Basic Material Active Stocks: Alcoa Inc (NYSE:AA), BP (NYSE:BP), Chevron Corporation (NYSE:CVX), Barrick Gold Corporation (NYSE:ABX)

Alcoa Inc (NYSE:AA), now ramping up aluminum output at the just opened $300 million Davenport Works addition, reminded investors of the company’s global footprint. Alcoa announced that it is investing $13 million to expand its wheel manufacturing plant in Szekesfehervar, Hungary, (Sorry … couldn’t resist.). Alcoa reminded investors that Alcoa is the inventor and global leader in forged aluminum wheels. And, the expansion allows Alcoa … Continue reading Basic Material Active Stocks: Alcoa Inc (NYSE:AA), BP (NYSE:BP), Chevron Corporation (NYSE:CVX), Barrick Gold Corporation (NYSE:ABX)

Stocks on the Move Mid Day: Emmis Communications (NASDAQ:EMMS), Delta Air Lines (NYSE:DAL), BP (NYSE:BP), Sensient Technologies (NYSE: SXT)

Emmis Communications (NASDAQ:EMMS) jumped 4.7% after a federal court rules in favor of Emmis (NASDAQ:EMMS)  regarding dissident preferred shareholders. The judge now orders final judgement in the case. This ends a two-year fight with preferred shareholders who objected to Indianapolis-based media company’s decision to eliminate stock dividends and remove voting rights. Emmis Communications (NASDAQ:EMMS) is trading near the high end of a 52-week price range … Continue reading Stocks on the Move Mid Day: Emmis Communications (NASDAQ:EMMS), Delta Air Lines (NYSE:DAL), BP (NYSE:BP), Sensient Technologies (NYSE: SXT)

Stocks Getting Investor’s Attention: BP p.l.c. (NYSE:BP), Yahoo! Inc. (NASDAQ:YHOO), Pall Corporation (NYSE:PLL), Halozyme Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:HALO), Alliance One International, Inc. (NYSE:AOI)

BP p.l.c. (NYSE:BP) Chief Executive Bob Dudley told staff in a Monday memo that the company would freeze 2015 base pay, part of a larger round of cost savings and cuts the company has undertaken as oil prices remain at less than half the level of mid-2014, a BP spokesman said. BP p.l.c. (NYSE:BP) belongs to Basic Materials sector. Its net profit margin is 2.50% … Continue reading Stocks Getting Investor’s Attention: BP p.l.c. (NYSE:BP), Yahoo! Inc. (NASDAQ:YHOO), Pall Corporation (NYSE:PLL), Halozyme Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:HALO), Alliance One International, Inc. (NYSE:AOI)

Notable Moves: Martin Midstream Partners LP (NASDAQ:MMLP), Bank of America Corporation (NYSE:BAC), BP p.l.c. (NYSE:BP), Barrett Business Services (NASDAQ:BBSI), Arena Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:ARNA)

Martin Midstream Partners L.P. (NASDAQ:MMLP) has earned a consensus recommendation of “Hold” from the seven analysts that are currently covering the company, Analyst Ratings Net reports. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and two have given a buy rating to the company. Martin Midstream Partners LP (NASDAQ:MMLP) belongs to Basic Materials sector. Its net profit margin is -3.00% and weekly … Continue reading Notable Moves: Martin Midstream Partners LP (NASDAQ:MMLP), Bank of America Corporation (NYSE:BAC), BP p.l.c. (NYSE:BP), Barrett Business Services (NASDAQ:BBSI), Arena Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:ARNA)

Best Stocks: BP p.l.c. (NYSE:BP), Williams Companies, Inc. (NYSE:WMB), Physicians Realty Trust (NYSE:DOC), Citigroup Inc. (NYSE:C), Shiloh Industries Inc. (NASDAQ:SHLO)

BP p.l.c. (NYSE:BP) was continuing the restart of a 60,000-barrel-per-day (bpd) catalytic reformer at its 413,500 bpd Whiting, Indiana, refinery on Wednesday, said sources familiar with plant operations. BP p.l.c. (NYSE:BP) belongs to Basic Materials sector. Its net profit margin is 2.50% and weekly performance is -0.70%. On last trading day company shares ended up $35.67. BP p.l.c. (NYSE:BP) distance from 50-day simple moving average … Continue reading Best Stocks: BP p.l.c. (NYSE:BP), Williams Companies, Inc. (NYSE:WMB), Physicians Realty Trust (NYSE:DOC), Citigroup Inc. (NYSE:C), Shiloh Industries Inc. (NASDAQ:SHLO)

Why Trader’s Are Watching: Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE:LUV), Delta Air Lines (NYSE:DAL), BP p.l.c. (NYSE:BP), Rogers Communications (NYSE:RCI), Sumitomo Mitsui Financial (NYSE:SMFG)

Last month’s move by the U.S. commodities regulator to let Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE:LUV) keep its multibillion-dollar oil trades secret for 15 days offered the world’s biggest low-cost carrier a break it has been seeking for three years. Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE:LUV) belongs to Services sector. Its net profit margin is 6.30% and weekly performance is 3.84%. On last trading day company shares ended up … Continue reading Why Trader’s Are Watching: Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE:LUV), Delta Air Lines (NYSE:DAL), BP p.l.c. (NYSE:BP), Rogers Communications (NYSE:RCI), Sumitomo Mitsui Financial (NYSE:SMFG)