EOG Resources (NYSE:EOG) was upgraded by research analysts at Sanford C. Bernstein from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating in a report released on Monday, TheFlyOnTheWall.com reports. EOG Resources, Inc. (NYSE:EOG) belongs to Basic Materials sector. Its net profit margin is 15.50% and weekly performance is -10.44%. On last trading day company shares ended up $83.84. EOG Resources, Inc. (NYSE:EOG) distance from 50-day simple moving average (SMA50) is -18.65%.

On Oct 02, Frontier Communications Corporation (NASDAQ:FTR) announced the appointment of Joseph C. Ferraiolo as Area General Manager for New Haven County, Connecticut. The appointment follows from Frontier’s agreement to acquire AT&T’s wireline business, statewide fiber network, and U-verse video and satellite operations in Connecticut. Frontier Communications Corporation (NASDAQ:FTR) shares moved up 2.08% in last trading session and ended the day at $5.88. FTR Gross Margin is 90.80% and its return on assets is 1.10%. Frontier Communications Corporation (NASDAQ:FTR) quarterly performance is 2.08%.

On Oct 09, NanoString Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:NSTG) announced that the Company will release third quarter 2014 financial results after the close of trading on Tuesday, November 4, 2014. Company management will host a conference call beginning at 4:30pm ET. On 14 October, NanoString Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:NSTG) shares moved up 2.19% and was closed at $8.40. NSTG EPS growth in last 5 year was 33.60%. NanoString Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:NSTG) year to date (YTD) performance is -51.28%.

3E Company, a Verisk Analytics, Inc. (NASDAQ:VRSK) business , announced that it has expanded its relationship with The Chemical Daily Co., Ltd., publisher of the daily Japanese industry trade publication The Chemical Daily. As a result of the agreement, The Chemical Daily Co., Ltd., and its Chemicaldaily Regulatory Info-Center Co., Ltd. (CRIC) expert regulatory unit are now authorized resellers of 3E’s award-winning MSDgen® safety data sheet (SDS) authoring platform. Verisk Analytics, Inc. (NASDAQ:VRSK) ended the last trading day at $59.63. Company weekly volatility is calculated as 1.32% and price to cash ratio as 23.46. Verisk Analytics, Inc. (NASDAQ:VRSK) showed a weekly performance of -0.25%.

On Oct. 2, Northern Tier Energy LP (NYSE:NTI) announced the successful completion of an amendment and restatement of its revolving credit facility on September 29, 2014. As part of the amendment and restatement, the facility was expanded from $300 million to $500 million, the maturity was extended to September 2019, borrowing rates were reduced and covenant flexibility was increased. Northern Tier Energy LP (NYSE:NTI) shares moved down -2.05% in last trading session and ended the day at $21.46. NTI Gross Margin is 6.70% and its return on assets is 15.30%. Northern Tier Energy LP (NYSE:NTI) quarterly performance is -16.69%.