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ThinkstockIn the energy sector, 2012 was the year of the refiner. Stock prices appreciated at least 80% for most of them, while the supermajor integrated companies were only able to tally gains in...
Services and drilling company Hercules Offshore Inc. (NASDAQ: HERO) recently received some positive comments from two analysts, including an upgrade to Outperform today from Stephens. The company,...
There are easier ways to make a living than drilling for oil and gas in hundreds or thousands of feet of water, but the rewards can more than repay the risk. We’ve taken a look at the five largest...
In a note today, Credit Suisse talked up the coming demand for offshore drilling rigs designed for water depths of 1,000 feet to 3,600 feet. The analysts claim that incremental demand for 13 new rigs...
Jon OggThese are the top analyst calls of upgrades, downgrades and initiations we have seen from Wall St. research calls this Wednesday morning. Angie’s List Inc. (NASDAQ: ANGI) raised to...
These are some of the top analyst upgrades, downgrades, and initiations seen from Wall Street research calls this Wednesday morning. Cheniere Energy Partners LP. (AMEX: CQP) Raised to Hold at...
Two weeks ago, Federal Judge Martin Feldman told the Obama administration to act within 30 days on a number of drilling permits for the deepwater Gulf of Mexico. The Bureau of Ocean Energy...
Federal  Judge Martin Feldman has pushed the Obama administration to resume drilling in the Gulf of Mexico ever since late June 2010. That’s when he first ruled against the moratorium on drilling...
Today’s announcement of a definitive merger agreement between Ensco plc (NYSE: ESV) and Pride International Inc. (NYSE: PDE) is the first major deal among offshore drillers since the Macondo well...
They call it “Merger Monday” for a reason.  Today’s news is not dominated by football hangovers.  It is dominated by a slew of headlines over mergers, mergers, and more mergers.  We compiled...
Carl Icahn is known for many things, particularly when it comes to shaking companies up.  A theme throughout Icahn’s newest holdings as of June 30 was an increase in the energy sector.  Icahn...
These are ten of the top analyst upgrades, downgrades, and initiations we have seen from Wall Street research calls this Monday morning in the pre-market hours: Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE: BRK-B)...
These are some of the early analyst downgrades we are seeing from Wall Street this Friday morning with about two and a half hours until the open: Diamond Offshore (DO) Cut to Hold at Jefferies. Ensco...
Oilfield services company Nabors Industrial (NYSE:NBR) revised its guidance downward after the market closed yesterday and its share price is approaching a new 52-week low. And its bringing its...
These are some of the top analyst Upgrades and positive calls we are seeing early this Friday morning: Boston Scientific (BSX) Started as Outperform at Piper Jaffray. Cabot Micro (CCMP) Raised to...