Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing

The U.S. Energy Department's weekly inventory release showed a surprise climb in crude stockpiles, while distillate supplies posted a smaller-than-expected draw. The agency's report further added that refinery utilization dropped sharply and gasoline inventories climbed last week.    The Energy...

Here are 5 stocks added to the Zacks #1 Rank ("strong buy") List today: China Finance Online Co (JRJC) China Sunergy Co Ltd (CSUN) Crawford & Co (CRD.B) Delhaize Group (DEG) Ecopetrol S.A. (EC) View the entire Zacks #1 Rank List. CRAWFORD & CO B (CRD.B): Free Stock Analysis Report CHINA...

The U.S. Energy Department's weekly inventory release showed a surprise climb in crude stockpiles, while distillate supplies posted a smaller-than-expected draw. The agency's report further added that refinery utilization dropped sharply and gasoline inventories climbed last week.    The Energy...

World Fuel Services Corporation (NYSE: INT) announced today that its board of directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.0375 per share payable on January 5, 2011 to shareholders of record on December 17, 2010.

Here are 5 stocks added to the Zacks #1 Rank ("strong buy") List today: China Finance Online Co (JRJC) China Sunergy Co Ltd (CSUN) Crawford & Co (CRD.B) Delhaize Group (DEG) Ecopetrol S.A. (EC) View the entire Zacks #1 Rank List. CRAWFORD & CO B (CRD.B): Free Stock Analysis Report CHINA...

Ecopetrol (NYSE: EC), Colombia's state-run oil producer, has been invited India's Reliance Industries and Oil & Natural Gas Corp. to jointly develop new exploration blocks in the home of Asia's third-largest economy. The two Indian companies already do business with Ecopetrol, Colombia's...

Ecopetrol S.A. (NYSE: EC) announces that initial drilling and testing on the Akacias-1 exploratory well has confirmed the presence of crude oil. The Akacias-1 well is located in the municipality of Acacias, Meta province, and is part of the Company's CPO-9 Exploration and Production Contract with...

GreenHunter Energy (NYSE: GRH) announced today that the Company has transferred 100% of its common stock ownership interest in GreenHunter BioFuels, Inc. to an irrevocable trust for the benefit of the holders of the Series A Debentures and their respective successors, assigns, heirs and devisees in...

CVR Energy, Inc. (NYSE: CVI) today announced the closing of a registered underwritten secondary public offering of 20,700,000 shares of CVR Energy's common stock by certain of its stockholders at a public offering price of $10.75 per share, including 2,700,000 shares purchased by the underwriters...

OptimumBank Holdings Inc (NASDAQ: OPHCD) jumped 150.42% to $4.47 by 10:04 am. OPHCD's shares have dipped 82.10% over the past 52 weeks, while the S&P 500 index has gained 6.79% in the same period. American Learning Corporation (NASDAQ: ALRN) shares surged 48.72% to $2.90. ALRN reported 14% y/y...

Below are the top oil & gas refining & marketing stocks on the NYSE and the NASDAQ in terms of PEG ratio. Alon USA Energy Inc (NYSE: ALJ) has a PEG ratio of 0.06. ALJ's trailing-twelve-month revenue is $3.45 billion. Marathon Oil Corporation (NYSE: MRO) has a PEG ratio of 0.61. MRO's...

Cusick's Corner The market is trading a lot like what the weather looks like going into the holiday week, unpredictable and potentially messy. The current environment spells a consolidation is actively in play, meaning we should have some declines and rallies that look to flow into the first...

Tesoro Corporation (NYSE: TSO) was upgraded by Morgan Stanley from "equal weight" to "overweight." TSO's shares closed at $15.18 on Friday. Shares of Tesoro have risen by 12.03% year-to-date. Barclays Capital upgrade Ciena Corporation (NASDAQ: CIEN) from "equal weight" to "overweight." CIEN's...