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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September 23 - Commodities, News - Comments
As global economies continue to grow, so does the world’s seemingly insatiable thirst for energy. Especially in the emerging markets, where economies......
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September 13 - Commodities, News - Comments
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......
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September 12 - News - Comments
Ever since spinning off its downstream business, Marathon Oil Corporation (NYSE:MRO) has been gradually turning leaner and meaner. A truly global exploration......
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September 4 - News - Comments
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......
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September 2 - News - Comments
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......
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August 29 - News - Comments
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......
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August 23 - Commodities, News - Comments
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......
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August 6 - News - Comments
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......
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July 25 - News - Comments
Insider Monkey tracks quarterly 13F filings from hundreds of hedge funds, including Moore Global, the hedge fund founded and managed by billionaire Louis......
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July 24 - Hedge Funds - Comments
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......
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July 22 - News - Comments
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......
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July 15 - News - Comments
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......
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July 15 - News - Comments
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......
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July 11 - News - Comments
Magellan Midstream Partners, L.P. (NYSE:MMP), the Tulsa-based midstream company, recently said that it is “very close” to completing the construction......
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June 27 - News - Comments
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......
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June 27 - News - Comments
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.......
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June 20 - News - Comments
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......
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June 19 - News - Comments
Whether you’re looking for value, growth, income, or a combination of all three, the energy industry has something for every investor. That being......
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June 18 - News - Comments
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......
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June 18 - News - Comments
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......
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June 12 - News - Comments
Compared with the year-ago period, first-quarter operating and financial results for the energy companies I usually follow were mixed, with higher earnings......
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June 12 - News - Comments
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,......
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June 10 - News - Comments
Unconventional exploration and production company Magnum Hunter Resources Corp (NYSE:MHR) recently provided the market with an update on its operations......
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April 18 - News - Comments
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......
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March 25 - News - Comments
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&......
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March 18 - News - Comments
Billionaire investor and oilman-turned-hedge fund manager T. Boone Pickens runs an energy-concentrated hedge fund, BP Capital. His fund is generally......
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March 12 - Hedge Funds - Comments
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......
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March 11 - News - Comments
So far, 2013 has been a shaky year for exploration and production companies. Marathon Oil Corporation (NYSE:MRO) represents that trend well. The Jan......
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March 10 - News - Comments
The U.S. is witnessing an oil revolution of sorts, thanks to the booming production of unconventional hydrocarbon. While producers are obvious gainers......
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March 7 - News - Comments
Reviewing 13F filings from hedge funds and other notable investors can lead to profitable investment strategies; we’ve shown, for example, that the......
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March 7 - Hedge Funds - Comments
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,......
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March 4 - News - Comments
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......
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February 27 - Hedge Funds - Comments
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......
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February 24 - Hedge Funds - Comments
Although crude prices have risen in 2012, it was mainly due to its strained supply. But according to International Energy Administration, global demand......
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February 22 - News - Comments
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......
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February 22 - Insider Trading - Comments
LONDON — I used a market statistics package to find the FTSE 100 companies that were most recommended as “buys” among professional market......
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February 16 - News - Comments
Recently I wrote an article on three different energy companies that presented in Summit Ski Conference, a platform where different energy companies gather......
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February 13 - News - Comments
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......
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February 13 - News - Comments
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......
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February 11 - News - Comments
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......
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February 11 - News - Comments
Despite production volume records and beating analyst expectations for five straight quarters, Occidental Petroleum Corporation (NYSE:OXY) sure hasn......
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February 8 - News - Comments