Top Buy Stocks: Aramark Holdings Corp (ARMK), Peabody Energy Corp (BTU), Corbus Pharmaceutica (CRBP), Merck & Company (MRK), Yum! Brands (YUM)

NYSE: ARMK (Aramark Holdings Corp)

On Aug. 17, 2015, Aramark Holdings Corp announced that certain of its stockholders, consisting of affiliates of GS Capital Partners, Thomas H. Lee Partners, L.P. and Warburg Pincus LLC, intend to offer for sale in an underwritten secondary offering 22,468,514 shares of its common stock pursuant to Aramark’s shelf registration statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

ARMK has closed at $33.49, its traded Volume was 5588.3K shares, ARMK opened the Day at $33.18, it made an intraday Low of $33.03, and an intraday High of $33.78. ARMK’s close price is above its Short term MA, short term MA is above mid-term, and above long term MA. ARMK (Aramark Holdings Corp) 52-week High is $33.78, 52-week Low is: $24.752, it has supports at $31.67 and $30.38, resistances at $33.77 and $39.44. ARMK’s earning is $0.91 per share, Next quarter estimated EPS is $0, current year estimated EPS is $0. Its PE ratio is 37. Overall, this stock is rated BUY today.

NYSE: BTU (Peabody Energy Corp)

Peabody’s stock gains are in line with the stock price movement of its peer – Arch Coal Inc. (ACI). Arch Coal’s stock is up more than 50% after reports that the company is seeking a compromise with its creditors who oppose a “debt-swap” deal. The deal could help the limping coal company in avoiding a chapter 11 bankruptcy filing.

BTU has closed at $1.4, its traded Volume was 28998K shares, BTU opened the Day at $1.29, it made an intraday Low of $1.2, and an intraday High of $1.43. BTU’s close price is above its Short term MA, short term MA is below mid-term, and below long term MA. BTU (Peabody Energy Corp) 52-week High is $16.131, 52-week Low is: $0.99, it has supports at $0.99 and $0.82, resistances at $2.46 and $3.38. BTU’s earning is $-7 per share, Next quarter estimated EPS is $0, current year estimated EPS is $2. Its PE ratio is 0. Overall, this stock is rated BUY today.

NASDAQ: CRBP (Corbus Pharmaceutica)

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) has designated as a Fast Track development program the investigation of Resunab™ for systemic sclerosis (“scleroderma”).

CRBP  has closed at $2.5, its traded Volume was 42989.5K shares, CRBP opened the Day at $2.8, it made an intraday Low of $2.45, and an intraday High of $4.22. CRBP’s close price is above its Short term MA, short term MA is below mid-term, and below long term MA. CRBP (Corbus Pharmaceutica) 52-week High is $4.95, 52-week Low is: $1.8, it has supports at $1.79 and $1.48, resistances at $3.28 and $4.21. CRBP’s earning is $-0.16 per share, Next quarter estimated EPS is $0, current year estimated EPS is $-0. Its PE ratio is -16. Overall, this stock is rated STRONG BUY today.

NYSE: MRK (Merck & Company)

Merck & Co. Inc. announced that the FDA has accepted its supplemental Biologics License Application (sBLA) for Keytruda, an anti-PD-1 therapy, for review.

MRK has closed at $59.66, its traded Volume was 7966.48K shares, MRK opened the Day at $59.37, it made an intraday Low of $59.19, and an intraday High of $60.07. MRK’s close price is above its Short term MA, short term MA is above mid-term, and above long term MA. MRK (Merck & Company) 52-week High is $62.633, 52-week Low is: $51.288, it has supports at $57.44 and $55.83, resistances at $60.06 and $70.15. MRK’s earning is $3.42 per share, Next quarter estimated EPS is $0, current year estimated EPS is $0. Its PE ratio is 17. Overall, this stock is rated BUY today.

NYSE: YUM (Yum! Brands)

Yum Brands is naming a new CEO of its China division as it works to reverse a sales skid in a key market. The company said Tuesday that Micky Pant, 60, is now the CEO of its China division.

YUM has closed at $86.09, its traded Volume was 9430.4K shares, YUM opened the Day at $85.51, it made an intraday Low of $84.82, and an intraday High of $86.73. YUM’s close price is above its Short term MA, short term MA is below mid-term, and below long term MA. YUM (Yum! Brands) 52-week High is $95.473, 52-week Low is: $64.806, it has supports at $84.14 and $78.72, resistances at $92.91 and $108.51. YUM’s earning is $2.04 per share, Next quarter estimated EPS is $0, current year estimated EPS is $0. Its PE ratio is 42. Overall, this stock is rated STRONG BUY today.