Market Movers : Vale S.A. (NYSE:VALE), Alcoa Inc. (NYSE:AA), Williams-Sonoma Inc. (NYSE:WSM), Interactive Brokers Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:IBKR), Monster Beverage Corporation (NASDAQ:MNST)

Brazilian mining company Vale S.A (NYSE:VALE) has reached an agreement with China Ocean Shipping Co. (Cosco) for iron ore transportation, helping the company cut costs amid slumping prices for the metal. Vale S.A. (NYSE:VALE) belongs to Basic Materials sector. Its net profit margin is 1.40% and weekly performance is -0.48%. On last trading day company shares ended up $12.32. Vale S.A. (NYSE:VALE) distance from 50-day … Continue reading Market Movers : Vale S.A. (NYSE:VALE), Alcoa Inc. (NYSE:AA), Williams-Sonoma Inc. (NYSE:WSM), Interactive Brokers Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:IBKR), Monster Beverage Corporation (NASDAQ:MNST)

Kristen Barton09/1909/19

Trending Tickers : BP plc (NYSE:BP), Epiq Systems (NASDAQ:EPIQ), Synthesis Energy Systems (NASDAQ:SYMX), Advaxis, Inc. (NASDAQ:ADXS), Vale S.A. (NYSE:VALE)

BP Plc (NYSE:BP) asked a U.S. court on Tuesday to fire the court-appointed lawyer tasked with paying out compensation to people affected by the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill, saying Patrick Juneau had not disclosed an alleged conflict of interest before taking the job.BP plc (NYSE:BP) belongs to Basic Materials sector. Its net profit margin is 2.70% and weekly performance is -2.78%. On last … Continue reading Trending Tickers : BP plc (NYSE:BP), Epiq Systems (NASDAQ:EPIQ), Synthesis Energy Systems (NASDAQ:SYMX), Advaxis, Inc. (NASDAQ:ADXS), Vale S.A. (NYSE:VALE)

Jayne Crisman09/0309/03

Basic Material Active Movers: Petroleo Brasileiro Petrobras (NYSE:PBR), Alcoa Inc (NYSE:AA), Vale (NYSE:VALE), SandRidge Energy (NYSE:SD), The Dow Chemical (NYSE:DOW)

Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. (NYSE: PBR), or Petrobras, raised to Overweight from Equal Weight at Barclays. Petroleo Brasileiro Petrobras SA (ADR) (NYSE:PBR) stock performance was 0.70% in last session and finished the day at $17.19. Traded volume was 12.03million shares in the last session and the average volume of the stock remained 20.51million shares. The beta of the stock remained 1.72. Alcoa is putting $40 million … Continue reading Basic Material Active Movers: Petroleo Brasileiro Petrobras (NYSE:PBR), Alcoa Inc (NYSE:AA), Vale (NYSE:VALE), SandRidge Energy (NYSE:SD), The Dow Chemical (NYSE:DOW)

Jason Knox07/2807/28

Investors Are Watching – Barrick Gold (NYSE:ABX) , Vale (NYSE:VALE) , Digital Power (NYSEMKT:DPW) , iPass (NASDAQ:IPAS), Stepan (NYSE:SCL)

Barrick Gold Corporation (USA) (NYSE:ABX)’s board of directors recently unveiled a new executive management structure that the company said will help it meet the challenges of the mining industry. Barrick Gold Corporation (USA) (NYSE:ABX) stock performance was 0.05% in last session and finished the day at $19.19. Traded volume was 9.85million shares in the last session and the average volume of the stock remained 10.30million … Continue reading Investors Are Watching – Barrick Gold (NYSE:ABX) , Vale (NYSE:VALE) , Digital Power (NYSEMKT:DPW) , iPass (NASDAQ:IPAS), Stepan (NYSE:SCL)

Ryan Holtz07/2107/21

Trending Tickers – Barrick Gold (NYSE:ABX), Vale (NYSE:VALE), Packaging Corp Of America (NYSE:PKG) , Costco Wholesale (NASDAQ:COST), XOMA (NASDAQ:XOMA)

Barrick Gold (NYSE:ABX) is the largest gold mining company in the world by production, although it isn’t by market capitalization [that title is held by Goldcorp (NYSE:GG)]. One of the reasons for this is the company’s failure to generate shareholder value over the years despite a very strong gold market. If you had bought Barrick Gold back on December 31, 1999, your position would be … Continue reading Trending Tickers – Barrick Gold (NYSE:ABX), Vale (NYSE:VALE), Packaging Corp Of America (NYSE:PKG) , Costco Wholesale (NASDAQ:COST), XOMA (NASDAQ:XOMA)

Jayne Crisman07/1807/18

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 Crisman07/0707/07