ThinkstockWe have tracked the key short interest changes as of February 15 in the following oil and gas leaders: Baker Hughes Inc. (NYSE: BHI), BP PLC (NYSE: BP), Chesapeake Energy Corp. (NYSE:…
The Fidelity Contrafund has released its 2012 annual report for its shareholders. While the date is December 31, 2012, and the asset size is listed as more than $84 billion as of…
ThinkstockThe Committee on Foreign Investment in the U.S. (CFIUS) has given its approval to the $15.1 billion acquisition of Nexen Inc. (NYSE: NXY) by China’s Cnooc Ltd. (NYSE: CEO). The Canadian government…
ThinkstockWe have tracked the key short interest changes as of January 31 in the following oil and gas leaders: Baker Hughes Inc. (NYSE: BHI), BP PLC (NYSE: BP), Chesapeake Energy Corp. (NYSE:…
ThinkstockThe effects of last week’s surprise devaluation of Venezuela’s currency are already hitting some U.S. firms. Colgate-Palmolive Co. (NYSE: CL) said this morning that it will take a $120 million one-time charge…
ThinkstockIn the energy sector, 2012 was the year of the refiner. Stock prices appreciated at least 80% for most of them, while the supermajor integrated companies were only able to tally gains…
In case you missed it, 3M Co. (NYSE: MMM) became the most recent Dow Jones Industrial Average member to boost its dividend. It also raised its share buyback ambitions. Investors should be…
24/7 Wall St. is still a big fan of dividends. What is even better than a high dividend yield is when companies with solid dividends raise their dividend payouts. Dividend hikes have…
U.S. equity markets opened lower this morning as concerns about European markets reared up again. The U.K.’s PMI came in lower than expected and consumer confidence was lower, sending equities markets on…
Jon OggThese are this Monday’s top analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations seen from Wall St. research calls. Broadcom Corp. (NASDAQ: BRCM) reiterated Buy with $46 target at Argus. Cavium Inc. (NASDAQ: CAVM) reiterated…
U.S. equity markets opened higher this morning on the heels of a solid report on U.S. nonfarm payrolls, which rose less than expected but on top of a large upward revision for…
courtesy of Chevron Corp.Chevron Corp. (NYSE: CVX) reported fourth-quarter and full-year 2012 results before markets opened this morning. For the quarter, the oil and gas supermajor posted diluted earnings per share (EPS)…
U.S. equity markets opened lower this morning following a mixed bag of data on the U.S. economy and mixed earnings results out this morning. In Europe, Germany’s retail sales fell sharply this…
ThinkstockTwo of the world’s largest oil amd gas companies have reported earnings in the past 12 hours or so, and two more will report before markets open tomorrow morning. Royal Dutch Shell…
courtesy of Chevron Corp.In documents filed with the federal district court in Manhattan this morning, Chevron Corp. (NYSE: CVX) for the first time included evidence of bribery in the $18 billion judgment…
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