Transocean drops after shares get hit by oil move, $185 million in new contracts fails to stem fall
Transocean Ltd shares dropped in late trading in New York on Thursday. Oil prices tumbled, and that hit the stock more than news of $185 million in new contracts for the offshore driller. The stock was recently down 5.9% at $5.25 in the NYSE’s closing imbalance period, the run-up before the 4 p.m. close when orders stack up for the auction price. The Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF, which follows big U.S. energy names, traded lower. The broader SPDR S&P 500 ETF ticked higher.