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…
The nation’s second-largest producer of natural gas, Chesapeake Energy Corp. (NYSE: CHK), has announced a new plan to achieve what it calls “equilibrium” between its capital expenditures and its cash flow from…
Occidental Petroleum Corporation (NYSE: OXY) has just raised its dividend to be a bit more competitive against Exxon Mobil Corporation (NYSE: XOM) with a 2.2% yield and against Chevron Corporation (NYSE: CVX)…
Royal Dutch Shell PLC (NYSE: RDS-A; RDS-B) reported quarterly earnings early this morning and like counterparts Exxon Mobil Corp. (NYSE: XOM) and Chevron Corp. (NYSE: CVX) piles of profit are due almost…
Bankrupt European refiner Petroplus has received more than 40 expressions of interest in its 175,000 barrel/day Coryton refinery in southeast England. The plant is the company’s most profitable and complex refinery. A…
The United Steelworkers Union has reached a tentative agreement with US refiners that will avoid a strike that could have begun at 12:01 a.m. this morning. Royal Dutch Shell plc (NYSE: RDS-A)…
All three major US indexes opened lower this morning following the report that US GDP grew by 2.8% in the fourth quarter. A rise of 3% was expected. Combined with the lack…
Chevron Corporation (NYSE: CVX) is out with earnings. Regardless of the rhetoric, endless earnings growth is not just assured. The earnings of $5.1 billion sounds massive, but that is down from about $5.3…
This coming week is going to be yet another action packed week of big corporate earnings which will move markets or will move their sectors. 24/7 Wall St. has identified each of…
The coming week is going to be yet another action packed week of big corporate earnings which will move markets or will move their sectors. 24/7 Wall St. has identified the DJIA…
Stocks opened higher this morning and have mostly remained in positive territory throughout the day. Reports that China was considering lowering its banks’ capital reserve requirements boosted both Asian and European markets…
Jon OggThese are some of the top analyst upgrades, downgrades, and initiations seen from Wall Street brokerage and research firms this Thursday morning. ADTRAN, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADTN) Cut to Hold at Needham…
Independent oil & gas firm McMoran Exploration Co. (NYSE: MMR) posted an unexpected profit today, leading other energy firms like Exxon Mobil Corp. (NYSE: XOM), Chevron Corp. (NYSE: CVX), and Hess Corp.…
Talks aimed at avoiding a Monday strike of Nigeria’s oil field workers have broken down. The union representing the workers has said talks will resume Saturday. International oil companies Exxon Mobil Corp.…
Equities had a hard time deciding whether to follow a bull or a bear on Thursday. Retail sales were mixed, but weekly jobless claims rose unexpectedly and the fears are that the…
