NEW YORK, September 22, 2015 /PRNewswire/ --

ACI Association has initiated research coverage on the following equities: Magnum Hunter Resources Corporation (NYSE: MHR), WPX Energy, Inc. (NYSE: WPX), Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan Inc. (NYSE: POT), Oasis Petroleum Inc. (NYSE: OAS), and Whiting Petroleum Corporation (NYSE: WLL). On Monday, September 21, 2015, Nasdaq ended at 4,828.95, up 0.04%, DOW advanced 0.77% to finish the day at 16,510.19, and the S&P closed at 1,966.97, up 0.46%. Register for your complimentary reports at the links given below.  

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Magnum Hunter Resources Corp  

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Magnum Hunter Resources Corp's stock edged higher by 0.62% to close Monday's session at USD 0.47. The company's shares oscillated between USD 0.47 and USD 0.50. The stock recorded a trading volume of 8.37 million shares, which was above its 50-day daily average volume of 7.19 million shares. Over the last three days Magnum Hunter Resources Corp's shares have declined by 17.77% and in the past one week the stock has moved down 8.10%. Furthermore, over the last three months the stock has lost 66.28% and in the past six months the shares have shed 81.02%. Additionally, the stock is trading at a price to book ratio of 20.51x and price to sales ratio of 0.42x. Sign up and read the free notes on MHR at: http://www.aciassociation.com/MHR.pdf

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WPX Energy Inc.  

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The stock of WPX Energy Inc. gained 0.39% to close Monday's session at USD 7.77. A trading volume of 8.35 million shares was recorded, which was greater than its 150-day daily average volume of 7.35 million shares. Over the last one week WPX Energy Inc.'s shares have advanced 4.02% and in the past one month the stock has gained a momentum of 0.65%. Additionally, the company recorded a negative return of 38.33% in the last three months, on a compounded total return basis. Further, the company is trading at a price to earnings ratio of 5.05x compared to historical PE ratio of 19.67x. Register for free on ACI Association and access the latest research on WPX at: http://www.aciassociation.com/WPX.pdf  

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Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan Inc.  

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Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan Inc.'s stock decreased by 3.07% to close Monday's session at USD 23.70. The company's shares fluctuated in the range of USD 23.57 and USD 24.31, marking a new 52-week low during the session. A total of 8.14 million shares exchanged hands, which surpassed its 50-day daily average volume of 4.95 million shares. Over the last three days Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan Inc.'s shares have declined by 7.13% and in the past one week the stock has moved down 3.78%. Furthermore, over the last three months the stock has lost 22.32% and in the past six months the shares have shed 27.08%. Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan Inc. has a current dividend yield of 6.22%. Additionally, the company is trading at a price to earnings ratio of 13.09x and the stock is at a price to book ratio of 2.31x. This compares to a historical PE ratio of 19.42x and historical PB ratio of 3.34x. The complete research on POT is available at:  http://www.aciassociation.com/POT.pdf  

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OASIS PETROLEUM INC  

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OASIS PETROLEUM INC's stock slipped by 0.41% to close Monday's session at USD 9.74. The stock recorded a trading volume of 8.12 million shares, which was below its 50-day daily average volume of 11.08 million shares. Over the last three months the stock has lost 40.46% and year to date the shares have shed 41.11%. However, the company has returned 5.87% in the past one month, on a compounded total return basis. Further, the company is trading at a price to earnings ratio of 4.02x and a price to book ratio of 0.60x. This compares to a historical PE ratio of 3.28x and historical PB ratio of 0.90x. Additionally, the stock is trading at a price to cash flow ratio of 2.55x and price to sales ratio of 1.26x. Free in-depth research on OAS is available at: http://www.aciassociation.com/OAS.pdf

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Whiting Petroleum Corp 

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Whiting Petroleum Corp's stock advanced 2.41% to close Monday's session at USD 17.44. The share price vacillated between USD 17.03 and USD 18.03. The stock recorded a trading volume of 7.84 million shares, which was below its 50-day daily average volume of 10.90 million shares but above its 52-week average volume of 7.58 million shares. Over the last three days Whiting Petroleum Corp's shares have advanced 0.46% and in the past one week the stock has moved up 9.62%. However, in the last six months the stock has lost 54.57% and year to date the shares have shed 47.15%. Further, the stock is trading at a price to book ratio of 0.53x compared to historical PB ratio of 0.97x. Additionally, the stock is trading at a price to cash flow ratio of 2.41x and price to sales ratio of 1.34x. The complimentary notes on WLL can be downloaded in PDF format at: http://www.aciassociation.com/WLL.pdf  

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