The World’s Top 10 Oil Companies
Here is a look at the top 10 oil companies in the world based on proved reserves. These companies are all at least partially publicly traded on a U.S. exchange.
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Homebuilder Confidence Turns Lower in December
The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)/Wells Fargo housing market index for December slipped from a reading of 58 in November to a new reading of 57.
Riverbed Going Private at $21 a Share
Riverbed Technology has agreed to a deal in which the company will be taken private at $21 a share for a total deal value of about $3.6 billion.
AES Doubles Dividend, Sells Stake in Subsidiary
Electric power generator AES doubled its quarterly dividend on Monday morning and announced an asset sale.
Honeywell Tempers 2014 Sales Guidance, Provides 2015 Forecast
Honeywell International has affirmed its EPS guidance and lowered its sales guidance for this year, and it released fiscal year 2015 guidance as well.
Is $40 Oil Coming?
Depending on where you buy the stuff, crude oil already sells for less than $50 a barrel.
Sony Hackers Got Studio Dirt, 47,000 SSNs
Fallout from the hacker attack on the Sony movie studio continued last week as various documents were made public.
Oregon Lost Most Jobs to China
The state with the most jobs lost to China on a percentage basis? Oregon, according to the Economic Policy Institute.
Low Crude Oil Prices Hammer Tesla
When pump prices for gasoline hover around $3.50 a gallon, Americans buy more fuel-efficient vehicles than they do when prices fall below $3.00 a gallon.
Week of December 15 Offers Variety of IPO Choices
Four new IPOs, and one held over from last week, are on tap for the coming week, very likely the final group of 2014.
The 52-Week Low Club for Friday
ThinkstockDecember 12, 2014: Here are four stocks among the 364 equities making new 52-week lows today. BP plc (NYSE: BP) posted a new 52-week low on Friday of $36.33. Based on Thursday night’s closing…
The 4 Stocks That Sank Friday’s Market
thinkstockDecember 12, 2014: Markets opened lower on Friday following another cut to the International Energy Agency’s crude oil growth projection. Nothing but oil prices seem to matter much recently. Shortly before the closing bell…
Hortonworks, New Relic IPOs Post Big Gains on First Trading Day
Two technology initial public offerings went off Friday morning, and both posted gains of nearly 50%.
Gas Prices at 5-Year Low
The average price of a gallon of gasoline in the United States dropped two cents overnight to $2.60, the lowest the average price has been since December 27, 2009.
General Electric’s Dividend Hike of 5%
General Electric announced Friday morning that it is raising its quarterly dividend by 5%, or a penny per share.
Is United Technologies Giving Up on Building New Jet Engines?
United Technologies held its analyst meeting on Thursday, and while the company’s new chief executive had plenty to say.
Consumer Sentiment at 8-Year High
The Thomson Reuters/University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment Index preliminary reading for December is the highest since January 2007.
What the Federal Government Loses in Royalties From Cheap Oil
Low oil prices are sure to have an impact on producers, and they are equally certain to have an impact on how much the federal government collects for the sale of energy resources located…
Do Airbus Missteps Offer Relief for Boeing?
Airbus ended its two-day investor meeting on Thursday, and probably not a moment too soon. Its stock price has dropped 17% in Paris in the past 48 hours.
The 52-Week Low Club for Thursday
ThinkstockDecember 11, 2014: Here are four stocks among the 200 equities making new 52-week lows today. Peabody Energy Corp. (NYSE: BTU) posted a new 52-week low on Thursday of $7.33. Based on Wednesday night’s…