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Why These 3 Oil Drillers Are Outperforming Their Competition
Ouch! The stock market has pulverized most oil-industry stocks this year, sending shares of many independent oil and gas exploration and production companies -- E&Ps for short -- down more....
Why This Surprise Play Is Huge for ExxonMobil
Normally, the bigger the company is, the less likely it is that any single decision or event will impact it significantly. But that isn't the case with oil giant ExxonMobil (NYSE: XOM), which has....
OPEC Has a Message for Shale Drillers, and They're Not Going to Like It
The Secretary General of OPEC, Mohammed Barkindo, has a message for shale drillers. Speaking at an energy forum in India, he said, "We urge our friends in the shale basins of North America to take....
Bullish on Energy Transfer Partners LP? You'll Love These Stocks
Investors have good reason to be bullish on Energy Transfer Partners (NYSE: ETP) since several catalysts could send this beaten-down master limited partnership soaring. That said, there are just....
Did Kinder Morgan Inc. Just Put Enterprise Products Partners' Latest Growth Project on Ice?
The Permian Basin in western Texas and southwest New Mexico holds a treasure trove of oil. However, along with that crude, producers are finding the basin to be a prolific source of natural gas.....
3 High-Yield Commodity Stocks
Commodity prices can fluctuate wildly, especially when supply and demand get out of whack. However, the higher risk associated with that volatility can often yield a higher reward. That certainly....
3 Hated Dividend Stocks to Buy Now
Sometimes, the most hated stocks are the ones worth looking at the closest. That's especially true for stocks that pay dividends, since their yields rise as their share prices fall. If the reasons....
Is Seadrill LTD a Buy?
Seadrill LTD (NYSE: SDRL) announced recently that it has begun a "comprehensive restructuring," including pre-arranged Chapter 11 bankruptcy filings that will allow the company to substantially....
Why Chesapeake Energy, Endeavour Silver, and Shopify Slumped Today
Tuesday was a quiet but solid day for the stock market, with most major benchmarks easing minimally higher. Investors continued to balance the favorable performance of the overall U.S. economy and....
You'll Be Surprised at the Size of ConocoPhillips' War Chest
One of the effects of the oil market downturn is that energy companies have been hoarding cash. Most cut back expenses to the bare bones and sold assets to shore up their balance sheets, which....
Why These 7 Oil Companies Won Big in September
Shares of seven of the largest U.S. independent oil and gas exploration and production companies (or E&Ps, for short) rose more than 14.5% in September, marking the best month many of them....
Here's Why Helix Energy Solutions Group Inc's Stock Is Surging Today
Shares of Helix Energy Solutions Group (NYSE: HLX) jumped more than 11% by 2:30 p.m. EDT on Monday. Fueling the rise was a report in The Wall Street Journal, which said that the offshore service....
These 3 Energy Stocks Are Ridiculously Cheap
The oil market downturn left a wave of destruction in its path, not sparing any company that operated in the sector. While plunging oil prices hit producers the hardest, energy infrastructure....
Why Chevron Stock Rose 9.2% in September
Shares of oil-industry bigwig Chevron (NYSE: CVX) rose 9.2% in September to $117.50 per share, just a nickel away from its all-time split-adjusted high. While that sounds impressive, it was....
Here's Why RigNet Inc's Stock Rallied in September
Shares of RigNet (NASDAQ: RNET) rebounded in September by rising 6.5% for the month, though even with that rally, it's still down nearly 25% for the year. However, its outlook brightened thanks to....
Here's Why Phillips 66's Stock Rallied Sharply in September
Several catalysts combined to drive shares of Phillips 66 (NYSE: PSX) 8.5% higher in September, which helped pull it out of the red for the year. Leading the charge was the company's quick....
Are Shale Drillers Starting to Scrape the Bottom of the Barrel?
Oil companies in the U.S. have staged a remarkable comeback this year. Production, for example, which declined by nearly 1 million barrels per day at the low point last year, has roared back this....
3 Scorching-Hot Oil Stocks -- Are They Buys?
Crude oil has rallied without much fanfare over the past several months, recently notching gains of more than 20% off the bottom to set off a new bull market. That rebound in crude prices has....
2 Reasons NextEra Energy Partners Is a Better Dividend Stock Than ExxonMobil
Not all energy stocks are created equal, especially now that renewable energy and electric vehicles are becoming a meaningful part of our energy mix. Renewable energy generation is rising and it....
3 Stocks that Pay You to Own Them
If you're looking for stocks that pay you well to own them, then ExxonMobil Corporation (NYSE: XOM), Enterprise Products Partners LP (NYSE: EPD), and Duke Energy Corp (NYSE: DUK) should all be on....
Oil and Gas Stock Roundup: Oil Catches Its Breath as Investors Eye Another Storm
Oil prices took a breather this week after rising in each of the past four weeks. During this time, they were pushed up more than 20% from the most recent bottom.This week, however, the U.S. oil....
Why ExxonMobil Rose More Than 7% in September
Shares of oil industry behemoth ExxonMobil (NYSE: XOM) were up 7.4% for the month of September, helped along by rising crude oil prices and broad gains across the oil sector.However, it wasn't all....
Why Sanderson Farms, Noble, and Gigamon Slumped Today
The stock market had a relatively uneventful day on Friday, and major benchmarks were able to celebrate an extremely strong week that included several record highs. Investor sentiment got a bit of....
Why Seadrill Partners LLC Jumped 12.4% in September, Despite its Parent's Bankruptcy
The month of September couldn't have been more different for offshore rig operator Seadrill (NYSE: SDRL) and its subsidiary Seadrill Partners LLC (NYSE: SDLP). One saw its shares rise more than....
Analysts Are Expecting Gas Fermentation to Be Huge for Intrexon. Here's Why They're Wrong.
Although most of the market cap awarded to synthetic-biology conglomerate Intrexon (NYSE: XON) is derived from its potential in healthcare, analysts are beginning to eye the potential for perhaps....