Large Cap Bullish Stock: YPF SA (ADR) (NYSE:YPF), Aviva plc (LON:AV), Valero Energy Corporation (NYSE:VLO), Baidu Inc (NASDAQ:BIDU)

Posted by on Mar 07, 2014

YPF S.A. (NYSE:YPF) announced an offer to exchange any and all of its outstanding 10% Medium-Term Notes (Series C) due 2028 (the “Old Notes”) for 8.875% Senior Notes due 2028 (the “New Notes”). The terms of the exchange offer are described in YPF’s Pricing Supplement, dated March 4, 2014 (the “Pricing Supplement”). The exchange offer will expire at 5:00 p.m. (New York City time) on April 1, 2014, unless extended or terminated earlier by YPF (the “Expiration Date). YPF SA (ADR) (NYSE:YPF) stock opened at $26.61 in last session, and closed at $28.50, while the day range of YPF stock is $26.62-$28.67.The stock showed a positive weekly performance of 6.90%.

Aviva plc (LON:AV)‘s stock had its “hold” rating restated by stock analysts at Deutsche Bank in a report issued on Friday,StockRatingsNetwork.com reports. They currently have a GBX 430 ($7.19) target price on the stock. Deutsche Bank’s price target points to a potential downside of 14.68% from the company’s current price. Aviva plc (LON:AV) stock opened at $503.00, in last session and closed at $523.17, by gained 3.80%. The 52 week range was $292.50-$523.19.Company’s market capitalization is $15.40 billion.

Valero Energy Corp. (NYSE:VLO)‘s stock had its “neutral” rating reaffirmed by Zacks in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday, AnalystRatingsNetwork reports. They currently have a $52.00 price objective on the stock. Zacks price objective indicates a potential upside of 5.65% from the stock’s previous close. Valero Energy Corporation (NYSE:VLO) stock gained 5.17% and finished the last session at $52.88.The EPS of the stock remained 4.96.Company’s market capitalization is $28.32 billion.

Baidu Inc (ADR) (NASDAQ:BIDU)’s shares jumped 5.21% to $183.63. The company on Feb. 26 announced its unaudited financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended December 31, 2013. Total revenues in the fourth quarter of 2013 were RMB9.523 billion ($1.573 billion), a 50.3% increase from the corresponding period in 2012. Net income attributable to Baidu in the fourth quarter of 2013 was RMB2.784 billion ($459.9 million), a 0.4% decrease from the corresponding period in 2012. Diluted earnings attributable to Baidu per ADS for the fourth quarter of 2013 were RMB7.90 ($1.30); diluted earnings attributable to Baidu per ADS excluding share-based compensation expenses (non-GAAP) for the fourth quarter of 2013 were RMB8.40 ($1.39). Baidu Inc (ADR) (NASDAQ:BIDU) stock opened the session at $175.47, and closed the session at $184.64. The 52 week range of the BIDU stock remained $82.98-$186.00 and the day range was $175.01-$186.00.

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