Energy

Some ETFs Hit Breaking Point

twocents@thestreet.com (Don Dion) — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 11:00 GMT

The flood of investors into some funds have caused them to halt the creation process and undertake a major strategic overhaul.

Energy ETFs Top Best-Performers List

twocents@thestreet.com (Kevin Baker) — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 10:00 GMT

The best-performing exchange-traded funds so far this quarter invest in oil and gas.

Suncor, Post-Merger, Posts 14% Profit Hike

twocents@thestreet.com (Ty Wenger) — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 13:04 GMT

Suncor Energy posts a 14% increase in profits in the first quarter since its merger with Petro-Canada.

Arena Trounces Exxon: Under the Radar

twocents@thestreet.com (David MacDougall) — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 10:00 GMT

Shares of Arena Resources, a small oil producer in Oklahoma, are outperforming those of Exxon, Chevron and BP.

Gold Sets New High After Fed

twocents@thestreet.com (Alix Steel) — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 21:23 GMT

Gold surged to an all-time high of $1,098 as the Federal Reserve continued it's easy money policies.

November Stock-Slayer Report

twocents@thestreet.com (Martin Sumichrast) — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 18:31 GMT

S&P 500-slayer portfolio proves the mantra: Bury 'buy and hold'.

Commodities Look to Be Going Yet Higher

twocents@thestreet.com (Alan Farley) — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 18:29 GMT

These complex instruments may enjoy an extended rally into 2010 -- and perhaps beyond.

Baker Hughes Net Income Drops 87%

twocents@thestreet.com (Robert Holmes) — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 12:14 GMT

Baker Hughes reported a sharp drop in third-quarter results as the company was impacted by greater-than-expected price discounting.

Alpha Natural Soars After Earnings, Buffett

twocents@thestreet.com (Sung Moss) — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 19:47 GMT

Alpha Natural posts adjusted earnings at 47 cents a share versus a forecast of 33 cents a share.

Gold Futures Hit Record High

twocents@thestreet.com (Alix Steel) — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 19:23 GMT

Gold for December delivery hit an all-time high of $1,087 an ounce on Tuesday.

Chesapeake, Anadarko Beat Street

twocents@thestreet.com (Sung Moss) — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 13:39 GMT

After Monday's market close, Chesapeake Energy and Anadarko Petroleum reported earnings beats. Shares were moving in opposite directions on Tuesday morning.

Winner in the Pipeline: Under the Radar

twocents@thestreet.com (David MacDougall) — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 10:00 GMT

Holly Corp. gives investors access to its extremely profitable Holly Energy Partners subsidiary.

Lawyer Up! Q-Cells Nixes LDK Solar Deal

twocents@thestreet.com (Sung Moss) — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 21:00 GMT

Q-Cells terminates a supply deal with LDK Solar, sending LDK shares plunging on Monday afternoon.

Gold Rebounds on Dollar, CIT News

twocents@thestreet.com (Alix Steel) — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 18:46 GMT

Gold prices were rebounding as the precious metal looks to the U.S. dollar for direction.

Crude Oil Flat With Economic Data Due

twocents@thestreet.com (Sung Moss) — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 14:50 GMT

Crude oil is flat, gaining 2 cents to $77.02 a barrel Monday morning.

$80 Crude Oil Is Not Justified, Poll Says

twocents@thestreet.com (Sung Moss) — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 14:17 GMT

Is $80 oil justified? In a poll of users of TheStreet, a majority believe the answer is no.

Western Refining Top Independent, Poll Says

twocents@thestreet.com (Sung Moss) — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 14:15 GMT

A poll of readers at TheStreet revealed that many believe Western Refining may have the best, or least worst, third quarter.

Denbury to Buy Encore for $2.64B

twocents@thestreet.com (The Associated Press) — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 11:58 GMT

Oil and gas developer Denbury Resources Inc. said Sunday it will pay $2.64 billion in cash and stock to purchase Encore Acquisition Co., in a move to become one of the largest independent oil exploration and production companies in North America.

Denbury to Acquire Encore

twocents@thestreet.com (TSC Staff) — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 22:59 GMT

Denbury has agreed to purchase Encore Acquisition for $50 a share in cash and stock.

Power Stocks: Duke, Constellation

twocents@thestreet.com (Sung Moss) — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 20:34 GMT

Duke Energy, Dominion and Constellation Energy each report earnings results on Friday.

Gold Weighed Down by Rising Dollar

twocents@thestreet.com (Alix Steel) — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 17:11 GMT

Gold futures were falling for the sixth time in seven sessions, as the U.S. dollar gained strength.

BP Hit With Record OSHA Fine: Report

twocents@thestreet.com (TheStreet Staff) — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 16:26 GMT

BP was slapped with a record $87 million in penalties by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, or OSHA.

Chevron Profit Down 51%, Output Climbs

twocents@thestreet.com (Sung Moss) — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 15:02 GMT

Chevron says its refining segment was hit hard during the third quarter, though an 11% uptick in production output helped assuage the totals.

POLL: Does $80 Oil Make Sense?

twocents@thestreet.com (Sung Moss) — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 11:36 GMT

Do you think $80-plus price of oil is justified? Take our poll, and see what the users of TheStreet have to say.

Which Refiner Will Win in Q3?

twocents@thestreet.com (Sung Moss) — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 11:36 GMT

With many expecting continued sluggishness in the oil-refining sector to show up in the latest earnings releases, is there one that may emerge looking best, or maybe not as bad, as the rest?

Inside the Integrateds: Drilling Down on Crude Oil

twocents@thestreet.com (Sung Moss) — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 11:16 GMT

With a wealth of integrated oil earnings releases this week, analysts and experts reveal their insights on reading between the lines.

First Solar Sales Off; Shares Tumble

twocents@thestreet.com (Sung Moss) — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 23:44 GMT

First Solar shares nose-dived on Thursday, a day after reporting a profit beat and revenue miss.

Gold Rises as Risk Appetite Returns

twocents@thestreet.com (Alix Steel) — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 19:07 GMT

Gold futures are climbing back from their three-week lows, as risk appetite increased and the U.S. dollar fell.

Exxon Profit Tumbles, Shares Fall

twocents@thestreet.com (Sung Moss) — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 15:48 GMT

Exxon Mobil's earnings per share land at 98 cents for the quarter, while its revenue declines by 40%.

Which Oil Company Will Post Best Earnings?

twocents@thestreet.com (Sung Moss) — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 12:27 GMT

Next week is going to be a big one for integrated oil, as major players are set to report quarterly earnings. Among five of the more established -- Exxon Mobil, Chevron, ConocoPhillips, Royal Dutch Shell and BP -- which do you think will have the best quarterly showing?