Among the stock activity stories for Tuesday, Sept. 2, from AP Financial News: LOS ANGELES (AP)--Shares of Beazer Homes USA Inc. surged more than 6 percent Tuesday despite new data...READ MORE

(NEW YORK)Shares of Ensco International Inc., which operates a fleet of offshore drilling rigs, dropped Tuesday after an analyst downgraded the company, saying he sees few positive near-term...READ MORE

(DALLAS)Ensco International Inc. said its board declared a regular quarterly dividend of 2.5 cents. The company, which operates a fleet of offshore drilling rigs, said the dividend is paya...READ MORE

(DALLAS)Contract driller Ensco International Inc. said Wednesday one of its subsidiaries has signed a $560 million deal to acquire a new ultra-deepwater rig. Delivery of the rig, which is ...READ MORE

(DALLAS)Ensco International Inc. on Thursday posted a 17 percent jump in second-quarter profit and a surge in revenue, beating Wall Street expectations. For the period ended June 30, the c...READ MORE

(NEW YORK)Oilfield service shares rallied Monday as higher crude-oil prices gave investors reason to add to their bets on the sector. Oil prices rose on what the market saw as a modest produ...READ MORE

(NEW YORK)A senior vice president of contract driller Ensco International Inc. sold 7,000 shares of common stock, according to a Securities and Exchange Commission filing Thursday.READ MORE