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  • 3 Firms to Buy and 1 to Watch

    By Brendan Marasco - June 17, 2013 | Tickers: APA, BP, XOM, UPL, WPX

    The U.S. energy boom receives ample attention, even globally. For example, OPEC, which supplies 1/3 of the world’s oil, is divided due to the increasing flow of U.S. shale oil production. Some member nations are worried price fluctuations expose the vulnerable countries.

    But even with global disputes, national debates, and regional differences, some small, likely unnoticed firms are poised to gain.

    Barring unforeseen circumstances, the industry more »

  • Total SA: Inexpensive yet Overperforming

    By Awais Iqbal - June 17, 2013 | Tickers: BP, XOM, TOT

    The Oil industry is booming again as WTI crude rose to a two week high in anticipation of an increase in demand for fuel due to better than expected U.S. employment gains. In this oil sector, Total SA (NYSE: TOT) appears to be a good option for investors for several reasons. Firstly, the company is highly undervalued compared to its peers. Secondly, the financial performance of the company is more »

  • 2 Stocks Poised to Profit From the Coming Oil Boom

    By Marie Palumbo - June 17, 2013 | Tickers: BP, CHK, CVX, COP, XOM

    For the first time in nearly 20 years, government estimates project that te U.S. will produce more oil than it imports. Not only should this bring stability to American pump prices, but it also provides a great opportunity to make money through energy stocks. ExxonMobil (NYSE: XOM) and ConocoPhillips (NYSE: COP) are two big names preparing to make a killing. But there’s more--below is look at which companies more »

  • 4 Dividend Stocks That Will Hold You Back

    By Marie Palumbo - June 16, 2013 | Tickers: BP, CHK, KO, XOM, VZ

    Investor excitement flows through the air: for the first time ever, the Dow Jones industrial average broke 15,000. In only five months in 2013, the Dow has risen more than 16%, better than 2011 and 2012 combined. That said, now is a great time to evaluate your portfolio.

    Winners and losers

    During an expansion, there are winners and losers (the under-performers). The latest winners are cyclical stocks. These companies more »

  • Which European Oil Major Is The Best Buy?

    By Robert Ciura - June 14, 2013 | Tickers: BP, RDS-B, TOT

    Big Oil is an industry with many companies to choose from. When most investors first think of buying energy stocks, the U.S-based giants usually come to mind. However, for those investors willing to broaden their geographical horizons, there are plenty of international energy companies that are just as profitable and shareholder friendly as their American competitors.

    Consider these European energy majors

    Royal Dutch Shell (NYSE: RDS-B) is the giant more »

  • Emerging Positive Catalysts Make Chevron a Promising Opportunity

    By Matt Smith - June 14, 2013 | Tickers: BP, CVX, XOM

    One of the world’s largest publically tradable energy company’s Chevron (NYSE: CVX), has seen its share price remain relatively flat for the year to date underperforming the S&P 500 by 3%. This poor performance has been on the back of a poor full year 2012 result, declining crude prices, increased legal risks and cost blowouts at key projects. But there are now a range of positive catalysts more »

  • Icahn's Big Stake Could Bode Well for Regular Investors

    By Mike Thiessen - June 13, 2013 | Tickers: APC, BP, CHK, IEP

    Although Chesapeake Energy (NYSE: CHK) has endured a rough two-year period that has seen its shares under-perform the broader market by a significant margin, the company is widely regarded as one of the mid-continent's stronger natural gas players. Its relative strength has certainly endeared it to activist investor Carl Icahn: The stock maven's Icahn Enterprises (NASDAQ: IEP) now owns about 10 percent of Chesapeake's total share float more »

  • Chevron Is All About Stability and Growth

    By Nicholas Kitonyi - June 12, 2013 | Tickers: BP, CVX, COP, XOM

    Chevron (NYSE: CVX) hit a new 52-week high two weeks ago. Chevron is a stable stock, with a beta of 1.17. The oil and gas company operates in two main systems, upstream and downstream, which include exploration, development and production as well as refinery and marketing. Chevron is the second largest oil and gas company in the U.S., after ExxonMobil (NYSE: XOM), and is ranked fifth globally more »

  • This Industry Produces Cash, Every Day, All Day Long

    By Vanina Egea - June 10, 2013 | Tickers: BP, CVX, XOM

    There is no disputing that equities have been on a tear as governments and central banks take ever increasing measures to keep the global economy growing. Within the environment of quantitative easing, energy/oil & gas has lagged the overall markets. Part of the lag should be attributed to investors moving away from holding tangible assets that produce cash, every day, all day long. As price to earnings ratios grow and more »

  • Human Energy, Consistent Returns

    By Ryan Guenette - June 10, 2013 | Tickers: BP, CVX, E, XOM, TOT

    A trailblazer in the global energy industry, Chevron (NYSE: CVX) has matched, stride by stride, the Dow Jones Industrial Average so far in 2013, under-performing the blue chip average by only 1.66%.      

    Chevron is a major player in the global energy industry. The company operates its upstream and downstream segments, and possesses a dominant global presence. Based on market capitalization, Chevron is valued at a monumental $240.61 more »

  • This Oil Company Offers Growth, Income and Stability

    By Colin Tweel - June 7, 2013 | Tickers: BP, CVX, XOM

    Following two years of underwhelming world GDP growth, the OECD forecasts that world real gross domestic product will increase by more than 3% in 2013 and by 4% in 2014. As global energy demand is tightly linked to economic growth, now is an exciting time to consider investments in some of the world’s largest energy suppliers: ExxonMobil (NYSE: XOM), Chevron (NYSE: CVX) and BP plc (NYSE: BP).

    Even more more »

  • Oil Lovers Should Not Miss These Companies

    By Madhu Dube - June 3, 2013 | Tickers: BP, HAL, RIG

    The oil and gas exploration and production (E&P) sector is estimated to generate $4.5 trillion in 2013, compared to $4.2 trillion in 2008. It has grown by 1.4% annually since 2008. Revenue in the sector is further anticipated to increase by 3% in 2013.

    It's worth noting that oil and gas E&P companies earned extremely large earnings due to surging oil prices during 2010 more »

  • Will Natural Gas Decline Further?

    By Lior Cohen - June 3, 2013 | Tickers: BP, LNG, XOM

    In the past several days, the price of natural gas tumbled lower. Despite its recent fall, the price of natural gas is still higher than where it was trading last year. Will natural gas continue to fall? How will the recent developments in the natural-gas market affect leading oil and gas producers, such as ExxonMobil (NYSE: XOM)? Let’s also take a look at the liquefied natural gas (LNG) market more »

  • Pzena Still Believes in Turnarounds

    By Marshall Hargrave - May 31, 2013 | Tickers: BP, HPQ, OMC, SPLS, TEL

    Richard Pzena founded Pzena Investment Management in 1995 and now has more than $24 billion in assets under management. The firm's strategy is to rank companies from the cheapest to the most expensive based on current earnings to normal long-term earnings power. Basically, Pzena likes to buy companies that are good businesses selling at low prices. Outlined below are Pzena's top five stock holdings at the end of more »

  • Is There Upside to BP's Present Trading Price?

    By Ashit Gulati - May 31, 2013 | Tickers: BP, CVX, XOM

    BP (ADR) (NYSE: BP) is a global leader in oil and gas with operations in more than 80 countries. It is a vertically integrated organization with both upstream and downstream activities. The upstream business is predominantly comprised of the production and exploration of oil and gas. Similarly, the downstream business concentrates on offering refined petroleum products.

    My higher price estimate for BP is underpinned by the expected consolidation in production more »

  • BP: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly

    By Sarfaraz Khan - May 30, 2013 | Tickers: BP, ERUS, RSX

    The European oil major BP (NYSE: BP) recently released its quarterly results. The performance follows the mammoth deal with Russian oil giant Rosneft, which is the seventh-largest holding in the Market Vector Russia ETF (NYSEMKT: RSX) and the ninth-largest in the iShares MSCI Russia Capped Index Fund (NYSEMKT: ERUS). However, the ghosts from the Gulf of Mexico oil spill continue to haunt BP’s investors. Let's take a look more »

  • Goldman's Dividend Picks: Cars, Banks, and Oil

    By Timothy Green - May 28, 2013 | Tickers: BP, CVX, F, USB

    Goldman Sachs recently became the most bullish broker on Wall Street when it increased its year-end price target on the S&P 500 to 1,750. Trying to predict future stock prices is often a fruitless endeavor, so I don't take these price targets seriously. But Goldman also recommended dividend stocks as among the few attractive income-generating opportunities available today. In a previous article I went through three of more »

  • ExxonMobil Continues to Offer Value

    By Jacob Steinberg - May 28, 2013 | Tickers: BP, XOM, STO

    ExxonMobil (NYSE: XOM)) is the world's largest publicly traded company and it continues to offer a lot of value to investors. In the last five years, the company returned $145 billion to its stockholders in the shape of dividends and share repurchases and the company will continue to reward investors that believe in it for years to come.

    While ExxonMobil's dividend yield is not very high, the company more »

  • Will $4 Billion Asset Sale Turn This Company Into a Solid Investment?

    By Mike Thiessen - May 27, 2013 | Tickers: APC, APA, BP

    In the wake of disappointing production numbers and a mediocre earnings report, oil exploration firm Apache Petroleum (NYSE: APA) has announced plans to sell up to $4 billion in assets during the second half of 2013. According to its release, the company plans to use the proceeds from these non-core asset sales to repair its sagging balance sheet and fund a major stock buyback program that could reverse months of more »

  • Hedge Fund Gruss Asset Management’s 5 Largest Equity Holdings: A Q1 Recap

    By Meena Krishnamsetty - May 23, 2013 | Tickers: BP, CBS, FMCN.DL, GD, LMCA

    Gruss Asset Management is a financial investment advisory firm headquartered in New York with an estimated $2.4 billion of assets under management. It is managed by Howard Guberman. The fund recently filed its 13F with the SEC, describing some of its main investments during 2013’s first quarter. A quick look at the top five equity positions of this new hedge fund might be a good starting point for more »

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