Royal Dutch Shell plc (ADR) (NYSE:RDS.A) is among the largest oil and natural gas companies in the world.
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March 25 - News
Earlier this month, Japanese researchers made a major discovery in the deep waters off that nation’s coast, helping them move closer to tapping vast natural gas deposits trapped...
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March 25 - News
Cisco Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:CSCO) passed Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) as the world's largest company on Mar. 25, 2000.
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March 25 - News
I was somewhat taken aback that such an important energy story was relegated to the eighth page of the first section in The Wall Street Journal's weekend edition.
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March 25 - News
On any given day, Exxon Mobil Corporation (NYSE:XOM)'s ranks right up there with Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) as one of the top companies in the world by market capitalization.
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March 25 - News
In sports, people love to hear about the next big thing. That sense of potential makes us tune in to see what all the chatter is about.
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March 25 - News
It’s not easy being an oil giant. You’re in a constant struggle to find new sources of oil and gas production to offset the natural decline of wells currently producing.
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March 25 - News
When it comes to the S&P 500 , not all stocks are created equal.
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March 24 - News
For decades, we've been hearing about U.S. dependence on foreign oil.
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March 24 - News
Canada has a problem. While it might have the world's second-largest crude oil source, right now its oil is way too cheap.
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March 22 - News
I'm not talking about NCAA basketball. March madness is here and everyone is filling out their brackets.
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March 22 - News
Stocks are back on the upswing following yesterday's dip, and investors have to be happy with the gains the Dow Jones Industrial Average 2 Minute (Dow Jones Indices:.DJI) is hauling...
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March 22 - News
Goldman Sachs says buy commodities. Hedge funds are trimming their bets.
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March 22 - News
Every now and then, seemingly unjustified pullbacks can gift bold investors with significant price reductions, increased yields, and more favorable long term returns.
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March 22 - News
With the announcement that it had completed its anticipated merger with Exxon Mobil Corporation (NYSE:XOM)'s Canadian subsidiary, Calgary-based Celtic Exploration has become...
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March 21 - News
Sometimes, as investors, we can lose sight of the bigger picture. We can get caught up in the latest fad and complex indicators, hoping to get an edge.
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March 21 - News
T. Boone Pickens is quite a focused hedge fund manager. He mainly invests in the energy market, especially in the oil and gas industry.
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March 20 - Hedge Funds
Lately, I have written a few articles about how certain stocks that are traditionally looked at as “boring” or low-risk/low-reward can actually be the best thing for your ...
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March 20 - News
Gasoline prices were down slightly versus the previous week in every section of the U.S.
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March 19 - News
Investors who are willing to put their money behind a young company are putting a lot of trust in the company's management.
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March 18 - News
TOTAL S.A. (ADR) (NYSE:TOT) is a European oil company with activities in exploration and production (upstream) and also the refining of petroleum (downstream) worldwide.
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March 18 - News
The 30 stocks among the Dow Jones Industrial Average 2 Minute (Dow Jones Indices:.DJI) aren't just the leaders in their respective industries.
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March 18 - News
In the video below, Ken Stern, former CEO of National Public Radio, discusses the current state of the charitable sector, and gives his take on the reasons that companies give...
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March 18 - News
Remember Mitt Romney's famous words during the last presidential campaign? "Corporations are people too, my friend." Well, rest assured I'm not here to discuss the degree of humanity...
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March 18 - News
Preliminary results for the University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment index fell to 71.8 in March.
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March 17 - News
Pension funds have a hurdle rate, a minimum rate of return. When the U.S.
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March 15 - News
Now is a great time to examine the recent developments in the legal problems for ExxonMobil Corporation (NYSE:XOM) and the implications for the company.
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March 14 - News
In the video below, Ken Stern, former CEO of National Public Radio, discusses his new book, "With Charity For All." In the book, Stern takes on the charitable sector, which he...
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March 14 - News
You wouldn't believe it by the way it trades, but Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) actually closed today as the most valuable company in the world.
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March 12 - News
The coveted title of "Largest Company in the World" is up for grabs. Apple Inc.
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March 11 - News
As the market continues to rise, the pure upstream oil and gas businesses must be feeling left out.
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March 11 - News
In the past five years the area I live in has experienced a gold rush that many residents have never experienced in their lifetime.
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March 11 - News
Energy behemoth Exxon Mobil Corporation (NYSE:XOM) always seems to be making the right moves at the right time.
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March 11 - News
A battle is brewing over natural gas exports, which is likely the first of many battlegrounds we must navigate as we continue to move forward without a real energy policy. At...
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March 11 - News
A record-breaking week for Dow Jones Industrial Average 2 Minute (Dow Jones Indices:.DJI) has left the index higher by 2.18% and on a six-day winning streak.
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March 10 - News
Boosted by a strong employment numbers, the Dow Jones Industrial Average 2 Minute (Dow Jones Indices: .DJI) made further gains today, finishing up 33 points, or 0.2%.
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March 8 - News
The multi-billion investment manager Blackrock Investment Management had $50.6 billion assets under management as of the end of 2012.
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March 8 - News
Buoyed by lower-than-expected applications for unemployment benefits, the Dow Jones Industrial Average continued to set new highs, closing for a third straight day at an all-...
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March 8 - News
For three days running, the Dow Jones Industrials have set new all-time record highs.
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March 8 - News
Energy XXI (Bermuda) Limited (NASDAQ:EXXI) is a Gulf of Mexico shelf oil & gas producer with an acquire-and-exploit business model that’s had a run of big acquisitions in its...
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March 7 - News
Oil just hit its lowest point this year. Closing at $91.02 per barrel, oil prices are still up 17.8% from their 52-week low of $77.28. However, does the downtick in oil represent...
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March 7 - News
Hugo Chevez died from cancer last night after 14 years as President of Venezuela.
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March 6 - News
There’s no doubt that one of the most stable industries out there is that of the integrated oil and gas firms.
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March 6 - News
Following Chavez's death Tuesday, Venezuela, which is a member of OPEC and sits on the world's second-largest oil reserves, faces near-term political uncertainty that could bring...
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March 6 - Stock Analysis
Most fund managers, if you asked them in private, would likely concede that buying a 30 year bond with a yield that is less than inflation is not an ideal long term investing ...
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March 5 - News
The asset bubble that is Chesapeake Energy Corporation (NYSE:CHK) is continuing with its asset sales for the acreage it has amassed using massive leverage.
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March 5 - News
Whenever a company is in the midst of a major transformation, there are lots of risks along the way that could potentially turn sour.
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March 5 - News
Chesapeake Energy Corporation (NYSE:CHK) has recently reported that it would sell its 50% interest in an oil and natural gas field Mississippi Lime to China’s Sinopec for more...
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March 4 - News
The economy in the United States continues its steady, albeit painfully slow, recovery from the crushing effects of the Great Depression. One area of the economy that is well...
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March 1 - Stock Analysis