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

ACI Association has initiated research coverage on the following equities: ACI Association has initiated research coverage on the following equities: Weatherford International PLC (NYSE: WFT), Kinross Gold Corp (NYSE: KGC), Magnum Hunter Resources Corp (NYSE: MHR), Petroleo Brasileiro SA - Petrobras (NYSE: PBR.A), AK Steel Holding Corp (NYSE: AKS). 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.  

Weatherford International PLC  

Weatherford International PLC's stock edged higher by 2.20% to close Tuesday's session at USD 8.35. The company's shares oscillated between USD 8.10 and USD 8.53. The stock recorded a trading volume of 11.25 million shares, which was below its 50-day daily average volume of 15.23 million shares. Over the last three days, Weatherford International PLC's shares have declined by 8.04% and in the past one week it has moved down 10.31%. On a compounded total return basis, the stock has shown a negative return of 15.66% in the past one month and of 32.11% in the past three months. The stock is at a price to book ratio of 1.05, while the historical PB ratio is near to 1.27. Additionally, the stock is trading at a price to cash flow ratio of 4.04 and price to sales ratio of 0.51. Sign up and read the free notes on WFT at: http://www.aciassociation.com/WFT.pdf

Kinross Gold Corp  

The stock of Kinross Gold Corp gained 4.37% to close Tuesday's session at USD 1.67. The shares of the company moved in the range of USD 1.61 and USD 1.72. A trading volume of 11.10 million shares was recorded, which was greater than its 150-day daily average volume of 10.08 million shares. Over the last five days, Kinross Gold Corp's shares have advanced 2.45% and in the past one month, it has lost 2.91%. The stock is at a price to book ratio of 0.43, while the historical PB ratio is near to 0.67. Further, the stock is trading at a price to cash flow ratio of 3.18 and price to sales ratio of 0.67. Register for free on ACI Association and access the latest research on KGC at: http://www.aciassociation.com/KGC.pdf

Magnum Hunter Resources Corp  

Magnum Hunter Resources Corp's stock decreased by 10.76% to close Tuesday's session at USD 0.31. The company's shares fluctuated in the range of USD 0.30 and USD 0.36. A total of 11.05 million shares exchanged hands, which surpassed its 50-day daily average volume of 7.49 million shares and was above its 52-week average volume of 6.40 million shares. Over the last three days Magnum Hunter Resources Corp's shares have declined by 27.04% and in the past one week it has moved down 37.87%. The stock has a market capitalization of $68.46 million. The stock is trading at a price to book ratio of 13.45, while the historical PB ratio is near to 1.18. Additionally, the stock is trading at a price to sales ratio of 0.28. The complete research on MHR under:  http://www.aciassociation.com/MHR.pdf

Petroleo Brasileiro SA - Petrobras  

Petroleo Brasileiro SA - Petrobras's stock added 4.15% to close Tuesday's session at USD 3.26. The company's shares oscillated between USD 3.15 and USD 3.32. The stock recorded a trading volume of 10.82 million shares, which was above its 30-day daily average volume of 13.08 million shares. Over the last five days, Petroleo Brasileiro SA - Petrobras's shares have declined by 4.96%. The stock has a market capitalization of $26.02 billion. Free in-depth research on PBR.A is available at: http://www.aciassociation.com/PBR.A.pdf

AK Steel Holding Corp  

AK Steel Holding Corp's stock advanced 6.70% to close Tuesday's session at USD 2.39. The share price vacillated between USD 2.18 and USD 2.49. The stock recorded a trading volume of 10.11 million shares, which was above its 50-day daily average volume of 9.59 million shares. Over the last three days AK Steel Holding Corp's shares have declined by 1.65% and in the past one week it has moved down 5.91%. On a compounded total return basis, the stock has shown a negative return of 46.77% in the last half a year, and of 70.16% in the past one year. Additionally, the stock is trading at a price to cash flow ratio of 8.02 and price to sales ratio of 0.06.The complimentary notes on AKS can be downloaded in PDF format at: http://www.aciassociation.com/AKS.pdf

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