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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.

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.

Tuesday’s movers: Tesla, WPX Energy

Tue, 14 May 2013 08:26:26 -0400

Shares of Tesla Motors and WPX Energy rose in premarket trade Tuesday and tech companies Yahoo, BlackBerry and Sony grabbed investor attention.

Energy stocks gain, Murphy Oil outperforms

Mon, 06 May 2013 11:49:04 -0400

Energy stocks edge higher, with Murphy Oil Corp. among the top gainers as it says its chief executive will step down after a spinoff.

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.

Golden Crosses Over The Past Trading Week (50 SMA Crosses Above 200 SMA) BBBY, DG, DLTR, EXC, MSFT, RTN, WPX

Thu, 25 Apr 2013 13:00:41 -0400

Energy stocks rise, Halliburton top gainer

Mon, 22 Apr 2013 12:08:10 -0400

Energy stocks gain Monday, with Halliburton leading the way as the oil-field services company says it is close to a resolution in litigation involving Deepwater Horizon disaster

UPDATE: Deutsche Bank Raises PT on WPX Energy on Updated Q1 Expectations

Mon, 22 Apr 2013 10:20:26 -0400

In a report published Monday, Deutsche Bank analyst Stephen Richardson reiterated a Hold rating on WPX Energy (NYSE: WPX), and raised the price target from $17.00 to $20.00.

In the report, Richardson noted, “Led by a downward spiral in crude price, E&Ps are stumbling into quarterly results, with the

WPX Energy Says Niobrara Discovery Well Achieves Production Milestone

Mon, 08 Apr 2013 08:10:50 -0400

WPX Energy (NYSE: WPX) announced today that its Niobrara Shale discovery well in the Piceance Basin exceeded 1 billion cubic feet of natural gas production in just over 100 days of operation.

At this rate, WPX expects the Niobrara well to produce in its first four months what a typical well in

Tesoro leads losers as energy stocks flip-flop

Thu, 21 Mar 2013 11:19:30 -0400

Energy stocks flip-flop between small gains and losses on Thursday, with shares of Tesoro Corp. declining the most.

Consol falls after mine fire; energy stocks gain

Thu, 14 Mar 2013 09:52:10 -0400

Energy stocks gain, with Consol Energy Inc. one of a handful of companies in the red as the coal miner battles a fire inside a mine on the border of West Virginia and Pennsylvania.

Energy stocks down; Chesapeake among top losers

Tue, 08 Jan 2013 11:08:03 -0500

Energy stocks trade lower, with Chesapeake Energy Corp. among the top decliners as the company announces spending cuts and corporate governance changes.

Tesoro off, First Solar up in mixed energy trade

Thu, 03 Jan 2013 10:35:01 -0500

Shares of Tesoro, WPX Energy, First Solar, SunPower and Range Resources all make noteworthy early moves.

Cabot Oil, WPX up as energy stocks rise

Mon, 03 Dec 2012 11:21:13 -0500

Utility shares lag on downgrade of Edison International

PSEG drops after Sandy; WPX Energy weighs

Thu, 01 Nov 2012 10:15:08 -0400

Exxon Mobil Corp.’s earnings fall 7%, shares trade flat as energy stocks trail big gains in the broad equities market as investors digest a slew of corporate earnings in the sector.

Marathon Petroleum rallies on BP refinery buyout

Mon, 08 Oct 2012 11:15:46 -0400

Sector keys on moves in crude futures as California reacts to surge in gasoline prices.

First Solar, Alpha Natural boost energy stocks

Thu, 27 Sep 2012 10:22:07 -0400

First Solar wins contract to build power plants for PNM Resources.

Updates, advisories and surprises

Mon, 20 Aug 2012 16:31:09 -0400

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

Energy stocks begin the week mainly lower

Mon, 20 Aug 2012 10:18:15 -0400

Kinder Morgan trades up on $3.3 billion deal to sell Rockies pipeline assets to private equity.

Energy stocks flat; Chevron, Exxon drop

Fri, 17 Aug 2012 10:18:09 -0400

Crude oil prices weaken, while the broad equities market lends some strength to energy stocks.

Chevron gains on upgrade, energy stocks drop

Thu, 12 Jul 2012 10:32:37 -0400

Weaker crude oil and equities prices weigh on energy stocks, but a J.P. Morgan upgrade of Chevron helps the oil major move into positive territory.

WPX, First Solar off as energy stocks retreat

Mon, 09 Jul 2012 09:58:40 -0400

Goldman upgrades Cabot Oil; NiSource inks deal to develop the Utica shale

Phillips 66 hits gas; Sunoco inks refinery deal

Mon, 02 Jul 2012 16:48:25 -0400

Reuters reports Chesapeake, Encana under investigation for 2010 land deals; refiners rise on bullish comments from Deutsche Bank.

Chesapeake, WPX lead energy stock retreat

Mon, 25 Jun 2012 10:16:16 -0400

Chesapeake falls on concerns surrounding increased production of natural gas liquids; oil falls further under $80, casting a cloud over energy stocks.

First Solar, WPX Energy fall, energy stocks down

Wed, 13 Jun 2012 10:38:06 -0400

First Solar gives back some gains from the previous session.

Cabot, Range, Alpha down, energy stocks drop

Wed, 30 May 2012 10:24:11 -0400

Big Oil firms Exxon and Chevron hold annual meetings

Helmerich brings pain to energy stocks

Thu, 24 May 2012 10:16:28 -0400

Oil service and natural gas producers pile up losses

WPX Energy (WPX) Loses 3.2% As Natural Gas Stocks Decline

Thu, 17 May 2012 14:45:10 -0400

WPX Energy (NYSE: WPX) moved lower Thursday as natural gas stocks were generally on the decline. An August 17.50/22.50 Out of The Money Bear-Call...(Click the story link or go to http://www.marketintelligencecenter.com for the full story)

WPX, Phillips 66 fall, energy stocks lack pep

Thu, 17 May 2012 10:44:16 -0400

Oil rises from six-month low, luring investors into some energy stocks, but sector struggles to make headway.

Apache chopped, Transocean up as energy flattens

Thu, 03 May 2012 10:41:29 -0400

Transocean, Chesapeake Energy buck trend by moving up

Exxon, Chevron diverge as energy stocks mixed

Thu, 26 Apr 2012 10:20:49 -0400

Chesapeake Energy’s under scrutiny amid new developments surrounding CEO compensation.

Earnings Preview: Williams Companies

Tue, 24 Apr 2012 14:23:58 -0400

Williams Companies (NYSE:WMB) is expected to report its first quarter 2012 results on Wednesday April 25, after the close of trading. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for the quarter is a profit of 36 cents per share (with an upside potential of 2.78%) on revenues of $1,847 million. Previous Quarter Recap Williams reported fourth quarter 2011 [...]

Williams Prices Public Offering

Mon, 02 Apr 2012 18:10:13 -0400

North American energy firm Williams Companies Inc. (NYSE:WMB) has priced a public offering of 26,000,000 shares at $30.59 apiece, with an over-allotment option for an additional 3,900,000 units. The company plans to use the net proceeds from this offering – which is expected to close on April 4, 2012 – to buy additional common units [...]

Alpha Natural, Consol power energy stocks

Mon, 02 Apr 2012 10:07:38 -0400

Sector starts second quarter with modest gains.

Alpha Natural, Occidental lead energy stock losses

Wed, 28 Mar 2012 10:07:28 -0400

Sector falls back on weaker crude prices, EPA rules on coal plants

Williams Cos. Downgraded To Neutral

Fri, 16 Mar 2012 18:05:09 -0400

We have downgraded leading North American energy firm Williams Companies Inc. (NYSE:WMB) to Neutral from Outperform. Tulsa, Oklahoma-based Williams is a premier energy infrastructure provider in North America. The company’s core operations include finding, producing, gathering, processing, and transportation of natural gas. Boasting a widespread pipeline system, Williams is one of the largest domestic transporters [...]

Williams Cos. Lags, Grows Y/Y

Thu, 23 Feb 2012 08:20:23 -0500

Williams Companies (NYSE:WMB) announced fourth quarter and full year 2011 reports, after adjusting the results of the separated Exploration & Production (E&P) business as discontinued operations. In December 2011, Williams completed the spin-off of its E&P segment into a separate, independent and publicly traded company, named, WPX Energy Inc. (WPX). For the fourth quarter, Williams’ [...]

Devon, WPX Energy rise; energy stocks flat

Thu, 16 Feb 2012 10:20:40 -0500

Tesoro, Alpha Natural weigh on S&P 500

Anadarko up, BP down as energy stocks fall

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 10:26:31 -0500

Anadarko’s results draw bullish comments from J.P. Morgan and Wells Fargo analysts.

Exxon falls, energy stocks lose ground

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 10:08:57 -0500

Dow Jones Industrial Average sheds more than 100 points, setting up losses in energy stocks.

Halliburton, Schlumberger gain; energy stocks flat

Thu, 19 Jan 2012 10:10:04 -0500

Investors are back to bid shares in oil services higher for a third consecutive session.

Nabors, Halliburton brighten energy stocks

Mon, 09 Jan 2012 10:21:49 -0500

Energy sector flat-to-lower after rash of recent acquisition deals

Peabody, Devon shine as energy stocks rise

Tue, 03 Jan 2012 10:21:42 -0500

U.S. shale deals, court ruling ignite gains in first trading day of the year