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EIA Reports Surprise Gas Build - Analyst Blog

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 18:36:55 GMT

In its weekly release yesterday, the Energy Information Administration (EIA) reported a surprise 2 billion cubic feet (Bcf) addition to natural gas stockpiles for the week ended November 27, far off analyst expectations that hoped for inventories to remain flat, or possibly even show a drawdown. This takes the current storage level to a new record high of 3.84 trillion cubic feet (Tcf), which is up 14.0% from last year's level and 14.5% above the five-year range (as clear from the nearby chart from the EIA). Current stocks are 470 Bcf above last year’s level and 487 Bcf above the five-year average. The inventory addition was in sharp contrast to the five-year-average net withdrawal of 43 Bcf and last year's drawdown of 64 Bcf.?? ? ? The relentless increase in gas storage levels has meant that[More...]

How To Find The Best Potential Profit Plays In The Resurgent M&A And IPO Markets

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 13:52:15 GMT

When Xerox Corp. (NYSE: XRX) yesterday (Monday) unveiled plans to pay $6.4 billion for outsourcing specialist Affiliated Computer Services Inc. (NYSE: ACS), it was just one of four major financing deals with an aggregate value of more than $14 billion announced on the day.[More...]

Good News And Bad Market Action

Tue, 01 Sep 2009 16:44:45 GMT

A good rule to follow (first promulgated in 1923, as far as I know) to check if good news is a prelude to further good news is to note the stock’s (or market’s) behavior after the event becomes widely known. If prices show a tendency to continue to advance, one might then expect a continually higher level. But if the price reacts immediately upon publication of the good news and shows no tendency to sell above the point reached at the time of greatest public enthusiasm, then it may have reached its peak for some time to come.[More...]

Post Market Summary: Wall Street Ends Lower On Recovery Fears, E-Trade (NASDAQ: ETFC) Rallies

Mon, 31 Aug 2009 21:46:00 GMT

US stocks finished lower on Monday after a sharp slide in Chinese stocks reignited fears over the pace of the global recovery.[More...]

Closing : Lower Finish Trims August Gains Slightly

Mon, 31 Aug 2009 20:15:00 GMT

The major averages close down by less than 1%, clawing back from deeper losses earlier in the session. The DJIA will close August up 3.5% for the month, while the S&P 500 gains 3.4% and the Nasdaq Composite is up 1.5%. Stocks fell as investors bail on financial stocks on advice from Barron's and weakness in Chinese markets trigger concern about the ability of the global economy to recover from the recession. Energy and consumer-discretionary stocks are leading on the downside.[More...]

Monday Morning Musings For Aug 31, 2009

Mon, 31 Aug 2009 15:56:11 GMT

The big selloff in China overnight certainly affected sentiment coming into the open for US stocks, and our market is under considerable selling pressure in early trading. China's Shanghai Composite fell -6.7% after mainland fund managers reduced their recommended allocation to equities for the first time in six months. The timing seems a bit late, given that last month Chinese stocks suffered their second largest one-month losses in 15 years. There has also been persistent concerns about tighter lending practices coming in the economy. The negative news out of China overshadowed two high-profile acquisitions.[More...]

US Stock Futures Retreat After Sell-off In China, Baker Hughes (NYSE: BHI) Eyed

Mon, 31 Aug 2009 13:06:43 GMT

US stock futures pointed to a lower start on Monday as a steep decline in Chinese stocks dented investor confidence.[More...]

Stocks On Lower Track - Taking Cues From Overseas, Early Financial Declines

Mon, 31 Aug 2009 13:06:35 GMT

Stock futures are pointing to a lower start after stock averages salvaged a slim weekly gain on Friday, the sixth advance out of the past seven weeks.[More...]

Biggest Declines Among S&P

Tue, 11 Aug 2009 21:05:02 GMT

The following is a list of the S&P 500 firms where the analysts have been cutting their expectations for the current fiscal year the most over the last month. Most likely these firms reported disappointing earnings or gave negative guidance on their conference calls. Historically, you have not wanted to be invested in companies where the analysts who follow them most closely see the earnings prospects diminishing. Also, estimates in motion tend to remain in motion. The first bit of bad news is rarely the last (the cockroach theory). This means that the current expectations, even though down from last month, are probably still to high for these firms. To weed out anomalies, only those firms that are currently expected to earn more than $0.50 in 2009 are included and only those firms where there are a minimum of three estimates in the system. If you have these stocks in your portfolio, you might want to reconsider[More...]

Stockpiles Pressuring Natural Gas

Fri, 12 Jun 2009 15:25:06 GMT

Growing Stockpiles Weigh on Natural Gas Prices The Energy Information Administration (EIA) reported today another 100 billion plus addition to natural gas stockpiles, highlighting the commodity's weak supply-demand fundamentals. Continued strength in domestic production despite the massive retrenchment in drilling activities from last summer's peak level and recessionary industrial demand has resulted in a major storage overhang. As this chart from the EIA clearly shows, natural gas in storage has reached approximately 2.4 trillion cubic feet, which is up 30.3% from last year's level and 21.8% above the five-year range. As a result, natural gas has been a less-than-enthusiastic participant in[More...]

BJ Services posts loss in Q4

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 14:52:00 GMT

BJ Services Company, a provider of pressure pumping and oilfield services for the petroleum industry, has reported a net loss of $9.95 million, or $0.03 per diluted share, for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2009, compared to a net income of $168.09 million, or $0.57 per diluted share, for the same period of 2008.
BJ Services Company has reported a net income of $149.94 million, or $0.51 per diluted share, for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2009, compared to $609.36 million, or $2.06 per diluted share, for the fiscal 2008.
The company has reported revenue of $4.12 billion for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2009, compared to $5.36 billion for the fiscal 2008.

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EIA Reports Surprise Gas Build - Analyst Blog

How To Find The Best Potential Profit Plays In The Resurgent M&A And IPO Markets

Good News And Bad Market Action

Post Market Summary: Wall Street Ends Lower On Recovery Fears, E-Trade (NASDAQ: ETFC) Rallies

Closing : Lower Finish Trims August Gains Slightly

Monday Morning Musings For Aug 31, 2009

US Stock Futures Retreat After Sell-off In China, Baker Hughes (NYSE: BHI) Eyed

Stocks On Lower Track - Taking Cues From Overseas, Early Financial Declines

Biggest Declines Among S&P

Stockpiles Pressuring Natural Gas

BJ Services posts loss in Q4

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