Making large gains in the stock market is all about buying businesses with proven management teams in enduring industries.
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July 17 - News
Oil-field services company Halliburton Company (NYSE:HAL) has inked an important deal with environmental solution provider Nuverra Environmental Solutions Inc (NYSE:NES) to advance...
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July 16 - News
Nuverra Environmental Solutions Inc (NYSE:NES) – formerly known as Heckmann – is a tiny company trying to carve out lucrative niche in the U.S. energy industry.
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July 15 - News
Oil-field service company Nabors Industries Ltd. (NYSE:NBR) recently reduced its income guidance for the second quarter.
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July 12 - News
President Obama recently announced that he is directing the U.S.
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July 5 - News
Recent oil discoveries in South America have put that continent on the map for investors looking to profit from the development of these resources.
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July 5 - News
Several companies, including Pittsburgh-based Atlas Energy LP (NYSE:ATLS), appear likely to submit proposals to participate in the effort by the August deadline.
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July 5 - News
If you the type of investor that likes to invest in a company before it becomes a household name then I have good news for you.
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July 5 - News
With the euphoria surrounding the shale gas boom in the U.S., it's easy to forget that other countries also have vast reserves of shale gas.
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July 1 - News
Five months ago, I laid out the argument for why National-Oilwell Varco, Inc. (NYSE:NOV) is a “Top 10 Stock" for 2013 and beyond.
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June 26 - News
For investors looking for an unobvious investment in natural gas CARBO Ceramics Inc. (NYSE:CRR) certainly fits the bill.
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June 25 - News
One of the most powerful trends in the oil and gas industry is the fundamental shift into unconventional and ultra-deepwater drilling.
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June 24 - News
Under normal circumstances, initiating long positions in a company nearing its 52 week highs is not recommended.
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June 20 - News
When we think about the country that is fueling all the growth in South America, Brazil is the first country that likely comes to mind.
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June 19 - News
Almost all retirement investment strategies advocate generating a steady income from dividend payments from well-established, safe stocks.
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June 18 - News
The International Energy Agency expects oil demand to increase by a mere 0.9% this year.
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June 18 - News
Looking toward the future, I'm sure most Argentinians have their eyes set on the 2014 World Cup.
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June 17 - News
The past two years saw the supermajor oil companies struggle with declining production volumes.
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June 17 - News
With the glut of natural gas in the U.S., domestic companies are exploring different avenues of putting the cleaner-burning fuel to good use. Some, like Cheniere Energy, Inc.
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June 17 - News
It's funny how quickly things change. It seems as if it was just a couple of years ago that we were worried we'd run out of oil.
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June 17 - News
Many experts have hailed shale oil and gas as a game-changer for the U.S. economy.
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June 17 - News
According to a recent report from Barclays, global exploration and production spending will reach a record $678 billion this year, representing a 10% increase over 2012 levels...
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June 17 - News
If you were to make a list of the most important factors of an investment decision, chances are you'd point to things such as the balance sheet, cash flow, growth, moat, and the...
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June 14 - News
Fracking is a thirsty -- and thus expensive -- business.
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June 11 - News
11% of the S&P 500’s value is derived from energy stocks. I have the same amount of my retirement portfolio allocated toward the energy sector as well.
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June 7 - News
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.
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June 5 - News
In a country where corn-based ethanol incites an avalanche of controversy, you may be surprised to know that ethanol isn't the most common alternative fuel.
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May 29 - News
It is no secret that oil and natural gas are finite resources on which the whole world is becoming increasingly more dependent.
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May 28 - News
Ever since the 1958, the United States has consumed more crude oil than it could produce domestically.
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May 28 - News
In the first quarter of 2013, Warren Buffett accumulated more than 6.5 million shares in the Netherlands energy infrastructure company, Chicago Bridge & Iron Company N.V.
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May 22 - Hedge Funds
The long-term focused ValueAct hedge fund was founded by Jeff Ubben, the former managing partner of Blum Capital.
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May 22 - Hedge Funds
Last week, Gulfport Energy Corporation (NASDAQ:GPOR)'s request to purchase 38 million gallons of water from the Piedmont Reservoir in Ohio was approved.
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May 21 - News
In its recently published medium-term review of the oil market, the International Energy Agency forecast that the U.S.
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May 20 - News
The gushing oil well at Spindletop Dome in Beaumont, Texas is one of the most iconic images in the history of oil.
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May 20 - News
We track a number of notable investors in our database of 13F filings, including top hedge funds, Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway- and billionaire oilman turned investor T...
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May 16 - Hedge Funds
The Bakken Shale – a vast formation underlying parts of North Dakota, Montana, and South Dakota – has taken the U.S. by storm.
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May 14 - News
Kirk Spano, columnist and founder of Bluemound Asset Management, LLC, recently opined that US natural gas exports were critical for the long-term stability of Europe.
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May 13 - News
Oil and gas environmental service provider, Heckmann Corporation (NYSE:HEK) , reported first-quarter earnings on May 8.
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May 9 - News
Environmental solutions provider Heckmann Corporation (NYSE:HEK) is set to report earnings on May 8.
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May 7 - News
Within the past 12 months, industrial equipment manufacturer Roper Industries, Inc.
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May 7 - News
Right about this time of year you start to be reminded of that old Wall Street adage.
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May 7 - News
Despite near-term economic uncertainties, I believe that in the long run growth in oil demand driven by emerging-market industrialization and rising wealth levels would provide...
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May 7 - News
One of the most prominent developments in the oil industry over the past several years has been the large-scale shift toward unconventional sources of supply.
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May 5 - News
It appears there's always value to be found in the rubble. Halliburton Company (NYSE:HAL) posted first-quarter earnings (excluding oil-spill charges) of $0.67, beating consensus...
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April 29 - News
Thanks to staggering production growth from shale oil plays previously thought inaccessible, U.S. oil output is the highest it's been since at least 1998.
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April 29 - News
The Tweedy Browne Value Fund has managed to deliver a nice annual return of 8.82% for the past 20 years, beating the S&P 500's annualized return of 7.70%.
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April 28 - Hedge Funds
One of my favorite expressions (admittedly homemade) is that almost nothing in life is ever linear.
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April 27 - News
There is no shortage of research that points to the fact that companies that pay a dividend outperform non-payers.
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April 26 - News
On Friday, National-Oilwell Varco, Inc. (NYSE:NOV) will release its latest quarterly results.
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April 24 - News
A thick, black cloud of smoke rose from the Gulf of Mexico on the evening of April 20, 2010.
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April 22 - News