Halliburton Company (NYSE:HAL), said that business can only get bigger, since the most logical way for anyone to have such an inquiry undertaken will be with an attorney to preserve the attorney-client privilege. (For an analysis of Barko v. Halliburton Company (NYSE:HAL)’s impact on attorney-client privilege, see Banks) While internal investigations can be lucrative for lawyers, this is not easy money. Halliburton Company (NYSE:HAL) shares after opening at $56.57 moved to $57.47 on last trade day and at the end of the day closed at $57.36. Company price to sales ratio in past twelve months was calculated as 1.65 and price to cash ratio as 19.47. Halliburton Company (NYSE:HAL) showed a positive weekly performance of 3.82%.
Precision Drilling Corp (USA) (NYSE:PDS) was upgraded by Zacks from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating in a note issued to investors on Tuesday. Precision Drilling Corp (USA) (NYSE:PDS) shares advanced 1.71% in last trading session and ended the day on $11.31. Precision Drilling Corp (USA) (NYSE:PDS) return on equity ratio is recorded as 8.30% and its return on assets is 4.30%. Precision Drilling Corp (USA) (NYSE:PDS) yearly performance is 33.22%.
Basic Energy Services Inc (NYSE:BAS) VP Brett J. Taylor sold 4,879 shares of the company’s stock on the open market in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, March 20th. Basic Energy Services, Inc (NYSE:BAS) shares moved down -0.31% in last trading session and was closed at $25.39, while trading in range of $25.00 – $26.31. Basic Energy Services, Inc (NYSE:BAS) year to date (YTD) performance is 60.90%.
RPC Inc. (NYSE:RES), the Atlanta-based oil-services company, has struggled to hire workers in some parts of the country. The company had to raise overall wages 15% to 20% last year to recruit mechanics and moving-equipment operators at remote locations such as Williston, N.D., said Jim Landers, RPC Inc. (NYSE:RES)’s vice president of corporate finance. RPC, Inc. (NYSE:RES) weekly performance is 6.90%. On last trading day company shares ended up $19.67. RPC, Inc. (NYSE:RES) distance from 50-day simple moving average (SMA50) is 8.32%. Analysts mean target price for the company is $18.40.