The three major US stock indexes opened higher this morning as markets were getting primed for the afternoon’s statement from the FOMC. Tomorrow’s announcement on interest rates from the European Central Bank…
The US Department of Interior’s Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) yesterday held a lease sale for 39 million acres of US outer continental shelf open for development. The total of all…
The development of unconventional natural gas resources in the lower 48 states supported 1 million jobs in 2010, and that total will grow to 1.5 million by 2015 and to more than…
At the company’s shareholders meeting today, the CEO of Exxon Mobil Corp. (NYSE: XOM) said that Exxon is studying the possibility of exporting natural gas from the US Gulf Coast and Canada.…
The major US stock indexes opened mostly flat this morning following a softer-than-expected report from the Institute for Supply Management on non-manufacturing growth (our coverage here). The report on new unemployment benefits…
The major US stock indexes opened lower this morning following dismal reports from Europe on manufacturing (our coverage here) and unemployment (more coverage here). The ADP report on US unemployment provided more…
At the end of December, Brent crude spot prices were around $107/barrel and WTI spot prices were around $99/barrel. Since then, Brent has risen to right around $121/barrel today and WTI is…
Stocks opened higher this morning following upbeat reports on unemployment claims and new housing starts. With a little more than a half hour left in today’s session, all three indexes have made…
Apache Corporation (NYSE: APA) is trading lower after beating earnings estimates. The company’s adjusted earnings were $2.94 EPS versus Thomson Reuters estimates of $2.87 EPS. After beating earnings and with the problems…
Jon C. Ogg Thursday is a fairly busy day for earnings expectations. We are expecting the following reports: Advance Auto Parts Inc. (NYSE: AAP); Apache Corporation (NYSE: APA); Applied Materials Inc. (NASDAQ: AMAT); Baidu Inc.…
Earnings season is starting to slow down a bit but we will still have some sector-moving earnings reports from major companies. 24/7 Wall St. has prepared earnings previews for the following companies: Charles River…
Jon OggThese are some of the top analyst upgrades, downgrades, and initiations seen from Wall Street brokerage and research firms this Friday morning. Apache Corporation (NYSE: APA) Started as Outperform at Credit…
Research In Motion (NASDAQ: RIMM) replaces its co-CEOs with the firm’s COO. (Reuters) A Reuters poll shows Japanese manufacturers have prepared for a eurozone break up. (Reuters) Apache (NYSE: APA) to buy…
Oil independent Apache Corporation (NYSE: APA) will buy Cordillera for $2.85 billion comprised of $600 million in common shares and $2.25 billion in cash. Cordillera owns a large part of the Western…
Douglas A. McIntyre Jon OggThese are some of the top analyst upgrades, downgrades, and initiations seen from Wall Street brokerage and research firms this Wednesday morning. AK Steel Holding Corp. (NYSE: AKS) Raised to Outperform…
