Energy companies reported quarterly earnings in force Thursday morning. Surprisingly, perhaps, investors were more satisfied with E&P results than with refining company results.
With cheap gasoline comes higher demand, and higher demand is just the ticket for the top refining stocks. These three stocks make sense for growth and income accounts looking for energy exposure.
One sector that definitely took it on the chin in the first half was energy. These five large cap leaders still make sense with the energy sector badly bruised.
Now that oil has cooled off and some investors have become concerned that it could challenge $40 per barrel again, it's worth a look to see which of the large oil and…
24/7 Wall St. has conducted a review of the top dividends from America’s largest companies. There were 25 such companies paying a yield of 3.5% or more — and some much higher.
The top analyst upgrades, downgrades and other research calls from Thursday include Abercrombie & Fitch, Aqua Metals, CarMax, Oracle, Southwest Airlines, Valero Energy and Walmart.
The top analyst upgrades, downgrades and other research calls on Tuesday include Ambarella, BlackBerry, Schlumberger, Valero Energy, Whiting Petroleum and Zynga.
The the top analyst upgrades, downgrades and other research calls from Tuesday include AIG, Exact Sciences, MercadoLibre, Pfizer, Whole Foods, Valero Energy and Yum Brands.
There are approximately 105,500 gas stations in America. Yet just 10 companies have a hammerlock on the industry.
It would seem to be safe to say that if these top dividend-paying blue chips posted solid first-quarter numbers and forward guidance, they could see some serious institutional buying.
A brief look at 10 energy companies reporting earnings this week, and how they stack up against an estimated drop of 86% in annual profits.
The top analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations seen on Thursday morning include Chipotle Mexican Grill, Hilton, Macy's, Mastercard, Mylan, Valero Energy, Western Digital and Travelers.
While the selling was robust, it certainly wasn’t extraordinary, and it should be expected given the big run in the markets this year.
Analysts at Jefferies on Monday initiated coverage on four independent oil refiners and their affiliated logistics master limited partnerships.
U.S. crude oil stocks were up by about 1.0 million barrels in the past week, while consensus estimates had called for a drop of 800,000.
