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NOV Inc
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Energy
Driller and Services Firm Beat the Street (NOV, DO)
Two oilfield services players reported earnings this morning. National Oilwell Varco, Inc. (NYSE:NOV) and Diamond Offshore Drilling Inc. (NYSE:DO) both beat expectations, but only Diamond is getting a boost this morning.
9:11am ET
Energy
Good News in Oil Field Services Continues (NOV, HAL, WFT, SLB)
National Oilwell Varco Inc. (NYSE:NOV) reported a solid beat of analysts’ estimates for the fourth quarter. After last week’s surprising earnings from Halliburton Co. (NYSE:HAL) and Weatherford International Limited (NYSE:WFT), National Oil…
9:01am ET
Jobs
Layoff Hurdles Make 9% Unemployment Look Optimistic (HD, S, CAT, IBM, NOV)
We have been tracking the layoffs and the weekly jobless claims to figure out what they mean for the economy. Just this morning we noticed many job cut announcements from companies.. Home…
7:56am ET
Energy
Analysts Downgrading Oil Patch (NOV, PDE, REP, SII, STO, SU, RIG)
It is probably no huge shock that downgrades are coming more than upgrades now that oil has come down so much. Too bad these were not the calls several months ago. Here…
8:45am ET
Energy
National Oilwell Varco, Schlumberger Team Up (NOV, SLB, BP)
One oilfield services giant, Schlumberger (NYSE:SLB), and one large oilfield services and well manufacturing company, National Oilwell Varco (NYSE:NOV), have announced plans to form a joint venture focused on intelligent well-drilling. National…
7:03am ET
Investing
Top Pre-Market Analyst Downgrades (ATI, BIDU, DISCA, FHN, JNS, NOV, PTEC, RSH, SIGM, VRGY)
These are some of the top pre-market analyst downgrades we are seeing this Friday-crash morning: Allegheny Tech (ATI) Cut to Hold at Deutsche Bank. Baidu.com (BIDU) Target Cut to $260 from $350…
10:14am ET
Energy
Has National Oilwell Varco Bottomed? (NOV)
National Oilwell Varco, Incorporated (NYSE: NOV) reported earnings this morning, and if you have followed stocks in the oil patch you are quite aware that the company has been far from immune…
Douglas A. McIntyre 7:44am ET
Energy
Short Selling Very Mixed In Oil Companies (BHI, CVX, XOM, HES, MRO, SLB, HAL, NOV, RIG, VLO)
As you will see below, there were many key changes to short sales in oil stocks. Some of these would have been expected to have gone up because oil was so weak. …
9:42am ET
Energy
Oilfield Services Stocks Still Headed South? (FWLT, NOV, SLB, WFT, BHI)
Less than a month ago, we published a story on oilfield services companies and how their stocks had fallen along with the price of crude. Their stocks should be doing better considering…
11:17am ET
Energy
Oil Services Better Insulated Than Most Energy Sub-Sectors (RIG, DVR, PDS, WFT, NOV, BJS, BHI, BAS, HAL, SLB, SII)
Oil Services are deemed by many market pundits as being more insulated than integrated oils, refiners, and other sub-sectors of the energy sector for oil and gas. While these frequently move in-line…
10:22am ET
Energy
National Oilwell Varco Backlog Sets Rig Stock Standards (NOV, BHI, RIG)
Excluding special items, National Oilwell Varco (NYSE:NOV) reported second quarter 2008 income of $486.5 million, or $1.20 EPS. During the quarter, the company paid $62.5 million related to its merger with Grant…
4:30pm ET
Energy
National Oilwell Varco Earnings On Deck (NOV)
On Tuesday morning, we’ll get to see earnings out of National Oilwell Varco, Inc. (NYSE: NOV). The oil rig and components manufacturer is expected to post $1.13 EPS on $3.2 Billion in…
Douglas A. McIntyre 6:27am ET
Investing
Top Early Analyst Upgrades (CIEN, DF, GENZ, LPX, M, TAP, NOV, OC, VRTX)
These are some of the preliminary upgrades or positive research calls seen out of Wall Street analysts this Monday morning in early morning hours: Ciena (NASDAQ: CIEN) raised to Market Perform at…
7:38am ET
Energy
Upgrades & Downgrades in Oil & Gas (BHI, SII, HAL, NOV, SLB, WFT, BJS, SE, TTES, NBF)
These are some of the top analyst calls in oil and gas stocks we have seen in the early hours of trading this Tuesday morning. Citigroup picked up new coverage on many…