BP plc (ADR) (BP), Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (BRK.B): The Sense-Less Buy Back
Managers have the mandate to maximize shareholder value, not Earnings Per Share (EPS). Even if this should be an obvious fact, reality shows us that it is not so obvious.
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Buckeye Partners, L.P. (BPL), Chevron Corporation (CVX): 1 MLP to Buy in April
Recently, I participated in an investor roundtable here at the Fool and offered up one stock to buy in April.
BP plc (ADR) (BP), Exxon Mobil Corporation (XOM): Hedge Funds Are Crazy About PetroChina Company Limited (ADR) (PTR)
Is PetroChina Company Limited (ADR) (NYSE:PTR) an exceptional stock to buy now? Hedge funds are getting more bullish.
Murphy Oil Corporation (MUR), Apache Corporation (APA): Are Scotland and England Headed for Divorce Court?
We may be about to enter a period of intrigue in Scotland comparable to the events that Shakespeare poured into "Macbeth".
HollyFrontier Corp (HFC), Valero Energy Corporation (VLO): Two Ways Cleaner Gasoline Will Help Refiners
Just last week the Environmental Protection Agency, or EPA, announced plans for cleaning up the nation's transportation fuels.
BP plc (ADR) (BP) Makes Fresh Investments in the North Sea
The biggest problem that oil and natural gas companies face is depleting reserves.
Schlumberger Limited. (SLB), BP plc (ADR) (BP), Chevron Corporation (CVX): A Close Look at the King Kong of Oilfield Services
I've noted on several occasions that one of Schlumberger Limited.
Exxon Mobil Corporation (XOM): Time to Back up the Truck for BP plc (ADR) (BP)?
Shares of BP plc (ADR) (NYSE:BP) jumped 2.7% on news the energy giant will buy back $8 billion worth of its shares, sharing with shareholders some of the proceeds from the sale...
Valero Energy Corporation (VLO), BP plc (ADR) (BP), Codexis, Inc. (CDXS): Why Big Oil Is Ditching Biotechnology
Landing partners with deep pockets will be critical for many developmental stage biotechnology companies looking to take their disruptive platforms to the next level.
ConocoPhillips (COP), Continental Resources, Inc. (CLR): Do We Still Need the Strategic Petroleum Reserve?
Last week T. Boone Pickens put out a video blog post questioning whether we really needed to keep our vast Strategic Petroleum Reserves, or SPR, stocked with oil.
Exxon Mobil Corporation (XOM): Is BP plc (ADR) (BP) a Buy After the $8 Billion Buyback Announcement?
BP plc (ADR) (NYSE:BP)’s shareholders should get excited again, as the company intends to return around $8 billion in cash to its shareholders in the next 12-18 months in a ...
Is BP plc (ADR) (NYSE:BP) Going to Burn These Hedge Funds?
In the eyes of most shareholders, hedge funds are viewed as worthless, outdated financial tools of the past.
Exxon Mobil Corporation (XOM), Royal Dutch Shell plc (ADR) (RDS.A): The Oil Major With The Best Risk/Reward Profile
Royal Dutch Shell plc (ADR) (NYSE:RDS.A) is among the largest oil and natural gas companies in the world.
Cheniere Energy, Inc. (LNG), ConocoPhillips (COP), TransCanada Corporation (USA) (TRP): Does Japan’s Recent Discovery Change the Global Energy Game?
Earlier this month, Japanese researchers made a major discovery in the deep waters off that nation’s coast, helping them move closer to tapping vast natural gas deposits trapped...
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (AMD): The Turnaround Portfolio for Young Investors (Part II)
Both younger and older investors enjoy some benefits that their counterparts don't.
BP plc (ADR) (BP), ConocoPhillips (COP): This Week’s Best and Worst Energy Stocks
Oil prices were on the move this week as fear rose that the events in Cyprus would damage the European economy.
BP plc (ADR) (BP), Exxon Mobil Corporation (XOM), Chevron Corporation (CVX): Power Your Portfolio With These Stocks
Every now and then, seemingly unjustified pullbacks can gift bold investors with significant price reductions, increased yields, and more favorable long term returns.
Nokia Corporation (ADR) (NOK), Hewlett-Packard Company (HPQ), Apple Inc. (AAPL): The Turnaround Portfolio For Young Investors (Part I)
Both younger and older investors enjoy some benefits their counterparts don't.
Is Petroleo Brasileiro Petrobras SA (ADR) (PBR) A Good Stock to Buy?
Petroleo Brasileiro Petrobras SA (NYSE:PBR) has dived in the last year, with shares falling 36%.
General Electric Company (GE), BP plc (ADR) (BP): Why the Dow’s Ignoring the Naysayers Again This Morning
For U.S. investors, international crises tend to be short-term events that have little long-term impact.
TransCanada Corporation (USA) (TRP), BP plc (ADR) (BP): Has Keystone XL’s Environmental Impact Been Understated?
A recent study conducted by the U.S.
Exxon Mobil Corporation (XOM): One of the Best Long-Term Investments There Is
Lately, I have written a few articles about how certain stocks that are traditionally looked at as “boring” or low-risk/low-reward can actually be the best thing for your ...
ConocoPhillips (COP), Exxon Mobil Corporation (XOM): Do You Live in a Top-5 Oil-Producing State?
Yesterday, the Energy Information Administration, or EIA, published a brief post about North Dakota's continued growth in oil production.
Transocean LTD (RIG) CEO: Rig Workers Should Have Done More
NEW ORLEANS (AP) -- Transocean LTD (NYSE:RIG) employees should have done more to detect signs of trouble before the company's drilling rig exploded in the Gulf of Mexico in 2010...
Farallon Capital Likes These 5 Dividend-Paying Stocks: BP plc (ADR) (BP), United Technologies Corporation (UTX), Fidelity National Information Services (FIS)
Billionaire Tom Steyer founded Farallon Capital Management, LLC, an investment firm, in 1986.
Has Getty Realty Corp. (GTY) Become the Perfect Stock? – BP plc (ADR) (BP), Global Partners LP (GLP)
One thing's for sure: You'll never discover truly great investments unless you actively look for them.
Will Massive Trial Pressures Derail This Stock? – BP plc (ADR) (BP), Halliburton Company (HAL), Transocean LTD (RIG)
Proceedings have started in one of the most significant environmental pollution trials in the history of the U.S., involving BP plc (ADR) (NYSE:BP) and the oil spill in the ...
Profit From The Coming U.S. Oil Boom With These Stocks: Chevron Corporation (CVX), Enbridge Energy Partners, L.P. (EEP)
The nation’s determination to reduce its dependence on foreign oil has resulted in a more pronounced focus on domestic energy development.
Can Japan Freeze American LNG Exports? – Sempra Energy (SRE), TOTAL S.A. (ADR) (TOT), Cheniere Energy, Inc. (LNG)
The United States cannot approve or build liquefied natural gas, or LNG, export terminals fast enough to appease countries looking for cheaper energy.
Should I Buy BP Plc. (BP) for My ISA?
LONDON -- What kind of shares should you be choosing for your ISA? Well, in my view the tax-efficient investment wrapper is best suited to decades-long investing in solid blue...
Time To Consider These 3 Energy Companies: Talisman Energy Inc. (USA) (TLM), BP plc (ADR) (BP), Transocean LTD (RIG)
BP plc (ADR) (NYSE:BP) for instance, had its reputation tarnished after the spill in the Gulf of Mexico.
What You Were Selling Last Week: BP plc (ADR) (BP)
LONDON -- One of Warren Buffett's famous investing sayings is "be fearful when others are greedy and greedy only when others are fearful" -- or, in other words, sell when others...
BP plc (ADR) (BP) Warns of Rising Costs From Spill Settlement
NEW ORLEANS (AP) -- BP plc (ADR) (NYSE:BP) is warning investors that the price tag will be "significantly higher" than it initially estimated for its multibillion-dollar settlement...
Can ConocoPhillips (COP) Stop Its Worldwide Decline?
The natural decline of an oil and gas well is the enemy of an energy production company.
Are These Asset Sales Jeopardizing Our Energy Independence? – Devon Energy Corp (DVN), CNOOC Limited (ADR) (CEO), Transocean LTD (RIG)
We've fought numerous wars and spent countless billions protecting our interests in oil coming out of the Middle East.
How These 4 Stocks Track Oil’s Low: Exxon Mobil Corporation (XOM), Halliburton Company (HAL), Chesapeake Energy Corporation (CHK)
Oil just hit its lowest point this year. Closing at $91.02 per barrel, oil prices are still up 17.8% from their 52-week low of $77.28. However, does the downtick in oil represent...
Should You Buy BP plc (ADR) (BP)?
LONDON -- The bad press surrounding BP plc (ADR) (LSE:BP) (NYSE:BP) and its role in the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill continues to hamper interest in the natural resources goliath...
Exxon Mobil Corporation (XOM), ConocoPhillips (COP): Why Venezuela and Big Oil Are Better Off Without Chavez
Hugo Chevez died from cancer last night after 14 years as President of Venezuela.
3 Shares With Potential for a Fast 20% Rise: BP plc (BP), Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc (RBS)
If BP plc (LON:BP) shares were to rise 20% from here, the company's share price would be 540 pence.
Has Tesoro Corporation (TSO) Become the Perfect Stock?
One thing's for sure: You'll never discover truly great investments unless you actively look for them.
Ex-BP plc (ADR) (BP) Rig Supervisor Testifies at Gulf Spill Trial: Transocean LTD (RIG)
NEW ORLEANS (AP) -- A retired BP plc (ADR) (NYSE:BP) employee who supervised drilling operations on the rig that exploded in the Gulf of Mexico testified Wednesday that he never...
BP plc (ADR) (BP), Chevron Corporation (CVX), Tesoro Corporation (TSO): These Energy Companies Are Must Buys
Higher energy prices due to inflation simply means there has been a reduction in the purchasing power of the dollar (The dollar is the single trading currency for the world’...
Where Linn Energy LLC (LINE) Plans to Grow in 2013
Oil and natural gas income giant Linn Energy LLC (NASDAQ:LINE) is out with its 2013 capital spending plan.
What’s Next for BP plc (ADR) (BP)?
The company has been busy paying off the liabilities after the Deepwater Horizon accident.
Transocean LTD (RIG): Finally Time To Buy This Oil Rig Contractor?
Transocean LTD (NYSE:RIG), the largest offshore drilling rig contractor in the world, has been one of my favorite stocks to watch for years now, however I have not pulled the ...
Apache Corporation (APA) is Quite Cheap Now
At the 2013 Barron’s Roundtable, Brian Rogers, chairman and chief investment officer of T.
BP plc (ADR) (BP), Deepwater Horizon and Accountability, Should You Fret? Halliburton Company (HAL), Transocean LTD (RIG)
Among all the other silly stuff going on these days – the Oscars, the Sequester and so forth – is the fact that the Federal Government's case against BP plc (ADR) (NYSE:BP...
The Procter & Gamble Company (PG), Philip Morris International Inc. (PM): The Easy Path to Dividend-Rich Global Giants
Exchange-traded funds offer a convenient way to invest in sectors or niches that interest you.
3 Ways to Profit from the U.S. Debt Crisis that Wasn’t: Exelon Corporation (EXC) and More
The biggest and most overblown fear factor circling the economy these days is that the U.S.
Is Eni SpA (ADR) (E) a Buy?
This is not the first time I write about Eni SpA (ADR) (NYSE:E), Italy's energy champion.
