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IHS Earnings Call On January 6th
Monday, January 3, 2011 - 8:46am | 130Goldman Sachs has published a research report on IHS, Inc. (NYSE: IHS) in anticipation of the company's reporting of earnings results for 4QFY10 on January 6. In the report, Goldman writes "Since September, IHS shares have climbed about 25% with stable estimate trends. We note both the S&P...
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Oil Will Shoot Past $100 Per Barrel In 2011
Friday, December 31, 2010 - 11:50am | 332Everyone is making predictions for 2011, most of which won't come true. In a couple of weeks, no one will care anyway, as they don't affect our day to day lives in any meaningful way outside of a select few. Here is a prediction for 2011 that will come true and will affect all of us and...
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Top 4 Small-Cap Stocks In The Air Services, Other Industry With The Highest EPS Estimates (BRS, AAWW, ASR, AIRM)
Friday, December 31, 2010 - 2:47am | 150Below are the top small-cap air services, other stocks on the NYSE and the NASDAQ in terms of earnings estimate for the next quarter. The earnings estimate for Bristow Group Inc (NYSE: BRS) for the March quarter is $0.93 per share. BRS' trailing-twelve month operating margin is 13.08%. Atlas Air...
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Stock Market News for Dec 30, 2010 - Market News
Thursday, December 30, 2010 - 9:36am | 1016Even though the markets trimmed the intra-day rally during closing hours on Wednesday, the benchmarks still moved modestly upward to achieve new highs. After-effects of the snowstorm in the Northeast continued to keep investors away from the Street. In addition, the ongoing holiday season has...
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Stock Market News for Dec 30, 2010 - Market News
Thursday, December 30, 2010 - 9:07am | 1016Even though the markets trimmed the intra-day rally during closing hours on Wednesday, the benchmarks still moved modestly upward to achieve new highs. After-effects of the snowstorm in the Northeast continued to keep investors away from the Street. In addition, the ongoing holiday season has...
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Global Hunter Raises PT On NOV
Thursday, December 30, 2010 - 8:08am | 51Analysts at Global Hunter reiterate their “buy” rating on National-Oilwell Varco Inc (NYSE: NOV). The target price for NOV has been raised from $68 to $90. NOV shares gained 1.98% to close at $66.31 yesterday. More Analyst Ratings here
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Oil States Acquires MAC
Thursday, December 30, 2010 - 7:56am | 81Oil States International, Inc. (NYSE: OIS) is pleased to announce that the acquisition of The MAC Services Group Limited was successfully completed today with the final implementation of the scheme of arrangement with MSL shareholders. Implementation followed the approval by MSL shareholders at...
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Calendar Spreads: Timing the Market with Options
Wednesday, December 29, 2010 - 11:17am | 2116It's time to talk about the spread with three names and two personalities. Calendar spreads, a strategy constructed with a short shorter-term option and a long longer-term option with the same strike price (and the same underlying, both calls or puts), are also referred to as time spreads....
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Benzinga's Top Downgrades (WSBC, DRC, FCBC)
Wednesday, December 29, 2010 - 10:03am | 105WesBanco Inc (NASDAQ: WSBC) was downgraded by Stifel Nicolaus from "buy" to "hold." WSBC's stock closed at $19.82 yesterday. WesBanco's PEG ratio is 5.24. Global Hunter downgraded Dresser-Rand Group Inc (NYSE: DRC) from “buy” to “neutral.” DRC's shares closed at $43.09 yesterday. Dresser-Rand's PEG...
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U.S. Drilling Activity Improves - Analyst Blog
Wednesday, December 29, 2010 - 8:30am | 874In its weekly release, Houston-based oilfield services company Baker Hughes Inc. (BHI) reported a rise in the U.S. rig count (number of rigs searching for oil and gas in the country), primarily reflecting an increase in the number of land rigs. The Baker Hughes rig count, issued since 1944,...
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U.S. Drilling Activity Improves - Analyst Blog
Wednesday, December 29, 2010 - 8:00am | 874In its weekly release, Houston-based oilfield services company Baker Hughes Inc. (BHI) reported a rise in the U.S. rig count (number of rigs searching for oil and gas in the country), primarily reflecting an increase in the number of land rigs. The Baker Hughes rig count, issued since 1944,...
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Pritchard Raises PT On FTI
Wednesday, December 29, 2010 - 7:36am | 49Analysts at Pritchard raise their price target on FMC Technologies Inc (NYSE: FTI) from $80 to $108. Pritchard has a “buy” rating on FTI. FTI shares gained 0.20% to close at $86.64 yesterday. More Analyst Ratings here
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Global Hunter Downs DRC To Neutral
Wednesday, December 29, 2010 - 7:30am | 49Analysts at Global Hunter downgrade Dresser-Rand Group Inc (NYSE: DRC) from “buy” to “neutral.” The target price for DRC is set to $44. DRC shares gained 1.22% to close at $43.09 yesterday. More Analyst Ratings here
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Allis-Chalmers Energy Up 7.8% After Hitting 52-Week High (ALY)
Tuesday, December 28, 2010 - 2:32pm | 194Shares of Allis-Chalmers Energy Inc. (NYSE: ALY) are trading up 7.8% at $6.79 per share during the Tuesday afternoon trading session. The day's trading range for shares of Allis-Chalmers Energy Inc has been between $6.33 and a 52-week high of $6.86 per share. Analysts covering Allis-Chalmers Energy...
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Tidewater Up 2% (TDW)
Tuesday, December 28, 2010 - 1:09pm | 25Tidewater (NYSE: TDW) is ticking higher, up 2% from yesterday's close. At last check shares were trading at $52.87.