I simply can't avoid bringing Fools up to date on the key trends and metrics that EOG Resources Inc (NYSE:EOG) laid out for attendees at last week's Howard Weil's Annual Energy...
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March 27 - News
In the eyes of most market participants, hedge funds are perceived as worthless, old investment tools of years past.
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March 27 - Hedge Funds
With the Dow Jones Industrial Average hitting record highs, this has become a market for writing covered call options.
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March 26 - News
With the dividend yield of the S&P 500 well below the historical average, finding stocks that sport both a high yield and a safe dividend isn't as easy as it used to be.
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March 26 - 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
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
Dividend stocks are everywhere, but many just down right stink. In some cases, the business model is in serious jeopardy, or the dividend itself isn't sustainable.
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March 24 - 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
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
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
Most of us have heard of Solazyme Inc (NASDAQ:SZYM).
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March 22 - News
On Tuesday, the Department of Energy's (DOE) assistant secretary for fossil energy, Christopher Smith, testified before a congressional committee on liquefied natural gas, or...
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March 22 - News
In today’s market, cheap stocks are hard to find. The Dow Jones Industrial Average recently set an all-time closing high, and the S&P 500 is not far behind.
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March 22 - News
Most of us have heard of Solazyme Inc (NASDAQ:SZYM).
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March 21 - News
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
Ken Griffin, a billionaire with $4.1 billion in net worth, runs Citadel Investment Group, a financial firm he founded in 1990.
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March 18 - Hedge Funds
"What are your top two stock holdings?"
The question strips away opinion, growth projections, and hypotheticals, and shows you a small truth about how you're investing your money.
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March 18 - 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
The nationwide banking holiday declared by incoming President Franklin D. Roosevelt could have ended in disaster.
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March 15 - News
ConocoPhillips (NYSE:COP) has reported results for the fourth quarter of 2012 and the full year, and this gives us the opportunity to evaluate the company as a pure up stream...
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March 15 - News
The Dow Jones Industrial Average hasn't had a 10-day winning streak in nearly 17 years. The index crossed that mark again today, after closing higher by 83 points.
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March 15 - News
The nation’s determination to reduce its dependence on foreign oil has resulted in a more pronounced focus on domestic energy development.
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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
The Dow Jones Industrial Average hit a major milestone yesterday when it finished the day five points up to mark the ninth straight session of gains.
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March 14 - News
The amazing run of record highs for the Dow Jones Industrials appears poised to continue today as the market responds favorably to data showing fewer unemployment claims and ...
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March 14 - News
Up until my late 40s, my investments had been limited to mutual funds.
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March 12 - 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
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
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
The natural decline of an oil and gas well is the enemy of an energy production company.
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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
The advances in the technology for hydraulic fracturing has arguably helped a spectacular rise of shale oil and gas production in North America. After this indisputable oil...
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March 6 - 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
Spanish physician Francisco Fernandes became the first known European to introduce tobacco to the Old World on March 5, 1558.
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March 5 - News
Higher energy prices due to inflation simply means there has been a reduction in the purchasing power of the dollar (The dollar is the single trading currency for the world’...
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March 5 - News
Chesapeake Energy Corporation (NYSE:CHK) came a long way during 2012.
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March 2 - 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
When it comes to commodity companies and producers of basic materials, investors should follow pain.
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February 26 - News
With several major players more than doubling their share prices during 2012, investors who jumped into this sector early on rode terrific industry margins to great success.
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February 26 - News
Watching a small-cap company come into its own is like watching a plant grow.
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February 25 - News
If you're looking for a gauge on the outlook of the economic landscape, energy and material companies are a great place to start.
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February 25 - News
