Acquisitions, joint ventures, and ratings news in the oil patch have made for a busy day or two, and have also pointed out a handful of reasons pointing to a reasonable reason…
In 2009, there were just three Atlantic storms that earned the hurricane monikers — Bill, Fred, and Ida. None of these storms made landfall in the US as hurricanes. The predictions from…
From the heady heights of the summer of 2008, oil refiners have suffered from a downturn. Valero Energy Corp. (NYSE:VLO) and Tesoro Corp. (NYSE:TSO), which refine and market petroleum products exclusively, have…
Everyone likes to see the Warren Buffett stock holdings, particularly when there are changes. He has a different timeframe than most investors for Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE: BRK-B, BRK-A) because it’s “forever.”…
This week was another big week in the world of dividends and the quest to hike and initiate payments to shareholders. Brinker International, Inc. (NYSE: EAT), Raytheon Co. (NYSE: RTN), and ConocoPhillips…
Reuters: EU leaders are divided on Greece before their summit. Reuters: Changes in the health care bill will go back to the House. Reuters: China described interest rates as a “heavy-duty weapon”…
We are getting more and more dividend hikes in 2010. Starbucks Corp. (NASDAQ: SBUX) finally declared its first dividend. ConocoPhillips (NYSE: COP) is hiking its payout. Annaly Capital Management, Inc. (NYSE: NLY)…
Reuters: A Chinese newspaper accused Google (GOOG) of helping US intelligence Reuters: JP Morgan (JPM) is close to a huge tax refund deal with the FDIC. Reuters: Oil dropped below $81 on…
ConocoPhillips (NYSE: COP) is living up to its promise, or at least trying to live up to the promise of selling some $10 billion in assets. According to reports from Reuters and…
Warren Buffett’s new annual letter to shareholders is out. This is a far different read than a year ago. Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE: BRK-B, BRK-A) said its annual shareholder value rose by…
Short selling is seen for many reasons, but universally traders tend to track short selling to track the biggest changes in the short interest twice each month. Whether these are hedges, forward…
This weekend we will get to see the annual letter to shareholders from Warren Buffett of Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE: BRK-B, BRK-A). We expect a far more confident Buffett than what we…
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.…
We already gave a full run-down position by position in the Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE: BRK-B, BRK-A) holdings as of December 31, 2009. What is interesting is that this round of 13F…
The U.S. Climate Action Partnership, which has worked to help the progress of federal legislation which covers carbon emissions and green house gases, lost three of its most prominent members–all of them major…
