Oil Refining Stocks Rise on Swelling Margins
Most oil refining companies have seen their shares post 52-week highs since the beginning of the year.
Most oil refining companies have seen their shares post 52-week highs since the beginning of the year.
Stocks tracking the oil and gas sector have tanked to the point that at least some investors think they might be attractive or would at least be considered value stocks.
While crude oil pricing has been a cruel mistress for the large integrateds and the independent exploration and production companies, it has been serving the refiners quite well, thank you.
Thursday's top analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations from 24/7 Wall St. include Coach, Garmin, Intelsat, Potbelly, SolarCity and Valero Energy.
Wednesday's top analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations from 24/7 Wall St. include Amarin, CenturyLink, Legg Mason, Rackspace, Transocean and Valero Energy.
Friday's top analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations include Abercrombie & Fitch, Rio Tinto, Tesoro, Valero Energy and Zynga.
Oil refiners Valero Energy and Phillips 66 reported fourth-quarter and full-year 2014 earnings before markets opened Thursday morning.
In an energy sector that has struggled, the refiners have shined, and Cowen analysts are focused on six top stocks to buy.
Ethanol producers stand to benefit from rising ethanol prices, provided the U.S. corn crop can support their demand.
Late Wednesday afternoon, Pacific Ethanol announced that it had entered a definitive merger agreement with Midwest-based producer of ethanol Aventine Renewable Energy.
Without actual saying the words, the U.S. Department of Commerce on Tuesday made clear that the U.S. ban on crude oil exports has been lifted.
Short interest in large oil and gas stocks rose in the two-week period to December 15 for all but one of the companies we follow. That should be no surprise give the…
Dropping crude oil prices have had a large impact on the oil and gas sector, but there is a silver lining for refinery companies or major oil companies that operate with an…
Finding a bottom in the price of oil has become an elusive game of cat and mouse -- or maybe a game of dollars versus logic.
Cowen analysts are keeping a positive view on the refining sector due to solid underlying earnings potential and the developing theme of logistics growth.