o Shares of Nexen Inc. (NYSE:NXY) surged 51.8% after it concluded an agreement with Cnooc Ltd as per which it will be acquired by the Chinese oil and gas company for $15.1billion in cash

o Halliburton Company (NYSE:HAL) reported second quarter earnings per share of $0.80, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.75

o Coca-Cola Enterprises Inc. (NYSE:CCE) posted second quarter earnings per share of $0.73, matching the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.73

o Eaton Corporation (NYSE:ETN) reported second quarter earnings per share of $1.15, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.09

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