On Friday, Shares of ConocoPhillips (NYSE:COP), lost -0.85% to $51.18.
ConocoPhillips (COP) will host a conference call webcast at 10:00 a.m. EST on Thursday, Dec. 10, 2015 to discuss its 2016 capital budget and operating plan. The operating plan review will comprise details on capital, production, operating costs and financial priorities. The company will release its 2016 capital budget and operating plan before the market opens on Dec. 10.
ConocoPhillips explores for, produces, transports, and markets crude oil, bitumen, natural gas, liquefied natural gas, and natural gas liquids worldwide. Its portfolio comprises shale and oil sands assets; lower-risk legacy assets in North America, Europe, Asia, and Australia; various international developments; and exploration prospects. ConocoPhillips was founded in 1917 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas.
Shares of Rio Tinto plc (ADR) (NYSE:RIO), declined -0.16% to $31.75, during its last trading session.
Rio Tinto has unveiled one of the largest diamonds ever discovered in Canada .
The 187.7 carat gem-quality rough diamond, known as The Diavik Foxfire, was discovered at the Diavik Diamond Mine in the remote Northwest Territories of Canada , 220km south of the Arctic Circle.
The Diavik Foxfire diamond was showcased during an exclusive preview at Kensington Palace in London .
Rio Tinto Diamonds managing director Jean-Marc Lieberherr said “We are delighted to showcase this exceptional, two billion-year-old Canadian diamond. Its ancient startnings, together with the fortitude, finesse and innovative technology required to unearth a diamond in the challenging sub-arctic environment, make it a true miracle of nature.”
Rio Tinto plc, a mining and metals company, finds, mines, and processes mineral resources. The company mines and produces aluminum products, counting bauxite, alumina, and aluminum; copper, gold, silver, and molybdenum, in addition to nickel; diamonds, titanium dioxide feed stocks, borates, and salt, in addition to high purity iron, metal powders, zircon, and rutile; thermal coal, coking or metallurgical coal, and uranium; and iron ore.
Finally, Shares of Allstate Corp (NYSE:ALL), ended its last trade with 2.74% gain, and closed at $64.49.
Priority to the highly anticipated matchup in the 2015 SEC Championship game between the University of Alabama and the University of Florida, Allstate will give fans of both teams the chance to inflict mayhem on their long-time rival. Crimson Tide and Gators fans will have a chance to shred the opposing team on Twitter with a little assist from Allstate’s familiar Mayhem character, two conveyor belts and one massive shredder.
Fans of both teams can take part in the Mayhem Tweet Off by using either #Shred Alabama or #Shred Florida the morning leading up to the SEC Championship on Dec. 5. The team with the most votes against them leading up to kick-off will face its fate, as items onboard each team’s conveyor belt, counting a car, are inched closer toward an industrial-sized shredder by opposing fan votes.
“Mayhem continues to be an iconic figure, reminding college football fans to protect themselves from the uncertainties of game day mishaps,” said Pam Hollander, vice president of marketing for Allstate Insurance Company. “And while college football fans can’t control the outcome on the field, we’re excited to give them the opportunity to have an impact off the field and show their team passion leading up to one of the biggest college football matchups of the year.”
The Allstate Corporation, through its auxiliaries, engages in the property-liability insurance and life insurance businesses in the United States and Canada. The company’s Allstate Protection segment sells private passenger auto and homeowners insurance products under the Allstate, Encompass, Esurance brand names.