Petroleo Brasileiro Petrobras SA (ADR) (NYSE:PBR) and Centrais Eletricas Brasileiras SA (ELET6) won contracts to sell almost 16,400 gigawatt-hours of electricity in an energy auction in Brazil. Petroleo Brasileiro Petrobras SA (ADR) (NYSE:PBR) in last trading activity decreased -1.01% to close at $8.82. Company weekly performance is -9.26% while its quarterly performance stands at -51.93%. Petroleo Brasileiro Petrobras SA (ADR) (NYSE:PBR) is -57.88% away from its 52 week high.

Weatherford International Plc (NYSE:WFT) Director John D. Gass bought 6,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, December 3rd. The shares were purchased at an average price of $13.43 per share, for a total transaction of $80,580.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the director now directly owns 38,874 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $522,078.On last trading day Weatherford International plc (NYSE:WFT) decreased -0.47% to close at $12.82. Its volatility for the week is 5.93% while volatility for the month is 5.32%. WFT’s sales growth for past 5 years was 9.70% and its EPS growth for past 5 years was -17.60%. Weatherford International plc (NYSE:WFT) monthly performance is -15.27%.

International Bancshares Corporation (NASDAQ:IBOC), one of the largest independent bank holding companies in Texas, on 10 November reported net income available to common shareholders for the three months ended September 30, 2014 of $33.2 million, or $.50 diluted earnings per common share and $.50 basic earnings per common share, compared to $31.8 million or $.47 diluted earnings per common share and $.47 basic earnings per common share for the same period in 2013, representing an increase of 4.4 percent in net income available to common shareholders and an increase of 6.4 percent in diluted earnings per common share. On last trading day International Bancshares Corporation (NASDAQ:IBOC) increased 2.66% to close at $25.88. Its volatility for the week is 2.75% while volatility for the month is 2.22%. IBOC’s sales growth for past 5 years was -8.40% and its EPS growth for past 5 years was -0.40%. International Bancshares Corporation (NASDAQ:IBOC) monthly performance is -5.48%.

HFF Inc. (NYSE:HF) on 3 December said it has completed the sale of a 296,000-square-foot office property in Dallas. HFF, Inc. (NYSE:HF) has 3.90% insider ownership while its institutional ownership stands at 81.80%. In last trading activity company’s stock closed at $35.59.

Apricus Biosciences, Inc. (NASDAQ:APRI), a biopharmaceutical company advancing innovative medicines in urology and rheumatology, on 2 December announced the appointment of Brian T. Dorsey as the Company’s Chief Development Officer, a newly established position. Mr. Dorsey brings to Apricus over 20 years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry across early- and late-stage development programs, as well as with marketed products. He will report to Richard Pascoe, Apricus’ Chief Executive Officer. His appointment is effective immediately. On Friday shares of Apricus Biosciences, Inc. (NASDAQ:APRI) closed at $1.21. Company’s sales growth for last 5 years was -16.10%.