In the 21st century investor’s toolkit, there are dozens of methods shareholders can use to analyze publicly traded companies.
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May 23 - News
Dividend stocks outperform non-dividend-paying stocks over the long run.
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May 23 - News
Last week the Energy Department announced that it has conditionally authorized the Freeport LNG project to export natural gas to countries that do not have a free trade agreement...
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May 23 - News
Companies use share repurchase to reduce the number of shares on the market, thus increasing the value of the remaining shares or supporting the share price.
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May 22 - News
If you're like most Americans, the word "lobbying" probably makes you cringe or roll your eyes or shake your head sadly.
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May 22 - News
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Senate dragged Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL), the world's most valuable company, into the debate over the U.S.
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May 21 - News
Between Exxon Mobil Corporation (NYSE:XOM), Chevron Corporation (NYSE:CVX) and BP plc (ADR) (NYSE:BP), which company presents the best value for income-oriented investors...
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May 21 - News
There are many publicly traded, mega-cap energy stocks for investors to choose from.
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May 21 - News
A quick glance at the Fortune 500 list of top American companies reveals Exxon Mobil Corporation (NYSE:XOM) at number two and Chevron Corporation (NYSE:CVX) at number three.
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May 20 - News
A number of factors have changed the face of peak oil. Low U.S.
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May 20 - News
The mandated blending of ethanol in motor fuel -- specifically when produced from corn -- is a highly controversial issue.
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May 20 - News
As energy producers continue their balancing act between oil and natural gas production, price swings have left two of the industry's biggest producers scratching their heads.
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May 19 - News
Over the past decade the stock of The Dow Chemical Company (NYSE:DOW) is up by just 10%.
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May 16 - News
It turns out oil companies are behind natural gas. It is, after all, another fossil fuel that is found with oil.
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May 16 - News
Goff Corp (OTCBB:GOFF), a social recruiting-company-turned-Colombian-gold miner, did not exist as an incorporated business before the summer of 2010 and did not trade as a public...
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May 16 - News
Ever since the late 1950s, when commercial quantities of oil were first discovered in Nigeria's Niger Delta basin, West Africa has been an area of interest for oil and gas exploration...
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May 15 - News
Exxon Mobil Corporation (NYSE:XOM), the world's largest publicly traded international oil and gas company, and its consortium of partners recently began a drilling campaign in...
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May 15 - News
May 15, 1911 brought a seismic shift to the relationship between the United States and its largest corporations. That day, the U.S.
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May 15 - News
Shareholders in Occidental Petroleum Corporation (NYSE:OXY) can finally breathe a sigh of relief now that former Chairman Ray Irani is gone.
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May 15 - News
With natural gas prices rising off recent record lows, it begs the question, when will drillers restart stalled drilling programs? As the nation's top natural gas producer, Exxon...
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May 13 - News
In early March, the Dow Jones Industrial Average reached a record high.
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May 13 - News
The second most valuable company in the world, Exxon Mobil Corporation (NYSE:XOM), currently trades with a price to earnings ratio under 10.
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May 13 - News
Every so often I'll read a story in the local paper that makes me chuckle, involving an honest mistake that, when compounded over the years, can turn into one costly little blunder...
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May 12 - News
The great debate over natural gas exports has taken a very interesting turn. President Obama, in a speech last weekend, hinted that the U.S.
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May 12 - News
Exxon Mobil Corporation (NYSE:XOM), the world's largest publicly traded oil company, recently announced that it's beginning development of a major ultra-deepwater project -- the...
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May 12 - News
After a number of weeks in which the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose or fell more than 100 points multiple days in a row, this week has been very calm -- the largest move the...
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May 10 - News
The Dow Jones Industrial Average is down as cyclical companies weigh on the Dow. As of 1:15 p.m. EDT, the Dow was down 26 points to 15,056.
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May 10 - News
Japan's nuclear disaster, and subsequent shift away from the power source, has left the country short on power.
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May 10 - News
After its 15% dividend hike, Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) has the world's biggest aggregate dividend payment.
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May 10 - News
Kimelman & Baird is an employee-owned investment management company providing services to a wide range of clients.
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May 10 - Hedge Funds
Next Monday, InterOil Corporation (USA) (NYSE:IOC) will release its latest quarterly results.
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May 10 - News
In a world starving for income, companies with a paltry yield suddenly become attractive.
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May 9 - News
According to a new report by Cedigaz, the France-based international natural gas association, cited in the Oil & Gas Journal, global marketed natural gas production and "apparent...
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May 9 - News
Let's take a look at three big oil companies.
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May 8 - News
More record-pacing market gains were made in 1932 than in any other year in Dow Jones Industrial Average history.
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May 6 - News
The United States Geological Survey recently reviewed earlier studies of the Bakken and Three Forks formations.
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May 6 - News
Recently, Exxon Mobil Corporation (NYSE:XOM) posted a slight increase in first quarter earnings.
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May 6 - News
Oil prices have moved around quite a bit of late, and the price of U.S. benchmark crude oil has even dipped below $90 a barrel.
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May 5 - News
Good news! According to the U.S.
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May 5 - News
Dividend stocks are everywhere, but many just downright stink. In some cases, the business model is in serious jeopardy, or the dividend itself isn't sustainable.
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May 5 - News
I hate to break it to you, but growth generated though share buybacks won't last forever.
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May 5 - News
All 50 states make different choices about where they're going to get the tax revenue they need in order to provide the services their residents expect and demand.
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May 5 - News
Dividend enthusiasts understand the value of receiving those quarterly payments, which really add up over time.
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May 4 - News
Hedge fund TPG-Axon Capital has won nearly half the seats on SandRidge Energy Inc.
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May 3 - News
This is probably the most reported-upon single aspect of any public company in history. Millions of words have been written and spoken about this topic: And while they have ...
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May 3 - News
Asia’s refining giant China Petroleum & Chemical Corp (ADR) (NYSE:SNP), more commonly known as Sinopec, has recently released its quarterly results in which its profits increased...
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May 3 - News
In the highly competitive oil and gas industry, some of the companie stand out for their scale and geographical reach.
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May 2 - News
In the world of investing, many have advocated the straightforward and often boring strategy of regular investments in large companies providing a valuable product and a healthy...
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May 2 - News
The energy sector is reshaping rapidly as the participants try to replace depleting reserves.
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May 1 - News
As May rolls in on Wednesday, battered Chesapeake Energy Corporation (NYSE:CHK) will tell us about its quarterly results.
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April 30 - News