Technical Updates, Quarterly Production Results, Completion of Divestitures, and Financial Result Releases - Research Reports on Pioneer, Athlon Energy, Ashland, Phillips 66 and Cameron

NEW YORK, August 6, 2014 /PRNewswire/ --

Today, Analysts Review released its research reports regarding Pioneer Natural Resources (NYSE: PXD), Athlon Energy Inc. (NYSE: ATHL), Ashland Inc. (NYSE: ASH), Phillips 66 (NYSE: PSX) and Cameron International Corporation (NYSE: CAM). Private wealth members receive these notes ahead of publication. To reserve complementary membership, limited openings are available at: http://www.analystsreview.com/5498-100free.

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Pioneer Natural Resources Research Reports
On August 1, 2014, Pioneer Natural Resources' (Pioneer) stock declined 2.26% to end the trading session at $216.46, following the S&P 500 that declined 0.29% over the same trading session. Shares in Pioneer opened the session at $219.31 and oscillated in the range of $224.22 - $210.62. A total of 3.51 million shares were traded during the day, which is above its 30-day average volume of 1.26 million shares. Over the past three months, the stock returned 12.09%, outperforming the S&P 500 that returned 2.34% over the same period. The full research reports on Pioneer are available to download free of charge at:

http://www.analystsreview.com/Aug-06-2014/PXD/report.pdf

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Athlon Energy Inc. Research Reports
On July 30, 2014, Athlon Energy Inc. (Athlon Energy) reported its Q2 2014 production. Athlon reported that its Q2 2014 average daily production volumes reached a record high of 21,901 BOE/D, up 95.8% YoY. During the quarter, the Company's average daily production of oil improved 104.3% YoY to 13,356 Bbls/D, Natural gas improved 81.8% YoY to 23,453 Mcf/D, and NGLs improved 85.8% YoY to 4,637 Bbls/D. The Company stated that its horizontal Wolfcamp A well in Howard County, Williams 17 #3H (95% WI), was completed using a 31-stage hybrid fracture stimulation over a perforated lateral length of 7,688 ft. in the Wolfcamp A zone. Further the well recorded a peak 3-phase 24-hour IP rate of 1,415 BOE/d (84% oil) and a peak 3-phase 30-day rate of 1,234 BOE/d (82% oil). In addition, the Company's Board of Directors has appointed Bart Kalsu as the Director, effective immediately. The full research reports on Athlon Energy are available to download free of charge at:

http://www.analystsreview.com/Aug-06-2014/ATHL/report.pdf

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Ashland Inc. Research Reports
On August 1, 2014, Ashland Inc. (Ashland) announced that the Company has completed the sale of Ashland Water Technologies to a fund managed by Clayton, Dubilier & Rice (CD&R) for c.$1.8 billion. Ashland intends to use the net proceeds of c.$1.4 billion from the transaction for share repurchases. James J. O'Brien, Ashland's Chairman and CEO, said, "The sale of our water business allows Ashland to focus on our core specialty chemicals business and to accelerate return of capital to shareholders. We believe this transaction, when combined with our ongoing global restructuring, will help position Ashland for EBITDA margins that rank among the top 25 percent of specialty chemical companies." The full research reports on Ashland are available to download free of charge at:

http://www.analystsreview.com/Aug-06-2014/ASH/report.pdf

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Phillips 66 Research Reports
On July 30, 2014, Phillips 66 (Phillips 66) released its Q2 2014 and H1 2014 financial results. The Company reported Q2 2014 total revenues and other income of $46.3 billion, up 5.6% YoY. According to Reuters, analysts expected the Company to post Q2 2014 earnings per share of $1.70. The Company's Q2 2014 net income attributable to Philips 66 common stockholders came in at $863 million or $1.51 per diluted share, compared to net income of $958 million or $1.53 per diluted share in Q2 2013. The Company reported H1 2014 total revenues and other income of $87.4 billion, up 1.5% YoY. The Company's H1 2014 net income attributable to Philips 66 common stockholders came in at $2.44 billion or $4.19 per diluted share, compared to $2.37 billion or $3.76 per diluted share in H1 2013. The full research reports on Phillips 66 are available to download free of charge at:

http://www.analystsreview.com/Aug-06-2014/PSX/report.pdf

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Cameron International Corporation Research Reports
On July 24, 2014, Cameron International Corporation (Cameron) reported Q2 2014 total revenues of $2.64 billion, up 19.6% YoY, surpassing Zacks consensus revenue forecast of $2.56 billion. Cameron's Chairman, President and CEO, Jack B. Moore, said, "Revenue gains were driven by record backlogs established in 2013, better efficiency within our manufacturing operations and record North American surface and valves orders and sales." The Company's Q2 2014 net income attributable to Cameron stockholders came in at $221 million or $1.08 per diluted share, compared to $140 million or $0.57 per diluted share in Q2 2013. The Company's H1 2014 total revenues improved 18.8% YoY to $5.1 billion. The Company's H1 2014 net income attributable to Cameron stockholders came in at $332 million or $1.58 per diluted share, compared to $289 million or $1.16 per diluted share in H1 2013. For Q3 2014, the Company expects diluted EPS from continuing operations (excluding unusual items) between $1.10 and $1.20, while for full-year 2014, the Company expects EPS in the range of $4.00 to $4.25 (excluding unusual items). The full research reports on Cameron are available to download free of charge at:

http://www.analystsreview.com/Aug-06-2014/CAM/report.pdf

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