Oil & Gas Equipment & Services

ETF Showdown: The “Other” Oil Services ETFs Short-term traders love oil services stocks. This high-beta group can pack quite a punch in either direction when oil prices are trending strongly and it should be noted that the likes of Halliburton (NYSE: HAL) and National Oilwell Varco (NYSE: NOV)...

Halliburton Company (NYSE: HAL) earnings are right around the corner! Don't be caught off-guard: The company unveils its next round of earnings this Monday, July 18, 2011. Need to brush up a bit ahead of Monday's announcement? We've got just the thing. Here's your essential guide to Halliburton...

Key Energy Services, Inc. (NYSE: KEG) today announced that it has reached a definitive agreement to acquire Edge Oilfield Services, L.L.C. and Summit Oilfield Services for consideration of approximately $300 million, consisting of approximately 7.5 million shares of Key common stock and...

Halliburton Company (NYSE: HAL) earnings are right around the corner! Don't be caught off-guard: The company unveils its next round of earnings this Monday, July 18, 2011. Need to brush up a bit ahead of Monday's announcement? We've got just the thing. Here's your essential guide to Halliburton...

Halliburton (NYSE: HAL) announced today that it has been awarded a contract from Chevron (NYSE: CVX) for integrated services for shale natural gas exploration in Poland. Work on Chevron Polska's initial shale gas exploration drilling program is expected to begin in the fourth quarter and the...

Geokinetics, Inc. (NYSE: GOK) today announced that it has secured work valued at approximately $165 million for several new projects and extensions to current projects in the Latin America, Asia-Pacific, EAME and North America regions.

Pritchard Capital reiterated its Buy rating on TGC Industries (NASDAQ: TGE). At the same time, the rating agency left its price target unchanged at $8. On Monday, TGE closed the day at $6.15. At the same time, Pritchard Capital left its rating on Rex Energy (NASDAQ: REXX) unchanged at Buy. The...

Stocks trading at or near 52-week highs and lows provide excellent trading opportunities, as volatility tends to increase at such levels. The following stocks hit new 52-week highs in Monday's trading session (listed from highest total volume to lowest): 1) BioSante Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: BPAX...

Pritchard Capital provided color on Baker Hughes (NYSE: BHI). In a research report published today, Pritchard states, “The U.S. rig count ticked up by one to 1,887 last week according to the Baker Hughes, Inc. (BHI-$75.07) data while the Smith Bits data indicated the count retreated by 13 to 1,742...

Basic Energy Services, Inc. (NYSE: BAS) announced today that it has completed the acquisition of the outstanding equity interests of the Maverick group of companies for a total cash consideration of $180.0 million, net of working capital acquired.

Exterran Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: EXH) today announced the execution of a new, five-year, $1.1 billion senior secured revolving credit facility with a syndicate of banks arranged by Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, BNP Paribas Securities Corp., Credit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank, RBC Capital...

Stocks trading at or near 52-week highs and lows provide excellent trading opportunities, as volatility tends to increase at such levels. The following stocks hit new 52-week highs in Friday's trading session (listed from highest total volume to lowest): 1) Melco Crown Entertainment (NASDAQ:...

Stocks trading at or near 52-week highs and lows provide excellent trading opportunities, as volatility tends to increase at such levels. The following stocks hit new 52-week highs in Thursday's trading session (listed from highest total volume to lowest): 1) Shares of Level 3 Communications hit...

The S&P 500 (SPX) gained 14 points, or 1%, in today's session to close at 1353.22. The index is nearing its 52-week high of 1370.58, which was set on May 2nd. The Sector breakdown for Thursday's session is as follows: The S&P 500 was led by the Basic Materials Sector in Thursday's session...

Basic Energy Services, Inc. (NYSE: BAS) today reported selected operating data for the month of June 2011. Basic's well servicing rig count remained unchanged at 412 as of June 30, 2011. Well servicing rig hours for the month of June were 73,600 producing a rig utilization rate of 74%, an...