ThinkstockIn the energy sector, 2012 was the year of the refiner. Stock prices appreciated at least 80% for most of them, while the supermajor integrated companies were only able to tally gains…
ThinkstockWe have tracked the key short interest changes as of December 15 in the following oil and gas leaders: Baker Hughes Inc. (NYSE: BHI), BP PLC (NYSE: BP), Chesapeake Energy Corp. (NYSE:…
ThinkstockIt is becoming increasingly apparent that Wall St. is keeping a sharp eye on companies in the oil service sector. As we reported earlier this week Deutsche Bank A.G. (NYSE: DB) upgraded…
ThinkstockBaker Hughes Inc. (NYSE: BHI) reported fourth-quarter and full-year 2012 results before markets opened this morning. The oil field services firm reported adjusted diluted quarterly earnings per share (EPS) of $0.48 on…
Paul Ausick U.S. equity markets opened about flat this morning following the holiday weekend in the U.S. Foreign markets were also more or less mixed. In Europe, the German and eurozone economic indexes came…
Jon OggThese are some of the top analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations seen from Wall St. research calls this Tuesday. Amgen Inc. (NASDAQ: AMGN) cut to Neutral at Credit Suisse. ARM Holdings…
U.S. equity markets opened mixed this morning, with the Nasdaq Composite lower on a weak quarterly earnings report last night from Intel Corp. (NASDAQ: INTC). The big news for today came out…
ThinkstockSchlumberger Ltd. (NYSE: SLB) reported fourth-quarter and full-year 2012 results before markets opened this morning. The oil field services firm reported adjusted diluted quarterly earnings per share (EPS) of $1.08 on revenues…
Paul Ausick U.S. equity markets opened higher this morning following the report that new claims for unemployment benefits had fallen by 37,000 to a level not seen since 2008 (more coverage here). The government…
Frank Golhen, via Wikimedia CommonsThis coming week is going to be the real opening of the floodgates when it comes to earnings season. 24/7 Wall St. has screened through dozens and dozens…
ThinkstockInvestment firm Sterne Agee this morning published its outlook for the oil field services sector, calling for limited upside in North American activity, improvement in international drilling, and a trend toward growth…
ThinkstockOil field services company Baker Hughes Inc. (NYSE: BHI) this morning reported that its count of foreign oil and gas drilling rigs fell from 1,267 in November to 1,253 in December. Adding…
thinkstockLooking back on 2012, it is hard to discern the biggest story in the oil and gas sector. The reshuffling of assets was certainly a contender, as was the huge growth in…
ThinkstockLast night’s agreement on a fiscal cliff deal is lifting the commodities markets this morning, especially for crude oil. Traders are reacting to the now-lessened chance of a global recession led by…
ThinkstockWe have tracked the key short interest changes as of November 30th in the following oil and gas leaders: Baker Hughes Inc. (NYSE: BHI); BP PLC (NYSE: BP); Chesapeake Energy Corporation (NYSE:…
