Recently, Chesapeake Energy Corporation (NYSE:CHK), has announced that the company would be releasing the first quarter results of 2014 tomorrow. The company would be conducting a conference call in order to organize the discussion of the results with the people from the media and other interested parties. Chesapeake Energy Corporation (NYSE:CHK), shares after opening at $28.06 moved to $28.44 on last trade day and at the end of the day closed at $28.31. Company price to sales ratio in past twelve months was calculated as 1.08 and price to cash ratio as 22.53. Chesapeake Energy Corporation (NYSE:CHK), showed a negative weekly performance of 1.56%.
On May 01, 2014, Barrick Gold Corporation (USA) (NYSE:ABX), released its earnings data. The company reported $0.22 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.25 by $0.03. Analysts expect that Barrick Gold Corp. will post $0.92 EPS for the current fiscal year. Barrick Gold Corporation (USA) (NYSE:ABX), shares advanced 0.40% in last trading session and ended the day on $17.47. Barrick Gold Corporation (USA) (NYSE:ABX), return on equity ratio is recorded as -82.00% and its return on assets is -28.70%. Barrick Gold Corporation (USA) (NYSE:ABX), yearly performance is -11.00%.
On May 01, 2014, The Board of Directors of Valero Energy Corporation (NYSE:VLO), has declared a regular quarterly cash dividend on the company’s common stock of $0.25 per share. The dividend is payable on June 18, 2014 to holders of record at the close of business on May 21, 2014. Valero Energy Corporation (NYSE:VLO), shares moved up 0.60% in last trading session and was closed at $58.26, while trading in range of $ 57.00 – 58.38. Valero Energy Corporation (NYSE:VLO), year to date (YTD) performance is 16.19%.
The Dow Chemical Company (NYSE:DOW) was recognized with a prestigious Bronze Edison Award for its FILMTEC ECO Reverse Osmosis (RO) Elements in San Francisco on Apr 30, under the Energy/Sustainability and Commercial Resource Management category. The Dow Chemical Company (NYSE:DOW), weekly performance is 4.38%. On last trading day company shares ended up $49.36. The Dow Chemical Company (NYSE:DOW), distance from 50-day simple moving average (SMA50) is 1.50%. Analysts mean target Price for the company is $51.83.