News Recap: LKQ Corporation (NASDAQ:LKQ), LinkedIn Corp (NYSE:LNKD), the McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.(NYSE:MHP), ENSCO PLC (NYSE:ESV)

Lakeway, NY -- (SBWIRE) -- 03/14/2013 -- ThePennyStockProfiler.com, an investment community with a special focus on updating investors with recent news on the U.S. stock market, issues news alert on the following stocks:-

LKQ Corporation (NASDAQ:LKQ) shares jumped 1.87% and closed at $21.80. Deutsche Bank on Mar. 1 reiterated its Hold rating on LKQ, and raised its price target from $18.50 to $20.00.

Additionally, the company, on Feb. 28, announced that it expects net income $305 million to $330 million and Diluted EPS $1.00 to $1.09 in fiscal 2013. Analysts were expecting the Company to report net income of $327 million and EPS of $1.08 for fiscal 2013.

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LinkedIn Corp (NYSE:LNKD) shares climbed 1.86% and closed at $179.27. The company, on Mar. 14, announced that its membership base in Australia has surpassed four million, a 300% growth since 2010. Globally, the site attracts more than two new members every second, and grew to more than 200 million members worldwide in December. With approximately 5 million professionals in Australia, LinkedIn is now home to over 80% of the country's professional population.

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The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.(NYSE:MHP)shares gained 1.86% to $49.35. The company was scheduled to present at the Piper Jaffray Technology, Media & Telecommunications Conference on March 13 in New York City.

Additonally, the company, on Mar.6,commented on the launching of bank debt financing to support the previously disclosed purchase by investment funds affiliated with Apollo Global Management, LLC (NYSE: APO) of the McGraw-Hill education business.

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ENSCO PLC (NYSE:ESV) shares increased 1.85% and closed at $58.84. ESV’s stock had its target price trimmed by Barclays Capital from $79.00 to $75.00 in a report issued last month. They currently have an overweight rating on the stock.

Additionally, the company will begin trading ex-dividend on March 07, 2013. A cash dividend payment of $0.5 per share is scheduled to be paid on March 22, 2013. Shareholders who purchased ESV stock prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This represents an 33.33% increase over the prior quarter.

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