Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc.
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Value Investors Kahn Brothers’ Small Cap Picks
By Meena Krishnamsetty - April 18, 2013 | Tickers: MBI, ORI, PTEN, NYT
Our research from our database of 13F filings indicates that the most popular small cap stocks (which we define as those with market capitalizations between $1 billion and $5 billion) among hedge funds outperform the S&P 500. We think that this is because small cap stocks are less widely owned by large institutional investors such as mutual funds, and less covered by the financial media; as a result hedge more »
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Value Investors Kahn Brothers’ Small Cap Picks
By Meena Krishnamsetty - April 16, 2013 | Tickers: MBI, ORI, PTEN, NYT
Our research from our database of 13F filings indicates that the most popular small cap stocks (which we define as those with market capitalizations between $1 billion and $5 billion) among hedge funds outperform the S&P 500 by an average of 18 percentage points per year. We think that this is because small cap stocks are less widely owned by large institutional investors such as mutual funds, and less more »
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This Stock Will Fuel Your Energy Portfolio Growth This Year
By Jordo Bivona - February 22, 2013 | Tickers: APC, EOG, NBL, PTEN
Noble Energy (NYSE: NBL) reported impressive results for the fourth quarter, and this gives us an opportunity to examine whether an investment in the stock should be considered. In this article, I will focus on these results and see how they match up against analysts' consensus estimates.
Financials
Noble reported net income for the fourth quarter of 2012 of $251 million and EPS of $1.39 per share diluted; net more »
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Are Any of These Moves Higher Warranted?
By Brian Nichols - February 8, 2013 | Tickers: AAPL, BBRY, DV, PTEN
Unless a stock is trading at a significant level of resistance, or following a large move either lower or higher, it doesn’t take a lot for a period of excessive volatility to create gains. A stock can see a 5%-20% gain higher for a number of reasons ranging from earnings to analyst notes. Sometimes the moves are warranted and other times they are not. Therefore, I am looking more »
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Oil Service Operators Speak on the North American Onshore
By Eric Fox - August 15, 2012 | Tickers: BAS, CJES, HP, KEG, PTEN
The North American drilling cycle is an important determinant to earnings in the energy sector and the level and trend of this cycle should be monitored by investors that are active in this sector. One method of keeping current is through a review of earnings releases and conference calls as oil service operators typically make extensive commentary on business trends in their respective service areas.
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