Chesapeake Energy
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Oil Companies Are Diversifying
By Nihar Patel - May 16, 2013 | Tickers: CHK, XOM, LINE
It turns out oil companies are behind natural gas. It is, after all, another fossil fuel that is found with oil. However, in the coming natural gas economy, the only companies discussed are smaller ones that have the highest potential, though you can understand why investors want companies with the highest potential. Still, there is potential in the big players as well.
King of fossil fuels
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Gas Exports: Top Implications
By Federico Zaldua - May 14, 2013 | Tickers: APA, CHK, UNG
The shale gas revolution in the U.S. has made internal gas prices tumble from more than $10 per million of british thermal unit (mmbtu) to the current $4 per mmbtu, thanks to the supply boom. Low prices are bad news for producers, but great news for industrial companies that use natural gas intensively, such as Alcoa or Dow Chemical. This cost advantage may remain going forward, but not at more »
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This Stock Seems to Be a Good Opportunistic Investment
By Anh HOANG - May 13, 2013 | Tickers: CHK, COP, XOM
Recently, Chesapeake Energy (NYSE: CHK) reported impressive first-quarter earnings that beat analysts’ expectations. Since the beginning of the year, Chesapeake has delivered a decent gain of almost 16% to its shareholders. This energy company is in the portfolio of famous value investor Mohnish Pabrai, activist investor Carl Icahn, Mason Hawkins, and hedge fund manager Paul Tudor Jones. Should we follow these famous investors into Chesapeake after its impressive earnings results more »
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Oil Risks Writ Large
By Reuben Brewer - May 13, 2013 | Tickers: BP, CHK, SNP, RDS-B
BP (NYSE: BP) is in the news again because of problems at one of its drilling platforms. Although the North Sea event didn't have the massive implications of the Gulf of Mexico spill, it continues a trend that should worry investors.
Hard to find
Oil is increasingly difficult to find. That's a big problem for the world's international oil drillers. It means that it is becoming harder more »
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Marathon Oil at 52 Week High, Perfect Time to Exit
By Shas Dey - May 13, 2013 | Tickers: CHK, EOG, MRO
You will not get a better chance to exit Marathon Oil (NYSE: MRO) than by selling while it is trading at/near its 52 week high and the business performance is also not supporting that price.
The company's North American E&P business is not doing well and neither is its Oil Sands Mining business. Exploration costs have massively increased; huge capital expenditure has been incurred with no immediate more »
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Desperate for Gas
By Reuben Brewer - May 10, 2013 | Tickers: CHK, XOM, RDS-B, UPL
Japan's nuclear disaster, and subsequent shift away from the power source, has left the country short on power. With few natural resources of its own, it has been importing what it needs. Natural gas is a big part of that, but The United States isn't a player... yet.
Nuclear Concerns
Japan suffered one of the few nuclear power related disasters that have been seen in the world. However more »
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Beware of Dividends Fueled by Natural Gas
By Joshua Bondy - May 9, 2013 | Tickers: CHK, ECA, XOM
In a world starving for income, companies with a paltry yield suddenly become attractive. Sculpting a strong yielding portfolio isn't as simple as setting up a stock screener and hitting search. The energy sector is especially volatile and inexperienced management teams can offer dividends in a very imprudent manner. Chaotically organized hedging programs only make earnings more volatile. It is very important to look at potential instabilities in a more »
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Will The Price of Natural Gas Continue to Tumble?
By Lior Cohen - May 9, 2013 | Tickers: CHK, CVX, NU, UNG
The price of natural gas tumbled in the past couple of weeks. Will natural gas continue to trade down? How will the recent fall in the price of natural gas affect leading natural gas producers such as Chevron (NYSE: CVX)? Let's examine the recent developments in the natural-gas market and see what’s up ahead for the commodity.
During May (up to date), the price of natural gas plunged more »
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Big Tech Targets
By Reuben Brewer - May 8, 2013 | Tickers: AAPL, CHK, MSFT
Recently, hedge funds have been taking on large technology companies. Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) is the current target; will investors win, will the hedge fund, or will both?
The Apple of His Eye
Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) was recently the subject of a public tussle with David Einhorn. Einhorn, who runs Greenlight Capital, called on the iPhone and iPad maker to return more value to shareholders. Although the company initiated a dividend more »
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Three "Buys" After Reporting Earnings on Wednesday
By Brian Nichols - May 3, 2013 | Tickers: CHK, MWA, QCOR
With earnings season in full-swing, and with countless large moving stocks, I am looking at four companies that reported earnings on Wednesday that I believe are a “buy,” regardless of the stock’s initial reaction.
An Under-the-Radar Stock to Watch
Mueller Water Products (NYSE: MWA) saw gains of more than 13% after the company announced earnings that handily beat expectations. The company experienced sales growth of 12.6% year-over-year (yoy more »
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3 Big Players in the Oil & Gas Sector
By Victor Selva - May 2, 2013 | Tickers: ACMP, CHK, SNP, KMI, WMB, WPZ
The oil and gas business is one of the most profitable in the planet. Some major players offer specific services and products and, therefore, interesting investment prospects. In this article we will examine Chesapeake Energy (NYSE: CHK), Williams Companies (NYSE: WMB) and Kinder Morgan (NYSE: KMI) so as to elucidate how profitable they can be for investors.
A bet on the natural gas
Independent oil and gas company Chesapeake Energy more »
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Will Gas Pipelines Ring Like Cash Registers?
By Arturo Cuevas - April 29, 2013 | Tickers: AEGN, CHK, KMP
Investors sure love to hear the virtual ringing of cash registers in their equity holdings. So, let's cue in on Aegion (NASDAQ: AEGN) for a sound check to examine whether or not it holds the promise of resounding pings of greenbacks flowing in.
Heavy construction is the domain of this company, which is based in Chesterfield, MO. It has an extensive footprint in its sector, as manifested in Aegion more »
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Natural Gas - An Industry in Peril?
By Bill Edson - April 29, 2013 | Tickers: COG, CHK, ECA, SWN
Our country's policy makers are in a rush to convert the country's energy supply from being coal and oil based to being natural gas based. The idea is that most of the oil we use is imported from less-than-friendly governments, and coal carries with it tremendous external costs of environmental and health damages. On the other hand, natural gas is local, available and, as policy makers would tell more »
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As Natural Gas Inventories Plunge, Investors Should Buy Exploration Stocks
By Mark Holder - April 29, 2013 | Tickers: CHK, RRC, SWN, WPX
With natural gas and coal stocks trading at 52-week lows, the market continues to ignore the very bullish natural gas weekly inventory reports. In fact, the reports are now mostly glazed over in the financial media.
For those that missed the report this week, the weekly inventories rose by 31 Bcf. While less than the 33 Bcf expected gain, the gain is actually significant as the inventory level over the more »
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Will This Gas Producer Continue to Rally?
By Lior Cohen - April 29, 2013 | Tickers: APC, CHK, DVN
The recent recovery of natural gas hasn’t passed by Chesapeake Energy (NYSE: CHK). Shares of the company rose by 16% since the beginning of the year. It's not out of the woods just yet, but will its shares continue to rally as the year progresses? Will Chesapeake’s upcoming first-quarter financial reports disappoint investors? Let’s explore these issues further.
Let try and answer these questions by taking more »
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5 Short Ideas from Jim Chanos
By Salvatore "Sam" Mattera - April 28, 2013 | Tickers: CHK, DELL, HLF, HPQ, NFLX
Jim Chanos, founder of Kynikos Associates, is known for being a short seller. Most famously, Chanos shorted Enron before its collapse, and has made a number of profitable trades in recent years, betting against PC names, alternative energy, and Chinese construction companies.
Chanos appeared on CNBC Wednesday. In a relatively lengthy segment, Chanos revealed a number of short ideas. He admitted to being short both Hewlett-Packard (NYSE: HPQ) and Dell more »
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Is Natural Gas a Flaming Buy? Five Cheap Natural Gas Producers to Watch
By Brendan O'Boyle - April 22, 2013 | Tickers: APA, CHK, CEO, COP, ECA, EOG
It is probably fair to say that the boom in natural gas has been one of the most unprofitable revolutions in recent memory for investors in natural gas producing companies. Even the legendary Warren Buffett admitted that he overpaid for ConocoPhillips during the heady days leading up to the credit crisis in 2008. This lesson should not be lost on other investors: when energy prices are high, companies that derive more »
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Utica Shale Provides Growth, but at What Cost?
By Joshua Bondy - April 22, 2013 | Tickers: CHK, GPOR, TOT
Utica shale is spread from Ohio to New York State. Many parts of the formation are still being explored. A number of companies are selling Utica acreage or have decided to stay away from the North American natural gas market altogether. Companies currently in the field are quick to talk about Utica's growth possibilities, but recent data shows a significant portion of the production will be natural gas.
Given more »
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Selling Gas-Producing Assets To The Enemy
By Mike Thiessen - April 17, 2013 | Tickers: CHK, SWN
Chesapeake Energy (NYSE: CHK) and smaller rival Gastar Exploration (NYSEMKT: GST) recently came to a major agreement, settling a long-running lawsuit that resulted in the transfer of some key gas-producing acreage from Chesapeake to Gastar. Valued at about $85 million, the deal closed the books on a contentious spat between the two companies and offered further evidence that Chesapeake is serious about offloading assets that it believes to be sub-optimal more »
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Selling Gas-Producing Assets To The Enemy
By Mike Thiessen - April 17, 2013 | Tickers: CHK, SWN
Chesapeake Energy (NYSE: CHK) and smaller rival Gastar Exploration (NYSEMKT: GST) recently came to a major agreement, settling a long-running lawsuit that resulted in the transfer of some key gas-producing acreage from Chesapeake to Gastar. Valued at about $85 million, the deal closed the books on a contentious spat between the two companies and offered further evidence that Chesapeake is serious about offloading assets that it believes to be sub-optimal more »