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Marathon Petroleum Q3 Earnings: Getting Back on Track
There have been a lot of questions surrounding Marathon Petroleum (NYSE: MPC) over the past year. The company has been in the midst of a major restructuring to appease some activist investors,....
Ensco's Earnings Decline Again, but It's Winning Contracts
Now that Ensco (NYSE: ESV) has completed its merger with Atwood Oceanics, management can get back to doing the little things that make offshore rig companies succeed. This past quarter, we saw....
National Oilwell Varco, Inc. Battled Several Headwinds to Continue Recovering
The third quarter proved to be more challenging than National Oilwell Varco (NYSE: NOV) initially anticipated. A dip in oil prices heading into the quarter caused customers to cut spending. On top....
ConocoPhillips Demonstrated Its Strength Amid the Storms in the Third Quarter
ConocoPhillips (NYSE: COP) reported expectation-trouncing third-quarter results before the market opened on Thursday, surpassing analysts' expectations once again. That's after the U.S. oil giant....
Here's What Fueled Whiting Petroleum Corp.'s Double-Digit Rise Today
Shares of Whiting Petroleum (NYSE: WLL) spiked more than 11% by 3:15 p.m. EDT on Thursday. That's after the shale driller reported expectation-beating third-quarter results, thanks to robust....
Statoil's Earnings Slip on Writedowns, Tax Bills
Three months after a second-quarter result that showed Norwegian oil and gas giant Statoil (NYSE: STO) was starting to turn the corner, the company reported a bump on that road that put it back....
Here’s Why Oceaneering International Stock Is Plunging Today
Shares of Oceaneering International (NYSE: OII) are getting pummeled on Thursday, and were down more than 19% as of 11:54 a.m. EDT. Fueling the selling frenzy were the offshore product and service....
Oceaneering International Inc. Dipped Into the Red Once Again
Oceaneering International's (NYSE: OII) return to profitability didn't last long. After finally jumping back into the black last quarter -- reversing a string of losses -- the offshore service and....
This High-Yield Stock Likes Fossil Fuels Better Than Solar
Two years ago, TransCanada (NYSE: TRP) unveiled a bold plan to grow its lucrative dividend. After securing a 13 billion Canadian dollar ($10.1 billion) backlog of high-return growth projects, the....
Suncor Energy Resolves Operational Issues and Soundly Beats Expectations in Q3
After a string of unfortunate events, it appears that Suncor Energy (NYSE: SU) is getting back to normal. The company's third-quarter results were a vast improvement from the prior quarter as it....
Better Buy: Calumet Specialty Products Partners LP vs. Ashland Global Holdings
At the start of 2016, specialty chemical manufacturer Calumet Specialty Products Partners LP (NASDAQ: CLMT) was a toxic stock. It had a balance sheet overloaded with debt, sky-high expenses, and....
4 Things Schlumberger Thinks You Ought to Know
After several quarters of waiting for Schlumberger (NYSE: SLB) to produce a significant uptick in earnings, that increase finally arrived in the third quarter as the company made some significant....
Better Buy: Ferrellgas Partners, L.P. vs. WGL Holdings
Income investors looking for dividend stocks that provide exposure to midstream and downstream natural gas industries may cast their eye upon Ferrellgas Partners LP (NYSE: FGP) and WGL Holdings....
Why Transocean Should Be on Your Watch List
The energy industry is facing some huge, game-changing macro trends right now, with volatile oil prices and an ever-increasing shift toward greener energy. But while green energy is taking off,....
Nabors Industries Won't Restore Investor Confidence After Another Poor Quarter
2017 has been a brutal year for Nabors Industries (NYSE: NBR) stock. Sure, drilling activity hasn't been particularly robust, but the company hasn't done much to make the best of the situation as....
Even Hurricanes Couldn't Stop Eagle Materials Inc. From Setting a Revenue Record
Several hurricanes ravaged the Southern U.S. during Eagle Materials' (NYSE: EXP) fiscal second quarter, disrupting the company's operations and reducing demand for its products. However, it was....
Kinder Morgan's CEO Thinks Investors Are Overly Worried About This 1 Project
Shares of Kinder Morgan (NYSE: KMI) have fallen more than 13% this year. That decline comes despite the fact that the company's results have been right on target and it completed shoring up its....
3 Things to Watch When ConocoPhillips Reports Q3 Earnings
Oil and gas investors, hold your breath. Q3 2017 earnings in the energy sector are right around the corner, and one of the first companies to report is ConocoPhillips (NYSE: COP), the largest....
Core Laboratories N.V. Overcomes a String of Hurricanes to Post Expectation-Beating Results
Up until last quarter, the greatest headwind facing Core Laboratories (NYSE: CLB) was the steep decline in oil prices, which negatively affected oil-field activities. While the fierceness of that....
3 High-Yield Stocks Smart Investors Can't Get Enough Of
One of the best ways to consistently generate wealth over the long term is by purchasing strong high-yield dividend stocks. But finding those stocks isn't always easy. So it can pay to keep an eye....
2 Reasons Exxon Mobil Corporation Is a Better Value Stock than Royal Dutch Shell plc
Income investors who take a quick look at Royal Dutch Shell plc's (NYSE: RDS-B) 6% dividend yield might be tempted to think it offers a better value than ExxonMobil Corporation (NYSE: XOM) with....
What to Expect When Hess Reports Q3 Earnings
If you want to see a bellwether for the oil and gas industry, look no further than Hess (NYSE: HES). The independent oil and gas exploration and production (E&P) company, one of the largest in....
3 Stocks for an Aging Bull Market
The stock market has been powering higher, with a few corrections scattered here and there, for the better part of a decade. Since bottoming out in early 2009, the S&P 500 index has gained....
Will ConocoPhillips Report Another Upside Surprise This Quarter?
Heading into the second quarter, analysts expected that ConocoPhillips (NYSE: COP) would report another adjusted loss, with the consensus that it would repeat its first-quarter showing and lose....
Schlumberger Q3 2017 Earnings Conference Call Transcript (SLB)
Schlumberger Ltd. (NYSE: SLB)Image source: The Motley Fool.Q3 2017 Earnings Conference CallOct. 20, 2017, 8:30 a.m. ETContinue readingSource: Fool.com