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Total Awards $80 Million Contract to FMC Technologies
Tuesday, January 18, 2011 - 4:05pm | 71FMC Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: FTI) announced today that it has signed an agreement with Total Exploration & Production Angola for the manufacture and supply of subsea production equipment to support the Girassol Resource Initiative project. The award has a value of approximately $80 million in...
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Core Laboratories Boosts Dividend - Analyst Blog
Tuesday, January 18, 2011 - 12:31pm | 635Oilfield services provider Core Laboratories N.V. (CLB) raised its quarterly cash dividend to 25 cents per share ($1.00 per share annually), partly reflecting a decision to continue with its practice of paying an annual special dividend into its quarterly payouts. On an annualized basis, the...
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Core Laboratories Boosts Dividend - Analyst Blog
Tuesday, January 18, 2011 - 11:45am | 635Oilfield services provider Core Laboratories N.V. (CLB) raised its quarterly cash dividend to 25 cents per share ($1.00 per share annually), partly reflecting a decision to continue with its practice of paying an annual special dividend into its quarterly payouts. On an annualized basis, the...
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NASDAQ Stocks Hitting 52-Week Highs (XLNX, WFMI, TZOO, TGE)
Tuesday, January 18, 2011 - 10:50am | 145Xilinx Inc (NASDAQ: XLNX) shares reached $31.87 to create a new 52-week high, before falling to $31.84, representing a 0.47% gain. XLNX is scheduled to report its Q3 earnings on January 19. Whole Foods Market Inc (NASDAQ: WFMI) shares reached $53.33 to touch a new 52-week high, before falling to $...
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Five ETF Earnings Plays For The Week Ahead
Tuesday, January 18, 2011 - 2:47am | 372With earnings season set to kick into high gear this week, some sectors are going to see a bit more volatility than usual and the earnings calendar points to financials and tech as two prime areas for trading opportunities. Prepare yourself with this list of ETFs that are sure to be in play on the...
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Alternative Energy Industry Outlook - Jan. 2011 - Zacks Analyst Interviews
Tuesday, January 18, 2011 - 12:00am | 1859OUTLOOK Like everyone else, the Alternative Energy industry was hit hard by the Great Recession and essentially remains in recovery mode. And while the economy is in recovery mode, so is our hope for the industry. The growth outlook of alternative energy companies is closely tied to the fortunes...
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Value Stock Picks-January 18, 2011 - Zacks Rank Buys
Tuesday, January 18, 2011 - 12:00am | 90COMPLETE PRODUC (CPX): Free Stock Analysis Report TECK RESOURCES (TCK): Free Stock Analysis Report Zacks Investment Research
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Alternative Energy Industry Outlook - Jan. 2011 - Industry Outlook
Tuesday, January 18, 2011 - 12:00am | 1859OUTLOOK Like everyone else, the Alternative Energy industry was hit hard by the Great Recession and essentially remains in recovery mode. And while the economy is in recovery mode, so is our hope for the industry. The growth outlook of alternative energy companies is closely tied to the fortunes...
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U.S. Rig Count Holds Steady at 1700 - Analyst Blog
Monday, January 17, 2011 - 9:31am | 897In its weekly release, Houston-based oilfield services company Baker Hughes Inc. (BHI) reported an unchanged U.S. rig count (number of rigs searching for oil and gas in the country), as increase in the number of oil rigs was offset by a fall in the natural gas rig count. The Baker Hughes rig...
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U.S. Rig Count Holds Steady at 1700 - Analyst Blog
Monday, January 17, 2011 - 9:15am | 897In its weekly release, Houston-based oilfield services company Baker Hughes Inc. (BHI) reported an unchanged U.S. rig count (number of rigs searching for oil and gas in the country), as increase in the number of oil rigs was offset by a fall in the natural gas rig count. The Baker Hughes rig...
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Merger Arbitrage Mondays – January 17, 2011
Monday, January 17, 2011 - 1:40am | 4837Merger activity remained steady last week with three new deals announced and three deals closing. You can find all the deals listed below in our Merger Arbitrage Tool that automatically updates itself during market hours. Deal Statistics: Total Number of Deals Closed in 2011 9 Total Number of...
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Core Lab Announces Q1 2011 Quarterly Dividend Increases to $0.25/sh
Friday, January 14, 2011 - 2:18pm | 155The Board of Supervisory Directors of Core Laboratories N.V. (NYSE: CLB) has announced a cash dividend payable in the first quarter of 2011 of $0.25 per share of common stock. This increase, in part, reflects a decision by the Company to incorporate its practice of paying an annual special...
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BEST STOCK PICKS FOR 2011
Friday, January 14, 2011 - 1:15pm | 336I don't generally promote stock picking on the site and I certainly don't promote analyst's picks, however, Raymond James has created an interesting process within the firm over the years and their results speak for themselves. Over the last 10 years the annual analyst's picks have generated a 12....
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EIA: Natgas Stockpiles Fall 138 Bcf - Analyst Blog
Friday, January 14, 2011 - 12:01pm | 805The U.S. Energy Department's weekly inventory release showed a smaller-than-expected drop in natural gas supplies, attributable to slightly warmer-than-normal weather conditions. The ‘Weekly Natural Gas Storage Report' – as reported by the Energy Information Administration (“EIA”) every...
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EIA: Natgas Stockpiles Fall 138 Bcf - Analyst Blog
Friday, January 14, 2011 - 11:45am | 805The U.S. Energy Department's weekly inventory release showed a smaller-than-expected drop in natural gas supplies, attributable to slightly warmer-than-normal weather conditions. The ‘Weekly Natural Gas Storage Report' – as reported by the Energy Information Administration (“EIA”) every...