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The institutional holdings in Valero Energy (VLO) are higher than the institutional holdings in Marathon Petroleum (MPC), Phillips 66 (PSX), and Western Refining (WNR).

Arconic is scheduled to release its 1Q17 earnings on April 25. ARNC was listed as a separate entity on November 1, 2016, when Alcoa split into two entities.

Marathon Petroleum stock has plunged 7% year-to-date. Due to its falling price in 1Q17, the stock has broken below its 50-day moving average.

On January 2, US crude oil active futures settled at $46.54 per barrel—2.5% higher than the last closing level due to short covering.

In 1Q17, there were rumors that Rio Tinto (RIO) could acquire Alcoa.

Alcoa (AA) released its 1Q17 earnings on April 24 after the markets (MDY) (MID-INDEX) closed. It held the conference call the same day.

On January 25, six out of the S&P 500’s 11 major sectors moved higher. Strength in the utilities and health care sectors pushed the market higher.

Micron Technology’s (MU) fiscal 1Q18 revenues were driven by strong demand for server, mobile, and SSD (solid-state drive) memory solutions.

At the end of fiscal 1Q18, 3D NAND accounted for 80% of Micron’s total NAND output. The company expects to increase this mix to 95% by the end of fiscal 2018.

According to its latest earnings report, Micron’s (MU) DRAM (dynamic random-access memory) revenue rose 88% YoY (year-over-year) in fiscal 1Q18.

KeyBanc estimates that Cirrus Logic and Skyworks Solutions could earn $0.05–$0.08 in earnings per share for every 5 million iPhone 8 and iPhone X models sold by Apple.

Intel (INTC) is developing an MCM (multi-chip module) by integrating AMD’s semi-custom discrete GPUs (graphics processing units) inside its processors.

Micron (MU) has expanded its manufacturing capabilities by acquiring small companies like Inotera Memories and Tidal Systems.

Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) recently released its Ryzen 3 series for the budget PC (personal computer) segment.

For fiscal 2Q18, analysts expect NVIDIA to report earnings per share of $0.78, which marks a sequential decline of 8.2%.

Intel (INTC) is acquiring Mobileye (MBLY) for $15.3 billion in order to grow in the autonomous vehicle market.

Intel (INTC) is currently going through a phase of slow growth, which is threatening its top position in the semiconductor industry.

NVIDIA’s operating cash flow fell 8.7% year-over-year to $282 million in fiscal 1Q18 as its revenues were hit by seasonal weakness. Its accounts receivables increased 87% YoY.

NVIDIA’s non-GAAP operating expenses rose 17% year-over-year to $517 million in fiscal 1Q18. NVDA expects to increase its operating expenses to $530 million in fiscal 2Q18.

Valero’s crack indicators have fallen in all of these areas in May 2017 (as of May 23) as compared to April 2017.

Refiners’ cash flows have turned volatile over the past few quarters due to volatile refining earnings.

MPC’s valuations are above the peer averages likely because it’s now in the process of restructuring its organization to unlock value.

Tesoro (TSO) has been rated by 18 analysts. Of those, 12 have assigned the stock a “buy” or “strong buy” rating.

After its earnings, Phillips 66 was rated by 19 analysts. Four analysts gave it a “buy,” 15 gave it a “hold,” and no analysts gave it a “sell.”

Since January 3, 2017, TSO stock has fallen 9.8%. Comparatively, crude oil prices have fallen 5.2%, and natural gas prices have fallen 5.6% year-to-date.

In this article, we’ll analyze the key updates the markets are waiting for in U.S. Steel’s 1Q17 earnings call.

Of the 21 analysts covering Valero Energy (VLO), 12 (57%) analysts have assigned “buy” or “strong buy” ratings, while nine (43%) have assigned “hold” ratings.

Previously, we looked at AK Steel’s (AKS) 1Q17 earnings estimates. In this article, we’ll look at some key updates the markets could be anticipating in the company’s 1Q17 earnings call.

Valero Energy (VLO) has witnessed a rise in its short interest since mid-February 2017.

U.S. Steel Corporation will release its 1Q17 earnings on April 24 after the market closes. The company’s earnings conference call will be on April 25.

Aluminum premiums are key indicators that investors in primary producers such as Century Aluminum (CENX), Norsk Hydro (NHYDY), and Rio Tinto (RIO) should track.

In this article, we’ll look at February 2017’s flat rolled steel imports and study whether there’s a divergence in the imports of these products.

In this article, we’ll compare Tesoro’s (TSO) PEG ratio (price-to-earnings to blended growth rate) to those of its peers. We’ve considered the mean estimate of PEG.

ArcelorMittal’s mining operations generated an operating income of $203 million in 4Q16, almost double what they generated in 3Q16.