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Energy
How Uncertain Occidental’s Future Looks Now
Occidental Petroleum has become the poster child for pursuing a bad and expensive merger in oil and gas. And so, its future looks less than certain.
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7:35am ET
Energy
Short Sellers Disagree on Direction in Oil and Gas Stocks
Short interest in oil and gas stocks was mixed in the two-week reporting period ended April 15. The biggest move was a near-halving on short interest in one supermajor.
11:46am ET
Energy
Crude Price Comeback Boosts Sagging Energy Stocks
Oil and gas production companies have gotten a boost since Monday's crude oil price collapse. But it's only a small boost for the year to date.
6:55pm ET
Energy
Occidental’s Debt Payment in Stock to Warren Buffett Is Quite Costly (and Slippery)
Some mergers end up being great. Some mergers end up being atrocious. If there has been one awful acquisition that hindsight will likely prove should be the poster child of atrocious mergers…
10:25am ET
Energy
Short Sellers Mostly Cut Positions in Oil and Gas Stocks
Short interest in oil & gas producers mostly decreased in the two-week period ending March 31.
2:05pm ET
Investing
Many High-Profile Dividend Cuts That Could Come Very Soon
In this new frightening and recessionary environment, high dividends based on continued and easy coverage rates are viewed suspiciously.
9:11am ET
Investing
Top Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades: Accenture, Amex, Capital One, GameStop, Halliburton, JPMorgan, Kraft Heinz, Lyft, Nike, Square, Uber and More
Friday's top analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations included Accenture, American Express, Capital One, GameStop, Halliburton, JPMorgan, Kraft Heinz, Lyft, Nike, Square and Uber Technologies.
8:35am ET
Military
Is Boeing Too Big to Fail?
Boeing stock was hammered in Wednesday's premarket session after the company argued that a $60 billion liquidity package was needed to support the U.S. aerospace manufacturing industry that consists of essentially one…
9:27am ET
Investing
Top Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades: AGNC, Altria, BP, Broadcom, Caterpillar, Exxon, FedEx, Hess, Nvidia, Occidental and More
Monday's top analyst calls included AGNC Investment, Altria, BP, Broadcom, Caterpillar, Exxon Mobil, FedEx, Hess, Nvidia and Occidental Petroleum.
5:21pm ET
Energy
National Emergency Declaration for COVID-19 Helps Oil & Gas, To Fill Strategic Petroleum Reserve
With a declaration of a National Emergency around the coronavirus in the United States, President Donald Trump and the United States now have extra powers and capabilities to enact measures that will…
11:32am ET
Energy
Threats to US Shale Producers Come From Every Direction
As Russia and Saudi Arabia ramp up crude production, U.S. shale producers face dangerous days ahead and pressure is building elsewhere as well.
12:39pm ET
Energy
After Apache and Occidental, 10 Oil and Gas Dividends at Greatest Risk
Two oil and gas exploration and production companies have recently slashed their dividends. Are more energy industry firms poised to follow?
8:55am ET
Investing
Top Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades: Akamai, AB InBev, Boeing, BP, Comcast, Disney, Duke, Gap, Kinder Morgan, Lyft, Occidental, Snap, Tesla and More
Thursday's top analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations included Akamai Technologies, Anheuser-Busch InBev, Boeing, BP, Comcast, Duke Energy, Gap, Kinder Morgan, Lyft, Occidental Petroleum, Snap, Tesla and Walt Disney.
7:53am ET
Energy
Short Sellers Mostly Add to Positions in Oil and Gas Stocks
Short interest rose on most oil & gas stocks in the two-week short interest period that ended February 28.
1:08pm ET
Energy
All Stakeholders Get to Share in Occidental Petroleum’s Pain
Occidental Petroleum announced Tuesday that it is slashing its dividend by 86% and cutting planned capex spending for this year by $1.7 billion. Will other big oil companies also abandon their high…