Hot and Soars Stocks: Halliburton Company (NYSE:HAL), Kimberly-Clark Corp (NYSE:KMB), NRG Energy (NYSE:NRG), Ion Geophysical (NYSE:IO), Methanex (NASDAQ:MEOH), Wal-Mart Stores (NYSE:WMT), Freshpet (NASDAQ:FRPT)

Halliburton Company(NYSE:HAL) is in meetings to purchase fellow oil field services supplier Baker Hughes Inc. the Wall Street Journal declared on Thursday, referring to people closely related with the matter. Talks between the two firms were moving rapidly, and they could hit a deal soon, the Journal quotation two of the people as stating.Healthcare products manufacturer Kimberly-Clark Corp (NYSE:KMB) reported on Thursday its board approved a new share buyback plan for almost 40 million shares of common stock or $5 billion. The plan boost up the present 50 million share approval from January 2011 that is predicted to be finalized in the first quarter of 2015.NRG Energy Inc(NYSE:NRG) reported that it has nominated Steve McBee as the first-ever President and CEO of NRG Home, effectual December 1, 2014. David Crane, President and CEO of NRG Energy stated that Steve McBee has a established ability to change industries, make an innovative business approach and bring reinvention.On Thursday, Ion Geophysical Corp(NYSE:IO)declared the acceptance of its Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Greg Heinlein, who is getting out of the company to look for other interests. The firm has ranked Steve Bate as its Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer.On Thursday, Methanex Corporation (USA)(NASDAQ:MEOH) reported that it priced two offerings of senior unsecured notes. Methanex would launch $300 million in aggregate principal amount of 4.25% senior notes pending December 1, 2024 and $300 million in aggregate principal amount of 5.65% senior notes due December 1, 2044.Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.(NYSE:WMT) has a host of agreements ready for its 5-day Black Friday event that are sure to contend the tech lovers and gamers on shopping list. The discounter has declared that it would sell the original 16GB Wi-Fi iPad Mini for $199. The iPad arrives with a complementary $30 gift card.On Thursday Freshpet Inc(NASDAQ:FRPT) declared the ending of its initial public offering of regarding 11.98 million shares of common stock, counting almost 1.56 million shares issued as a result of the complete exercise of the underwriters' option to purchase additional shares, at a price of $15.00 per share.