ConocoPhillips (COP), Marathon Oil Corporation (MRO), Murphy Oil Corporation (MUR): Are Independent Producers Better Investments?
Spinning off refinery operations can be a great opportunity.
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Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP (KMP), BP plc (ADR) (BP): Three Threats to ConocoPhillips (COP)’s Success
If you haven't looked at Conocophillips (NYSE:COP), then you probably won't recognize this energy giant.
ConocoPhillips (COP)’s Turnaround Continues to Unlock Value
The price of crude oil has spiked on the back of growing geopolitical tensions in the Middle East. As a result oil stocks are bouncing back into favor with investors.
ConocoPhillips (COP) Is Setting a New Standard for Big Oil
It's been a month since the three biggest U.S.-based oil and gas producers told us about their second quarters.
Conocophillips (COP): We Should Have Seen Exxon Mobil Corporation (XOM)’s Bad Quarter Coming
It's not very often that we see a company like Exxon Mobil Corporation (NYSE:XOM) earnings drop by 57% from the previous year.
Marathon Petroleum Corp (MPC), ConocoPhillips (COP): Are Oil Refiners a Dangerous Investment Right Now?
Compared to the international benchmark -- Brent crude oil -- cheap U.S. oil was a boon for refiners for many quarters.
Exxon Mobil Corporation (XOM): No One Is Better at Finding Oil and Gas Than Chevron Corporation (CVX)
Exploring for new sources of oil and gas is an inherently risky and expensive venture. That's why Chevron Corporation (NYSE:CVX) really deserves to take a bow.
Royal Dutch Shell plc (ADR) (RDS.A), ConocoPhillips (COP), Concho Resources Inc. (CXO): Could This Tiny New Mexico County Rewrite Fracking Rules?
Along New Mexico's southeastern border sits the Permian Basin, a shale play rich in oil and natural gas.
Exxon Mobil Corporation (XOM), ConocoPhillips (COP): Is Chevron Corporation (CVX) Destined for Greatness?
Investors love stocks that consistently beat the Street without getting ahead of their fundamentals and risking a meltdown.
Concho Resources Inc. (CXO), ConocoPhillips (COP), Devon Energy Corp (DVN): 5 Companies Delivering Oil Growth from This Legacy Texas Oil Play
The Permian Basin is one of America's most prolific oil basins. It has produced more than 29 billion barrels of oil since 1921.
ConocoPhillips (COP), CARBO Ceramics Inc. (CRR), Pioneer Natural Resources (PXD): Three Companies Cracking the Code to Unlock More Oil
One of the greatest challenges an oil and gas company faces is how much of the resources it finds can ultimately be recovered.
Vanguard Natural Resources, LLC (VNR), ConocoPhillips (COP), Weyerhaeuser Company (WY): Money Can Grow On Trees
It's true what they say: You have to spend money to make money. However, that doesn't mean you have to toil and sweat for every last dime.
Hedge Funds Are Buying EnCana Corporation (USA) (ECA)
To the average investor, there are dozens of metrics investors can use to monitor stocks. A duo of the most under-the-radar are hedge fund and insider trading interest.
Energy Updates: SandRidge Energy Inc. (SD)’s Hopes, Chesapeake Energy Corporation (CHK) & Exxon Mobil Corporation (XOM)’s Aggressive Approach
When hedge fund TPG-Axon launched its activist campaign at U.S. oil and gas company SandRidge Energy Inc.
Whiting Petroleum Corp (WLL), BreitBurn Energy Partners L.P. (BBEP), Statoil ASA (ADR) (STO): A Deeper Look at the Latest Bakken Oil Deal
On the surface Whiting Petroleum Corp (NYSE:WLL)'s $260 million acquisition of 17,282 net acres in the Bakken looks like nothing more than a small bolt-on acquisition.
ConocoPhillips (COP), Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc. (CBRL), Lockheed Martin Corporation (LMT): The 5 Safest Income Stocks For Uneasy Investors
Investors define income stocks in different ways.
Duke Energy Corp (DUK), Peabody Energy Corporation (BTU), TransCanada Corporation (USA) (TRP): Fracking Fright
Five years ago this month, we had just bounced off an all-time high crude price near $150 per barrel, and we were concerned about the long-term availability of black gold.
ConocoPhillips (COP), Gannett Co., Inc. (GCI), Lockheed Martin Corporation (LMT): The Top 5 Income Stocks for Uneasy Investors
Investors define income stocks in different ways.
Statoil ASA (ADR) (STO), ConocoPhillips (COP), Kodiak Oil & Gas Corp (USA) (KOG): Which Counties Are Brimming With Oil?
It's "old" news that the Bakken Shale of North Dakota is an oil producer's dream.
This Metric Says ConocoPhillips (COP) Is a Buy
In the eyes of many market players, hedge funds are seen as delayed, outdated investment tools of a forgotten age.
ConocoPhillips (COP), Pfizer Inc. (PFE), Cytec Industries Inc (CYT): Forget Bernanke, Invest Alongside His Potential Successor
At StreetAuthority, we often look at where Washington's most powerful men are putting their money.
Exxon Mobil Corporation (XOM), Continental Resources, Inc. (CLR): Why Big Oil Is Staying Offshore for Growth
Despite some fairly large onshore acquisitions over the past few years, big oil has largely remained on the sidelines when it comes to the shale oil and gas boom.
Suncor Energy Inc. (USA) (SU), DISH Network Corp. (DISH): How To Invest Like A Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (BRK.B) Insider
For some, it's being in your favorite football team's locker room during the coach's inspiring halftime speech.
Exxon Mobil Corporation (XOM), Devon Energy Corp (DVN), ConocoPhillips (COP): Oil Price Spreads Affect Your Investments — Here’s How
The fascinating aspect of the energy industry is how what may seem like a small event can have such a large impact on companies.
Oasis Petroleum Inc. (OAS), ConocoPhillips (COP), Continental Resources, Inc. (CLR): Is Bakken Oil Production About to Explode Higher?
Genscape, which is a leading provider of energy information, recently estimated that June's Bakken daily oil production would skyrocket by 54,000 barrels of oil per day.
Energy News: Chesapeake Energy Corporation (CHK) CEO’s Email & Exxon Mobil Corporation (XOM), Dividend Champion?
Editor's Note: Related tickers: Chesapeake Energy Corporation (NYSE:CHK), Exxon Mobil Corporation (NYSE:XOM), Royal Dutch Shell plc (ADR) (NYSE:RDS.B), Anadarko Petroleum Corporation...
BP plc (ADR) (BP), Exxon Mobil Corporation (XOM): The Spark That Ignited an Oil Merger Explosion
On Aug. 11, 1998, BP plc (ADR) (NYSE:BP) announced its intent to buy Amoco in a deal worth $48 billion.
Westport Innovations Inc. (USA) (WPRT), SolarCity Corp (SCTY): Ways You Can Profit From Energy Independence
Some say it's impossible; others say it's inevitable.
Energy News: SandRidge Energy Inc. (SD)’s Impressive Second Quarter, Chesapeake Energy Corporation (CHK) Gives Up Legal Battle, Exxon Mobil Corporation (XOM) Buys Oil-Sands Assets
Editor's Note: Related Tickers: SandRidge Energy Inc.
Exxon Mobil Corporation (XOM), Chevron Corporation (CVX): Structurally Unsound Investments
Exxon Mobil Corporation (NYSE:XOM) and Chevron Corporation (NYSE:CVX) missed earnings expectations by a very large margin this past quarter.
Total SA (ADR) (TOT), ConocoPhillips (COP): Three Major Challenges for Royal Dutch Shell plc (ADR) (RDS.A)
Though Royal Dutch Shell plc (ADR) (NYSE:RDS.A) has come a long way in improving its reputation, which was severely tarnished by the 2004 reserves overstatement scandal, it still...
Exxon Mobil Corporation (XOM), Chesapeake Energy Corporation (CHK): Bruce Berkowitz Likes This Large Natural Gas Player
Bruce Berkowitz, one of the most famous investment managers in the world, has managed to deliver a decent annualized return of 12.10% since the inception of his fund in 1999.
Range Resources Corp. (RRC), Phillips 66 (PSX), ConocoPhillips (COP): 3 Oil and Gas Companies with Plans For Growing Returns
According to MarketLine, the global oil and gas market is expected to reach $3.7 trillion in 2015 with a compound annual growth rate of 7% from 2010.
Hercules Offshore, Inc. (HERO), BP plc (ADR) (BP)- Gulf of Mexico: Turbulent Seas or Smooth Sailing?
The Gulf of Mexico holds one of the keys to America's energy independence. However, with that great promise comes equally great risks.
ConocoPhillips (COP), Canadian Natural Resource Ltd (USA) (CNQ): Why You Should Consider Including Oil & Gas Exploration and Production in Your Portfolio
In every sphere of life and business, what differentiates the best from mediocrity is an aspect of efficiency, producing more from less, consuming less to go further, pay less...
Exxon Mobil Corporation (XOM), Royal Dutch Shell plc (ADR) (RDS.B): Should Poor Earnings From Big Oil Make Investors Panic?
Oil prices are rising, and the global economy continues to recover from the worst financial crisis in decades.
Why Total SA (ADR) (TOT) Earnings Fell
French oil giant Total SA (ADR) (NYSE:TOT) reported second-quarter financial results on Friday.
A Look at Occidental Petroleum Corporation (OXY)’s Flat Quarter
Earnings for Occidental Petroleum Corporation (NYSE:OXY) were down ever so slightly as the oil and gas producer's net income slipped 0.5% year over year.
Anadarko Petroleum Corporation (APC): 13% Earnings Growth Per Year at a Fair Price
Anadarko Petroleum Corporation (NYSE:APC) is one of the largest independent oil and gas exploration and production companies in the world, and the second-largest U.S.
Why Phillips 66 (PSX) Earnings Will Start Shrinking
Phillips 66 (NYSE:PSX) will release its quarterly report on Wednesday, and ever since its initial spin-off from ConocoPhillips (NYSE:COP), favorable trends in the refining industry...
ConocoPhillips (COP), Apache Corporation (APA): Oil Prices Heading Higher! Try This Approach
As an energy writer, the most common question I get from friends and family concerns the price of gasoline.
Continental Resources, Inc. (CLR), EOG Resources Inc (EOG), ConocoPhillips (COP): Can the U.S. Really Become the World’s Top Oil Producer?
Continental Resources, Inc. (NYSE:CLR) CEO Harold Hamm has a dream that one day the United States will be energy independent.
Will Royal Dutch Shell plc (ADR) (RDS.A) Build Another Gas-to-Liquids Plant?
With the surge in natural gas production in the U.S. and other countries around the world, companies are constantly finding new ways to put the cleaner-burning fuel to work.
A Closer Look at Marathon Oil Corporation (MRO)’s Angola Asset Sale
Over the past year and a half, Marathon Oil Corporation (NYSE:MRO) has been busy selling some of its assets as the Houston-based company aims to improve its balance sheet and ...
Why You Should Buy ConocoPhillips (COP)
Energy is a sector that everyone's portfolio should have some exposure to. Energy powers everything in our society, with oil being the dominant resource.
Hess Corp. (HES): More Potential Upside for This E&P Business
Since the beginning of the year, Hess Corp. (NYSE:HES) as experienced a significant rise in the market, up 39.6%, handily beating the S&P 500’s return of only 18.6%.
Has the ConocoPhillips (COP) Split Left a Cheap Oil Major?
Last year, ConocoPhillips (NYSE:COP) spun out its downstream assets last year as Phillips 66 (NYSE:PSX) in order to focus more on its exploration and production operations.
Why I’m Not Buying Seadrill Ltd (SDRL)… Yet
A few months ago I wrote that I'd decided to finally buy shares of Seadrill Ltd (NYSE:SDRL). Unfortunately, for me at least, I actually didn't buy shares at that time.
ConocoPhillips (COP), Apache Corporation (APA): Oil Production in the Gulf of Mexico Is About to Explode
Three years ago an explosion in the Gulf of Mexico basically put a halt on oil and gas production causing many to wonder if the Gulf would ever come back.
ConocoPhillips (COP), Seadrill Ltd (SDRL): Why Aren’t You Investing in Oil?
Oil prices rose sharply in response to global supply concerns in the Suez Canal in Egypt.
