Earnings Release Schedules, Business Expansions, Events, and Stock Price Updates - Analyst Notes on Hess, Praxair, BHP Billiton, Kinder Morgan and Archer Daniels

NEW YORK, April 11, 2014 /PRNewswire/ --

Today, Analysts Review released its analysts' notes regarding Hess Corporation (NYSE: HES), Praxair Inc. (NYSE: PX), BHP Billiton Ltd. (NYSE: BHP), Kinder Morgan Inc. (NYSE: KMI) and Archer Daniels Midland Company (NYSE: ADM). Private wealth members receive these notes ahead of publication. To reserve complementary membership, limited openings are available at: http://www.analystsreview.com/986-100free.

Hess Corporation Analyst Notes
On April 1, 2014, Hess Corporation (Hess) announced that it will hold a conference call on Wednesday, April 30, 2014, at 10 a.m. EDT to discuss its Q1 2014 earnings release. On average, analysts polled by Bloomberg expect the Company's Q1 2014 EPS to rise to $1.05. In the previous quarter ended December 31, 2013, the Company had posted adjusted net income of $319 million, or $0.96 per diluted share, compared to $409 million, or $1.20 per diluted share, in the year ago period. The full analyst notes on Hess are available to download free of charge at:

http://www.analystsreview.com/986-HES-11Apr2014.pdf

Praxair Inc. Analyst Notes
On April 3, 2014, Praxair Inc. (Praxair) announced that it is expanding its business and building a steam methane reformer to increase the supply of hydrogen for its liquid hydrogen plant in Niagara Falls, New York. According to the Company, this investment will serve growing customer demand for hydrogen in the Northeast and Midwest regions of the U.S. and southeastern Canada. Praxair informed that the state's economic development agency, Empire State Development, will provide a capital grant of $1 million to assist the Company with its facility and equipment investment. Jeff Barnhard, VP of Praxair's industrial gases business in the U.S. East Region, said, "Praxair is making this investment in response to growing customer requirements and the development of new applications. Additionally, this investment further diversifies our sources of hydrogen and results in distribution savings." The full analyst notes on Praxair are available to download free of charge at:

http://www.analystsreview.com/986-PX-11Apr2014.pdf

BHP Billiton Ltd. Analyst Notes
On April 2, 2014, BHP Billiton Ltd. (BHP Billiton) President for global coal business, Dean Dalla Valle, spoke at CEDA's Energy and Resources series in Brisbane about the global outlook for coal. According to the Company, in his first keynote address, Dalla Valle emphasized the importance of productivity and a high-performing culture to ensure a long-term sustainable coal export industry in Australia. Dalla Valle said that the Company expects global growth in demand for both energy and metallurgical coal over the coming decades, with productivity key to generating acceptable returns. As quoted by Dalla Valle, BHP Billiton's investment in common processes and systems gave the Company a comparative advantage to replicate best practice across the Group. The full analyst notes on BHP Billiton are available to download free of charge at:

http://www.analystsreview.com/986-BHP-11Apr2014.pdf

Kinder Morgan Inc. Analyst Notes
On April 8, 2014, the stock of Kinder Morgan Inc. (Kinder Morgan) closed at $33.05, an increase of 2.51% over previous day's close of $32.24. The Company's stock opened at $32.32 and fluctuated in the range of $32.24 - $33.08. A total of 5.53 million shares were traded which was above the previous session's trading volume of 5.08 million. The stock has registered an increase of 3.28% during the past one month in contrast to the broader index NYSE Composite which has declined by 0.57% during the same time period. The steady rise in the Company's stock is in line with the Company's announcement dated March 14, 2014 where the Company issued guidance that it expects to declare dividends of $1.72 per share for 2014 which is 8% higher than 2013 declared dividend of $1.60 per share. The full analyst notes on Kinder Morgan are available to download free of charge at:

http://www.analystsreview.com/986-KMI-11Apr2014.pdf

Archer Daniels Midland Company Analyst Notes
On April 8, 2014, Archer Daniels Midland Company (Archer Daniels) announced that it will release financial results for the Q1 2014 before the market opens on Tuesday, April 29, 2014, followed by a conference call and audio webcast at 8:00 a.m. CT. According to Zacks Investment Research, the consensus estimate for the quarter is $0.79. The full analyst notes on Archer Daniels are available to download free of charge at:

http://www.analystsreview.com/986-ADM-11Apr2014.pdf
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