ThinkstockA decade ago, if someone said the word “fracking” in front of their mother, they might have gotten their mouth washed out with soap. Today, we know the term as a new…
ThinkstockIn 2012 there were 1,139 onshore and 60 offshore wells drilled in Mexico, for about $8 billion of drilling and completion (D&C) spending. This includes about $1.7 billion in offshore D&C spending.…
White House Photo by Pete SouzaBerkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE: BRK-B) and Warren Buffett have released the conglomerate’s stock holdings as of June 30, 2013. This 13F filing with the SEC shows that…
Jon OggInvestors are on the hunt for solid research ideas now that stocks have pulled back a bit. 24/7 Wall St. reviews many analyst research calls from Wall Street and from boutique…
ThinkstockGovernment projections show that in September, for the first time in almost two decades, the United States will produce more oil than it imports. Nor will that be a fluke; the trend…
White House Photo by Pete SouzaNow that stocks have started to sell off and now that interest rates have begun to rise, many investors are looking for bargains out there in the…
ThinkstockLast year was a good year for oil and gas stocks, but unless a company had a refining and marketing operation, it was not a great year. Share prices rose by at…
White House Photo by Pete SouzaBerkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE: BRK-A) and Warren Buffett released the conglomerate’s stock holdings as of March 31, 2013. This 13F filing with the SEC shows that the…
ThinkstockWith West Texas Intermediate crude holding above $90 and the price of natural gas back over the $4 handle for the first time in years, U.S. oil-field services stocks finally have started to…
U.S. equity markets opened lower this morning after hearing that U.S. GDP growth in the first quarter came in at 2.5%, well below the expected 3.1% (more coverage here). U.S. consumer sentiment…
ThinkstockNational Oilwell Varco Inc. (NYSE: NOV) reported first-quarter 2013 results before markets opened this morning. The oil field services and drill rig technology firm posted adjusted diluted earnings per share (EPS) of…
Paul Ausick U.S. equity markets opened higher this morning following a report on U.S. unemployment that was better than analysts expected (more coverage here). There were literally hundreds of U.S. companies reporting earnings between…
ThinkstockAccording to the Center for Disease Control (CDC), more than one-third (35.7%) of all adults in the United States are obese. Obesity-related medical conditions include heart attack, stroke, type-2 diabetes and even…
ThinkstockWe have tracked the key short interest changes as of February 28 in the following oil and gas leaders: Baker Hughes Inc. (NYSE: BHI); BP PLC (NYSE: BP), Chesapeake Energy Corp. (NYSE:…
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:…
