The Dow Chemical Company (NYSE:DOW)’s quarterly profit fell 24 percent, hurt by a $500 million loss related to abandonment of a plant in Tennessee by a joint venture and other charges. Net income available for the company’s shareholders fell to $734 million, or 63 cents per share, in the fourth quarter ended Dec. 31, from $963 million, or 79 cents per share, a year earlier. On Wednesday shares of The Dow Chemical Company (NYSE:DOW) closed at $43.03. Company’s sales growth for last 5 years was -0.10% and EPS growth for next 5 years is recorded as 12.42%.
Research analysts at Susquehanna began coverage on shares of SM Energy (NYSE:SM) in a report released on Friday,TheFlyOnTheWall.com reports. The firm set a “neutral” rating and a $40.00 price target on the stock. Susquehanna’s target price would indicate a potential upside of 11.39% from the stock’s previous close. SM Energy Company (NYSE:SM) in last trading activity moved down -8.65% to close at $34.75. Company weekly performance is -3.04% while its quarterly performance stands at -38.51%. SM Energy Company (NYSE:SM) is -61.52% away from its 52 week high.
The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation (NYSE:BK) has disclosed in a filing that U.S. regulators are considering charging it with violating U.S. foreign bribery laws after an investigation into internships it gave to relatives of sovereign wealth fund officials. On last trading day The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation (NYSE:BK) moved down -2.94% to close at $35.66. Its volatility for the week is 2.93% while volatility for the month is 2.15%. BK’s sales growth for past 5 years was -9.50% and its EPS growth for past 5 years was 7.40%. The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation (NYSE:BK) monthly performance is -13.64%.
BP Plc (NYSE:BP) has teamed up with US energy majors Chevron Corp (NYSE:CVX) and ConocoPhillips (NYSE:COP) to explore and appraise discoveries in the Gulf of Mexico, the FTSE 100 company has said. The move will see BP scale back its operations in the region and comes as the UK energy group moves to trim costs to counter the plunging oil price. BP p.l.c. (NYSE:BP) in last trading activity fell -3.31% to close at $38.88. Company weekly performance is 0.15% while its quarterly performance stands at -5.97%. BP p.l.c. (NYSE:BP) is -25.34% away from its 52 week high.
Bristow Group Inc. (NYSE:BRS), the leading provider of helicopter services to the offshore energy industry, announced it will release financial results for its fiscal year 2015 third quarter ended December 31, 2014, after the market closes on Thursday, February 5, 2015. On last trading day Bristow Group, Inc. (NYSE:BRS) moved down -5.15% to close at $57.48. Its volatility for the week is 3.99% while volatility for the month is 3.54%. BRS’s sales growth for past 5 years was 8.00% and its EPS growth for past 5 years was 7.40%. Bristow Group, Inc. (NYSE:BRS) monthly performance is -12.03%.