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On Oct. 17, The Mexican unit of Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (NYSE:WMT) said on Friday its chief executive planned to step down next year, as Wal-Mart struggles to boost sales and customer traffic in one of its largest international markets. Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (NYSE:WMT) belongs to Services sector. Its net profit margin is 3.30% and weekly performance is -3.12%. On last trading day company shares ended … Continue reading Stocks in News : Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (NYSE:WMT), Alpha Pro Tech Ltd. (NYSEMKT:APT), Reed Elsevier NV (NYSE:ENL), Petroleo Brasileiro Petrobras SA (NYSE:PBR)

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Petroleo Brasileiro Petrobras SA (ADR) (NYSE:PBR), is set to spend 60 percent more than budgeted at one of its refineries, according to the tribunal overseeing state spending. Petroleo Brasileiro Petrobras SA (ADR) (NYSE:PBR) belongs to Basic Materials sector. Its net profit margin is 6.30% and weekly performance is -13.54%. On last trading day company shares ended up $14.50. Petroleo Brasileiro Petrobras SA (ADR) (NYSE:PBR) distance … Continue reading Investors Watch List : Petroleo Brasileiro Petrobras SA (ADR) (NYSE:PBR), Cisco Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:CSCO), Magellan Midstream Partners LP (NYSE:MMP), The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE:GS), Capstead Mortgage Corp. (NYSE:CMO)

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Equities researchers at Credit Agricole began coverage on shares of Petroleo Brasileiro Petrobras SA (NYSE:PBR) in a research report issued on Wednesday, TheFlyOnTheWall.com reports. The firm set a “buy” rating on the stock. Petroleo Brasileiro Petrobras SA (ADR) (NYSE:PBR) belongs to Basic Materials sector. Its net profit margin is 6.30% and weekly performance is 3.89%. On last trading day company shares ended up $17.10. Petroleo … Continue reading Trending Stocks : Petroleo Brasileiro Petrobras SA (ADR) (NYSE:PBR), Enbridge Energy Management LLC (NYSE:EEQ), Yahoo! Inc. (NASDAQ:YHOO), AbbVie Inc. (NYSE:ABBV), Facebook Inc (NASDAQ:FB)

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Petroleo Brasileiro S.A. Petrobras SA (ADR) (NYSE:PBR) announced Thursday that the Libra Consortium has signed a letter of intent with Odebrecht/Teekay (OOG-Teekay), winner of a tender process, for the charter of a FPSO-type platform (floating production, storage and offloading) designed for the extended well test campaign at the Libra area, in Santos Basin pre-salt offshore Brazil. Petroleo Brasileiro Petrobras SA (ADR) (NYSE:PBR) belongs to Basic … Continue reading Investors Are Watching : Petroleo Brasileiro Petrobras SA (ADR) (NYSE:PBR), Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE:LUV), Ashford Hospitality Prime, Inc. (NYSE:AHP), Weyerhaeuser (NYSE:WY), MITK

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BreitBurn Energy Partners L.P. (NASDAQ:BBEP) announced today the pricing of its public offering of 14,000,000 common units representing limited partner interests in Breitburn (Common Units) at a price to the public of $18.64 per Common Unit. Breitburn has granted to the underwriters a 30-day option to purchase up to an additional 2,100,000 Common Units to cover over-allotments. The Common Units offering is expected to close … Continue reading Market Movers : Breitburn Energy Partners L.P. (NASDAQ:BBEP), Petroleo Brasileiro Petrobras (NYSE:PBR), Ciena Corporation (NYSE:CIEN), Ignyta, Inc. (NASDAQ:RXDX), Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL)

Today’s Hot List : Petroleo Brasileiro Petrobras SA (ADR) (NYSE:PBR), Exact Sciences Corporation (NASDAQ:EXAS), White Mountains Insurance Group, Ltd. (NYSE:WTM), JPM, CBNJ

Petroleo Brasileiro Petrobras SA (ADR) (NYSE:PBR) Chief Executive Officer Maria das Gracas Foster has told Brazil Finance Minister Guido Mantega, who chairs the state-run oil producer, that it needs at least a 10 percent increase in fuel prices, said a person with direct knowledge of the talks. Petroleo Brasileiro Petrobras SA (ADR) (NYSE:PBR) belongs to Basic Materials sector. Its net profit margin is 6.30% and … Continue reading Today’s Hot List : Petroleo Brasileiro Petrobras SA (ADR) (NYSE:PBR), Exact Sciences Corporation (NASDAQ:EXAS), White Mountains Insurance Group, Ltd. (NYSE:WTM), JPM, CBNJ