ThinkstockWhile the battle rages on Wall Street on which way the price of oil ultimately goes, investors in the refiners are watching close for a blowout in the difference between Brent crude…
Wikimedia CommonsHouston, Galveston, Baytown and Texas City are supposed to be good for oil and energy. When an accident occurs that shuts down the Houston Ship Channel, it turns out to be…
courtesy of Wal-Mart Stores Inc.A new business just opened its doors in Bentonville, Ark., the hometown of Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (NYSE: WMT). The business is called “Walmart To Go” and for now…
As the argument heats up on whether the United States should revoke its 40-year ban on crude oil exports, interest groups will be choosing sides and adding their voices to the discussion.…
ThinkstockThe 1970s ban on exporting U.S. crude oil may or may not be lifted, but that is not going to slow down the export of what we might call ‘near-crude’. New, low-cost…
24/7 Wall St. screened the Deutsche Bank list for the top stocks with the lowest price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio on forward earnings. Seven top names were trading under a 10 P/E ratio on…
ThinkstockSince February 8, the pump price for a gallon of regular gasoline has risen from around $3.26 to nearly $3.37, with more than half of the rise coming last week. That is…
ThinkstockShort interest in several large oil and gas stocks dropped in the two-week period to January 31, probably on expectations of greater demand due to an improving global economy. Short interest rose…
ThinkstockWTI crude oil futures for March delivery topped $100 a barrel on the Nymex Monday after a brief stop at that level last Friday, and there’s every reason to believe that the…
Valero Energy and Phillips 66 reported fourth-quarter and full-year 2013 earnings before markets opened Wednesday morning.
Short interest in several large oil and gas stocks rose in the two-week period to January 15, likely as a result of expected pressure on crude oil prices, refining margins and drilling…
These are the top analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations seen from Wall Street research firms on Thursday, January 23, 2014.
ThinkstockRefining companies with the majority of their operations on the Gulf Coast of the United States have been in the driver’s seat for profits during the past several months of 2013. Access…
ThinkstockStocks are still close to all-time highs as the new year approaches, and investors have to start positioning themselves for 2014. 24/7 Wall St. reviews dozens of Wall Street analyst reports each…
ThinkstockOne of the largest initial public offerings of the year has reportedly priced at $20 a share on Wednesday night and will begin trading Thursday morning. The expected pricing range had been…
