If you were to ask many market players, hedge funds are seen as delayed, outdated investment tools of an era lost to time.
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August 30 - News
The offshore oil drilling market continues to be red hot, particularly ultra-deepwater, which is great for Seadrill Ltd (NYSE:SDRL).
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August 29 - News
To the average investor, there are many gauges shareholders can use to analyze publicly traded companies.
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August 29 - News
Seadrill Ltd (NYSE:SDRL) will release its quarterly report on Wednesday, and in somewhat of a departure from the general trend the stock has taken, analysts expect Seadrill Ltd...
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August 27 - News
In the 21st century investor’s toolkit, there are plenty of methods investors can use to monitor publicly traded companies.
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August 25 - News
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
Shares of offshore drilling company Transocean LTD (NYSE:RIG) have been trading in a $20 range between $60 and $40 since August 2011. Transocean LTD (NYSE:RIG) has been a market...
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August 14 - News
You may already be familiar with the story of Levi Strauss, the German immigrant who made his fortune during the gold rush -- not by striking gold, but by supplying the rough-...
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August 14 - News
Hedge fund legend Carl Icahn is reportedly part of the original inspiration for Gordon Gekko, the ruthless antagonist in the 1987 film Wall Street.
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August 6 - Hedge Funds
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
Let me start by saying that I believe in the oil drilling business over the long term.
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August 2 - News
The trial of BP plc (ADR) (NYSE:BP) and Transocean LTD (NYSE:RIG), the operator and owner of the rig that tragically exploded in the Gulf of Mexico in 2010, continues its proceedings...
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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
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
According to Barclays, global spending on oil exploration and production is expected to rise from $604 billion in the previous year, to around $644 billion in the current year...
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July 5 - News
Oil production increased 14% last year, reaching 8.9 million barrels per day, reverting the declining production of previous years.
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July 1 - News
Diamond Offshore Drilling Inc (NYSE:DO) is a contract driller of offshore oil and gas wells and currently owns 44 mobile offshore drilling rigs operating all over the world.
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June 27 - News
In the real-money portfolio I run for The Motley Fool, I've let cash build up to where it's pushing 20% of the portfolio's value.
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June 27 - News
Don't let pressured stock prices in the oilfield-services sector deter you from considering them to be good long-term holdings.
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June 27 - News
Amidst tough economic times it's critical that investors produce significant passive income.
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June 26 - News
With the FOMC wrapping up their two day meeting on Wednesday and announcing the future outlook of the quantitative easing program, the idea of inflation is particularly elevated...
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June 20 - 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
Based on the aggregated intelligence of 180,000-plus investors participating in Motley Fool CAPS, the Fool's free investing community, offshore drilling giant has earned a coveted...
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June 18 - News
Credit Suisse reported on Friday that it has initiated coverage on mining company, Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc. (NYSE:FCX).
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June 17 - News
Prior to June 5, Helmerich & Payne, Inc. (NYSE:HP) was seen as a solidly run contract drilling firm with a small dividend.
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June 7 - 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
The oil and gas exploration and production (E&P) sector is estimated to generate $4.5 trillion in 2013, compared to $4.2 trillion in 2008.
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June 5 - News
Lately the sector activist investors have been targeting the most is the oil patch.
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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
Leon G. Cooperman is one of Wall Street’s most beloved sons.
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May 29 - Hedge Funds
In the eyes of most traders, hedge funds are viewed as worthless, old financial vehicles of the past.
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May 28 - News
Activity in offshore oil drilling has been red hot lately. The U.S.
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May 28 - News
It's no secret that oil and gas behemoth Chevron Corporation (NYSE:CVX) operates in a vast array of locations.
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May 24 - News
The biggest items in Appaloosa Management’s shopping cart in the latest quarter are Comcast Corporation (NASDAQ:CMCSA), Transocean LTD (NYSE:RIG), Prudential Financial Inc (...
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May 23 - Hedge Funds
Today, let's look at investing giant Carl Icahn, who has made billions, partly by taking large positions in companies and pushing for change in them.
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May 23 - Hedge Funds
Editor's Note: Related tickers: Transocean LTD (NYSE:RIG), Priceline.com Inc (NASDAQ:PCLN), Cosan Limited (NYSE:CZZ), DISH Network Corp.
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May 22 - Hedge Funds
Transocean LTD (NYSE:RIG) +1.42% CEO Steve Newman has had his people skills put to the test over the past month as he traveled the world trying to convince shareholders to reject...
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May 17 - News
Editor's Note: Related Tickers: Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE:GS), Citigroup Inc. (NYSE:C), J.C. Penney Company, Inc. (NYSE:JCP), Herbalife Ltd.
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May 17 - Hedge Funds
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
Editor's Note: Related tickers: BlackRock, Inc. (NYSE:BLK), Transocean LTD (NYSE:RIG), Dell Inc.
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May 13 - Hedge Funds
Editor's Note: Related tickers: Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (NYSE:WMT), Tesco Corporation (USA) (NASDAQ:TESO), Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE:GS), Virgin Media Inc.
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May 13 - News
Recently, Icahn Enterprises LP (NASDAQ:IEP), a listed diversified holding company led by famous activist investor Carl Icahn, announced its impressive first-quarter earnings results...
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May 9 - 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
One of the most prominent developments in the oil industry over the past several years has been the large-scale shift toward unconventional sources of supply.
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May 5 - News
Hedge fund TPG-Axon Capital has won nearly half the seats on SandRidge Energy Inc.
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May 3 - News
Editor's Note: Related tickers: American International Group, Inc. (NYSE:AIG), Yahoo! Inc. (NASDAQ:YHOO), Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS), SandRidge Energy Inc.
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May 3 - Hedge Funds
Editor's Note: Related tickers: Fortress Investment Group LLC (NYSE:FIG), HSBC Holdings plc (NYSE:HBC), Credit Suisse Group AG (NYSE:CS), Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE:WFC), Capital...
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May 2 - Hedge Funds