Despite a disappointing 2013 in the energy sector, Merrill Lynch analysts are reasonably positive about the sector for 2014. In a new research report, they list of some specific energy sector themes…
ThinkstockWhile many on Wall Street are predicting a possible slide in West Texas Intermediate (WTI) pricing for next year, the energy team at Merrill Lynch is reasonably bullish. Some firms see a…
Jon OggStocks are looking for direction after the first week of a sell-off on the heels of eight weeks of a rally. At the same time, investors are getting ready for year-end…
ThinkstockThe drilling boom in the U.S. has become something of a mixed blessing for the country’s largest oilfield services companies. Demand for rigs and other services has swelled, but increased competition has…
ThinkstockTwo recent well-respected and long-running oil industry publications have proclaimed that booming production in North America, particularly in the U.S. shale fields, will hit a plateau as early as 2016 and that…
ThinkstockThe UBS proprietary institutional flow data indicates that hedge funds are increasing exposure to financials and decreasing exposure to health care. Given that health care has outperformed significantly year to date, hedge…
ThinkstockThe fracking revolution is helping to revive the U.S. oil exploration and production industry. It also is distinguishing the companies that are big enough and have deep enough pockets to finance the…
ThinkstockHalliburton Co. (NYSE: HAL) reported third-quarter 2013 results before markets opened Monday morning. The oil and gas services company posted adjusted diluted earnings per share (EPS) of $0.83 on revenues of $7.5…
ThinkstockSchlumberger Ltd. (NYSE: SLB) reported third-quarter 2013 results before markets opened Friday morning. The oil field services firm posted adjusted diluted quarterly earnings per share (EPS) of $1.29 and revenues of $11.61…
Paul Ausick Courtesy Boeing Co.The Merrill Lynch Technical Titans List was formerly known as the Most Attractive Buy List and was introduced in February 2006. It is designed to identify common stocks that are…
Jon OggInvestors are trying to figure out which stocks they should buy, sell or avoid now that the government shutdown is two weeks old and the debt ceiling debate is stalling yet…
Courtesy RosneftAs the U.S. oil industry drives toward becoming a net exporter of energy to the rest of the world, the top oil service stocks are poised to thrive. The oil services…
ThinkstockCost-cutting and price-cutting have been the major trends in the oil field services sector for at least the past year. It is hard to know which is the chicken and which the…
The equity strategy team and the market analysts at Deutsche Bank are starting to feel pretty comfortable that the rest of this year and beyond could really start to show some positive…
ThinkstockDespite a strong oil price backdrop, stock performance for the top oilfield services stocks has been mixed and investors generally remain underweight energy in general and oil service specifically. The analysts at…
