On 6 November The AES Corporation (NYSE:AES) reported third quarter 2014 adjusted earnings per share of 37 cents beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 3 cents. However, operating earnings for the reported quarter were down from the year-ago figure of 39 cents by 5.1%. AES Corporation generated total revenues of $4.44 billion in the third quarter, up 11.1% year over year. The AES Corporation (NYSE:AES) in last trading activity moved down -1.03% to close at $13.49. Company weekly performance is -1.96% while its quarterly performance stands at -7.79%. The AES Corporation (NYSE:AES) is -13.19% away from its 52 week high.
ConocoPhillips (NYSE:COP) announced the Kamoxi-1 exploration well in Block 36 offshore Angola in the Kwanza Basin has been drilled to a total depth of 22,660 feet. The well will be plugged and abandoned as a dry hole. An after-tax charge of approximately $140 million net to ConocoPhillips will be recorded to dry hole expense in the fourth quarter of 2014, which includes estimated costs through November 2014. On last trading day ConocoPhillips (NYSE:COP) increased 0.21% to close at $71.75. Its volatility for the week is 1.90% while volatility for the month is 2.61%. COP’s sales growth for past 5 years was -25.30% and its EPS growth for past 5 years was 21.10%. ConocoPhillips (NYSE:COP) monthly performance is 5.41%.
Square 1 Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ:SQBK) Director Susan G. Casey sold 14,300 shares of the stock on the open market in a transaction dated Monday, November 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $20.50, for a total value of $293,150.00. Following the sale, the director now directly owns 138,062 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,830,271. On last trading day Square 1 Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ:SQBK) increased 1.11% to close at $21.00. Its volatility for the week is 3.03% while volatility for the month is 4.16%. SQBK’s EPS growth for past 5 years was 0.00%. Square 1 Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ:SQBK) monthly performance is 12.96%.
Diana Containerships Inc. (NASDAQ:DCIX) announced that its financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2014 are scheduled to be released before the opening of the U.S. financial markets on Monday, November 24, 2014. Diana Containerships Inc. (NASDAQ:DCIX) has 9.13% insider ownership while its institutional ownership stands at 25.90%. In last trading activity company’s stock closed at $1.94.
Petroleo Brasileiro Petrobras SA (ADR) (NYSE:PBR) said it expects to receive a permit to start operations at its RNEST or “Abreu e Lima” refinery in the country’s northeast by mid-November. On Tuesday shares of Petroleo Brasileiro Petrobras SA (ADR) (NYSE:PBR) closed at $10.65. Company’s sales growth for last 5 years was 3.60% and EPS growth for next 5 years is recorded as 14.50%.