Basic Material Movers: USEC Inc. (NYSE:USU), Vale (NYSE:VALE), Alcoa Inc (NYSE:AA), Molycorp Inc (NYSE:MCP), Kinross Gold (NYSE:KGC)

USEC Inc. (NYSE:USU), on June 27, 2014, through Amendment no. 003 in the previous contract, agreed to let UT-Battelle act as the operator and administrator of Oak Ridge National Laboratory. Both the companies had signed an agreement on 1st of May, 2014, whereby UT-Battelle was assigned the tasks of demonstration, research and development of the American Centrifuge technology keeping in view the national security purposes … Continue reading Basic Material Movers: USEC Inc. (NYSE:USU), Vale (NYSE:VALE), Alcoa Inc (NYSE:AA), Molycorp Inc (NYSE:MCP), Kinross Gold (NYSE:KGC)

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)

Ratings firms have expressed concern about a Brazilian government decision to sell billions of dollars worth of offshore oil rights to Petroleo Brasileiro Petrobras SA (ADR) (NYSE:PBR), saying the move will weigh on the state-run oil company’s cash flow and creditworthiness. The company is formally known, was awarded on Tuesday the rights to explore four offshore fields off Brazil’s southeast coast believed to contain an … Continue reading Basic Material Stocks: Petroleo Brasileiro Petrobras (NYSE:PBR), Valero Energy (NYSE:VLO), Chesapeake Energy (NYSE:CHK), Vale (NYSE:VALE), Barrick Gold (NYSE:ABX)

The Bank of America Corporation (NYSE:BAC) issued layoff notices to 540 Charlotte employees. The job cut has been in the Legacy Asset Servicing division and it will impact 60% employees of that division in Charlotte. Bank of America Corp (NYSE:BAC) stock performance was -0.39% in last session and finished the day at $15.41. Traded volume was 66.82million shares in the last session and the average … Continue reading NYSE Movers: Bank of America (NYSE:BAC), General Electric Company (NYSE:GE), Advanced Micro Devices (NYSE:AMD), Citigroup Inc (NYSE:C), Vale SA (NYSE:VALE)

Oracle Corporation (NYSE: ORCL) has agreed to buy Micros Systems Inc (NASDAQ: MCRS) for $5.3 billion. Chief Executive Officer, Larry Ellison seeks to boost its slowing growth by expanding into hospitality and retail industries. Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL) stock performance was 0.69% in last session and finished the day at $41.10. Traded volume was 16.96million shares in the last session and the average volume of the stock remained … Continue reading NYSE Movers: Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL), Vale (NYSE:VALE), Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F), Bank of America Corp (NYSE:BAC), Coach Inc (NYSE:COH)

In company news, American depository shares of Brazilian energy giant Petroleo Brasileiro Petrobras SA (ADR) (NYSE:PBR) were moderately higher shortly ahead of Wednesday’s closing bell, joining in a rally for shares of several Brazilian companies after new poll results indicate a tightening race for the country’s president. Petroleo Brasileiro Petrobras SA (ADR) (NYSE:PBR) stock performance was 2.52% in last session and finished the day at … Continue reading Basic Material Active Runners: Petroleo Brasileiro Petrobras (NYSE:PBR), Alcoa Inc (NYSE:AA), Vale SA (NYSE:VALE), Yamana Gold (NYSE:AUY), Walter Energy (NYSE:WLT)