BP p.l.c. (NYSE:BP) is to ax middle managers and could freeze projects as it grapples with the plummeting oil price, The Sunday Times reported, citing finance director Brian Gilvary. BP p.l.c. (NYSE:BP) belongs to Basic Materials sector. Its net profit margin is 2.50% and weekly performance is -10.11%. On last trading day company shares ended up $34.94. BP p.l.c. (NYSE:BP) distance from 50-day simple moving average (SMA50) is -14.73%.

Shares of Nabors Industries (NYSE:NBR) have earned an average recommendation of “Buy” from the twenty-four brokerages that are currently covering the stock, Analyst RN reports. Seven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, thirteen have assigned a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating on the company. Nabors Industries Ltd. (NYSE:NBR) shares increased 2.80% in last trading session and ended the day at $10.28. NBR Gross Margin is 34.60% and its return on assets is 2.90%. Nabors Industries Ltd. (NYSE:NBR) quarterly performance is -57.80%.

The board of directors of Repsol SA (REPYY.PK), which met on Monday, has approved the Spanish oil company’s bid for struggling Canadian firm Talisman Energy Inc. (NYSE:TLM), reports said. Talisman Energy Inc. (NYSE:TLM) belongs to Basic Materials sector. Its net profit margin is -7.20% and weekly performance is 39.51%. On last trading day company shares ended up $5.12. Talisman Energy Inc. (NYSE:TLM) distance from 50-day simple moving average (SMA50) is -11.60%.

Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F) is making a bigger deal of big data by appointing a global chief data and analytics officer who is tasked with pulling together the disparate efforts around the company to gather and use the enormous amount of digital information flowing in the company. Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F) shares fell -4.74% in last trading session and ended the day at $14.28. F Gross Margin is 12.00% and its return on assets is 3.00%. Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F) quarterly performance is -12.77%.

Nokia Corporation (ADR) (NYSE:NOK) has officially released Here Maps on Google Play. The experience will be familiar if you sideloaded earlier versions. While it’s not as multi-talented as Google Maps, its simple interface specializes in navigation (especially driving) and offline mapping — this may be ideal for trips abroad where cellular data isn’t guaranteed. On 15 December, Nokia Corporation (ADR) (NYSE:NOK) shares fell -1.65% and was closed at $7.74. NOK EPS growth in last 5 year was -46.10%. Nokia Corporation (ADR) (NYSE:NOK) year to date (YTD) performance is 1.71%.