Anadarko Petroleum Adding To Gains (APC)

Anadarko Petroleum Corporation APC is continuing yesterday's gains, up $1.10 to $76.69, a gain of 1.5%. Yesterday, the company was reported as being the potential takeover target of BHP Billiton BHP at a reported cost of $90 per share. The report first appeared in the U.K.'s Daily Mail. Anadarko Petroleum Corporation engages in the exploration and production of oil and gas properties primarily in the United States, the deepwater of the Gulf of Mexico, and Algeria.