On 19 may YPF SA (ADR) (NYSE:YPF)’s bid to renew licenses and take control of the auction is opposed by the three Argentina’s provinces holding largest shale oil and gas deposits. The governors of the provinces Neuquen, Mendoza and Chubut namely, Jorge Sapag, Francisco Perez and Martin Buzzi respectively, met recently in Buenos Aires and impelled their congressional representatives to not abide by the move o federalize licensing processes. YPF SA (ADR) (NYSE:YPF) net profit margin is 5.70% and weekly performance is 0.58%. On last trading day company shares ended up $29.60. Analysts mean target price for the company is $36.63. YPF SA (ADR) (NYSE:YPF) distance from 50-day simple moving average (SMA50) is -0.07%.
Andatee China Marine Fuel Services Corporation (NASDAQ:AMCF), a leading independent operator engaged in the production, storage, distribution, trading of blended marine fuel oil for cargo and fishing vessels in China, on 15 may announced its financial results for the first quarter of 2014 ended March 31, 2014. Total sales in Q1 2014 decreased by 22% to $42 million from $53.6 million in Q1 2013. Andatee China Marine Fuel Ser Corp (NASDAQ:AMCF) shares advanced 1.02% in last trading session and ended the day on $1.99. AMCF gross Margin is 5.90% and its return on assets is -0.40%.Andatee China Marine Fuel Ser Corp (NASDAQ:AMCF) quarterly performance is 19.16%.
Merck & Co., Inc. (NYSE:MRK) is one of the largest pharmaceutical company in the world, headquartered at New Jersey. Merck Animal Health has announced the approval of BRAVECTO™ (fluralaner) chewable tablets for dogs by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Merck & Co., Inc. (NYSE:MRK) shares moved up 0.57% in last trading session and was closed at $56.81, while trading in range of $56.45 – $56.98. Merck & Co., Inc. (NYSE:MRK) year to date (YTD) performance is 14.40%.
Pfizer Inc. (NYSE:PFE) said that it does not intend to make a takeover offer for the British drug maker AstraZeneca PLC, pulling the plug, for now, on what would have been the largest deal in the industry’s history. Pfizer Inc. (NYSE:PFE) ended the last trading day at $29.49. Company weekly volatility is calculated as 1.39% and price to cash ratio as 5.80.Pfizer Inc. (NYSE:PFE) showed a positive weekly performance of 1.27%.
Spanish oil company Repsol SA (ADR) (OTCMKTS:REPYY) has ended its operations in Argentina, two years after the government seized its assets. On last trading day company shares ended up $27.59.