A new research report from Oppenheimer views the decision by the U.S. Department of Commerce to allow some export of oil condensate as a first step in the right direction.
There were some rather large changes in the numbers of shares short in the big oil stocks in early June. Still, an elevated short interest trend remains in place in the industry.
ThinkstockFriday was a big day for oil and gas production companies. The country’s three largest and many others hit new 52-week highs, and it is not entirely due to the turmoil and…
These are the top Wall Street analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations for Friday, June 13, 2014. They include Alcoa, Intel, Lululemon, MannKind, Marathon and Occidental Petroleum.
ThinkstockThe short interest data from the May 30 settlement date is out, and we are witnessing some big changes in the bets against big oil companies. Even with some drops in the…
These are the top Wall Street analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations seen on Tuesday, June 10, 2014. They include AMD, AMR, ARM, Chevron, Exxon, Netflix, Sprint and Twitter.
ThinkstockThe oil and gas giants have long been sought after by investors. Two of the three largest integrated players are Dow Jones Industrial Average components. They also offer solid dividends, and those…
ThinkstockWhen the Arab oil embargo began in 1973, the halcyon days of cheap gasoline in the United States were over forever. The embargo was initiated by what was known as OAPEC, or…
courtesy of WhiteHouse.govBerkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE: BRK-A) has released its holdings as of the end of the first quarter of 2014. We were originally not expecting many major changes to the portfolio.…
White House Photo by Pete SouzaAfter finishing last year strong, U.S. equity markets had a volatile start this year, pulling back from all-time highs. Stocks have recovered since and, so far this…
Exxon Mobil reported first-quarter 2014 results before markets opened Thursday morning. Revenues declined more than expected, but shares are poised to hit a new 52-week high.
ConocoPhillips reported better-than-expected first-quarter 2014 results before markets opened Thursday morning. "We are off to a great start in 2014," the CEO said in the report.
Paul Ausick The top two public oil and gas companies in the world, according to Platts Top 250 rankings from last October, are Exxon Mobil and Chevron. They and ConocoPhillips report first-quarter earnings this…
At its analyst meeting in New York City Thursday, ConocoPhillips reaffirmed its goal of delivering double-digit annual returns to investors by, in part, growing production by 3% to 5% a year.
courtesy of WhiteHouse.govNow that stocks have pulled back from their highs, some investors have moved on to more defensive stock positions. That move often lands some of the top dividend payers as…
