I don't own any stocks which are related to energy. The big oil companies are so big that growth is slow and valuations are often higher than I'd like to pay.
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June 5 - News
For me, the three countries that came to mind were (1) Saudi Arabia, (2) Russia, and (3) China.
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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
If there's been one nagging issue that's seemed to slow down our economy's recovery, its anemic jobs growth.
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May 20 - 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
In the world of energy, an unsettling trend has emerged over the past few years.
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April 30 - 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
One of my favorite expressions (admittedly homemade) is that almost nothing in life is ever linear.
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April 27 - News
When National-Oilwell Varco, Inc.
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April 26 - News
Oil-field services company, Schlumberger Limited. (NYSE:SLB)'s large size and global presence means that it really has a read on the pulse of the global energy industry.
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April 22 - News
Friday saw a kickoff in quarterly reporting from the oilfield services group, as both Schlumberger Limited.
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April 20 - News
Since the price of natural gas fell off a cliff in the second half of 2011, energy equipment and service companies have seen activity in North America plummet right along with...
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April 20 - News
Next Monday, Halliburton Company (NYSE:HAL) will release its latest quarterly results.
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April 18 - News
On Friday, Schlumberger Limited. (NYSE:SLB) will release its latest quarterly results.
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April 18 - News
On Wednesday, Core Laboratories N.V. (NYSE:CLB) will release its latest quarterly results.
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April 15 - News
The U.S. energy renaissance has been one of the bright spots in American industry, and its success has also brought an unforeseen boom in manufacturing.
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April 15 - News
I've noted on several occasions that one of Schlumberger Limited.
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April 1 - News
We track 13F filings from hedge funds and other notable investors for a variety of purposes.
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March 28 - Hedge Funds
To survive in a time of fast depleting reserves in the face of the increasing consumption, the only way out for oil and natural gas companies is to explore new reserves, and increase...
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March 27 - News
On the face of it, CARBO Ceramics Inc. (NYSE:CRR) is a wonderful business with tremendous growth prospects.
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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
Today, let's look at Lone Pine Capital, founded by Steve Mandel in 1997. Prior to that, Mandel was a managing director at Tiger Management.
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March 24 - Hedge Funds
One thing's for sure: You'll never discover truly great investments unless you actively look for them.
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March 24 - News
The amazing growth in oil and gas production has the country pondering what had been an unthinkable dream: an energy independent future. The U.S.
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March 22 - News
Obviously many investors think differently here, and there is no one straightforward answer, but one group of companies that won’t necessarily come up in your everyday conversation...
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March 20 - News
It can be interesting to look at the larger positions held by the most institutional investors, including those running prominent hedge funds.
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March 19 - News
Billionaire Steve Cohen and his SAC Capital hedge fund made some serious moves during the fourth quarter, rearranging their top five holdings completely, including making some...
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March 19 - Hedge Funds
For a while today, it looked like the stock market would be able to dismiss Europe's financial woes and rebound from its initial decline this morning.
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March 18 - News
Every once in a while, a new company comes about in an emerging industry and investors don't quite know how it works.
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March 17 - News
The United States is on the verge of becoming the new Middle-East of fossil fuel energy through the widespread implementation of horizontal drilling techniques and a process called...
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March 14 - News
There are few industries that I am as bullish about as I am in oilfield service.
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March 12 - News
Tweedy Browne, with more than $3.43 billion assets under management, is one of the most respected investment managers in the US.
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March 12 - Hedge Funds
Earnings season is winding down, with most companies already having reported their quarterly results.
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March 11 - News
On March 4, Transocean LTD (NYSE:RIG) announced it intends to restore its dividend payments after pressure from activist shareholder Carl Icahn. In the aftermath of the tragic...
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March 10 - News
There are innumerable ways to ascertain a company's strength and attractiveness as a potential investment.
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March 7 - News
Calling National-Oilwell Varco, Inc. (NYSE:NOV) the "picks and shovels" of the oil industry is certainly appropriate.
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March 7 - News
Calling the oil services industry a huge disappointment in 2012 would be a gross understatement.
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March 5 - News
The world’s top three oilfield services firms, Schlumberger Limited (NYSE:SLB) , Halliburton Company (NYSE:HAL) and Baker Hughes Incorporated (NYSE:BHI) , have all released...
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March 3 - News
More often than not the best way to invest in a burgeoning growth industry is through "pick-and-shovel" plays.
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February 25 - News
Halliburton Company (NYSE:HAL) and Suncor Energy Inc.
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February 19 - News
We have put together our database of 13F filings from hundreds of hedge funds and other notable investors following the remaining filings being made public earlier this month.
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February 19 - Hedge Funds
Exchange-traded funds are all the rage these days.
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February 18 - News
For a company whose main source of revenue is based on its ability to drill, there were doubts over whether Halliburton Company (NYSE:HAL) could ever find a bottom.
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February 18 - News
Merchants’ Gate Capital, a hedge fund managed by Jason Capello, recently filed its 13F for the fourth quarter of 2012.
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February 14 - News
When Schlumberger Limited. (NYSE:SLB) and Cameron International Corporation (NYSE:CAM) formed the OneSubsea venture last November, investors in FMC Technologies, Inc.
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February 14 - News
At The Motley Fool, we poke plenty of fun at Wall Street analysts and their endless cycle of upgrades, downgrades and "initiating coverage at neutral." Today, we'll show you whether...
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February 13 - News
Last year India imported $160 billion worth of crude, and the import bill is expected to further inflate in 2013.
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February 13 - News