Analysts at Swedbank downgraded shares of Statoil ASA (ADR) from a “neutral” rating to a “reduce” rating in a research note on Friday. Statoil ASA(ADR) (NYSE:STO) net profit margin is 5.90% and weekly performance is 1.19%. On last trading day company shares ended up $30.70. Analysts mean target price for the company is $30.44. Statoil ASA(ADR) (NYSE:STO) distance from 50-day simple moving average (SMA50) is 8.34%.
Aspen Investment Fund said it was currently contemplating a conditional non-binding offer to acquire VIVUS, Inc. (NASDAQ:VVUS) at a total consideration of $640 million. VIVUS, Inc. (NASDAQ:VVUS) shares advanced 3.46% in last trading session and ended the day on $5.12. VVUS gross Margin is 87.70% and its return on assets is -32.10%.VIVUS, Inc. (NASDAQ:VVUS) quarterly performance is -11.88%.
Total SA (ADR) (NYSE:TOT) and InterOil Corp. (IOC) want to build a second natural gas export project in the Pacific nation. Total SA (ADR) (NYSE:TOT) shares moved up 0.19% in last trading session and was closed at $69.78, while trading in range of $69.49 – $69.80. Total SA (ADR) (NYSE:TOT) year to date (YTD) performance is 16.69%.
Energy giant Exxon Mobil Corporation (NYSE:XOM) drilling operations in Russia, as well as its alliance with Russian oil company Rosneft, have not been affected by the Ukrainian crisis or sanctions levied against Russia by the United States, according to Exxon’s CEO. Exxon Mobil Corporation (NYSE:XOM) ended the last trading day at $101.27. Company weekly volatility is calculated as 0.75% and price to cash ratio as 77.65.Exxon Mobil Corporation (NYSE:XOM) showed a negative weekly performance of -0.74%.
LUKOIL (ADR) (OTCMKTS:LUKOY) Russia’s second-biggest oil producer, is poised for its first monthly gain since October as investors anticipate an increase in earnings and dividend payments while its top executives purchase shares. On last trading day company shares ended up $57.07.