In today’s marketplace, there are a multitude of metrics shareholders can use to track stocks. A couple of the best are hedge fund and insider trading sentiment.
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August 23 - News
In the 21st century investor’s toolkit, there are many indicators shareholders can use to track Mr. Market.
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August 22 - News
The current economic condition favors high dividend paying companies as a better investment than bonds, as inflationary conditions continue to erode the value of a bond.
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August 8 - News
The off-shore drilling industry has prospered over the past few years as the companies look to replace depleting reserves.
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August 5 - News
Despite strong trends in the shallow water drilling market, Hercules Offshore, Inc. (NASDAQ:HERO) still reported a loss in the second quarter.
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August 3 - News
The Macondo oil rig disaster caused a temporary cessation of new oil exploration in the Gulf of Mexico.
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August 1 - News
With natural gas plummeting to an all-time low in the summer of 2012 and crude contained by slow economic growth, energy stocks have been big underperformers.
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July 30 - News
After more than 150 years of drilling for oil, there's still one region of this earth whose potential we have yet to fully explore: the depths of the ocean.
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July 24 - News
Exchange-traded funds offer a convenient way to invest in sectors or niches that interest you.
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July 23 - News
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.
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July 22 - News
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.
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July 22 - News
Oil prices rose sharply in response to global supply concerns in the Suez Canal in Egypt.
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July 22 - News
The second quarter wasn't a blowout for Noble Corporation (NYSE:NE) but it was an incremental improvement without the help of new drilling rigs to boost results.
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July 19 - 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
The world is gearing up to spend more and more money pillaging deepwater oil and gas reserves.
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July 3 - News
Per an Energy Information Administration report, it is expected that oil production in the current year will be around 89.89 million barrels per day (bbl/d), while the global ...
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June 26 - News
Crude prices have been hovering around the $100 mark for most of the year, which has made oil exploration a profitable affair (again).
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June 19 - News
New horizontal drilling and fracturing technologies have given energy companies a way to finally tap the tremendous natural gas reserves right beneath our feet.
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June 18 - News
The oil services sector could be one of the cheapest sectors in the market right now.
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June 14 - News
Along with its earnings release, Seadrill Ltd (NYSE:SDRL) provided investors with an update on the deep water drilling market.
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June 6 - News
Seadrill Ltd (NYSE:SDRL) reported earnings last week. The contract driller recorded its best operating quarterly result ever and is primed for more as drilling picks up.
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June 3 - News
If you'd ask most stock holders, hedge funds are viewed as underperforming, old investment vehicles of the past.
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June 3 - News
One of the richest men in the world, George Soros, and his aptly named fund Soros Fund Management, is an important firm to keep an eye on.
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May 31 - Hedge Funds
Activity in offshore oil drilling has been red hot lately. The U.S.
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May 28 - News
Today let's look at investment advisory firm Douglass Winthrop Advisors.
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May 16 - News
Transocean LTD (NYSE:RIG) owns the world's largest deepwater and ultra-deepwater drilling fleets and provides offshore contract drilling services for oil and gas wells internationally...
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May 16 - News
It's hard to believe, for me at least, that I've been a Motley Fool member for a decade now.
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May 10 - News
Two major players get the bulk of attention from investors. On one hand, there is the older and more experienced Transocean LTD (NYSE:RIG).
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May 7 - News
When making an investment decision, investors keep a number of factors in mind: future growth, dividends, cash generation, and earnings prospects.
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April 23 - News
Dividend stocks are everywhere, but many just downright stink. In some cases, the business model is in serious jeopardy, or the dividend itself isn't sustainable.
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April 22 - News
The ultra-deepwater drilling market is still sizzling hot, and that's great news to the companies with exposure to the market.
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April 18 - News
For years, satirical late-night TV host Stephen Colbert has been running a series on his show called "Better Know a District," which highlights one of the 435 U.S.
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April 17 - News
It's easy for investors to get wrapped up in the euphoria surrounding America's energy renaissance and forget there are several countries struggling to keep up production.
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April 9 - News
I've had my eye on Seadrill Ltd (NYSE:SDRL) for some time now. The company pays a very tempting dividend, currently at just over 9%.
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April 5 - News
To the average investor, there are tons of metrics investors can use to analyze their holdings. A duo of the most useful are hedge fund and insider trading interest.
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April 2 - News
As an energy investor, I have to look at industry trends to see where the next hot spot is.
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March 26 - News
The "black gold" rush has been rejuvenated lately, thanks in large part to unconventional drilling in North America and deepwater finds off the coast of nearly every continent...
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March 24 - News
Stable dividends can be an investor's best friend and the energy sector is one of the most stable for supplying those dividends.
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March 13 - News
When you seek out compelling candidates for your stock portfolio, there are lots of numbers you can assess -- price-to-earnings ratios, debt-to-equity ratios, free cash flow, ...
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March 12 - News
Dividend investing is popular again.
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March 8 - News
The boom in US energy production creates an income opportunity for retirees and those smart enough to plan ahead for retirement.
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March 4 - News
Did you know that last year was the best year ever for deepwater discoveries? Exploration and production companies announced 52 new finds last year, which crushed the old record...
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March 1 - News
Earnings season is now starting to wind down, with most companies already having reported their quarterly results.
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February 25 - News
Sometimes the least obvious investments on the market are the ones that yield the best returns for your portfolio.
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February 25 - News
One thing's for sure: You'll never discover truly great investments unless you actively look for them.
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February 25 - News
Dividend income plays an important part of retirement planning.
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February 23 - News
In a difficult quarter for the energy industry, Occidental Petroleum Corporation (NYSE:OXY), the largest onshore crude producer in the U.S., reported profitsthat beat analysts...
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February 19 - News
Brent crude is priced over the $115 mark again due to Iranian crude import cuts by India and China.
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February 15 - News
DryShips Inc. (NASDAQ:DRYS) is doing its best to stay afloat as its business takes on water.
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February 14 - News
The last time offshore drilling was upended in the Gulf of Mexico, it was the horrible Deepwater Horizon disaster that cost 11 rig workers their lives and spewed thousands of ...
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February 9 - News