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Obama Highlights Energy As Sector For Innovation

Welcome to the Green Chip Review Weekend Edition — our insights from the week in everything alternative and cleantech, as well as links to our most-read Green Chip Review and sister publication articles.

[ More ] January 31st, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Energy, Industries |

COP: Income Statement Analysis For The December 2009 Quarter

ConocoPhillips (NYSE: COP) earned $0.81 per diluted share, on a GAAP basis, in the fourth quarter of 2009, which ended 31 December. This result includes non-cash impairment charges totaling $573 million …

[ More ] January 31st, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Energy, Industries |
 

Peak Oil Confusion

Welcome to Energy and Capital’s Weekend Edition — our insights in investing, as well as the top stories this week from Energy and Capital and our sister publications.[Mor…

[ More ] January 30th, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Energy, Industries |

Jan 25-29: Dow, Nasdaq, Down Again; Solar Up A Sliver

Market still in funk…

The Dow Jones Industrial Averages and the NASDAQ continued their slide this week but not nearly as bad as last week’s bloodbath. Solar stocks in the 20SSI fared a little better inching the index up nearly three points. Februa…

[ More ] January 30th, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Energy, Industries |
 

Volatility Spotlight: InterOil (IOC)

The first individual stock I ever put under the volatility microscope on the blog was InterOil (IOC). The stock was trading just over 22 when I highlighted it back in July 2007, but what got my attention was that it had stratospheric implied volatility…

[ More ] January 30th, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Energy, Industries |

Chevron Misses On Weak Refining

Chevron Corporation (CVX) posted weaker-than-expected fourth-quarter 2009 earnings, pulled down by sharply lower downstream results on the back of depressed refining margins. This was partially offset by higher commodity prices and growing production i…

[ More ] January 29th, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Energy, Industries |
 

Earnings Preview: National-Oilwell Varco, Inc. (NYSE: NOV)

National-Oilwell Varco (NOV), Inc, one of the worldwide leaders in the design, manufacture and sale of equipment and components used in oil and gas drilling and production operations, is scheduled to report December 2009 quarter (Q4 2009) results on We…

[ More ] January 29th, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Energy, Industries |

Sunoco Logistics Profit Drops

Sunoco Logistics Partners L.P. (SXL) – a master limited partnership (MLP) – announced weaker-than-expected fourth quarter results, hurt by lower earnings in the Crude Oil Pipeline System segment. The partnership reported earnings per unit (EPU) of $1…

[ More ] January 29th, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Energy, Industries |

Update On Exxon Mobil (XOM) Support Break: Jan 28

With Exxon-Mobil breaking down through critical support level at the $67.50 level, let’s take an updated look at Exxon-Mobil and note a key target and potential bear flag development in this stock.

[ More ] January 28th, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Energy, Industries |

How I’m Going To Buy Iraq’s Oil

The gain was a fraction of what I’d hoped for.
Last May, I wrote a full issue of my S and A Resource Report advisory on an investment that sounds absolutely crazy to most people. I recommended buying a company with significant oil assets in Iraq.

[ More ] January 27th, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Energy, Industries |