Oil & Gas Equipment & Services

Sterne Agee has published a research report on National Oilwell Varco, Inc. (NYSE: NOV) and has upgraded the company to Buy from Neutral. In the report, Sterne Agee writes "We are taking our 2012 EPS expectation from $4.40 to $5.40, which is now 20% ahead of the consensus. We fully anticipate the...

Sterne Agee has published a research report on National Oilwell Varco, Inc. (NYSE: NOV) and has upgraded the company to Buy from Neutral. In the report, Sterne Agee writes "We are taking our 2012 EPS expectation from $4.40 to $5.40, which is now 20% ahead of the consensus. We fully anticipate the...

Ascendere Weekly Ranking Update:  January 28, 2011 Every week, we include in this report a list of the highest quality and lowest quality stocks as defined by four key factors: 1) Relative Value; 2) Operating Momentum; 3) Analyst Revision Momentum; and 4) Fundamental Quality.  At the end of each...

Cusick's Corner optionsXpress was at the Nasdaq Market Site this morning to celebrate our 10th Anniversary. Several employees along with optionsXpress customers helped Ned Bennett, one of our original founders, ring the opening bell. After the opening ceremonies, we had a detailed website...

Dover Corp. (DOV) reported fourth-quarter 2010 adjusted earnings per share (EPS) of 94 cents, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 82 cents. Results recorded a 71% increase over the prior-year quarter's EPS of 55 cents driven by solid performance across all of its segments. EPS in the...

Dover Corp. (DOV) reported fourth-quarter 2010 adjusted earnings per share (EPS) of 94 cents, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 82 cents. Results recorded a 71% increase over the prior-year quarter's EPS of 55 cents driven by solid performance across all of its segments. EPS in the...

Credit Suisse is out with a research report this morning, focusing on the oil industry. In the report, Credit Suisse chose Halliburton (NYSE: HAL) as its 2011 Top Pick in the Oil Field Service sector, and reviewed Repsol (NYSE: REP), Helmerich & Payne (NYSE: HP), and Noble (NYSE: NE), Apache (...

The U.S. Energy Department's weekly inventory release showed a larger-than-expected drop in natural gas supplies, attributable to high heating demand on the back of cold weather conditions that swept across much of the nation. The Weekly Natural Gas Storage Report brought out by the Energy...

The U.S. Energy Department's weekly inventory release showed a larger-than-expected drop in natural gas supplies, attributable to high heating demand on the back of cold weather conditions that swept across much of the nation. The Weekly Natural Gas Storage Report brought out by the Energy...

Model Portfolio Daily Update:  January 27, 2011 Subscribers log in for the full report: This content is for members only. New Actions Required: This content is for members only. As we have noted before, over the last few months it has been a better for hedged strategies to short index futures...

OUTLOOK Crude Oil The improving economic scene, both here in the U.S. as well as worldwide, had been the main driver of the oil rally that saw the commodity zoom past the $90 per barrel level earlier this year. However, apprehensions about high U.S. crude stocks and worries that China might tighten...

OUTLOOK Crude Oil The improving economic scene, both here in the U.S. as well as worldwide, had been the main driver of the oil rally that saw the commodity zoom past the $90 per barrel level earlier this year. However, apprehensions about high U.S. crude stocks and worries that China might tighten...

OUTLOOK Crude Oil The improving economic scene, both here in the U.S. as well as worldwide, had been the main driver of the oil rally that saw the commodity zoom past the $90 per barrel level earlier this year. However, apprehensions about high U.S. crude stocks and worries that China might tighten...

OUTLOOK Crude Oil The improving economic scene, both here in the U.S. as well as worldwide, had been the main driver of the oil rally that saw the commodity zoom past the $90 per barrel level earlier this year. However, apprehensions about high U.S. crude stocks and worries that China might tighten...

Baker Hughes Incorporated (NYSE: BHI) chairman and chief executive officer, Chad C. Deaton, announced today that the Baker Hughes Board declared the regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.15 per share of common stock payable February 18, 2011, to holders of record on February 7, 2011.