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.
Transocean picked up 2.9% to $6.645 in Tuesday’s afternoon session, after hitting $6.715 earlier. The stock’s gain followed crude’s recovery, even as major U.S. indexes showed little direction. Brent crude climbed over 4%, landing at $104.13 a barrel.
Seadrill Ltd shares surged Tuesday, leading offshore drillers higher amid rising crude prices and a boost in energy stocks. The stock climbed 7.0% to $36.01 in afternoon trading, briefly touching $36.03. It started the day at $34.02 and dipped to $34.00 earlier. Trading volume exceeded 420,000 shares.