Active Stocks at Basic Material: AK Steel Holding (NYSE:AKS), North American Palladium (NYSEMKT:PAL), Valero Energy Corporation (NYSE:VLO), Vale (NYSE:VALE)

The roller-coaster ride that is AK Steel Holding Corporation (NYSE:AKS)’s stock gave riders a breathtaking lift last week when the stock took flight. AK Steel Holding Corporation (NYSE:AKS) shares jumped 9 percent after it said it will raise prices on one of its key steel products. AK Steel Holding Corporation (NYSE:AKS) stock performance was -5.20% in last session and finished the day at $7.11. Traded … Continue reading Active Stocks at Basic Material: AK Steel Holding (NYSE:AKS), North American Palladium (NYSEMKT:PAL), Valero Energy Corporation (NYSE:VLO), Vale (NYSE:VALE)

Basic Material Active Stocks: Petroleo Brasileiro Petrobras (NYSE:PBR), Alcoa Inc (NYSE:AA), Vale (NYSE:VALE), Kinross Gold Corporation (USA) (NYSE:KGC)

Petroleo Brasileiro Petrobras SA (ADR) (NYSE:PBR), or Petrobras, is the state-controlled oil and gas giant. Petrobras has burned many investors on the other side of the Americas, largely because its capital structure is set up to take care of common shareholders further down the road – the Brazilian taxpayers (or consumers), its employees and workforce, and its preferred shares all come first. That leaves very … Continue reading Basic Material Active Stocks: Petroleo Brasileiro Petrobras (NYSE:PBR), Alcoa Inc (NYSE:AA), Vale (NYSE:VALE), Kinross Gold Corporation (USA) (NYSE:KGC)

Ford Motor Co. (NYSE: F) had the two best cash back deals, according to KBB. Both the Mustang six-cylinder coupe and Focus SE Sedan are being offered with $3,000 cash back. Notably, each is an inexpensive car. The base price for the Mustang is $23,335. For the Focus, it is $19,440. Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F) stock performance was -0.51% in last session and finished the … Continue reading Large Cap Active Stocks: Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F), Sprint Corporation (NYSE:S), Petroleo Brasileiro Petrobras (NYSE:PBR), Vale (NYSE:VALE)

Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ) Wireless ranked highest among all other national wireless providers in the Southwest Region in the J.D. Power 2014 Wireless Network Quality Study, Volume 1, issued on March 6, 2014. The Southwest Region includes Oklahoma, Arkansas, Texas, Kansas and Missouri. Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ) stock performance was -0.70% in last session and finished the day at $46.70. Traded volume was 42.64 million … Continue reading Active Runners at NYSE: Verizon Communications (NYSE:VZ), J.C. Penney Company (NYSE:JCP), Petroleo Brasileiro Petrobras (NYSE:PBR), Vale (NYSE:VALE)

Shares of Advanced Micro Devices (NYSE:AMD) saw unusually large options trading activity on Friday. Stock investors acquired 25,372 call options on the company, American Banking News.com reports. This is an increase of approximately 281% compared to the average daily volume of 6,651 call options. Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (NYSE:AMD) stock performance was 5.90% in last session and finished the day at $3.95. Traded volume was … Continue reading Active Stocks at NYSE: Advanced Micro Devices (NYSE:AMD), Alpha Natural Resources (NYSE:ANR), Vale) (NYSE:VALE), General Electric Company (NYSE:GE)

Alcoa Inc (NYSE:AA) announced that Aquilino Paolucci, Vice President of Business Development and Regional Affairs for Latin America, has been named President of Alcoa Latin America and the Caribbean , effective as of March 1. Alcoa Inc (NYSE:AA) stock performance was -0.33% in last session and finished the day at $12.06. Traded volume was 39,723,940 million shares in the last session and the average volume … Continue reading Basic Material Active Stocks: Alcoa Inc (NYSE:AA), Vale (NYSE:VALE), Petroleo Brasileiro Petrobras (NYSE:PBR), Kinross Gold (NYSE:KGC)