A new initial public offering being filed by a Houston-based company called Sanchez Energy Corporation may not garner much interest all on its own. Not until investors realize that this is a…
One of the reasons that the Bakken shale deposits in North Dakota and Montana get relatively little attention is that none of the big integrated oil companies have much presence there. There…
Jon OggThese are some of the top analyst upgrades, downgrades, and initiations seen from Wall Street research calls this Thursday morning. Biogen Idec Inc. (NASDAQ: BIIB) Raised to Outperform at Oppenheimer. Canadian…
When Kraft Foods Inc. (NYSE: KFT) announced its deal to acquire Britain’s Cadbury in May 2010, investor Warren Buffett proclaimed it a “dumb” deal and promptly cut his holdings in Kraft stock…
Jon OggThese are some of the top analyst upgrades, downgrades, and initiations seen from Wall Street research calls this Wednesday morning. Allscripts Healthcare Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ: MDRX) Raised to Buy at Auriga.…
Analysts at a number of investment banks suggest that BP plc (NYSE: BP) follow the lead of ConocoPhillips Corp. (NYSE: COP) and Marathon Oil Corp. (NYSE: MRO) in splitting off the company’s…
Looks like the whispers we were hearing yesterday about a split-up of some sort at oil major ConocoPhillips Corp. (NYSE: COP) were true. The company has announced this morning that it will…
We have some major changes announced by S&P for its three key indexes. Changes are in the S&P 500 Index, S&P Mid-Cap 400 Index, and in the S&P SMall Cap 600 Index.…
Jon OggThese are some of the top analyst upgrades, downgrades, and initiations seen from Wall Street research calls this Thursday morning. Advance Auto Parts Inc. (NYSE: AAP) Cut to Neutral at Credit…
El Paso Corp. (NYSE: EP) owns one of the country’s largest pipeline systems, extensive natural gas storage capacity, and some E&P assets. It also owns the general partner interest, 100% of the…
This week we highlighted some of the big whale watching portfolio changes. Yep, the stock holdings from the likes of Warren Buffett at Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE: BRK-A), and other great billionaire…
With pump prices for gasoline approaching $4/gal everywhere and $5/gal in some US cities, it would seem logical that crude oil refiners are a good bet to do well. It’s not that…
As crude oil prices continue their steady trend above $100/barrel, US refiners are preparing for the worst. Actually, the worst is already here, in the form of spiking prices. Worse than anything,…
These are some of this Wednesday’s top analyst calls with upgrades, downgrades, and initiations seen from Wall Street research firms. BP plc (NYSE: BP) Cut to Hold at Societe Generale. CIENA Corporation…
This week’s “Top 5 Analyst Calls of the Week” feature is back to normal as analysts tweak their price targets and estimates for the next quarter and out to two years in…
