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Daily Credit Summary: October 28 - Banks, Builders And Bailouts

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 22:30:14 GMT

Spreads were broadly wider in the US as all the indices deteriorated (moving to their widest levels since 10/02). Curves were modestly flatter but roll trades saw significant decompression (both in HY and IG) especially between series 9 and 12/13. At 109bps, IG is within 1bps of its widest close since 09/04 (as we note intraday wides of almost 115bps as a significant eye-ball level for many to watch).[More...]

Options Intellignece Report : Microsoft (MSFT) Call Options Active, TiVo Implied Volatility Jumps

Fri, 23 Oct 2009 19:57:23 GMT

Today's tickers: MSFT, VLO, BRCM, XLP, AMZN, MSFT & ELN[More...]

Valero Energy Corporation (NYSE: VLO): Third Quarter Earnings Preview 2009

Fri, 23 Oct 2009 18:05:00 GMT

Valero Energy Corporation (VLO) is scheduled to report the third quarter results on Tuesday, October 27, 2009.[More...]

TheStreet.com: Oil Price Disconnect Hurts Us All

Thu, 22 Oct 2009 18:19:05 GMT

Just a wonderful piece in TheStreet.com by Daniel Dicker on a topic we've touched on in the past. (Jul 7, 2009: NYT - Swings in Oil Prices Hobble Forecasting)[More...]

Our Outlook for Energy Stocks - BHI,VLO,SE,EPE,XTO,XOM,RRC

Fri, 02 Oct 2009 22:44:47 GMT

Energy stocks rallied along with the broader market during the third quarter, continuing to allow companies to tap equity and debt markets on better terms (much like we saw in the second quarter).[More...]

Daily Highlights: Sept 9, 2009

Wed, 09 Sep 2009 13:26:10 GMT

Asian stocks fall on share sales; Alibaba slumps as Chairman pares stake.China looking at investing part of its $300B sovereign-wealth fund in US realty.China plans first offering of yuan sovereign debt outside mainland China, in Hong Kong.China's steel output rises 2% as state spending spurs demand.Euro rises toward 9-month high versus Dollar on speculation of recovery.[More...]

Refiners As Proxy For Demand: Layoffs For First Time At Valero (VLO)

Tue, 08 Sep 2009 16:35:02 GMT

Refining margins have been absolutely decimated, especially for refiners of heavy, sour crude like Valero Energy (VLO) and Tesoro Petroleum (TSO).[More...]

Five Underperforming Stocks: AMD, ESLR, DF, S, VLO

Fri, 28 Aug 2009 18:45:00 GMT

So far it has been a spectacular earnings season for the bulls. The S&P 500 has gained over 15% in the three month period ended August 27, 2009. Stocks of several companies have failed to rally as they still face just as many challenges as they did during[More...]

Financially Healthy Stocks With Attractive Valuations

Thu, 20 Aug 2009 18:56:39 GMT

Value Expectations teaches professional investors how to make more informed investment decision evaluating stocks on the basis of corporate performance, valuation, management quality, earnings quality, and other proprietary variables. These variables inevitably help identify companies that are potential long-term investments while avoiding potential torpedoes. However, during the financial crisis, leverage and a week balance sheet played a significant part when investors evaluated a holding. To help our institutional clients navigate the environment The Applied Finance Group (AFG) developed the risk analysis template specifically to model the healthiness of a company’s balance sheet. In addition to the risk analysis template we also developed a template that calculated an Altman Z-Score developed to identify companies that are most likely to go bankrupt. As professional[More...]

Shell To Divest Refineries

Tue, 18 Aug 2009 20:38:57 GMT

Royal Dutch Shell (RDS.A) is planning to sell three European refineries as part of its restructuring of downstream operations. Of these, the company’s sole UK refinery – Stanlow in Ellesmere, Cheshire – is the most important. The other two are German refineries in Hamburg and Heide. Shell is also looking to sell its Montreal East refinery in Canada, which has a capacity of 121,000 barrels per day. The Stanlow refinery has a capacity of 272,000 barrels a day (producing about a sixth of UK’s petrol output) and employs 1,000 people and 800 contractors. The two German refineries have an aggregate capacity of about 200,000 barrels per day and employ about 500 people each. Although Shell announced names of potential bidders for the European refineries, it has not disclosed any for the Montreal[More...]

Marathon says Louisiana refinery expansion on track

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 07:47:00 GMT

Nov. 4--Marathon Oil Corp. reaffirmed Tuesday that it will complete a major expansion of its Garyville, La., refinery by year's end as planned despite a sharp downturn in the U.S. oil refining business.
But the Houston-based company said it will shut down about half the plant for maintenance early next year, meaning the entire complex won't be up and running until the second quarter of 2010.
The company had planned to shut down older units for extended maintenance in early 2010, and that the decision had nothing to do with poor market conditions for refining, Gary Heminger, executive vice president for Marathon's downstream division, said during a conference call Tuesday to discuss Marathon's third-quarter earnings.

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Daily Credit Summary: October 28 - Banks, Builders And Bailouts

Options Intellignece Report : Microsoft (MSFT) Call Options Active, TiVo Implied Volatility Jumps

Valero Energy Corporation (NYSE: VLO): Third Quarter Earnings Preview 2009

TheStreet.com: Oil Price Disconnect Hurts Us All

Our Outlook for Energy Stocks - BHI,VLO,SE,EPE,XTO,XOM,RRC

Daily Highlights: Sept 9, 2009

Refiners As Proxy For Demand: Layoffs For First Time At Valero (VLO)

Five Underperforming Stocks: AMD, ESLR, DF, S, VLO

Financially Healthy Stocks With Attractive Valuations

Shell To Divest Refineries

Marathon says Louisiana refinery expansion on track

ConocoPhillips Shifts to a Leaner Strategy

ConocoPhillips May Sell Some N. American Properties

PUC Leader to Testify in D.C. Against Bill on Climate Change

Valero margins squeezed by rising crude prices

Valero margins squeezed by rising crude prices

Valero margins get squeezed by rising crude prices

Crude Prices Spark an Urge to Drill

Valero margins get squeezed, loss widens

Ethanol Bounces Back After Tough Year

RidgewaterEquity.Com Free Fundamental Sector &Amp; Market Research on AFN, GPS, VLO, CBB, VMW and SNV

Competition Bureau Approves Deal to Inject More Competition Into Southern Ontario Gas Market

Waste Management and Terrabon Announce Investment Agreement for Waste-To-Fuel Conversion Technology

Valero Cheats Hourly Gas Station/Convenience Store Workers Out of Overtime Wages Across the U.S. by Using 'Sweat of the Brow' Labor Practices

Valero Energy Corporation Declares Regular Cash Dividend on Common Stock

ParagonReport.Com Complimentary Market Update on BP, VLO, XEC, and USU

Terrabon Produces High-Octane 'Green Gasoline' From Non-Food Biomass; Plans to Build Plant in Port Arthur

Valero Energy Corporation Reports Second Quarter 2009 Results

Novo Energies Corporation Selects GCM Consultants to Begin the Design and Installation of Its First Operating Plant

StreetInvesting.Com Free Research on FCE-A, HA, VLO, AFL, L and WAT

Form 4 VALERO ENERGY CORP/TX For: Oct 30 Filed by: KLESSE WILLIAM R (10K)

Form 4 VALERO ENERGY CORP/TX For: Oct 26 Filed by: Marcogliese Richard J (10K)

Form 4 VALERO ENERGY CORP/TX For: Oct 26 Filed by: KLESSE WILLIAM R (10K)

Form 4 VALERO ENERGY CORP/TX For: Oct 26 Filed by: Gorder Joseph W (10K)

Form 4 VALERO ENERGY CORP/TX For: Oct 26 Filed by: EDWARDS S EUGENE (10K)

Form 4 VALERO ENERGY CORP/TX For: Oct 26 Filed by: CISKOWSKI MICHAEL S (10K)

Form 4 VALERO ENERGY CORP/TX For: Oct 26 Filed by: Bowers Kimberly S. (10K)

Form 4 VALERO ENERGY CORP/TX For: Oct 21 Filed by: Marcogliese Richard J (10K)

Form 4 VALERO ENERGY CORP/TX For: Oct 21 Filed by: KLESSE WILLIAM R (10K)

Form 4 VALERO ENERGY CORP/TX For: Oct 21 Filed by: Gorder Joseph W (10K)