals Inc. for $1.23 billion. The deal, with tax benefits expected to top $100 million, also calls for potential contingency payments under sales and timing thresholds. Lannett said it expects the deal to close in the fourth quarter.

LogMeIn Inc. (LOGM) on Wednesday said its board has approved a succession plan that will have William Wagner succeed co-founder Michael Simon as chief executive at the end of the year.

Oxford Industries Inc. (OXM) swung to a second-quarter loss largely tied to the Ben Sherman business, which it sold in July.

Planet Fitness Inc. (PLNT) said its second-quarter earnings rose 26% in its first financial report since its initial public offering last month. The company also issued guidance for 2015 that beats analysts' expectations.

Mortgage insurer PMI Group said Wednesday that Blackstone Group LP has made an investment of an undisclosed size in the company.

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September 03, 2015 09:33 ET (13:33 GMT)

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