Petroleo Brasileiro Petrobras SA (ADR) (NYSE:PBR)’s shares decreased 0.95% to $13.14. The company on Mar. 10 said it sold $8.5 billion of bonds, cementing its position as Latin America’s biggest debt issuer. Petrobras, as the state-run oil company is known, issued debt due between three and 30 years, bringing the total amount of overseas notes issued this year to $13.6 billion. The producer accounts for 40 percent of debt sold by Latin American governments or companies this year, compared with 9 percent in 2013, according to data compiled by Bloomberg. Petroleo Brasileiro Petrobras SA (ADR) (NYSE:PBR) shares after opening at $13.58 moved to $13.67 on last trade day and at the end of the day closed at $13.31. Company price to sales ratio in past twelve months was calculated as 0.63 and price to cash ratio as 3.43. Petroleo Brasileiro Petrobras SA(ADR) (NYSE:PBR) showed a positive weekly performance of 4.39%.
Vale SA (ADR) (NYSE:VALE) is all set to enter into new projects, derive benefits from new rules, which might favor future transactions and has been planning new partnership deals. The Company is evidently moving in a direction, which would certainly lead to growth and development. Vale SA (ADR) (NYSE:VALE) shares advanced 0.63% in last trading session and ended the day on $14.48. VALE return on equity ratio is recorded as 7.10% and its return on assets is 3.40%. Vale SA (ADR) (NYSE:VALE) yearly performance is -11.87%.
Shares of Exxon Mobile Corporation (NYSE:XOM) were the target of some unusual options trading activity on Friday. Investors bought 23,282 put options on the company, AnalystRatings.Net reports. This represents an increase of approximately 117% compared to the typical volume of 10,714 put options. Exxon Mobile Corporation (NYSE:XOM) shares moved down -0.58% in last trading session and was closed at $97.36, while trading in range of $ 97.28 – 98.71. Exxon Mobil Corporation (NYSE:XOM) year to date (YTD) performance is -3.11%.
Analysts at Cowen and Company upped their price target on shares of Alcoa Inc (NYSE:AA) from $10.00 to $11.00 in a research report issued to clients and investors on Wednesday, Analyst Ratings Network reports. Cowen and Company’s price target suggests a potential downside of 13.66% from the stock’s previous close. Alcoa Inc (NYSE:AA) weekly performance is 1.20%. On last trading day company shares ended up $12.63. Alcoa Inc (NYSE:AA) distance from 50-day simple moving average (SMA50) is 6.62%. Analysts mean target price for the company is $10.50.