Chesapeake Energy (NYSE:CHK) has been given a consensus recommendation of “Hold” by the twenty-one brokerages that are covering the company, Stock Ratings Network.com reports. Twelve equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation and seven have issued a buy recommendation on the company. Chesapeake Energy Corporation (NYSE:CHK) belongs to Basic Materials sector. Its net profit margin is 2.60% and weekly performance is -16.03%. On last trading day company shares ended up $17.49. Chesapeake Energy Corporation (NYSE:CHK) distance from 50-day simple moving average (SMA50) is -28.81%.

Shares of Cliffs Natural Resources Inc. (NYSE:CLF) continue to surge today, up on higher iron ore prices, after they gained 4% late Monday and overnight, the biggest one-day gain since March, reports the Wall Street Journal. Cliffs Natural Resources Inc. (NYSE:CLF) shares moved up 9.94% in last trading session and ended the day at $9.07. CLF Gross Margin is 15.60% and its return on assets is 0.40%. Cliffs Natural Resources Inc. (NYSE:CLF) quarterly performance is -42.30%.

POSCO (NYSE:PKX), South Korea’s largest steelmaker, is considering a move to sell its liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal in Gwangyang port located in the southern part of the country, industry sources said. On 14 October, POSCO (NYSE:PKX) shares moved up 2.48% and was closed at $72.25. PKX EPS growth in last 5 year was -20.40%. POSCO (NYSE:PKX) year to date (YTD) performance is -7.37%.

Drugmaker Sanofi’s Sanofi SA (ADR) (NYSE:SNY) vaccines division, Sanofi Pasteur, Tuesday announced the start of a phase III clinical trial in India for its investigational rotavirus vaccine, developed and manufactured by its affiliate Shantha Biotechnics in Hyderabad, India. Sanofi SA (ADR) (NYSE:SNY) belongs to Healthcare sector. Its net profit margin is 12.50% and weekly performance is -2.79%. On last trading day company shares ended up $52.25. Sanofi SA (ADR) (NYSE:SNY) distance from 50-day simple moving average (SMA50) is -4.25%.

. Cisco Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:CSCO) has signed up 11 corporations and education institutions to a new global consortium aimed at employing more people, and re-skilling up to 2 million network engineers. Cisco Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:CSCO) shares advanced 0.55% in last trading session and ended the day at $23.06. CSCO Gross Margin is 58.90% and its return on assets is 7.70%. Cisco Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:CSCO) quarterly performance is -10.57%.