Hot News : Exxon Mobil (NYSE:XOM), Host Hotels & Resorts (NYSE:HST), Sears (NASDAQ:SHLD), Horizon Technology Finance (NASDAQ:HRZN), Assured Guaranty Ltd. (NYSE:AGO)

Exxon Mobil Corp. (NYSE:XOM), ConocoPhillips (COP) and other producers have called for the end of such restrictions as improved use of horizontal drilling and hydraulic fracturing in oil-rich shale rock has helped increase U.S. crude production by 51 percent in the past three years, to the highest level since 1986. Exxon Mobil Corporation (NYSE:XOM) belongs to Basic Materials sector. Its net profit margin is 8.00% … Continue reading Hot News : Exxon Mobil (NYSE:XOM), Host Hotels & Resorts (NYSE:HST), Sears (NASDAQ:SHLD), Horizon Technology Finance (NASDAQ:HRZN), Assured Guaranty Ltd. (NYSE:AGO)

Kevin Long08/08

Friday’s Hot Stocks: AK Steel Holding (NYSE:AKS), Exxon Mobil (NYSE:XOM), Profire Energy (NASDAQ:PFIE), Regal Beloit Corporation (NYSE:RBC), CBL & Associates Properties (NYSE:CBL)

Steel maker AK Steel Holding Corporation (NYSE:AKS) posted a net loss of $17.1 million or 13 cents per share in second-quarter 2014 compared with a loss of $40.4 million or 30 cents per share in the year-ago quarter. Losses narrowed year over year as the company saw higher sales in the quarter on increased shipments. AK Steel Holding Corporation (NYSE:AKS)’s stock on 31 July traded … Continue reading Friday’s Hot Stocks: AK Steel Holding (NYSE:AKS), Exxon Mobil (NYSE:XOM), Profire Energy (NASDAQ:PFIE), Regal Beloit Corporation (NYSE:RBC), CBL & Associates Properties (NYSE:CBL)

John Meady08/01

Basic Material Active Movers: Alpha Natural Resources (NYSE:ANR), Weatherford International (NYSE:WFT), Peabody Energy (NYSE:BTU), Exxon Mobil (NYSE:XOM)

Block trades serve as a useful indicator for investors trying to understand the sentiment of large financial institutions. A total of 64 block trades were executed today, typically at least 10,000 shares or more represent a single block unit. Further analysis into the trading activity reveals that 581,944 shares were bought and 448,283 shares were sold. The bought/sold ratio for shares of Alpha Natural Resources, … Continue reading Basic Material Active Movers: Alpha Natural Resources (NYSE:ANR), Weatherford International (NYSE:WFT), Peabody Energy (NYSE:BTU), Exxon Mobil (NYSE:XOM)

Kristen Barton07/08

Basic Material Active Stocks: Petroleo Brasileiro Petrobras (NYSE:PBR), Vale (NYSE:VALE), Alcoa Inc (NYSE:AA), Exxon Mobil (NYSE:XOM)

Petroleo Brasileiro SA (ADR) (NYSE:PBR) has reached 500,000 b/d in production from the Brazilian presalt, a region that has already seen aggregate output of 343 million boe (OGJ Online, June 20, 2014). The company, which didn’t reach the same level of total production until 31 years after it launched, made its first discovery in the region 8 years ago. Petroleo Brasileiro Petrobras SA (ADR) (NYSE:PBR) … Continue reading Basic Material Active Stocks: Petroleo Brasileiro Petrobras (NYSE:PBR), Vale (NYSE:VALE), Alcoa Inc (NYSE:AA), Exxon Mobil (NYSE:XOM)

Jayne Crisman07/07

Top Movers: BlackBerry Ltd (NASDAQ:BBRY), Alcoa Inc (NYSE:AA), Micron Technology (NASDAQ:MU), Exxon Mobil (NYSE:XOM), Fujitsu (OTCMKTS:FJTSY)

Smartphone maker BlackBerry Ltd (NASDAQ:BBRY) sold most of its Canadian real estate — more than 3 million square feet — earlier this year for $278 million. Last Thursday the company announced that it has agreed to sell an R&D facility in Germany to Volkswagen for an undisclosed sum. BlackBerry Ltd (NASDAQ:BBRY) stock performance was -0.47% in last session and finished the day at $10.61. Traded … Continue reading Top Movers: BlackBerry Ltd (NASDAQ:BBRY), Alcoa Inc (NYSE:AA), Micron Technology (NASDAQ:MU), Exxon Mobil (NYSE:XOM), Fujitsu (OTCMKTS:FJTSY)

Jason Knox07/07

Basic Material Active Movers: Valero Energy (NYSE:VLO), Petroleo Brasileiro Petrobras (NYSE:PBR), Alcoa Inc (NYSE:AA), Vale (NYSE:VALE), Exxon Mobil Corporation (NYSE:XOM)

Valero Energy Corporation (NYSE:VLO) which has generated ample controversy in recent years for seeking tax breaks and suing local governments to drop its tax bill, has applied for another public subsidy to expand its Houston refinery. Valero Energy Corporation (NYSE:VLO) stock performance was -3.04% in last session and finished the day at $50.10. Traded volume was 13.61million shares in the last session and the average … Continue reading Basic Material Active Movers: Valero Energy (NYSE:VLO), Petroleo Brasileiro Petrobras (NYSE:PBR), Alcoa Inc (NYSE:AA), Vale (NYSE:VALE), Exxon Mobil Corporation (NYSE:XOM)

Kristen Barton07/01