Kimberly Ross Hits the Safety Boat as Avon Products, Inc. (AVP) Keeps Sinking
Avon Products, Inc. (NYSE:AVP), leading manufacturer of beauty products, has announced recently the resignation of the company’s Chief Financial...
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Druckenmiller’s 4Q13 Portfolio Changes
Stan Druckenmiller is a billionaire, and was the long-time manager of Duquesne Capital. Now, he oversees a family office, but his investing strategy is...
National-Oilwell Varco, Inc. (NOV), Halliburton Company (HAL), Baker Hughes Incorporated (BHI): 3 Stable Energy Investments
There are many ways to invest in the energy sector. You could buy shares of the companies that explore and extract oil and natural gas. You could also...
Zep, Inc. (ZEP): Why Ecolab Inc. (ECL) Could Do More With Its Dividend
The Dividend Aristocrats is a list of stocks that have increased their dividends annually for at least 25 years. For dividend investors, it’s a...
SandRidge Energy Inc. (SD), Pioneer Natural Resources (PXD), Vanguard Natural Resources, LLC (VNR): American Energy Independence Needs You
Photo Credit: Flickr/Don Hankins The price tag for American energy independence is well over $2 trillion. Energy companies just don’t have that...
Halliburton Company (HAL), Baker Hughes Incorporated (BHI), Chesapeake Energy Corporation (CHK): Oil and Gas Companies Hope for Padded Revenues
Photo Credit: Chesapeake Energy Corporation (NYSE:CHK) The move to multi-well pad drilling has been saving oil and gas producers big bucks. Companies...
Baker Hughes Incorporated (BHI), Schlumberger Limited. (SLB), Halliburton Company (HAL): Should You Consider Investing in This Courtroom-Bound Oilfield Trio?
The hydraulic fracturing industry in the U.S. is booming. Roughly 90% of all U.S. onshore wells now require some degree of hydraulic fracturing, in which...
Chesapeake Energy Corporation (CHK), Devon Energy Corp (DVN): China Ready to Reap Billions From U.S. Shale Gas Technology
Photo Credit: Flickr/Tomas Roggero China has spent billions of dollars in the U.S. to snap up joint venture deals with the pioneers of the shale gas revolution...
Is Weatherford International Ltd (WFT) Ready for Your Portfolio?
I’ll begin by admitting to cautious feelings about Weatherford International (NYSE:WFT) , the smallest of four companies — beginning with...
A Closer Look at Weatherford International Ltd (WFT)’s Choppy Quarter
Weatherford International Ltd (NYSE:WFT) investors have endured quite the storm over the past year. While the company is not completely in the clear,...
National-Oilwell Varco, Inc. (NYSE:NOV), Halliburton Company (HAL): Drilling Remains Strong in the USA
The oil and gas equipment and service industry has historically experienced significant volatility due to lower oil and gas prices. Demand for oil and...
Is Halliburton Company (HAL) a Buy?
In the midst of global concerns for future energy, the abundance of shale oil and gas reserves has been a revelation. The U.S. has been at the fore of...
Can Weatherford International Ltd (WFT) Storm Back and Beat Estimates?
The past 12 months have been quite turbulent for oil-field service and equipment provider Weatherford International Ltd (NYSE:WFT). The company’...
Halliburton Company (HAL), Schlumberger Limited. (SLB): Should Investors Buy These Big Buybacks?
Along with announcing earnings, both Halliburton Company (NYSE:HAL) and Schlumberger Limited. (NYSE:SLB) announced multi-billion-dollar stock buybacks...
Halliburton Company (HAL), Baker Hughes Incorporated (BHI): Another Fishing Expedition on Fracking
If the EPA won’t stop fracking, then maybe the Justice Department will step in and do the job for them. Baker Hughes Incorporated (NYSE:BHI) and...
Things Are Better at Baker Hughes Incorporated (BHI) Than You Might Think
If you’ve looked at Baker Hughes Incorporated (NYSE:BHI)‘ recent results, you may be convinced that the company is struggling somewhat. But...
What Did Schlumberger Limited. (SLB)’s Results Say to Energy Investors?
Schlumberger Limited. (NYSE:SLB), the big enchilada of oil-field services, did more than simply kick off reporting season for this industry as last week...
Baker Hughes Incorporated (BHI), Goldman Sachs Group Inc (GS): Which Oil Service Name to Buy Among Polarized Views From the Street?
There have been a wide variety of comments coming out regarding the outlook for the oil services industry. The other day, Goldman Sachs Group Inc (NYSE...
Schlumberger Limited. (SLB), Halliburton Company (HAL), Baker Hughes Incorporated (BHI): Which Oil Services Company Is Right for You?
Now that earnings season is underway, you may notice that oftentimes similar companies will report around the same time. For example, you may notice that...
Schlumberger Limited. (SLB): Three Stocks for Big Gains in Big Energy
Making large gains in the stock market is all about buying businesses with proven management teams in enduring industries. When those businesses can be...
Halliburton Company (HAL) Moves Forward to Keep Water Clean
Oil-field services company Halliburton Company (NYSE:HAL) has inked an important deal with environmental solution provider Nuverra Environmental Solutions...
Nabors Industries Ltd. (NBR), Halliburton Company (HAL): Are Oil-Field Service Stocks in for a Rough Quarter?
Oil-field service company Nabors Industries Ltd. (NYSE:NBR) recently reduced its income guidance for the second quarter. The company said it now expects...
Halliburton Company (HAL), Schlumberger Limited. (SLB): Can China Join the Fracking Game?
With the euphoria surrounding the shale gas boom in the U.S., it’s easy to forget that other countries also have vast reserves of shale gas. In...
National-Oilwell Varco, Inc. (NOV), The Dow Chemical Company (DOW): Finding Undervalued Stocks in the S&P 500
In the first piece that I wrote on the subject of finding undervalued stocks in the S&P 500 based on low valuations, I initially believed that opportunities...
National-Oilwell Varco, Inc. (NOV): Strong Sell or Top 10 Stock?
Five months ago, I laid out the argument for why National-Oilwell Varco, Inc. (NYSE:NOV) is a “Top 10 Stock” for 2013 and beyond. Thus far, this...
Halliburton Company (HAL): The Best Pick in the Oilfield Services Industry
Under normal circumstances, initiating long positions in a company nearing its 52 week highs is not recommended. But if the company presents solid growth...
Halliburton Company (HAL), Baker Hughes Incorporated (BHI): These Companies Could Drown In Recycled Water
Fracking is a thirsty — and thus expensive — business. In some areas, drilling and fracturing a horizontal well can take more than 5 million...
Billionaire Israel Englander’s Energy Stock Picks Include Apache Corporation (APA)
We track quarterly 13F filings from hundreds of hedge funds and other notable investors, including billionaire Israel Englander’s hedge fund Millennium...
Hi-Crush Partners LP (HCLP): Taking A Longer Look
Frack sand producer Hi-Crush Partners LP (NYSE:HCLP) is out with first-quarter earnings that came in a little light. Analysts were expecting earnings...
Schlumberger Limited. (SLB), Halliburton Company (HAL): Growth In Oil Services
Despite near-term economic uncertainties, I believe that in the long run growth in oil demand driven by emerging-market industrialization and rising wealth...
Activist Barry Rosenstein Takes 9% Stake In Oil States International, Inc. (OIS)
Oil States International, Inc. (NYSE:OIS) rose over 15% on April 30th following the news that activist investor Barry Rosenstein’s JANA Partners owns...
Halliburton Company (HAL), Baker Hughes Incorporated (BHI): Tweedy Browne Value Fund Gets More Bullish on These Stocks
The Tweedy Browne Value Fund has managed to deliver a nice annual return of 8.82% for the past 20 years, beating the S&P 500’s annualized return...
Baker Hughes Incorporated (BHI), Nabors Industries Ltd. (NBR), And How To Find Value in Oil Service Stocks
I’m in this business to make money, I am also a disciple of Benjamin Graham, so naturally I am always on the lookout for stocks that offer...
National-Oilwell Varco, Inc. (NOV): The Company’s Welcomed Pause
One of my favorite expressions (admittedly homemade) is that almost nothing in life is ever linear. No matter how ineluctable a trend appears to be, it...
National-Oilwell Varco, Inc. (NOV): Is It Ready for a Tune Up?
When National-Oilwell Varco, Inc. (NYSE:NOV) tells us about its latest quarter on Friday, we might see the start of something of a more concerted lifting...
Schlumberger Limited. (SLB): A Hard Habit to Break
Friday saw a kickoff in quarterly reporting from the oilfield services group, as both Schlumberger Limited. (NYSE:SLB) and Baker Hughes Incorporated (...
Baker Hughes Incorporated (BHI), Schlumberger Limited. (SLB), Halliburton Company (HAL): Three Companies That Need North America to Cooperate
Since the price of natural gas fell off a cliff in the second half of 2011, energy equipment and service companies have seen activity in North America...
Baker Hughes Incorporated (BHI), CARBO Ceramics Inc. (CRR): Why I’m Buying Hi-Crush Partners LP (HCLP)
You’re probably well aware of the fact that energy companies use vast amounts of water and sand in the fracking process. However, you might not...
Schlumberger Limited. (SLB): Has Halliburton Company (HAL) Become the Perfect Stock?
Every investor would love to stumble upon the perfect stock. But will you ever really find a stock that provides everything you could possibly want? One...
The Oil-Field-Service Industry, According to Three Key Ratios: Halliburton Company (HAL), Schlumberger Limited. (SLB)
In the dawn of a new age of in the energy and oil industries, while North American oil production has risen by 37% and natural-gas by 19%, where is the...
Earn Extraordinary Profits in the New Middle-East: Baker Hughes Incorporated (BHI), Schlumberger Limited. (SLB), Halliburton Company (HAL)
The United States is on the verge of becoming the new Middle-East of fossil fuel energy through the widespread implementation of horizontal drilling techniques...
Why I Love Oilfield Service Stocks: Schlumberger Limited. (SLB), Halliburton Company (HAL), Baker Hughes Incorporated (BHI)
There are few industries that I am as bullish about as I am in oilfield service. This industry faces strong secular trends from greater demand for unconventional...
Should we Follow Tweedy Browne Into This Oilfield Service Stock? – Halliburton Company (HAL), Baker Hughes Incorporated (BHI), Schlumberger Limited.(SLB)
Tweedy Browne, with more than $3.43 billion assets under management, is one of the most respected investment managers in the US. In the fourth quarter...
Will Our Energy Be Stamped “Made in China,” Too? – Devon Energy Corp. (DVN) and Chesapeake Energy (CHK)
Recently, I’ve been wondering if oil and gas asset sales to national oil companies have the potential to jeopardize our dreams of energy independence...
3 Things to Watch When Heckmann Corporation (HEK) Reports
Environmental-services company and frack-water treatment specialist Heckmann Corporation (NYSE:HEK) is scheduled to report financial results for its...
Billionaire Kerr Neilson’s Cheap Stock Picks Include Microsoft Corporation (MSFT)
Six to seven weeks after the end of each fiscal quarter, hedge funds report many of their long equity positions to the SEC and the general public as of...
Schlumberger Limited. (SLB) vs. Halliburton Company (NYSE:HAL): Is It Still Close?
Calling the oil services industry a huge disappointment in 2012 would be a gross understatement. This is despite the strong bets placed by many industry...
Schlumberger Limited (SLB), Halliburton Company (HAL), and Baker Hughes (BHI) Look Abroad for Growth
The world’s top three oilfield services firms, Schlumberger Limited (NYSE:SLB) , Halliburton Company (NYSE:HAL) and Baker Hughes Incorporated (NYSE...
Schlumberger Limited. (SLB), Halliburton Company (HAL), Baker Hughes Incorporated (BHI): Buy This Oil-Field Services Stock if…
More often than not the best way to invest in a burgeoning growth industry is through “pick-and-shovel” plays. These are the companies that...
Often Traversing an Oily Slope: Baker Hughes Incorporated (BHI)
Oilfield products and services suppliers ride the same waves of volatility, as does the energy industry they support. The potential for significant returns...
