TETRA Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:TTI) announced the hiring of Keith Schilling as Senior Vice President, effective immediately. Mr. Schilling will report to Joseph Elkhoury, Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of the Company. TETRA Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:TTI) belongs to Basic Materials sector. Its net profit margin is -3.10% and weekly performance is 13.64%. On last trading day company shares ended up $6.25. TETRA Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:TTI) distance from 50-day simple moving average (SMA50) is -22.46%.
Hewlett-Packard Company (NYSE:HPQ) reveals more details about The Machine: Linux++ OS coming 2015, prototype in 2016. HP hopes that by leveraging new technologies, such as memristors (pictured top) and silicon photonics (optical transistors and wiring), we can essentially hit a big Reset button, giving us another attempt at building computers that are super-fast but still very energy efficient. Hewlett-Packard Company (NYSE:HPQ) shares increased 3.56% in last trading session and ended the day at $38.65. HPQ Gross Margin is 23.90% and its return on assets is 4.80%. Hewlett-Packard Company (NYSE:HPQ) quarterly performance is 4.86%.
Viper Energy Partners (NASDAQ:VNOM) was downgraded by stock analysts at Robert W. Baird from an “outperform” rating to a “neutral” rating in a report issued on Tuesday, TheFlyOnTheWall.com reports. They currently have a $16.00 target price on the stock, down from their previous target price of $19.00. On 17 December, Viper Energy Partners LP (NASDAQ:VNOM) shares increased 4.02% and was closed at $17.08. VNOM EPS growth in last 5 year was 0.00%. Viper Energy Partners LP (NASDAQ:VNOM) year to date (YTD) performance is -46.51%.
Marathon Oil Corp. (NYSE:MRO) announced that it anticipates its 2015 capital, investment and exploration budget will be approximately $4.3 billion – $4.5 billion, or about 20 percent lower than 2014 levels, excluding its recently disposed Norway business. Marathon Oil Corporation (NYSE:MRO) belongs to Basic Materials sector. Its net profit margin is 19.80% and weekly performance is 0.91%. On last trading day company shares ended up $26.67. Marathon Oil Corporation (NYSE:MRO) distance from 50-day simple moving average (SMA50) is -16.70%.
On Dec 09, Packaging Corporation of America (NYSE:PKG) announced that its Board has approved a regular quarterly dividend of $0.40 per share on its common stock. The quarterly dividend of $0.40 per share will be paid to shareholders of record as of December 19, 2014 with a payment date of January 15, 2015. Packaging Corporation of America (NYSE:PKG) shares increased 1.83% in last trading session and ended the day at $77.95. PKG Gross Margin is 21.00% and its return on assets is 11.50%. Packaging Corporation of America (NYSE:PKG) quarterly performance is 19.24%.