Posts Tagged ‘ oil ’

India’s Energy Ties with Iran Unsettle Washington

June 17, 2013

India’s relentless search for hydrocarbons to fuel its booming economy has managed the rather neat diplomatic trick of annoying Washington, delighting Tehran and intriguing Baghdad, all the while leaving the Indian Treasury fretting about how to pay for its oil imports, given tightening sanctions on fiscal dealings with Iran. On June 7th the U.S. State Department reluctantly announced that it was renewing India’s six-month waivers for implementing sanctions against Iran, along with seven other countries eligible...
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QEP: What Makes Analysts Bullish About This Stock?

By ValueWalk Staff

June 14, 2013

QEP Resources Inc (NYSE:QEP), TiVo Inc. (NASDAQ:TIVO), and Hanesbrands Inc. (NYSE:HBI) have been in news recently and have garnered positive analyst ratings. Here is a closer look if higher price targets are warranted: QEP Resources’ Annual Gains QEP Resources Inc (NYSE:QEP) is an oil exploration, production and midstream field services company. This stock is not your typical oil out-performer. In fact, it has annual gains of 15 percent only as this is largely known to be...
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Azerbaijan: The Caucasus and Crossroads Between Russia, Turkey and Persia

By Guest Post

June 11, 2013

There is a point where three great powers — Russia, Turkey and Persia — meet: the Caucasus. At the moment they converge in a country called Azerbaijan. That fact makes Azerbaijan a battleground for these three great powers, which have competed with each other along various borders for centuries. Until 1991 Azerbaijan was part of the Soviet Union, as was the rest of the South Caucasus. But as the Russian border moved north, Armenia,...
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The Best Sell Side Report Ever on Value Investing: Why it Works, Risk, Screeners Etc

By Jacob Wolinsky

June 7, 2013

I apologize for the sensational headline, but it really captures my feelings on this topic. Who says the sell side does nothing? There is a new fantastic report out from Joao Toniato, Ph.D. of Barclays Capital titled EQUITY VALUATION ACADEMY: Value for money. The report is a fantastic study on value investing, specifically focusing on the following points; 1. SECTION 1: THE ‘WHY’ AND ‘HOW’ OF VALUE INVESTING A Three key lessons on value investing B Why does value...
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Texas Pacific, EMC, NetApp: Buybacks Mean Better Times Ahead

By ValueWalk Staff

June 5, 2013

Markets are witnessing some selling pressure leading to a correction, owing to fears regarding early phase out of quantitative easing. While this will likely sat a cat among pigeons, investors can use the opportunity to get into solid plays at discounted prices. Texas Pacific Land Trust (NYSE:TPL), EMC Corporation (NYSE:EMC), and NetApp Inc. (NASDAQ:NTAP) are some such companies where shares have come down a bit in recent days. Here is a closer look: Texas...
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How Saudi Arabia Could Thwart the Shale Oil Boom

By OilPrice

June 4, 2013

Technology, technology, and more technology—this is what has driven the American oil and gas boom starting in the Bakken and now being played out in the Gulf of Mexico revival, and new advances are coming online constantly. It’s enough to rival the Saudis, if the Kingdom allows it to happen. Along with this boom come both promise and fear and a fast-paced regulatory environment that still needs to find the proper balance. In an...
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US Oil Reserves Highest Since 1931

By Aman Jain

May 31, 2013

According to statistics of the Energy Department report on domestic crude-oil stockpiles, United States at present has more oil storage since 1931. The picture is clear now that expansion of the U.S. shale oil is giving new horizons to U.S. energy markets. According to the energy department in its weekly Petroleum Status, the commercial crude-oil stockpiles increased to 397.6 million, which is an increase of 3 million. The oil stockpiles have surged 10 percent...
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Energy Companies Poised To Benefit From Natural Gas Exports

By Guest Post

May 30, 2013

The Department of Energy in the U.S. recently approved a liquified natural gas (LNG) export project. The Freeport LNG Terminal in Texas has been allowed to export natural gas to countries that do not have a free trade agreement with the U.S. The terminal is expected to start exporting natural gas by 2017, at a rate of up to 1.4 billion cubic feet per day. Since natural gas is liquified for ease of transportation,...
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After Dramatic Rise Tesla Motors Inc (TSLA) Faces Uphill Battle

By Aman Jain

May 29, 2013

According to data provided by the University of Colorado, in the early 1900’s there were around 2000 firms that manufactured automobiles but at present only three companies are leading the market- Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F), General Motors Company (NYSE:GM) and Chrysler. This clearly highlights the risk in investing in the auto sector, so based on this, one can assume that the investment in an electric car company becomes much more risky. Tesla Motors Inc Electric cars-evolution...
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U.S. Oil Boom Deepening Fault Lines Within OPEC

By Aman Jain

May 28, 2013

A rift seems to be widening between the Organizations of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) due to a boom in the America energy market, reports WSJ. If this continues, a hurdle will be created between African and Arab members because OPEC is the one which handles the revolution in the oil trade worldwide. The member countries of OPEC will meet in Vienna on Friday and will try to resolve the issue over the effect...
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Mark Thoma on What we Learned about Energy from the financial crisis

By OilPrice

May 23, 2013

If you want an objective view of energy, ask an economist, who can tell you what to expect to pay at the pump in the coming years, and why, as well as what to expect from medium- and long-term economic growth and what the real drivers will be. These are questions that are crucial to a pending decision by the US government over natural gas exports, and while we know where big oil stands...
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