On Monday, in the course of current trade, Shares of Basic Energy Services, Inc (NYSE:BAS), climbed 1.49%, and is now trading at $6.13.
Basic Energy Services, declared its financial and operating results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2015.
SECOND QUARTER 2015 HIGHLIGHTS
Counting the impact of a special item, second quarter 2015 revenue as stated declined 26% to $193.6 million from $261.7 million in the first quarter of 2015 as all lines of services continued to experience diminished activity levels and raised pricing pressure mainly driven by the reduced rig count. The second quarter of 2015 comprised of an after-tax charge of $2.9 million, or $0.07 per basic and diluted share, related to a credit given to a customer resulting from the settlement of an audit, which influenced both revenue and earnings. Not taking into account this special item, Basic stated revenues of $198.1 million in the second quarter of 2015, a decrease of 24% contrast to revenue realized in the first quarter of 2015 and a decrease of 45% from revenue of $359.7 million generated in the second quarter of 2014.
Basic Energy Services, Inc. provides well site services to oil and natural gas drilling and producing companies in the United States. Its Completion and Remedial Services segment offers pumping services, such as cementing, acidizing, fracturing, nitrogen, and pressure testing; rental and fishing tools; coiled tubing; snubbing services; thru-tubing; cased-hole wireline services; and underbalanced drilling in low pressure and fluid sensitive reservoirs.
During mid-morning trade, Shares of Mastercard Inc (NYSE:MA), dipped -0.16%, and is now trading at $97.24.
Whether booking a flight, train or vacation cruise online, travelers want to save time and avoid hassles when they reach the checkout phase of their purchase. Recently, MasterCard declared that more travelers around the world will be able to check out quickly and securely now that several new transit and travel retailers are offering MasterPass.
Accepted in 24 countries, MasterPass enables consumers to pay for the things they want with the security they demand, anywhere online or in-app, using any device. And with the continued growth of online travel booking, MasterPass is leading the way by delivering a fast, simple and secure payment option.
MasterCard Incorporated, a technology company, provides transaction processing and other payment-related products and services in the United States and internationally. The company facilitates the processing of payment transactions, counting authorization, clearing, and settlement, in addition to delivers related products and services.
Shares of Altria Group Inc (NYSE:MO), during its Monday’s current trading session fell -0.04%, and is now trading at $54.37.
Altria Group declared its 2015 second-quarter and first-half business results and raised its guidance for 2015 full-year adjusted diluted EPS.
“Altria delivered excellent second-quarter and first-half results, growing adjusted diluted EPS more than 13% with a very strong performance from the smokeable products segment and solid contributions across our other businesses. Further, our tobacco companies’ brands continued to strengthen their market leadership, with record retail share on Marlboro and more than 51% combined share on Copenhagen and Skoal year-to-date,” said Marty Barrington, Altria’s Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President. “Based on this very strong first-half performance and our outlook for the second half, we are raising our full-year adjusted EPS guidance.”
Altria Group, Inc., through its auxiliaries, manufactures and sells cigarettes, smokeless products, and wine in the United States and internationally. It offers cigarettes primarily under the Marlboro brand; cigars principally under the Black & Mild brand; and moist smokeless tobacco products under the Copenhagen, Skoal, Red Seal, Husky, and Marlboro Snus brand names.
Finally, CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (NYSE:CNP) , lost -0.05% Monday.
CenterPoint Energy, declared the following webcast —
Date: August 10, 2015
Time: 11:30 AM ET
CenterPoint Energy, Inc., headquartered in Houston, Texas, is a domestic energy delivery company that comprises electric transmission & distribution, natural gas distribution and energy services operations. The company’s Electric Transmission & Distribution segment offers electric transmission and distribution services to retail electric providers, municipalities, electric cooperatives, and other distribution companies.
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