NEW YORK, September 30, 2015 /PRNewswire/ --

ACI Association has initiated research coverage on the following equities: Alcoa Inc.  (NYSE: AA), Petroleo Brasileiro S.A.- Petrobras (NYSE: PBR), Freeport-McMoran, Inc. (NYSE: FCX), VALE S.A. (NYSE: VALE), Chesapeake Energy Corporation (NYSE: CHK). On Tuesday, September 29, 2015, NASDAQ ended at 4,517.32 down 0.59%, Dow Jones advanced 0.30%, to finish the day at 16,049.13, and the S&P closed at 1,884.09, up 0.12%. Register for your complimentary reports at the links given below.  

Alcoa Inc.  

Alcoa Inc.'s stock edged lower by 1.46% to close Tuesday's session at USD 9.45. The company's shares oscillated between USD 9.36 and USD 9.77. The stock recorded a trading volume of 39.30 million shares, which was above its 50-day daily average volume of 27.74 million shares. Over the last three days, Alcoa Inc.'s shares have advanced 2.94% but in the past one week it has moved down 0.53%. On a compounded total return basis, the company has returned 0.43% in the past one month. Alcoa Inc. has a current dividend yield of 1.25%. The stock is trading at a price to earnings ratio of 20.11, compared to a historical PE ratio of 75.43.  Further, the stock is at a price to book ratio of 0.94, while the historical PB ratio is near to 1.56. Additionally, the stock is trading at a price to cash flow ratio of 3.65 and price to sales ratio of 0.51. Sign up and read the free notes on AA at:  http://www.aciassociation.com/AA.pdf

Petroleo Brasileiro SA - Petrobras  

The stock of Petroleo Brasileiro SA - Petrobras gained 4.57% to close Tuesday's session at USD 3.89. The shares of the company moved in the range of USD 3.73 and USD 3.96. A trading volume of 39.39 million shares was recorded, which was greater than its 150-day daily average volume of 37.40 million shares. Over the last five days, Petroleo Brasileiro SA - Petrobras's shares have declined by 5.12% and in the past one month, it has lost 32.11%. The stock has shown a negative return of 31.83% in the past one month, and of 55.58% in the past three months, on a compounded total return basis. Petroleo Brasileiro SA - Petrobras has a current dividend yield of 12.90%.  Further, the stock is trading at a price to cash flow ratio of 2.55 and price to sales ratio of 0.57. Register for free on ACI Association and access the latest research on PBR at:  http://www.aciassociation.com/PBR.pdf

Freeport-McMoRan Inc.  

Freeport-McMoRan Inc.'s stock increased by 2.24% to close Tuesday's session at USD 9.11. A total of 27.29 million shares exchanged hands, which was above its 52-week average volume of 22.71 million shares. Over the last three days, Freeport-McMoRan Inc.'s shares have declined by 8.81% and in the past one week it has moved down 13.98%. The stock has shown a negative return of 52.55% in the past three months, and of 50.95% in the last half year, on a compounded total return basis. Freeport-McMoRan Inc. has a current dividend yield of 2.24%. The stock is at a price to book ratio of 0.69, while the historical PB ratio is near to 1.32. Additionally, the stock is trading at a price to cash flow ratio of 2.15 and price to sales ratio of 0.54. The complete research on FCX is available for free at:  http://www.aciassociation.com/FCX.pdf

Vale SA  

Vale SA's stock slipped by 0.98% to close Tuesday's session at USD 4.03. The company's shares oscillated between USD 4.03 and USD 4.15. The stock recorded a trading volume of 20.47 million shares, which was below its 50-day daily average volume of 25.69 million shares. Over the last five days, Vale SA's shares have declined by 15.51% and in the past one month, it has lost 19.40%. The stock has shown a negative return of 23.75% in the last six months, and of 57.92% in the past one year, on a compounded total return basis. Vale SA has a current dividend yield of 9.68%.  Additionally, the stock is trading at a price to cash flow ratio of 1.67 and price to sales ratio of 0.74. Free in-depth research on VALE is available at:  http://www.aciassociation.com/VALE.pdf

Chesapeake Energy Corp  

Chesapeake Energy Corp's stock advanced 1.19% to close Tuesday's session at USD 6.79. The stock recorded a trading volume of 15.14 million shares, which was below its 50-day daily average volume of 22.28 million shares. Over the last three days, Chesapeake Energy Corp's shares have declined by 12.50% and in the past one week it has moved down 15.13%. On a compounded total return basis, the company has shown a negative return of 8.12% in the past one month, and of 38.44% in the past three months. The stock is at a price to book ratio of 0.76, while the historical PB ratio is near to 0.77. Additionally, the stock is trading at a price to cash flow ratio of 1.23 and price to sales ratio of 0.30.The complimentary notes on CHK can be downloaded in PDF format at:  http://www.aciassociation.com/CHK.pdf

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