Zacks upgraded shares of Emerge Energy Services (NASDAQ:EMES) from a neutral rating to an outperform rating in a research report released on Monday morning, ARN reports. Zacks currently has $88.40 price objective on the stock. Emerge Energy Services LP (NYSE:EMES) net profit margin is 2.50% and weekly performance is 6.71%. On last trading day company shares ended up $90.29. Analysts mean target price for the company is $81.10. Emerge Energy Services LP (NYSE:EMES) distance from 50-day simple moving average (SMA50) is 40.67%.
Canadian Natural Resource Ltd (USA) (NYSE:CNQ) held its Annual General Meeting of Shareholders on May 8, 2014. All matters were voted upon by a show of hands. Canadian Natural Resource Ltd (USA) (NYSE:CNQ) shares advanced 0.30% in last trading session and ended the day on $40.44. CNQ Gross Margin is 53.60% and its return on assets is 4.50%. Canadian Natural Resource Ltd (USA) (NYSE:CNQ) quarterly performance is 18.87%.
On April 30, 2014, PolyOne Corporation (NYSE:POL) reported $1 billion in revenue for the first quarter of 2014, a 25% increase compared to $801 million in the first quarter of 2013. Earnings per share totaled $0.31 in the first quarter of 2014, versus $0.16 in the prior year quarter. Adjusted earnings per share were $0.44 for the first quarter of 2014, compared to $0.31 in the first quarter of 2013, a 42% increase. PolyOne Corporation (NYSE:POL) shares moved down -0.74% in last trading session and was closed at $38.90, while trading in range of $38.77 – $39.55. PolyOne Corporation (NYSE:POL) year to date (YTD) performance is 10.29%.
On April 30, 2014, Ashland Inc (NYSE:ASH) announced preliminary(1) financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2014, the second quarter of its 2014 fiscal year. Ashland reported a loss from continuing operations of $61 million, or $0.78 per diluted share, on sales of $1.5 billion. These results included five key items that together reduced income from continuing operations by approximately $181 million, net of tax, or $2.31 per diluted share. Among the key items were two charges related to Ashland`s global restructuring: a $70 million after-tax, non-cash charge related to pension plan re-measurements, and a $61 million after-tax charge related to cost restructuring efforts. Ashland Inc (NYSE:ASH) ended the last trading day at $103.66. Company weekly volatility is calculated as 1.50% and price to cash ratio as 16.45. Ashland Inc (NYSE:ASH) showed a positive weekly performance of 1.79%.
Liberum Capital restated their buy rating on shares of BHP Billiton plc (ADR) (NYSE:BBL) in a report issued on Friday, Stock Ratings Network.com reports. A number of other analysts have also recently weighed in on BBL. Analysts at RBC Capital reiterated an outperform rating on shares of BHP Billiton plc (ADR) in a research note on Tuesday, May 6th. Separately, analysts at Morgan Stanley reiterated an overweight rating on shares of BHP Billiton plc (ADR) in a research note on Tuesday, May 6th.BHP Billiton plc (ADR) (NYSE:BBL) shares moved up 0.41% in last trading session and was closed at $66.09, while trading in range of $65.79 – $66.33. PolyOne Corporation (NYSE:POL) year to date (YTD) performance is 8.38%.
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