Traders Are Watching: ConocoPhillips (NYSE:COP), Petroleo Brasileiro Petrobras SA (ADR) (NYSE:PBR), AllianceBernstein Holding L.P. (NYSE:AB), First South Bancorp (NASDAQ:FSBK), Endeavour Silver (NYSE:EXK)

Last week, ConocoPhillips (NYSE:COP), the third-largest energy company in the US — announced that it would be scaling back its drilling operations in the Rocky Mountains and the Permian Basin of West Texas. What makes the move rather telling is that these are not marginal operations. ConocoPhillips (NYSE:COP) belongs to Basic Materials sector. Its net profit margin is 16.00% and weekly performance is -0.04%. On last trading day company shares ended up $71.32. ConocoPhillips (NYSE:COP) distance from 50-day simple moving average (SMA50) is -4.17%. Brazil's state-run oil company Petroleo Brasileiro Petrobras SA (ADR) (NYSE:PBR) plans to release its third-quarter earnings results after a board meeting on Nov. 14, a source with direct knowledge of the situation told Reuters on Thursday. Petrobras said on Wednesday it would hold a board meeting to discuss its third-quarter results on Nov 14. The company has discussed its quarterly performance at several previous meetings, but had not officially announced the date it would release them. Petroleo Brasileiro Petrobras SA (ADR) (NYSE:PBR) shares fell -3.85% in last trading session and ended the day at $10.73. PBR Gross Margin is 22.30% and its return on assets is 2.50%. Petroleo Brasileiro Petrobras SA (ADR) (NYSE:PBR) quarterly performance is -32.69%. AllianceBernstein Holding L.P. (NYSE:AB)’s Director Weston M. Hicks sold 5,000 shares of the stock on the open market in a transaction that occurred on Monday, October 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of $25.80, for a total value of $129,000.00. On 06 November, AllianceBernstein Holding L.P. (NYSE:AB) shares fell -1.42% and was closed at $25.75. AB EPS growth in last 5 year was -9.30%. AllianceBernstein Holding L.P. (NYSE:AB) year to date (YTD) performance is 29.98%. First South Bancorp (NASDAQ:FSBK) announced its earnings results on Thursday, 16 October 2014. The company reported $0.14 EPS for the quarter. First South Bancorp Inc. (NASDAQ:FSBK) ended the last trading day at $8.11. Company weekly volatility is calculated as 2.55% and price to cash ratio as 4.01. First South Bancorp Inc. (NASDAQ:FSBK) showed a weekly performance of 1.76%. Endeavour Silver Corp. (NYSE:EXK) announced that exploration drilling at its Mexico-based San Sebastian project continues to define high-grade silver-gold mineralization in the Terronera vein system. Recent highlights include: 557 grams per tonne (gpt) silver and 1.47 gpt gold (646 gpt silver equivalent (AgEq)) over 11.3 m true width, or 18.8 ounces per ton (opT) AgEq over 37.1 feet (ft), including 6,940 gpt silver and 6.93 gpt gold (7,356 gpt AgEq) over 0.4 m true width, or 214.5 opT AgEq over 1.3 ft. Endeavour Silver Corp. (NYSE:EXK) shares moved up 5.99% in last trading session and ended the day at $2.83. EXK Gross Margin is 19.40% and its return on assets is -24.70%. Endeavour Silver Corp. (NYSE:EXK) quarterly performance is -53.83%.