Is the World on the Verge of a Shale Oil Boom?
According to a new report from research firm IHS Global Insights, the world may be on the verge of a shale energy boom. But before investors get too excited...
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Chevron Corporation (CVX), Marathon Oil Corporation (MRO), Chesapeake Energy Corporation (CHK): These Companies Are Set to Fuel The Future
As global economies continue to grow, so does the world’s seemingly insatiable thirst for energy. Especially in the emerging markets, where economies...
ConocoPhillips (COP), Marathon Oil Corporation (MRO), Murphy Oil Corporation (MUR): Are Independent Producers Better Investments?
Spinning off refinery operations can be a great opportunity. It allows management to focus all of of their attention on finding and developing new fields...
EOG Resources Inc (EOG), Kodiak Oil & Gas Corp (USA) (KOG): Marathon Oil Corporation (MRO)’s Transition from Base to Growth
Ever since spinning off its downstream business, Marathon Oil Corporation (NYSE:MRO) has been gradually turning leaner and meaner. A truly global exploration...
Apache Corporation (APA), BP plc (ADR) (BP): Heading for an Exit as the Middle East Reaches the Boiling Point
Photo credit: Apache Corporation (NYSE:APA) The price of oil has been rocketing higher in recent weeks. The most recent rise is due to the U.S. reportedly...
The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (GT), Marathon Oil Corporation (MRO), Pioneer Natural Resources (PXD): Wednesday’s 3 Best Stocks
Although we don’t believe in timing the market or panicking over market movements, we do like to keep an eye on big changes — just in case...
Statoil ASA (ADR) (STO), ConocoPhillips (COP), Kodiak Oil & Gas Corp (USA) (KOG): Which Counties Are Brimming With Oil?
Source: EIA It’s “old” news that the Bakken Shale of North Dakota is an oil producer’s dream. However, that dream has really been...
Marathon Oil Corporation (MRO), Chesapeake Energy Corporation (CHK), EXCO Resources Inc (XCO): Build a Stronger Portfolio With These Oil and Gas Companies
The global oil and gas exploration and production industry is expected to generate revenue of $4.5 trillion this year with a CAGR of around 1.35% from...
A Closer Look at Marathon Oil Corporation (MRO)’s Angola Asset Sale
Over the past year and a half, Marathon Oil Corporation (NYSE:MRO) has been busy selling some of its assets as the Houston-based company aims to improve...
Billionaire Louis Bacon’s Long Term Stock Picks Include Citigroup Inc (C)
Insider Monkey tracks quarterly 13F filings from hundreds of hedge funds, including Moore Global, the hedge fund founded and managed by billionaire Louis...
Marathon Oil Corporation (MRO) Looks Interesting After the Block 31 Divestment
Since the middle of April, the price of Marathon Oil Corporation (NYSE:MRO) has moved up significantly on the market, from around $29.80 per share to...
Drilling Deeper Into Magnum Hunter Resources Corp (MHR)’s Future
An energy investor can gain great insights by taking a deeper look into where a company’s future growth will originate. In the case of oil and gas...
Marathon Oil Corporation (MRO), Noble Energy, Inc. (NBL): Increasing Production From These Oil and Gas Producers Could Produce Returns for You
The Energy Information Administration, in its most recent outlook, said that it expects global oil demand to grow by 0.9 million and 1.2 million barrels...
Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc. (FCX): Consider Playing Oil Through This Copper Company
As oil prices continue to rise, investors looking to play the move should consider Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc. (NYSE:FCX). For most of its...
Marathon Oil Corporation (MRO): A Long-Term Value Creator
Marathon Oil Corporation (NYSE:MRO) recently announced the sale of its 10% stake in certain offshore operations in the African nation of Angola for $1...
Talisman Energy Inc. (USA) (TLM), Marathon Oil Corporation (MRO): Poland: How Shale Gas Development Can Go Wrong
Just a few years ago, Poland’s government had high hopes for exploiting the country’s potentially vast reserves of shale gas. Successful extraction...
Magellan Midstream Partners, L.P. (MMP) Close to Completing Gulf Coast Pipeline System
Magellan Midstream Partners, L.P. (NYSE:MMP), the Tulsa-based midstream company, recently said that it is “very close” to completing the construction...
BP plc (ADR) (BP), Marathon Oil Corporation (MRO): Should U.S. Oil Producers Give up on Northern Africa?
Northern Africa has seen its share of violence over the past couple of years. From the Arab Spring to the Benghazi and Amenas attacks, it seems like the...
Marathon Oil Corporation (MRO), ConocoPhillips (COP): Which Oil Bargains Can Make You Really Rich?
Currently, a tendency to spin off operations and become focused on a few business areas is perceived to provide more value for all investors involved....
Research In Motion Ltd (BBRY), Marathon Oil Corporation (MRO) & Krispy Kreme Doughnuts (KKD): 3 Upgrades You Should Note
These analysts made good calls on Tuesday, but not all of these market movers will perform strongly long term. Therefore, let’s take a look at three...
Marathon Oil Corporation (MRO), Occidental Petroleum Corporation (OXY): A Guide to Finding Value When Investing in Energy
Whether you’re looking for value, growth, income, or a combination of all three, the energy industry has something for every investor. That being...
Apache Corporation (APA): One Company Buying Its Own Stock. Should You, Too?
When done right, a stock buyback can be a beautiful thing. Management teams can deploy excess cash that’s earning next to nothing to buy higher...
EOG Resources Inc (EOG): One Stock to Play the Eagle Ford Boom
Investors following the North American oil and gas industry should be aware that oil production volumes from the Eagle Ford shale play have blown past...
Marathon Oil Corporation (MRO), Anadarko Petroleum Corporation (APC), Southwestern Energy Company (SWN): Energy Companies – Top 3 Volume Gainers
Compared with the year-ago period, first-quarter operating and financial results for the energy companies I usually follow were mixed, with higher earnings...
Marathon Oil Corporation (MRO), Exxon Mobil Corporation (XOM): Big Oil Takes Advantage of a Major Tax Break
There has been a lot in the news about major U.S. companies avoiding taxes, but what about the ones that are being given tax breaks? This past month,...
EOG Resources Inc (EOG), Kodiak Oil & Gas Corp (USA) (KOG): Oil Keeps Pouring out of the Bakken
Oil production coming out of the Bakken was closing in on 800,000 barrels of oil per day as of this past March. This has some speculating that the play...
Should I Buy MELROSE INDUSTRIES PLC ORD 0.1P (MRO)?
LONDON — I‘m window shopping for shares again, and the current market turbulence looks set to throw up a few bargains. Should I pop MELROSE...
Plains All American Pipeline, L.P. (PAA), Enbridge Energy Partners, L.P. (EEP): Is the Bakken Turning Sour?
Enbridge Energy Partners, L.P. (NYSE:EEP) has been in a bit of a battle with Plains All American Pipeline, L.P. (NYSE:PAA) over the levels of hydrogen...
Is Chevron Corporation (CVX) a Good Stock to Buy?
Income investors are on the hunt for stocks that provide current dividend yields that surpass the yield on the S&P 500 Index, which currently stands...
Schlumberger Limited. (SLB), BP plc (ADR) (BP): Looking for a Job? Try Applying Here
If there’s been one nagging issue that’s seemed to slow down our economy’s recovery, its anemic jobs growth. While jobs have been bouncing...
Phillips 66 (PSX), ConocoPhillips (COP) And Many Questions. What Do You Think?
One year ago Phillips 66 (NYSE:PSX) and ConocoPhillips (NYSE:COP) happily split up. One year later, both companies appear to be all the better for it....
Magnum Hunter Resources Corp (MHR): What Its Transition Means to Investors
Unconventional exploration and production company Magnum Hunter Resources Corp (NYSE:MHR) recently provided the market with an update on its operations...
Devon Energy Corp (DVN), Exxon Mobil Corporation (XOM): The Next Great American Energy Play
In sports, people love to hear about the next big thing. That sense of potential makes us tune in to see what all the chatter is about. So in the spirit...
Here’s Why Hess Corp. (HES) Is a Buy: ConocoPhillips (COP), Marathon Oil Corporation (MRO)
A couple of weeks ago, Hess Corp. (NYSE:HES). announced several initiatives that will morph the oil giant into a pure exploration and production (E&...
Billionaire T. Boone Pickens’ Energy Moves: Occidental Petroleum Corporation (OXY), Marathon Oil Corporation (MRO), Range Resources Corp. (RRC)
Billionaire investor and oilman-turned-hedge fund manager T. Boone Pickens runs an energy-concentrated hedge fund, BP Capital. His fund is generally...
3 Major Milestones and 1 Merger Mistake: International Paper Company (IP), Marathon Oil Corporation (MRO), Chevron Corporation (CVX)
On this day in economic and financial history… Show us your papers The first paper industry in the world was born in the imperial Han court of China...
Congress Holding Marathon Oil Corporation (MRO) Oil’s Future in its Hands
So far, 2013 has been a shaky year for exploration and production companies. Marathon Oil Corporation (NYSE:MRO) represents that trend well. The Jan...
Unconventional hydrocarbons Boost Profit for Refining Companies: Marathon Oil Corporation (MRO), Valero Energy Corporation (VLO), Murphy Oil Corporation (MUR)
The U.S. is witnessing an oil revolution of sorts, thanks to the booming production of unconventional hydrocarbon. While producers are obvious gainers...
Billionaire Ken Griffin’s Cheap Stock Picks Include Apple Inc. (AAPL)
Reviewing 13F filings from hedge funds and other notable investors can lead to profitable investment strategies; we’ve shown, for example, that the...
Chesapeake Energy Corporation (CHK)’s Production Mix Is Moving Towards Liquids
After 24 years at the helm of Chesapeake Energy Corporation (NYSE:CHK), co-founder and CEO Aubrey McClendon will retire from the company on April 1,...
Billionaire T. Boone Pickens’ New Stock Picks Include FCX
T. Boone Pickens isn’t a hedge fund manager, but the billionaire oilman invests considerable capital in energy stocks and reports his positions on quarterly...
A Brief History of JANA Partners: Agrium Inc. (USA) (AGU), Marathon Oil Corporation (MRO), The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. (MHP)
I recently wrote about the boardroom drama between Agrium Inc. (USA) (NYSE:AGU) and JANA Partners. To recap, JANA, a hedge fund, is Agrium’s largest...
Solid Income Growth Picks for your Portfolio: HollyFrontier Corp (HFC) and More
Although crude prices have risen in 2012, it was mainly due to its strained supply. But according to International Energy Administration, global demand...
Very Significant Insider Buying in Murphy Oil Corporation (MUR)
Murphy Oil Corporation (NYSE:MUR) is an oil and gas exploration and production company that also engages in retail and gasoline marketing in the US, and...
3 FTSE 100 Shares That the Market Loves: Rio Tinto plc (ADR) (RIO) and More
LONDON — I used a market statistics package to find the FTSE 100 companies that were most recommended as “buys” among professional market...
1 Oil & Gas Stock to Buy, 1 to Sell: Marathon Oil Corporation (MRO), Husky Energy Inc (USA) (HUSKF)
Recently I wrote an article on three different energy companies that presented in Summit Ski Conference, a platform where different energy companies gather...
Marathon Oil Corporation (MRO) Stock Seems Well Poised For A Rally
The fiscal cliff has been avoided (if not permanently), and oil is again above the $110 mark. Moreover, according to recent economic data, China’s crude...
Is Integration Still Best for Exxon Mobil Corporation (XOM) and Chevron Corporation (CVX)?
Reporting season continues to have lots of life left in it, in the form of companies awaiting their turn to tell us about their quarterly results. Nevertheless...
The Extraction Industry and the Department of the Interior: Hess Corp. (HES), Marathon Oil Corporation (MRO)
It was interesting to see that President Obama nominated Sally Jewell, CEO of REI, to be the new Secretary of the Interior. Jewell’s a business...
Midstream Spinoffs Aren’t for Everyone: Occidental Petroleum Corporation (OXY), Marathon Oil Corporation (MRO)
Despite production volume records and beating analyst expectations for five straight quarters, Occidental Petroleum Corporation (NYSE:OXY) sure hasn&#...
