Oil Stocks
Total SA Earnings Overcome Stiff Headwinds
Total SA earnings beat expectations in the second quarter despite a very tough operating environment in the oil and gas industry. Read more
Low Oil Prices Crush BP Profits
BP’s second-quarter results were ugly, given the steep drop in commodity prices over the past year. Yet the stock rose more than 3% on Tuesday. Read more
Smart Investors Will Lock In This Energy Giant’s 6% Yield
Shares of this energy giant have been pressured by weakening oil demand from China and a possible step-up in Iran oil production. Time to buy. Read more
If You Could Only Buy 1 Blue Chip Stock
What if you could only buy one stock? The question sounds crazy, but that’s exactly what my grandfather did in the 1980s when he bought his first stock. Read more
3 Oil Stocks That Still Look Cheap
It’s anyone’s guess whether oil prices have truly bottomed. But if crude prices continue to rise, certain laggard oil stocks could be enticing buys. Read more
Will India Outpace China’s Oil Demand?
China is the largest net importer of oil, with India the fourth largest. But India’s economic growth is pegged at 7.8% this year, compared to 7% for China. Read more
Is Transocean Stock Ready to Rebound?
Transocean traded at an all-time high of $132.13 in May 2008. The recent low was $13.28 in March, meaning that the stock lost 90% of its value. Read more
Time Horizon Is Everything for Schlumberger Investors
Potential Schlumberger investors should carefully consider their investment time horizon before making a play on the oilfield services stock. Read more
Have Oil Prices Bottomed?
The airline industry serves as an example of why investors, but not consumers, are benefiting a great deal from low oil prices. Read more