Basic Material Most Active Stocks: Alcoa Inc (NYSE:AA), Exxon Mobil Corporation (NYSE:XOM), Kinross Gold (NYSE:KGC), Marathon Oil (NYSE:MRO)

Alcoa Inc (NYSE:AA) kicked off the U.S. earnings season, gaining after markets closed as it posted better-than-estimated results. The largest U.S. producer of aluminum forecast global demand will exceed production this year, projecting an end to an almost decade-long surplus driven by Chinese output. Alcoa Inc (NYSE:AA) stock performance was 0.48% in last session and finished the day at $12.53. Traded volume was 29.57million shares … Continue reading Basic Material Most Active Stocks: Alcoa Inc (NYSE:AA), Exxon Mobil Corporation (NYSE:XOM), Kinross Gold (NYSE:KGC), Marathon Oil (NYSE:MRO)

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Independent Oil & Gas Stocks: Chesapeake Energy (NYSE:CHK), Marathon Oil (NYSE:MRO), Cabot Oil & Gas (NYSE:COG), Dejour Energy (NYSEMKT:DEJ)

Chesapeake Energy Corporation (NYSE:CHK) guidance for 2014 was seen as relatively lackluster, with overall production poised to grow by just 2% to 4% year-over-year. However, the company’s natural gas liquids (NGL) targets proved to be a bright spot, with volumes slated to rise by as much as 45% year-over-year. Chesapeake Energy Corporation (NYSE:CHK) stock performance was 0.06% in last session and finished the day at … Continue reading Independent Oil & Gas Stocks: Chesapeake Energy (NYSE:CHK), Marathon Oil (NYSE:MRO), Cabot Oil & Gas (NYSE:COG), Dejour Energy (NYSEMKT:DEJ)

Stocks Getting Hot: Gerdau S.A. (NYSE:GGB), Marathon Oil Corporation (NYSE:MRO), Harbinger Group Inc. (NYSE:HRG), The Boeing Company (NYSE:BA), HollyFrontier Corporation (NYSE:HFC)

Bank of America upgraded shares of Gerdau SA (NYSE:GGB) from a neutral rating to a buy rating in a report issued on Thursday, TheFlyOnTheWall.com reports. Gerdau S.A. (NYSE:GGB) belongs to Basic Materials sector. Its net profit margin is 3.50% and weekly performance is -3.93%. On last trading day company shares ended up $3.42. Gerdau S.A. (NYSE:GGB) distance from 50-day simple moving average (SMA50) is -14.82%. … Continue reading Stocks Getting Hot: Gerdau S.A. (NYSE:GGB), Marathon Oil Corporation (NYSE:MRO), Harbinger Group Inc. (NYSE:HRG), The Boeing Company (NYSE:BA), HollyFrontier Corporation (NYSE:HFC)

Top Stocks: Marathon Oil Corporation (NYSE:MRO), Sprint Corporation (NYSE:S), Weatherford International plc (NYSE:WFT), Verso Paper (NYSE:VRS), Zuoan Fashion (NYSE:ZA), Communications Systems (NASDAQ:JCS)

On Dec. 17, Marathon Oil Corporation (NYSE:MRO) announcedthat the Company anticipates its 2015 capital, investment and exploration budget will be approximately $4.3-4.5 billion, or about 20 percent lower than 2014 levels, excluding its recently disposed Norway business. Marathon Oil Corporation (NYSE:MRO) belongs to Basic Materials sector. Its net profit margin is 19.80% and weekly performance is -1.43%. On last trading day company shares ended up … Continue reading Top Stocks: Marathon Oil Corporation (NYSE:MRO), Sprint Corporation (NYSE:S), Weatherford International plc (NYSE:WFT), Verso Paper (NYSE:VRS), Zuoan Fashion (NYSE:ZA), Communications Systems (NASDAQ:JCS)