Quarterly Earnings Release, Stock Price Movements, Pricing of Offering, and Prestigious Ranking - Analyst Notes on CF Industries, Valero, Cobalt, Concho and Hess

NEW YORK, May 13, 2014 /PRNewswire/ --

Today, Analysts Review released its analysts' notes regarding CF Industries Holdings Inc. (NYSE: CF), Valero Energy Corporation (NYSE: VLO), Cobalt International Energy Inc. (NYSE: CIE), Concho Resources Inc. (NYSE: CXO) and Hess Corp. (NYSE: HES). Private wealth members receive these notes ahead of publication. To reserve complementary membership, limited openings are available at: http://www.analystsreview.com/2375-100free.

CF Industries Holdings Inc. Analyst Notes
On May 7, 2014, CF Industries Holdings Inc. (CF Industries) released its Q1 2014 earnings results. The Company reported Q1 2014 net sales of $1.13 billion, down 15.3% YoY. The Company stated that it experienced a difficult operating environment during the quarter due to ammonia inventory overhang from low fall applications, poor weather conditions in some key growing regions, customer reluctance to take inventory positions, and elevated natural gas prices. Company's adjusted diluted for the quarter was EPS 4.51. Analysts had on average expected the Company to earn $4.53 per share on sales of $1.19 billion, according to Thomson Reuters I/B/E/S. The Company's Q1 2014 net income attributable to common stockholders came in at $708.5 million or $12.90 per diluted share, compared to net income of $406.5 million or $6.47 per diluted share in Q1 2013. The full analyst notes on CF Industries are available to download free of charge at:

http://www.analystsreview.com/2375-CF-13May2014.pdf

Valero Energy Corporation Analyst Notes
On May 8, 2014, Valero Energy Corporation's (Valero) stock declined 1.75% to end the trading session at $56.81, following the S&P 500 Index that declined 0.14% over the same day. Valero's stock opened the session at $57.68 and fluctuated in the range of $56.58 - $58.50. The stock has a 52-week high of $59.69 and a 52-week low of $33.00. Over the past one month, the stock has gained 9.99% outperforming the S&P 500 Index that gained 1.28% over the same period. The full analyst notes on Valero are available to download free of charge at:

http://www.analystsreview.com/2375-VLO-13May2014.pdf

Cobalt International Energy Inc. Analyst Notes
On May 8, 2014, Cobalt International Energy Inc. (Cobalt) announced the pricing of its registered underwritten public offering of $1.2 billion aggregate principal amount of its 3.125% convertible senior notes due 2024 (the Notes). In addition, the Company has granted the underwriters the right to purchase, for a period beginning on the date hereof and ending on the date that is 12 days after the original issue date, up to an additional $150 million aggregate principal amount of the Notes on the same terms and conditions to solely cover over-allotments, if any. The Company informed that the Notes will mature on May 15, 2024, while the interest is payable semi-annually in arrears on May 15 and November 15 of each year, beginning on November 15, 2014. The offering is expected to close on May 13, 2014, subject to satisfaction of customary closing conditions. The full analyst notes on Cobalt are available to download free of charge at:

http://www.analystsreview.com/2375-CIE-13May2014.pdf

Concho Resources Inc. Analyst Notes
On May 8, 2014, shares in Concho Resources Inc. (Concho) ended the trading session at $133.61, down 0.74%, reversing the gain it made in the previous trading session. Concho's stock opened the session at $134.50 and oscillated between $133.30 and $135.28. A total of 1.87 million shares were traded during the day, which is above its 30-day average volume of 1.06 million shares. The stock is trading near its 52-week high of $135.35. Over the past one month, the stock has returned 6.91% outperforming the NYSE Composite that returned 1.52% over the same period. The full analyst notes on Concho are available to download free of charge at:

http://www.analystsreview.com/2375-CXO-13May2014.pdf

Hess Corp. Analyst Notes
On May 6, 2014, Hess Corp. (Hess) announced that the Company has been recognized as the top ranking energy company on Corporate Responsibility magazine's prestigious list of 100 Best Corporate Citizens. Hess stated that the ranking recognizes companies that demonstrate strong performance is areas like Climate Change, Environment, Philanthropy, Human Rights, Finance, Governance and Employee Relations. The Company currently holds the 17th rank in 2014 list. Hess has been recognized in the top 100 list for seven consecutive years. Paula Luff, Vice President, Social Responsibility, Hess, said, "We are proud to be recognized as among the best corporate citizens. This achievement represents the very real commitment by the company and our employees to meet the highest standards of corporate citizenship." The full analyst notes on Hess are available to download free of charge at:

http://www.analystsreview.com/2375-HES-13May2014.pdf

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