Stock Updates on Oil and Gas Exploration and Production - Whiting Petroleum, Halcon Resources, Noble Energy, QEP Resources, and Memorial Production Partners

LONDON, February 3, 2015 /PRNewswire/ --

Investor-Edge has initiated coverage on the following equities: Whiting Petroleum Corporation (NYSE: WLL), Halcon Resources Corporation (NYSE: HK), Noble Energy Inc. (NYSE: NBL), QEP Resources Inc. (NYSE: QEP), and Memorial Production Partners L.P. (NASDAQ: MEMP). Free research report on Whiting Petroleum can be accessed at http://get.Investor-Edge.com/pdf/?c=Whiting%20Petroleum&d=03-Feb-2015&s=WLL. On Monday, February 02, 2015, the NASDAQ Composite ended at 4,676.69, up 0.89%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average advanced 1.14%, to finish the day at 17,361.04, and the S&P 500 closed at 2,020.85, up 1.30%. The gains were broad based as all the sectors ended the session in positive. The S&P 500 Energy Sector Index ended the day at 574.68, up 3.00%, with the index also advancing 3.94% in the previous three trading sessions. Register for your complimentary reports at the links given below.  

Whiting Petroleum Corp.'s stock surged 10.03%, to close the day at $33.03. The stock recorded a trading volume of 11.83 million shares, above its three months average volume of 6.04 million shares. The stock oscillated between $30.31 and $33.18 during the session. Over the last one month and over the past one year, Whiting Petroleum Corp.'s shares have declined 0.48% and 43.42%, respectively. However, the stock has surged 18.30% in the previous three trading sessions. The stock is trading below its 50-day and 200-day moving averages. The stock's 200-day moving average of $65.71 is above its 50-day moving average of $34.97. Additionally, Whiting Petroleum Corp. traded at a PE ratio of 6.91 and has a Relative Strength Index (RSI) of 47.68. Sign up and read the free notes on WLL at:

http://get.Investor-Edge.com/pdf/?c=Whiting%20Petroleum&d=03-Feb-2015&s=WLL

On Monday, shares in Halcon Resources Corp. recorded a trading volume of 5.44 million shares, lower than its three months average volume of 6.23 million shares. The stock ended the day at $1.53, which was 9.29% above its previous day's closing of $1.40, and registered an intraday range of $1.38 and $1.53. Although Halcon Resources Corp.'s shares have surged 11.68% in the previous three trading sessions, it has declined 18.18% in the last one month and 54.60% in the past one year. The stock is trading below its 50-day and 200-day moving averages of $1.90 and $4.39, respectively. Furthermore, shares of Halcon Resources Corp. have an RSI of 42.50. The complimentary notes on HK can be downloaded as in PDF format at:

http://get.Investor-Edge.com/pdf/?c=Halcon%20Resources&d=03-Feb-2015&s=HK

Noble Energy Inc.'s stock gained 4.17%, to close Monday's session at $49.73, after oscillating between $48.34 and $49.76. The stock recorded a trading volume of 3.69 million shares, below its three months average volume of 3.76 million shares. Over the previous three trading sessions and the last one month, Noble Energy Inc.'s shares have advanced 7.97% and 6.08%, respectively. However, the stock has declined 20.21% in the last one year. The stock is trading above its 50-day moving average. The stock's 200-day moving average of $63.65 is above its 50-day moving average of $47.90. Further, Noble Energy Inc.'s stock traded at a PE ratio of 20.18 and has an RSI of 54.93. Register for free on Investor-Edge and access the latest research on NBL at:

http://get.Investor-Edge.com/pdf/?c=Noble%20Energy&d=03-Feb-2015&s=NBL

QEP Resources Inc.'s stock finished Monday's session 4.95% higher at $21.22. A total of 3.28 million shares were traded, which was below its three months average volume of 3.88 million shares. The stock moved between $20.57 and $21.57 during the session. QEP Resources Inc.'s shares have gained 8.60% in the previous three trading sessions and 6.15% in the last one month. However, the stock has plummeted 31.30% in the past one year. The company's shares are trading above their 50-day moving average. Moreover, the stock's 200-day moving average of $28.39 is greater than its 50-day moving average of $20.66. QEP Resources Inc.'s stock traded at a PE ratio of 16.98 and has an RSI of 51.04. The complete research on QEP is available for free at:

http://get.Investor-Edge.com/pdf/?c=QEP%20Resources&d=03-Feb-2015&s=QEP

On Monday, shares in Memorial Production Partners L.P. fluctuated between $16.83 and $17.56 before ending the session 1.40% lower at $16.94. The stock reported a trading volume of 1.77 million shares, above its three months average volume of 1.61 million shares. Shares of the company traded at a PE ratio of 32.58. Memorial Production Partners L.P.'s shares have declined 0.24% in the previous three trading sessions and 22.75% in the last one year. However, the stock has gained 8.24% in the last one month. The company's shares are  trading above their 50-day moving average of $14.96. Moreover, shares of Memorial Production Partners L.P. have an RSI of 64.92. Free in depth research on MEMP is available at:

http://get.Investor-Edge.com/pdf/?c=Memorial%20Production%20Partners&d=03-Feb-2015&s=MEMP

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