Murphy Oil Co. (NYSE:MUR - Get Rating) VP Paul D. Vaughan sold 1,254 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, November 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $46.34, for a total value of $58,110.36. Following the completion of the sale, the vice president now directly owns 9,910 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $459,229.40. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link.
Africa Oil Corp. (OTCMKTS:AOIFF - Get Rating) saw a large drop in short interest during the month of October. As of October 31st, there was short interest totalling 455,500 shares, a drop of 28.0% from the October 15th total of 633,000 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 188,500 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 2.4 days.
Marathon Oil (NYSE:MRO) will be releasing earnings after the market closes on Wednesday, November 2, Zacks reports. (Register for Conference Call at http://mmm.wallstreethorizon.com/u.asp?u=479309)