New and inexperienced investors are usually advised to stick to index funds, or ETFs at the beginning, and if they want to venture into individual stocks they should look at value...
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February 8 - Hedge Funds, News
"U.S. stocks pared losses to come off intraday lows on Tuesday but investors remained cautious over assets perceived as risky such as equities on rising geopolitical tensions.
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April 11 - Commodities, Gold, Market Movers, News, Tech
Seadrill Ltd (NYSE:SDRL) shares are down 34% in pre-market trading after the company said the following in terms of a press release concerning amendments to secured credit facilities...
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April 4 - News
In spite of a sharp decline in oil prices on Friday, Seadrill Ltd (NYSE:SDRL) continues to hold its November gains, with the share price appreciating by more than 22% since the...
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November 28 - News, Stock Analysis
WTI futures are 3% in the green after Russian president Vladimir Putin made some constructive comments concerning the commodity.
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October 10 - News
After being very volatile for the first nine months of the year, the price action in crude has suddenly become quiet as more participants buy into OPEC's attempt to manage the...
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October 8 - Commodities, News
It's a good day to be a bull on Wall Street as all three indexes and crude futures are higher today. Not only is WTI approaching the critical $50 per barrel mark again, but the...
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October 5 - Market Movers, News
Therefore, in this article we will discuss Pandora Media Inc (NYSE:P), Trinity Biotech plc (ADR) (NASDAQ:TRIB), Seadrill Ltd (NYSE:SDRL), and Aralez Pharmaceuticals Inc (NASDAQ...
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October 4 - News
There are always two sides to every coin, and although we're long-term bullish on crude prices, we will analyze the bear case for oil in the near and medium-terms in this article...
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October 1 - Commodities, News
With volatility on Wall Street low, traders are looking forward to Friday's release of the personal income and outlays report as a potential catalyst for more movement in the...
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September 29 - Market Movers, News
Given that crude is generally more volatile than the major equity indexes, there seems to never be a dull moment in the energy sector. This week is no exception, as several major...
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September 17 - News
Among the stocks grabbing trader's attention include iRobot Corporation (NASDAQ:IRBT), Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd (ADR) (NYSE:TEVA), Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC), ...
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September 15 - Commodities, Market Movers, News
WTI futures are trading below $45 per barrel today after the IEA made some gloomy comments on demand growth.
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September 13 - Commodities, Market Movers, News
It's been a volatile week as usual in the energy sector. In this article, we'll take a closer look at the notable events that occurred to five energy stocks over the past week...
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September 3 - Commodities, News
Among the stocks trading lower are some offshore companies, Diamond Offshore Drilling Inc (NYSE:DO), Noble Corporation Ordinary Shares (UK) (NYSE:NE), Seadrill Ltd (NYSE:SDRL...
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September 1 - Market Movers, News
The US stock market is trading higher on Monday, as investors try to assess the probability of an interest rate hike in September, following Fed Chair Janet Yellen's speech at...
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August 29 - Market Movers, News
Among the stocks in the spotlight are Mylan NV (NASDAQ:MYL), Transocean LTD (NYSE:RIG), Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ:NFLX), Seadrill Ltd (NYSE:SDRL), and Tiffany & Co. (NYSE:TIF).
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August 25 - Earnings Report, Market Movers, News
It's a profit-taking day for crude investors, as WTI futures are down by almost 3% in afternoon trading, though the major U.S.
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August 22 - Market Movers, News
It's a good day to be a bull on Wall Street as all three indexes and crude futures are in the green. Today's ADP jobs report came in ahead of expectations and traders are optimistic...
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July 7 - Market Movers, News
With the quarter officially over, it is safe to say that the second quarter of 2016 has been one of the best performing quarters in the energy market in a long time.
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July 2 - Commodities, News
It's been an action packed week for the energy sector. U.S. crude inventories fell less than expected, while Britain voted to leave the E.U. The U.S.
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June 25 - Commodities, News
Although many investors, pundits, and politicians expected Britain to remain in the EU yesterday, British citizens surprised the world by voting for the 'Leave' side.
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June 24 - Commodities, Market Movers, News
Although most offshore drillers aren't profitable at current crude prices and some have large debt loads, the sector does have potential for big gains if crude prices continue...
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June 20 - Commodities, Hedge Funds, News
On the last trading day of the week, crude futures are red-hot while the three major indexes have slid since the opening bell.
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June 17 - Commodities, Market Movers, News
Crude futures were volatile this week.
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June 11 - Commodities, Market Movers, News
Although all three indexes are lower, it's a relatively quiet day on Wall Street.
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June 9 - Market Movers, News
U.S stock futures edged higher on Wednesday as oil prices continue to rise and the chances of an interest rate hike in the very near-term has faded.
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June 8 - Market Movers, News
It's a green day on Wall Street as all three major indexes are in the green. The markets are also calm as the VIX fear index is below 14 and crude oil is up bytp around 2%.
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June 6 - Market Movers, News
Crude oil prices have been enjoying a great run since reaching a 12-year low in February, thanks to mounting signs that the global crude oil supply glut has started to slowly ...
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May 31 - Commodities, Hedge Fund Analysis, Hedge Funds, News
It's been a quiet morning on Wall Street so far, with the Dow and S&P coming out flat out of the gate and the NASDAQ Composite index up just 14 points.
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May 23 - Market Movers, News
North Carolina-based activist hedge fund Shah Capital Management recently disclosed its U.S equity portfolio as of the end of March, via a 13F filing submitted with the Securities...
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April 30 - Hedge Fund Analysis, Hedge Funds, News
While it is true that a few tech companies surprised investors, most of the largest ones posted disappointing quarterly results this week and for this earnings period in general...
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April 29 - Market Movers, News
Although the three major indexes are in the red this morning due to several negative tech earnings reports released after the market close yesterday, the shares of Whiting Petroleum...
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April 27 - Commodities, Market Movers, News
Shares of Seadrill Ltd (NYSE:SDRL), Marathon Oil Corporation (NYSE:MRO), Viacom, Inc.
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April 22 - Market Movers, News
In spite of some disappointing earnings calls before the market opened, stocks are trading up on Wednesday afternoon, helped by recuperating oil prices (driven by lower-than-expected...
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April 20 - Market Movers, News
Although Peabody Energy Corporation (NYSE:BTU), one of the largest coal miners in the world, filed for bankruptcy today, shares of commodity related companies Joy Global Inc...
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April 13 - Market Movers, News
After a 'flattish' Thursday, markets were surging on Friday, with all major US stock indexes up by more than 1%.
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March 11 - Market Movers, News
It’s the first Monday of 2016 and the markets are down with all three indices in the red, but shares of Barrick Gold Corporation (USA) (NYSE:ABX), Kinder Morgan Inc (NYSE:KMI...
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January 4 - Market Movers, News
The American markets are set to end the year slightly lower, while European markets, touted for a slump by analysts, have ended 2015 on a high note.
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December 30 - Commodities, Market Movers, News
Three days after OPEC decided to raise its production quota and go 'all in' on Saudi Arabia's strategy of ensuring oil prices stay 'lower for longer' so weaker marginal supply...
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December 7 - Market Movers, News
It's December 4, and commodity markets are on edge as OPEC meets in Vienna to discuss their production policy in the face of the crude glut.
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December 4 - Market Movers, News
With the S&P roughly flat on the day before Thanksgiving, shares of Sunedison Inc (NYSE:SUNE), TerraForm Power Inc (NASDAQ:TERP), Seadrill Ltd (NYSE:SDRL), and HP Inc (NYSE:...
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November 25 - Market Movers, News
There is never a dull day in the energy sector, as shares of oil E&P's and oil service companies tend to make big moves one way or the other.
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October 19 - Market Movers, News
Shares of Seadrill Ltd (NYSE:SDRL), ENSCO PLC (NYSE:ESV), and Ocean Rig UDW Inc (NASDAQ:ORIG) are trending after the analysts at Citigroup reiterated their 'Sell' rating on Seadrill...
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October 13 - Commodities, News
Shareholders of a subsidiary of Seadrill Ltd (NYSE:SDRL), a $3.51 billion offshore drilling contractor, have sued the company in light of a deal signed with the Russian state...
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August 31 - Hedge Funds, News
While there are no critical events happening around the offshore drillers, but still the last week has passed quite a bit of topsy-turvy for Seadrill Ltd (NYSE:SDRL).
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July 14 - Dividend Stocks, News
Dividend investors would be wise to focus not just on a stock's current yield but also on the long-term growth potential of its dividends.
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September 20 - Dividend Stocks, News
The world's second largest offshore oil and gas drilling company, ENSCO PLC (NYSE:ESV) has had a poor year.
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September 17 - News
As last week neared its conclusion, Transocean LTD (NYSE:RIG) CFO Esa Ikaheimonen stood before analysts at Barclay's CEO Energy-Power Conference and presented a cogent look at...
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September 16 - Commodities, News
