BlackRock's chief investment strategist believes that foreign stocks and the energy sector are both good places to look right now.
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May 24 - News
Shares of synthetic biology pioneer Amyris Inc (NASDAQ:AMRS) closed Tuesday down 5% and opened today down as much as 8% on news that an investor was bringing a lawsuit against...
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May 23 - News
In his May market commentary Bill Gross of PIMCO compared the risk of investing today to a Sweeney Todd haircut.
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May 21 - News
For the first time ever, carbon dioxide sensors in Hawaii reported that the average daily reading of carbon dioxide concentration surpassed 400 parts per million.
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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
Ever since the late 1950s, when commercial quantities of oil were first discovered in Nigeria's Niger Delta basin, West Africa has been an area of interest for oil and gas exploration...
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May 15 - News
The second most valuable company in the world, Exxon Mobil Corporation (NYSE:XOM), currently trades with a price to earnings ratio under 10.
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May 13 - News
Exxon Mobil Corporation (NYSE:XOM), the world's largest publicly traded oil company, recently announced that it's beginning development of a major ultra-deepwater project -- the...
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May 12 - News
Let's take a look at three big oil companies.
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May 8 - News
When buying and selling stocks, I ask myself how I can get an advantage over market conditions, corporate malfeasance, or economic fluctuations? One way to get ahead is by diversifying...
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May 6 - News
Investors love stocks that consistently beat the Street without getting ahead of their fundamentals and risking a meltdown.
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May 1 - News
In the world of energy, an unsettling trend has emerged over the past few years.
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April 30 - News
British oil giant BP plc (ADR) (NYSE:BP) recently announced that it may delay Mad Dog Phase 2, its largest new oil project in the Gulf of Mexico, due to market conditions and ...
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April 29 - News
Exxon Mobil Corporation (NYSE:XOM), the world's largest publicly traded oil company, reported first-quarter earnings on Thursday.
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April 28 - News
The oil industry seems to be constantly undervalued. Many of the large companies in this space produce massive amounts of revenue and trade at low multiples.
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April 24 - News
One of the largest and well known Brazilian companies, Petroleo Brasileiro Petrobras SA (ADR) (NYSE:PBR) is on the verge of a turnaround.
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April 23 - News
Northern Trust Corporation (NASDAQ:NTRS) FlexShares unit rolled out the International Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund on Tuesday as part of a trio of new dividend ETFs with...
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April 22 - Stock Analysis
TOTAL S.A. (ADR) (NYSE:TOT) pays the highest dividend among the oil and gas Supermajors, paying investors an impressive 6% dividend yield.
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April 22 - News
Oil is a tricky thing. On the surface, it seems so simple. It's a single commodity that's extracted, refined, and sold.
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April 21 - News
Friday saw a kickoff in quarterly reporting from the oilfield services group, as both Schlumberger Limited.
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April 20 - News
Now more than ever, a comfortable retirement depends on secure, stable investments. Unfortunately, the right stocks for retirement won't just fall into your lap.
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April 11 - News
Oil and gas driller Noble Energy, Inc.
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April 7 - News
After discovering the Utica Shale in 2010, Chesapeake Energy Corporation (NYSE:CHK) was initially highly optimistic about the play's hydrocarbon potential.
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April 5 - News
In the energy industry, oil spills are more common than one might think.
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April 4 - News
It's not every day that a company writes a check for $15 billion in an effort to save money.
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March 31 - News
Energy has become an important part of our lives and its role is ever expanding.
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March 30 - News
Currently, the two hottest shale plays are arguably North Dakota's Bakken and Texas' Eagle Ford.
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March 30 - News
Despite being a year of steady progress, 2012 showed the world that industrial biotechnology is still not quite ready for the limelight.
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March 30 - News
Ever since the celebrations at the beginning of the new millennium, investors have had to deal with turbulent markets.
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March 25 - News
With the announcement that it had completed its anticipated merger with Exxon Mobil Corporation (NYSE:XOM)'s Canadian subsidiary, Calgary-based Celtic Exploration has become...
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March 21 - 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
Offshore drilling in the arctic has received a host of negative press.
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March 15 - News
Now is a great time to examine the recent developments in the legal problems for ExxonMobil Corporation (NYSE:XOM) and the implications for the company.
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March 14 - News
The United States cannot approve or build liquefied natural gas, or LNG, export terminals fast enough to appease countries looking for cheaper energy.
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March 13 - 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
Exploration and production company ConocoPhillips (NYSE:COP) held its annual investor day on Feb. 28.
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March 11 - News
Hugo Chevez died from cancer last night after 14 years as President of Venezuela.
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March 6 - News
The risk of governments meddling in the affairs of foreign-based oil companies is an important consideration.
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March 5 - News
As used to be said in jest about Elvis, Aubrey McClendon has left the building -- figuratively, at least.
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February 26 - News
The biggest and most overblown fear factor circling the economy these days is that the U.S.
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February 22 - News
While the overall market has been trading higher recently, there have been pullbacks among several major oil companies that may be interesting entry points for a longer-term investment...
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February 20 - News
One thing's for sure: You'll never discover truly great investments unless you actively look for them.
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February 19 - News
Over the last few years, ConocoPhillips (NYSE:COP) was a huge buyer of its own stock.
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February 11 - News
One thing's for sure: You'll never discover truly great investments unless you actively look for them.
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February 11 - News
One thing's for sure: You'll never discover truly great investments unless you actively look for them.
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February 11 - News
Anadarko Petroleum Corporation (NYSE:APC)'s business in Mozambique has become something of a legend.
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February 6 - News
Chesapeake Energy Corporation (NYSE:CHK) announced the retirement of CEO Aubrey McClendon on Jan. 29. Billionaire McClendon is a co-founder and former chairman of Chesapeake.
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February 4 - News
Climate change may have been responsible for Hurricane Sandy's $60 billion-plus in damage. It also may be to blame for last summer's drought that cost another $77 billion.
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February 2 - News
Big oil firms are going to great lengths to find new sources of energy.
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February 1 - News
If you haven't noticed, the energy space is rife with debate. On the topic of natural gas, some argue that the U.S.
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February 1 - News