Petroleo Brasileiro SA Petrobras (PBR.A): Today's Featured Basic Materials Winner
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Petroleo Brasileiro SA Petrobras
(
) pushed the Basic Materials sector higher today making it today's featured basic materials winner. The sector as a whole closed the day up 1.6%. By the end of trading, Petroleo Brasileiro SA Petrobras rose $0.45 (3.1%) to $14.72 on light volume. Throughout the day, 4,391,820 shares of Petroleo Brasileiro SA Petrobras exchanged hands as compared to its average daily volume of 7,794,200 shares. The stock ranged in a price between $14.32-$14.81 after having opened the day at $14.39 as compared to the previous trading day's close of $14.27. Other companies within the Basic Materials sector that increased today were:
(
), up 153.7%,
(
), up 31.8%,
(
), up 28.7% and
International Tower Hill Mines
(
), up 27.3%.
Petroleo Brasileiro S.A. - Petrobras operates as an integrated oil and gas company in Brazil and internationally. Petroleo Brasileiro SA Petrobras has a market cap of $95.5 billion and is part of the energy industry. Shares are down 26.1% year to date as of the close of trading on Friday.
TheStreet Ratings rates Petroleo Brasileiro SA Petrobras as a
. The company's strengths can be seen in multiple areas, such as its attractive valuation levels and largely solid financial position with reasonable debt levels by most measures. However, as a counter to these strengths, we also find weaknesses including deteriorating net income, disappointing return on equity and poor profit margins.
- You can view the full Petroleo Brasileiro SA Petrobras Ratings Report.
On the negative front,
(
), down 12.3%,
(
), down 9.2%,
(
), down 7.9% and
Houston American Energy Corporation
(
), down 7.9% , were all laggards within the basic materials sector with
(
) being today's basic materials sector laggard.
- Use our basic materials section to find sector-relevant news.
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For investors not wanting singular stock exposure, ETFs may be of interest. Investors who are bullish on the basic materials sector could consider
(
) while those bearish on the basic materials sector could consider
ProShares Short Basic Materials Fd
(
).
- Find other investment ideas from our top rated ETFs lists.
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