White House Photo by Pete SouzaAs many consider Warren Buffett to be the greatest investor of modern times, investors want to know any time there are big changes in the Berkshire Hathaway…
thinkstockFebruary 14, 2014: Markets opened lower on Friday before posting some gains on higher bids for energy and materials. Tech remained in the doldrums until mid-afternoon before moving to the plus side…
thinkstockThe U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) reported Thursday morning that U.S. natural gas stocks decreased by 237 billion cubic feet for the week ending February 7, compared with an expected drop of…
ThinkstockShort interest in several large oil and gas stocks dropped in the two-week period to January 31, probably on expectations of greater demand due to an improving global economy. Short interest rose…
ThinkstockWTI crude oil futures for March delivery topped $100 a barrel on the Nymex Monday after a brief stop at that level last Friday, and there’s every reason to believe that the…
Wikimedia CommonsEven though there is a virtually unlimited supply of Internet searches available and only a limited (if very large) amount of oil and gas available, it would seem that oil and…
These are the top analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations seen from Wall Street research firms on is Friday, February 7, 2014. They include AOL, Echelon, Fairway, LinkedIn and Lululemon.
thinkstockThe U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) reported Thursday morning that U.S. natural gas stocks decreased by 262 billion cubic feet for the week ending January 31. That compared with an expected drop…
The two largest U.S. integrated oil companies, Exxon Mobil and Chevron, have now reported 2013 results, and neither one can claim to have made a very positive impression on investors. Is either…
Petrobras is supposed to be a great oil giant, with vase proven and probable reserves, and with a vast opportunity in Brazil. The problem is that nothing seems to go right for…
A 1,000-point drop in the Dow Jones Industrial Average may appear like a great deal, but based on historical standards, it is not much. That would be only 6.5%. The outside forces…
ThinkstockThe U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) reported Thursday morning that U.S. natural gas stocks decreased by 230 billion cubic feet for the week ending January 24, compared with an expected drop of…
Shares of Exxon Mobil reacted to its fourth-quarter earnings report early Thursday. Earnings were down 16%, mostly due to lower production and weaker-than-expected margins in its refining operations.
Jon C. Ogg thinkstockThis week’s cold snap and freak snow storms pushed natural gas futures up more than 10% on Wednesday. That is terrible for consumers who may see their heating bills soar from more…
The S&P 500 has dropped more than 5% in 2014, and virtually all of that has come in the past week. Much of the blame has been put on financial risks in…
