NEW YORK, September 21, 2015 /PRNewswire/ --

ACI Association has initiated research coverage on the following equities: Marathon Oil Corporation (NYSE: MRO), Dow Chemical Company (NYSE: DOW), Barrick Gold Corporation (NYSE: ABX), Exxon Mobil Corporation (NYSE: XOM), Transocean Ltd. (NYSE: RIG). On Friday, September 18, 2015, NASDAQ ended at 4,827.23, down 1.36%, DOW declined 1.74%, to finish the day at 16,384.58, and the S&P closed at 1,958.03, down 1.62%. Register for your complimentary reports at the links given below.  

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Marathon Oil Corp  

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Marathon Oil Corp's stock edged lower by 3.59% to close Friday's session at USD 15.84. The company's shares oscillated between USD 15.57 and USD 16.33. The stock recorded a trading volume of 26.98 million shares, which was above its 50-day daily average volume of 14.13 million shares. Over the last three days, Marathon Oil Corp's shares have advanced 2.52% and in the past one week it has moved up 4.97%. However, over the last three months, the stock has lost 38.89% and in the past six months, the shares have shed 39.50%. Further, the company is trading at a price to earnings ratio of 15.38x and a price to book ratio of 0.53x. This compares to a historical PE ratio of 19.94x and historical PB ratio of 0.91x. Additionally, the stock is trading at a price to cash flow ratio of 3.03x and price to sales ratio of 1.40x. Sign up and read the free notes on MRO at:  http://www.aciassociation.com/MRO.pdf  

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Dow Chemical Co  

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The stock of Dow Chemical Co lost 2.06% to close Friday's session at USD 43.31. A trading volume of 26.42 million shares was recorded, which was greater than its 150-day daily average volume of 8.91 million shares. Over the last one week, Dow Chemical Co's shares have declined by 1.07% and in the past one month, it has lost 3.22%. Additionally, the company recorded negative return of 3.22% in the past one month, and 18.54% in the last three months, on a compounded total return basis. Dow Chemical Co has a current dividend yield of 3.88%. Further, the company is trading at a price to earnings ratio of 12.41x and a price to book ratio of 2.57x. This compares to a historical PE ratio of 15.90x and historical PB ratio of 2.35x. Register for free on ACI Association and access the latest research on DOW at:  http://www.aciassociation.com/DOW.pdf  

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Barrick Gold Corp  

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Barrick Gold Corp's stock decreased by 1.32% to close Friday's session at USD 6.75. The company's shares fluctuated in the range of USD 6.66 and USD 7.01. A total of 28.55 million shares exchanged hands, which surpassed its 50-day daily average volume of 23.70 million shares. Over the last three days Barrick Gold Corp's shares have advanced 8.00% and in the past one week it has moved up 6.30%. However, over the last three months, the stock has lost 41.20% and in the past six months, the shares have shed 39.19%. Barrick Gold Corp has a current dividend yield of 1.19%. Additionally, the stock is at a price to book ratio of 0.82x compared to historical PB ratio of 1.22x. The complete research on ABX is available for free at:  http://www.aciassociation.com/ABX.pdf

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Exxon Mobil Corp  

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Exxon Mobil Corp's stock slipped by 2.39% to close Friday's session at USD 72.68. The stock recorded a trading volume of 23.18 million shares, which was above its 50-day daily average volume of 15.83 million shares. Over the last three months, the stock has lost 14.70% and year to date, the shares have shed 19.06%. Moreover, the company recorded negative return of 6.70% in the past one month, and 22.70% in the past one year, on a compounded total return basis. Further, the company is trading at a price to earnings ratio of 12.93x and a price to book ratio of 1.75x. Additionally, the stock is trading at a price to cash flow ratio of 7.04x and price to sales ratio of 1.02x. Free in-depth research on XOM is available at:  http://www.aciassociation.com/XOM.pdf

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Transocean Ltd  

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Transocean Ltd's stock declined 9.26% to close Friday's session at USD 14.31. The share price vacillated between USD 14.20 and USD 15.50. The stock recorded a trading volume of 22.27 million shares, which was above its 52-week average volume of 13.17 million shares. Over the last three days Transocean Ltd's shares have declined by 6.96%, while in the past one week it has moved up 0.49%. Moreover, in the last six months, the stock has lost 4.54% and year to date, the shares have shed 16.20%. Transocean Ltd has a current dividend yield of 4.19%. Further, the stock is trading at a price to book ratio of 0.39x compared to historical PB ratio of 0.49x. Additionally, the stock is trading at a price to cash flow ratio of 1.40x and price to sales ratio of 0.62x. The complimentary notes on RIG can be downloaded in PDF format at:  http://www.aciassociation.com/RIG.pdf

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