Valero Aims at 52-Week High on Booming Ethanol Profit
Oil refiner Valero Energy reported better-than-expected first-quarter 2014 earnings before markets opened Tuesday morning. Shares of Valero traded in the premarket.
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Newest first · Page 289National Oilwell Varco Sinks From Year-to-Date High
National Oilwell Varco tumbled Friday morning from a year-to-date high on Thursday on a narrow miss in first-quarter results. The pullback could offer an entry point for investors.
Gasoline Price Hikes Maintain Upward Pace
ThinkstockIn the past four weeks, U.S. crude oil inventories have risen by a total of more than 15 million barrels. As of the April 18, U.S. commercial crude stockpiles totaled nearly 398 million barrels,…
Natural Gas Supply Improving Slowly
thinkstockThe U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) reported Thursday morning that U.S. natural gas stocks increased by 49 billion cubic feet for the week ending April 18, compared with an expected increase of around 42…
U.S. EPA Lists Nation’s Top Renewables Users
ThinkstockThe U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released on Wednesday its list of the top 100 organizations in the county that “are choosing to use electricity from clean, renewable sources like wind and solar power.”…
SunPower Shines With Google in Residential Solar
SunPower announced Wednesday morning that it would join with Google to provide up to $250 million in new financing for residential solar installations.
Refinery Activity Could Thwart Rising Gas Prices
ThinkstockThe U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) released its weekly petroleum status report Wednesday morning. U.S. commercial crude inventories increased by 3.5 million barrels last week, maintaining a total U.S. commercial crude inventory to 397.7…
Cowen Says Go With the Big Oil Names for Dividends and Best Returns
In a new research report, the energy team at Cowen says that negative earnings revisions in big oil stocks are starting to level off. The major integrated names could be in for a solid…
Earth Day’s Reckoning for Solar Power
thinkstockOne of the lasting legacies of the 1960s is Earth Day, first observed in the U.S. in 1970 and now celebrated (or at least, observed) in 192 countries around the world. The environmental movement…
Halliburton Company Earnings Point at New 52-Week High
Halliburton reported better-than-expected first-quarter 2014 results before markets opened Monday morning. The oil and gas services company did not provide guidance in its earnings release.
Solar Sector Recovery Hits a Speed Bump
ThinkstockIn the past year or so, solar stocks have mounted an almost unbelievable recovery. At one time, the top performer’s shares were up nearly 1,000% from a year earlier, and several jumped more than…
Keystone XL Decision to Take More Time
U.S. State DepartmentIn an announcement Friday, the U.S. State Department said that it will provide more time for the eight federal agencies that have a legal responsibility to review the proposed Keystone XL pipeline…
Gas Prices Continue to Surge, Reach $4 in Some Cities
ThinkstockUpdate: The carefully followed Lundberg Survey announced Monday that the average price of a gallon of regular gasoline reached a 13 month high of $3.5918. That number is up 8.5 cents in the last…
Natural Gas Inventories Support Bullish Sentiments
thinkstockThe U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) reported Thursday morning that U.S. natural gas stocks increased by 24 billion cubic feet for the week ending April 11. That compared with an expected increase of between…
Deutsche Bank Raises Price Targets on Top Oil Service Stocks
In a new research report, the oil service and equipment analysts at Deutsche Bank say that the time to own top oil service stocks is now. Here are the top stocks rated Buy with…