Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing

Independent refiner and marketer of refined petroleum products Tesoro Corp. (TSO) reported impressive third quarter 2010 results. Net earnings per share, excluding certain expenses, came in at 51 cents, comfortably topping the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 43 cents and the year-ago quarter result...

Cusick's Corner The bulls continue to run the streets and now it looks like the institutional bid has joined the fray. This trend is continuing after all the data over the past 72 hours has cleared. There's now support firmly in this market. This latest move made the retail universe actually start...

Cusick's Corner The bulls continue to run the streets and now it looks like the institutional bid has joined the fray. This trend is continuing after all the data over the past 72 hours has cleared. There's now support firmly in this market. This latest move made the retail universe actually start...

Shares of Frontier Oil Corporation (NYSE: FTO) are currently up 7.3% at $14.59 per share during Thursday afternoon trading. Today's trading range for shares of Frontier Oil Corporation has been between $13.96 and $14.60 per share. The consensus price target of analysts covering the company's stock...

The U.S. Department of the Treasury today targeted the financial and support networks of Pakistan-based terrorist organizations Lashkar-e Tayyiba (LET) and Jaish-e Mohammed (JEM). Treasury took action against Azam Cheema, who helped train operatives for the November 2008 Mumbai attacks and was the...

The Board of Directors of Valero Energy Corporation (NYSE: VLO) has declared a regular quarterly cash dividend on the company's common stock of $0.05 per share. The dividend is payable on December 15, 2010 to holders of record at the close of business on November 17, 2010.

Readers of this space know that one preferred investment includes natural gas and natural gas services plays, and one operation worth a review is Clean Energy Fuels (Nasdaq: CLNE). Note: I consider Clean Energy to be a high-risk stock not suitable for moderate-risk/low-risk investors. Don't...

On October 5th, CNBC Fast Money's Brian Kelly suggested investors to take a long position in Green Plains Renewable Energy Inc. (NASDAQ: GPRE). Since then Green Plains Renewable Energy Inc. (NASDAQ: GPRE) has dropped approximately 10%. Brian Kelly explained that Green Plains Renewable Energy Inc. (...

World Fuel Services Corporation (NYSE: INT) today reported third quarter net income of $36.8 million or $0.60 diluted earnings per share compared to $29.1 million or $0.48 diluted earnings per share in the third quarter of 2009. Non-GAAP net income for the third quarter, which excludes share-based...

For Immediate Release Chicago, IL – November 1, 2010 – Today, Zacks Investment Ideas feature highlights features: DineEquity Inc. (DIN), Emulex Corp (ELX) and Calumet Specialty Products (CLMT). Book Profits on Flawed Logic The vast majority of people are unable to check their emotions at the door...

Green Plains Renewable Energy Inc (NASDAQ: GPRE) rose 8.82% to $12.21 in the pre-market session. GPRE has priced its debt offering of $75 million in convertible senior notes due 2015. Nova Measuring Instruments Ltd (NASDAQ: NVMI) added 8.76% to $6.58 in pre-market trading. NVMI reported a 112% y/y...

CVR Energy, Inc. (NYSE: CVI) today reported third quarter 2010 net income of $23.2 million, or $0.27 per fully diluted share, on net sales of $1,031.2 million. The 2010 third quarter results compared to a net loss of $13.4 million, or a loss of $0.16 per share, for the same quarter of 2009 on net...

Shares of Sunoco, Inc. (NYSE: SUN) are trading down 6.3% at $37.22 per share during the Friday afternoon trading session. Today's trading range for shares of Sunoco, Inc has been between $37.09 and $38.63 per share. Analysts covering the company's stock give it a consensus price target of $39.70...

Independent refiner and marketer of petroleum products, Sunoco Inc. (SUN  ) reported a mixed third quarter 2010 results, reflecting impressive performance by Retail and Logistics business segments amid challenging market conditions. Earnings per share, excluding special items, came in at 22 cents...

Sunoco Inc. (NYSE: SUN) reports Q3 earnings of $0.54 versus consensus of $0.42. Sunoco Inc. reports revenues of $9.48 billion versus consensus of $7.6 billion. “We were profitable on the strength of our retail, logistics, and coke operations – areas we have targeted for future growth,” said Lynn L...