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In Insider Trading, Harbinger Buys More Shares of Spectrum Brands and Chesapeake Energy Sees a Purchase

Wed, 22 May 2013 12:15:00 -0400

Plus, there were purchases at Lionbridge Technologies and Vocus.

Energy stocks inch up; Pioneer, WPX top gainers

Wed, 22 May 2013 11:57:29 -0400

Energy stocks edge higher, losing some steam alongside the broader U.S. equity market as Fed Chairman Bernanke said Fed bond-buying could taper off.

Energy stocks stretch winning streak to second day

Tue, 21 May 2013 12:32:17 -0400

Energy stocks edge higher, extending a wining streak to a second day as the broader U.S. equity market was mixed.

Puts Pick Up on Chesapeake Energy Corporation (CHK)

Tue, 21 May 2013 10:18:00 -0400

The bears edged out the bulls yesterday in Chesapeake Energy Corporation's (NYSE:CHK) options pits, on the news that the company had chosen a new CEO...(Read More)

RBC Points to Lawler's 'Good Rep with the Street,' Says Addition 'Positive' for Chesapeake Management

Mon, 20 May 2013 13:43:32 -0400

A number of analysts are responding to news Chesapeake Energy Corporation (NYSE: CHK) named Doug Lawler as its new CEO earlier Monday.

RBC Capital's Scott Hanold noted Lawler's strong performance at Anadarko (NYSE: APC) leading to his “good reputation with the Street.” Hanhold called the addition

Energy stocks rally, top gainer among S&P sectors

Mon, 20 May 2013 13:16:54 -0400

Energy stocks rise, the top gainer in the S&P 500 Index, standing head and shoulders above other sectors and up 4.3% on the day.

Monday’s movers: Yahoo acquires Tumblr

Mon, 20 May 2013 08:46:51 -0400

Yahoo Inc. dominates investor attention on Monday as it announces it agreed to acquire blogging site Tumblr, pushing its shares lower.

Chesapeake Energy Hires Anadarko Exec Robert Lawler as CEO (CHK)

Mon, 20 May 2013 08:37:50 -0400

Natural gas and oil company Chesapeake Energy Corporation (CHK) announced on Monday that it has a hired Robert Lawler of rival Anadarko Petroleum Corp (APC) as its new cheif executive officer. Lawler is senior vice president of international and deep-water operations at Anadarko. He will be replacing Chesapeake Energy co-founder and former CEO Aubrey McClendon, [...]

Chesapeake Energy May Be in for a Culture Shock

Mon, 20 May 2013 04:05:00 -0400

DailyFinance.com: Barely six weeks after founder and former chairman and CEO Aubrey McClendon was shown the door, Chesapeake Energy Corp. (NYSE: CHK) has named his successor. Robert Douglas Lawler, currently senior vice president for international and deepwater ... Read more

New CEO: Chesapeake Energy Cleans Up Its Act

Mon, 20 May 2013 03:05:00 -0400

DailyFinance.com: Chesapeake Energy Corp. (NYSE: CHK) finally has succeeded in throwing out its morally challenged CEO Aubrey McClendon and some of his equally morally challenged board. McClendon not only enjoyed extravagant compensation, he also made investments ... Read more

What's Important: Chesapeake Scandal Improves, SAC Capital Advisors Widens

Mon, 20 May 2013 02:45:00 -0400

DailyFinance.com: Chesapeake Cleans Up Its Act Chesapeake Energy Corp. (NYSE: CHK) finally has succeeded in throwing out its morally challenged CEO Aubrey McClendon and some of his equally morally challenged board. McClendon not only enjoyed extravagant compensation, ... Read more

Media Digest (5/20/2013) Reuters, WSJ, NY Times, Bloomberg

Mon, 20 May 2013 02:44:00 -0400

DailyFinance.com: The drop in the budget deficit puts less pressure on a compromise by the White House and Congress over the federal deficit. (Reuters) Yahoo! Inc.'s (NASDAQ: YHOO) board approves a $1.1 billion cash deal for Tumblr. (Reuters) Chesapeake Energy Corp. ... Read more

Energy stocks rebound, look set for weekly gain

Fri, 17 May 2013 12:21:59 -0400

Energy stocks rise Friday, shaking off recent weakness and looking set to end the week with a gain of more than 1%.

(SM) SM Energy Beats Earnings on Record Output

Thu, 16 May 2013 16:04:23 -0400

Independent oil and gas company SM Energy Company’s (SM) first-quarter 2013 adjusted earnings of 82...

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Closing Bell for Thursday on Wall Street: Markets Open Mixed, Fail to Hold Gains

Thu, 16 May 2013 12:06:00 -0400

DailyFinance.com: U.S. equity markets opened mixed this morning following a blizzard of data releases on the U.S. economy. Before that data came out, however, there was some positive data out of both Europe and Asia. In Europe, the eurozone trade surplus came in much ... Read more

Energy stocks inch lower, Hess among top losers

Thu, 16 May 2013 11:21:29 -0400

Energy stocks edge lower, with Hess Corp. among the top decliners as it ends a proxy fight with activist shareholder Elliott Management.

UPDATE: J.P. Morgan Downgrades Chesapeake Energy on Valuation, Funding Gap, Lack of Catalysts

Thu, 16 May 2013 10:27:02 -0400

In a report published Thursday, J.P. Morgan analyst Joseph Allman downgraded the rating on Chesapeake Energy Corporation (NYSE: CHK) from Overweight to Neutral, but reiterated the $20.00 price target.

In the report, Allman noted, “For CHK, the Era of Reckless Spending is over, in our view. But the market

JPMorgan Downgrades Chesapeake Energy to “Neutral” (CHK)

Thu, 16 May 2013 09:20:26 -0400

JPMorgan reported on Thursday that it has downgraded energy company, Chesapeake Energy Corporation (CHK) to “Neutral.” The firm has lowered its rating on CHK from “Overweight” to “Neutral,” and has maintained its $20 price target. This price target suggests that the stock will remain flat at its current price of $20.66. Analyst Joseph Allman noted [...]

Benzinga's Top Downgrades

Thu, 16 May 2013 08:11:48 -0400

Analysts at Goldman Sachs downgraded Advanced Micro Devices (NYSE: AMD) from “neutral” to “sell.” The target price for Advanced Micro Devices is set to $2.50. Advanced Micro Devices' shares closed at $4.38 yesterday.

Analysts at Deutsche Bank downgraded SodaStream (NASDAQ: SODA) from “buy” to “hold.” The

Natural Gas Prices Slip as Stocks Rise

Thu, 16 May 2013 06:40:00 -0400

DailyFinance.com: The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) today reported the U.S. natural gas stocks increased by 99 billion cubic feet last week, above the expected build of about 95 billion cubic feet anticipated by analysts. Natural gas futures prices were ... Read more

Analyst Upgrades: Chesapeake Energy Corporation, Ciena Corporation, and The Home Depot, Inc.

Wed, 15 May 2013 09:19:00 -0400

Analysts are weighing in today on gas and oil concern Chesapeake Energy Corporation (NYSE:CHK), networking equipment provider Ciena Corporation (NASDAQ:CIEN), and home improvement retailer The Home Depot, Inc...(Read More)

Natural Gas Futures Weighed Down by Rise in Inventory

Thu, 09 May 2013 06:55:00 -0400

DailyFinance.com: The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) today reported the U.S. natural gas stocks increased by 88 billion cubic feet last week, above the expected build of about 83 billion cubic feet anticipated by analysts. Natural gas futures prices were ... Read more

MarkWest Energy Partners Announces Acquisition of Granite Wash Assets from Chesapeake Energy in Texas Panhandle and Western Oklahoma

Wed, 08 May 2013 16:07:51 -0400

MarkWest Energy Partners (NYSE: MWE) announced today the execution of definitive agreements to acquire 100% of the ownership interests of certain midstream assets in the Anadarko Basin from a wholly owned subsidiary of Chesapeake Energy Corporation (NYSE: CHK) (Chesapeake), for consideration of $245 million in cash.

Chesapeake Energy Wins Court Ruling on Bond Redemption

Wed, 08 May 2013 06:05:00 -0400

DailyFinance.com: The second largest U.S. producer of natural gas, Chesapeake Energy Corp. (NYSE: CHK) has prevailed in a challenge by Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (NYSE: BK), which sought to prevent the company from redeeming 6.775% notes six years before the notes ... Read more

Bear of the Day: Yamana Gold (AUY) – Bear of the Day

Wed, 08 May 2013 01:45:01 -0400

Bear of the Day: Yamana Gold (AUY) - Bear of the Day

Analyst Update: Chesapeake Energy Corporation, Yahoo! Inc. (YHOO), and Intel Corporation (INTC)

Tue, 07 May 2013 13:01:00 -0400

Chesapeake Energy Corporation (NYSE:CHK) was hit with another downbeat analyst note this morning, after ISI Group initiated coverage on the stock with a "cautious" recommendation...(Read More)

Benzinga's Top Initiations

Tue, 07 May 2013 07:08:38 -0400

Analysts at Piper Jaffray initiated coverage on shares of Rally Software Development Group (NASDAQ: RALY) with an “overweight” rating. The target price range for Rally Software Development is set to $23. Rally Software Development's shares closed at $19.32 yesterday.

ISI Group initiated coverage on shares of Chesapeake Energy

EQT, CHK in $113M Marcellus Deal – Analyst Blog

Mon, 06 May 2013 16:10:01 -0400

EQT Corporation has inked a definitive agreement worth $113 million with Chesapeake Energy Corporation and its partners for Marcellus acreage and ten wells in Pennsylvania.

Energy stocks among top S&P weekly gainers

Fri, 03 May 2013 12:11:06 -0400

Energy stocks gain Friday, set to end the week ahead of most S&P 500 Index subsectors, up nearly 3% so far.

Natural Gas Inventory Build Tamps Down Price

Thu, 02 May 2013 06:45:00 -0400

DailyFinance.com: The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) today reported that the U.S. natural gas stocks increased by 43 billion cubic feet last week, substantially above the expected range for a build of about 28 billion cubic feet anticipated by analysts. ... Read more

Ben Dickey: Chesapeake better off without McClendon

Thu, 02 May 2013 06:38:23 -0400

Covestor's Ben Dickey is upbeat about Chesapeake's outlook.

Ben Dickey: Chesapeake better off without McClendon

Thu, 02 May 2013 06:38:23 -0400

Covestor's Ben Dickey is upbeat about Chesapeake's outlook.

SM Beats Earnings on Record Output – Analyst Blog

Wed, 01 May 2013 16:26:01 -0400

SM Energy Company's first-quarter 2013 adjusted earnings of 82 cents per share comfortably beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate.

24/7 Wall St. Closing Bell — Wednesday: Markets Cannot Shake-off Low Open and Sink to Close

Wed, 01 May 2013 12:08:00 -0400

DailyFinance.com: U.S. equity markets opened lower this morning following a weaker-than-expected employment report from ADP and concern that Friday's report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics will follow the ADP lead (more coverage here). In other U.S. data out ... Read more

Updates, advisories and surprises

Wed, 01 May 2013 12:01:09 -0400

A roundup of the latest corporate earnings reports and what companies are saying about future quarters.

Energy stocks decline, tracking broader market

Wed, 01 May 2013 11:59:36 -0400

Energy stocks fall on Wednesday, weighed down by the day’s weak corporate results even as energy companies such as Chesapeake Energy Corp. beat Wall Street expectations.

Chesapeake Energy Posts Q1 Profit; Beats Wall Street Estimates (CHK)

Wed, 01 May 2013 08:58:07 -0400

Early on Wednesday, natural gas and oil company Chesapeake Energy Corporation (CHK) reported that it turned a profit in the first quarter, as total production and prices increased for the period. The earnings results were able to top analysts’ estimates. The Oklahoma City-based company posted a first quarter profit of $15 million, or 2 cents [...]

Wednesday’s movers: Genworth Financial, Merck

Wed, 01 May 2013 08:49:27 -0400

Earnings continue to drive movement on Wednesday in premarket trade, as results from Genworth Financial and Chesapeake Energy Corp. pushed their shares higher. Merck shares fell and Facebook attracted attention ahead of its earnings release after hours.

Benzinga Market Primer: Wednesday, May 1

Wed, 01 May 2013 06:37:37 -0400

Futures Higher Ahead of Key Economic Data, Earnings

U.S. equity futures rose in early pre-market trade ahead of key earnings and economic data. The FOMC rate decision and policy statement is due out later today as well as the ISM Manufacturing Index and earnings from many key companies.

Facebook, Comcast are Wednesday’s stocks to watch

Wed, 01 May 2013 05:41:00 -0400

Facebook, Comcast, and Time Warner are among the big names headlining Wednesday’s earnings.

More Oil, Higher Natural Gas Prices Pump Up Chesapeake Earnings

Wed, 01 May 2013 04:00:00 -0400

DailyFinance.com: Chesapeake Energy Corp. (NYSE: CHK) reported first-quarter 2013 earnings before markets opened this morning. The oil and gas exploration and production company posted adjusted diluted earnings per share (EPS) of $0.30 on revenues of $3.42 billion. In ... Read more

24/7 Wall St. Closing Bell — Tuesday: Markets Mixed at Open, Closes Slightly Higher

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 12:06:00 -0400

DailyFinance.com: U.S. equity markets opened mixed this morning as investors weighed conflicting data from the U.S., Europe, and Asia. In Europe, retail sales declined more than expected in Germany, Italy's unemployment rate remained unchanged at 11.5%, and eurozone ... Read more

Pre-Earnings Sentiment Check on Chesapeake Energy Corporation (CHK)

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 11:41:00 -0400

Chesapeake Energy Corporation (NYSE:CHK) is slated to step up to the earnings plate before the market opens tomorrow...(Read More)

The Company Bringing Natural Gas to Truckers

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 09:46:40 -0400

Energy stocks gain; Southwestern rises 4%

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 11:33:16 -0400

Energy stocks advance, with Southwestern Energy Co. leading the way after the company said it was buying natural-gas assets in the Marcellus Shale from Chesapeake Energy Corp.

Natural Gas: How To Play The Summer Comeback

Sun, 28 Apr 2013 09:00:50 -0400

It’s been an interesting time for investors in the natural gas space. As hydraulic fracturing and horizontal drilling have become the extraction method of choice for E&P firms, production of the fuel has skyrocketed and led to a surplus of supply and high storage inventories. The huge surpluses have combined with slack demand for the fuel, causing prices to crater. At one point they were below $2 per MMBtu [for more oil news and analysis subscribe to our free newsletter]. See the full story here →

(CHK) Chesapeake Energy Disposes Texas Assets

Sat, 27 Apr 2013 19:10:20 -0400

Natural gas provider, Chesapeake Energy Corporation (CHK) has disposed 57,275 net acres and 11...

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Methanex Misses Estimates in 1Q – Analyst Blog

Fri, 26 Apr 2013 16:38:01 -0400

Methanex's first-quarter 2013 revenues and earnings missed the Zacks Consensus Estimates.

Weekly Preview: Focus Shifts from Earnings to Economy

Fri, 26 Apr 2013 16:35:00 -0400

In the upcoming week, the focus of markets will gradually shift from earnings to the economy, especially later in the week, as key reports including the ECB rate decision and the U.S. Non-Farm Payrolls report are expected to be released.

Key Earnings In the coming week, key earnings from Facebook (NASDAQ:

Chesapeake Energy Corporation (CHK) Hit with Bearish Option Volume

Tue, 23 Apr 2013 09:26:00 -0400

Put buyers targeted natural-gas giant Chesapeake Energy Corporation (NYSE:CHK) on Monday, with the commodity stock's January 2014 16-strike put emerging as the day's most popular option...(Read More)

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In Insider Trading, Harbinger Buys More Shares of Spectrum Brands and Chesapeake Energy Sees a Purchase

Energy stocks inch up; Pioneer, WPX top gainers

Energy stocks stretch winning streak to second day

Puts Pick Up on Chesapeake Energy Corporation (CHK)

RBC Points to Lawler's 'Good Rep with the Street,' Says Addition 'Positive' for Chesapeake Management

Energy stocks rally, top gainer among S&P sectors

Monday’s movers: Yahoo acquires Tumblr

Chesapeake Energy Hires Anadarko Exec Robert Lawler as CEO (CHK)

Chesapeake Energy May Be in for a Culture Shock

New CEO: Chesapeake Energy Cleans Up Its Act

What's Important: Chesapeake Scandal Improves, SAC Capital Advisors Widens

Media Digest (5/20/2013) Reuters, WSJ, NY Times, Bloomberg

Energy stocks rebound, look set for weekly gain

(SM) SM Energy Beats Earnings on Record Output

Closing Bell for Thursday on Wall Street: Markets Open Mixed, Fail to Hold Gains

Energy stocks inch lower, Hess among top losers

UPDATE: J.P. Morgan Downgrades Chesapeake Energy on Valuation, Funding Gap, Lack of Catalysts

JPMorgan Downgrades Chesapeake Energy to “Neutral” (CHK)

Benzinga's Top Downgrades

Natural Gas Prices Slip as Stocks Rise

Analyst Upgrades: Chesapeake Energy Corporation, Ciena Corporation, and The Home Depot, Inc.

Natural Gas Futures Weighed Down by Rise in Inventory

MarkWest Energy Partners Announces Acquisition of Granite Wash Assets from Chesapeake Energy in Texas Panhandle and Western Oklahoma

Chesapeake Energy Wins Court Ruling on Bond Redemption

Bear of the Day: Yamana Gold (AUY) – Bear of the Day

Analyst Update: Chesapeake Energy Corporation, Yahoo! Inc. (YHOO), and Intel Corporation (INTC)

Benzinga's Top Initiations

EQT, CHK in $113M Marcellus Deal – Analyst Blog

Energy stocks among top S&P weekly gainers

Natural Gas Inventory Build Tamps Down Price

Ben Dickey: Chesapeake better off without McClendon

Ben Dickey: Chesapeake better off without McClendon

SM Beats Earnings on Record Output – Analyst Blog

24/7 Wall St. Closing Bell — Wednesday: Markets Cannot Shake-off Low Open and Sink to Close

Updates, advisories and surprises

Energy stocks decline, tracking broader market

Chesapeake Energy Posts Q1 Profit; Beats Wall Street Estimates (CHK)

Wednesday’s movers: Genworth Financial, Merck

Benzinga Market Primer: Wednesday, May 1

Facebook, Comcast are Wednesday’s stocks to watch

More Oil, Higher Natural Gas Prices Pump Up Chesapeake Earnings

24/7 Wall St. Closing Bell — Tuesday: Markets Mixed at Open, Closes Slightly Higher

Pre-Earnings Sentiment Check on Chesapeake Energy Corporation (CHK)

The Company Bringing Natural Gas to Truckers

Energy stocks gain; Southwestern rises 4%

Natural Gas: How To Play The Summer Comeback

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