Hess Corp. (NYSE:HES), reported adjusted first-quarter 2014 earnings of $1.38 per share, breezing past the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.01. However, this came below the year-ago quarterly earnings of $1.95 per share. Hess Corp. (NYSE:HES), shares after opening at $89.00 moved to $90.29 on last trade day and at the end of the day closed at $89.16. Company price to sales ratio in past twelve months was calculated as 1.26 and price to cash ratio as 15.49. Hess Corp. (NYSE:HES), showed a positive weekly performance of 1.12%.
Total SA (ADR) (NYSE:TOT), which is the biggest oil manufacturer in France, released a statement, revealing that its profit for the first quarter of the current financial year decreased by 10%, due to a collapse of refining margins and lower production. Total SA (ADR) (NYSE:TOT), shares advanced 1.28% in last trading session and ended the day on $71.24. Total SA (ADR) (NYSE:TOT), return on equity ratio is recorded as 11.60% and its return on assets is 4.90%. Total SA (ADR) (NYSE:TOT), yearly performance is 49.85%.
Statoil ASA(ADR) (NYSE:STO), strong project development and execution in Johan Sverdrup’s field turned the corner for the company’s first quarter upbeat result announcements despite fall in production. Along with this, higher gas prices boosted its bottom line numbers triggering a sharp jump in the stock price. Statoil ASA(ADR) (NYSE:STO), shares moved up 1.67% in last trading session and was closed at $30.47, while trading in range of $ 30.10 – 30.50. Statoil ASA(ADR) (NYSE:STO), year to date (YTD) performance is 26.27%.
In a report published Tuesday, Bank of America analyst Brian Brazinski reiterated a Buy rating on Western Refining, Inc. (NYSE:WNR), and raised the price target from $34.00 to $38.00. Western Refining, Inc. (NYSE:WNR), weekly performance is 4.74%. On last trading day company shares ended up $43.50. Western Refining, Inc. (NYSE:WNR), distance from 50-day simple moving average (SMA50) is 10.24%. Analysts mean target Price for the company is $45.80.