During Wednesday’s Current trade, Shares of MRC Global Inc (NYSE:MRC), gain 0.38% to $13.25.
MRC Global Inc. (MRC), the largest global distributor, based on sales, of pipe, valves and fittings (PVF) and related products and services to the energy industry, declared second quarter 2015 results.
The company’s sales were $1.198 billion for the second quarter of 2015, which were 20% lower than the second quarter of 2014 and 7.3% lower than the first quarter of 2015. The decline was driven primarily by reduced activity in the upstream sector. Sales were also negatively influenced by the strengthening of the U.S. dollar, which reduced stated sales by $40.8 million. Net income accessible to common stockholders, which is net income less dividends attributable to preferred stockholders, for the second quarter of 2015 was $15.0 million, or $0.15 per diluted share, contrast to $39.3 million, or $0.38 per diluted share for the second quarter of 2014. Adjusted net income accessible to common stockholders, adjusted for certain severance, restructuring and finance charges for the second quarter of 2015, was $23.0 million, or $0.22 per diluted share, contrast to $42.9 million, or $0.42 per diluted share for the second quarter of 2014. Please refer to the reconciliation of adjusted net income accessible to common stockholders (a non‑GAAP measure) to net income accessible to common stockholders (a GAAP measure) in this release.
MRC Global Inc., through its auxiliaries, distributes pipes, valves, fittings, and related products and services to the energy and industrial sectors in the Unites States, Canada, and internationally. It offers ball, butterfly, gate, globe, check, needle, and plug valves; and other products, such as lined corrosion resistant piping systems, control valves, valve automation, and top work components, in addition to steam and instrumentation products.
Shares of Barnes & Noble, Inc. (NYSE:BKS), declined -15.64% to $13.75, during its current trading session.
Barnes & Noble, Inc. (BKS) recently stated sales and earnings for its fiscal 2016 first quarter ended August 1, 2015. The company also declared that its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.15 per share payable on October 30, 2015, to stockholders of record on October 20, 2015.
Barnes & Noble, Inc. retails books, textbooks, magazines, newspapers, and other contents in the United States. It sells trade books, counting hardcover and paperback consumer titles; mass market paperbacks, such as mystery, romance, science fiction, and other fiction; children’s books; eBooks and other digital content; textbooks and course-related materials; NOOK and related accessories; bargain books; gifts; emblematic apparel and gifts; school and dorm supplies; café products and services; educational toys and games; and music and movies.
Sony Corp (ADR) (NYSE:SNE), during its Wednesday’s current trading session gained 2.21% to $25.45.
Sony Pictures Entertainment unveiled release dates for 16 films for the studio’s 2016 and 2017 slates.
The additions compose a diverse, globally oriented mix of films, counting new films with franchise potential (The Dark Tower, Uncharted, Patient Zero), established franchises (Bad Boys 3 and 4, Resident Evil, Underworld), adaptations of strong and beloved source material (The Magnificent Seven, Jumanji, Barbie), and daring original films (Passengers, Money Monster, The Shallows, Baby Driver, The Lamb).
Sony Corporation designs, develops, manufactures, and sells electronic equipment, instruments, and devices for consumer, professional, and industrial markets worldwide. It offers LCD televisions; Blu-ray disc players and recorders, home audio, headphones, and memory-based portable audio devices; compact digital, interchangeable single-lens, and video cameras; professional solutions, such as broadcast- and professional-use products; and personal computers.
Finally, Pioneer Natural Resources (NYSE:PXD), decreased -0.58%, to $121.00.
Pioneer Natural Resources Company (PXD) declared that its board of directors declared a cash dividend of $0.04 per share on Pioneer’s outstanding common stock. The dividend is payable October 9, 2015, to stockholders of record at the close of business on September 30, 2015.
Pioneer Natural Resources Company engages in the exploration and production of oil and gas in the United States. The company produces and sells oil, natural gas liquids (NGLs), and gas. It has operations primarily in the Permian Basin in West Texas, the Eagle Ford Shale play in South Texas, the Raton field in southeastern Colorado, and the West Panhandle field in the Texas Panhandle.
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