The acquisition by Schlumberger Ltd. (SLB) of competitor Smith International Inc. (SII) for $11 billion could be another sign that mergers and acquisitions in the energy sector will pick up in 2010.…
For the first time, China Investment Corp., the country’s sovereign wealth fund, has filed a Form 13F with the US Securities and Exchange Commission listing details of its investments in companies traded…
The latest short interest numbers were released last night after the close. Overall, short positions dropped into the year end. However, there are still many stocks in short squeezes due to stubborn…
Jim Cramer came out on CNBC’s MAD MONEY this evening with an interesting grouping of stock trends to invest in for 2010 and he thinks this is the year of active investing. …
The recent headlines over the short interest showed a rise on the NYSE and NASDAQ. In terms of the Top 50 NYSE Jumps In Shorts, a couple key stocks stand out. For…
It seems that the huge game-changing deal between Exxon Mobil Corp. (NYSE: XOM) and XTO Energy Inc. (NYSE: XTO) may have more than just one risk associated with it. The acquisition, announced…
These are this Thursday’s top early analyst upgrades, downgrades, and initiations from Wall Street research calls which may be moving shares of the underlying stocks: Brocade Communications (NASDAQ: BRCD) Cut to Neutral…
Chesapeake Energy Corporation (NYSE: CHK) has put to bed at least some of the concerns over how much lower natural gas prices seen earlier this year were going to affect its earnings…
Douglas A. McIntyre Earnings season may be winding down, but next week still has some very important companies that are economic indicators in and of themselves or are key stocks that have broad customer and…
These are this Thursday morning’s top ten analyst upgrades, downgrades, and initiations we have seen from Wall Street research calls: Chesapeake Energy (NYSE: CHK) Cut to Neutral at UBS. EOG Resources (NYSE:…
These are Tuesday’s top pre-market analyst downgrades or cautious research calls seen out of Wall Street: American International Group (NYSE: AIG) Resumed as Neutral at UBS, so technically not a downgrade. Arris…
Chesapeake Energy Corporation (NYSE:CHK) has created a 50/50 midstream joint venture with Global Infrastructure Partners that includes a significant portion of Chesapeake’s midstream assets in exchange for $588 million in cash. The…
The thoughts of restricting the pay packages of the CEOs of public companies may be in the air, but new data on chief executive compensation show that boards of directors are not…
These are the top ten pre-market analyst upgrades, downgrades, and initiations from Wall Street research this Thursday morning: Chesapeake Energy (CHK) Cut to Hold at Argus. DuPont (DD) Raised to Perform at…
This morning we got to see the new equity holdings of T. Boone Pickens, via his BP Capital Management, L.P., as of March 31, 2009. Some of the higher stakes look to…
