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		<title>(CEO) CNOOC Finds Gas in Yinggehai</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/04/30/ceo-cnooc-finds-gas-in-yinggehai/99473</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Apr 2012 18:01:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[CEO]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[CNOOC Limited]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Dean Foods Company]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[DF]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Chinese offshore giant CNOOC Ltd. (CEO) has made another breakthrough in the high temperature and high-pressure natural gas reservoir in Yinggehai Basin. The new discovery made in Dongfang (DF) 13-2 is situated in the north of central sag in Yinggehai Basin of Western South China Sea. The successful evaluation of the middle formation of the DF 13-1 gas field in 2010 has resulted in this new discovery. The new find at DF 13-2 struck gas pay zones in a water depth of 65 meters, having a total thickness of 35 meters and a well depth of 3,168 meters. In the course of the trial, the well flowed at an average rate of 42.4 million cubic feet of natural gas per day. CNOOC’s new strike at Yinggehai Basin goes to confirm ]]></description>
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		<title>(ATI) Allegheny Technologies Retained at Neutral</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/04/26/ati-allegheny-technologies-retained-at-neutral/99412</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/04/26/ati-allegheny-technologies-retained-at-neutral/99412#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Apr 2012 18:02:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Basic Materials]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Allegheny Technologies Inc]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ATI]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Carpenter Technology Corporation]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[We are maintaining our Neutral recommendation on diversified specialty materials producer Allegheny Technologies (ATI). Its fourth-quarter 2011 earnings per share of 31 cents missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 54 cents. However, profit (as reported) more than doubled year over year to $31.7 million. Revenues increased at a healthy double-digit clip to $1.25 billion, driven by increased shipments for most high-value products, higher raw material surcharges and increase in the average base selling prices for many products. However, sales missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.31 billion. Moving ahead, Allegheny expects revenue growth to be at least 10% year over year in 2012. The company expects to continue to benefit from its new alloys and products, diversified global growth markets and differentiated product mix. Pennsylvania-based Allegheny Technologies is one of ]]></description>
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		<title>(PCX) Patriot Coal Lowers Production</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/04/25/pcx-patriot-coal-lowers-production/99482</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Apr 2012 18:34:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Basic Materials]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Industrial Metals & Minerals]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ACI]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Alpha Natural Resources Inc]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ANR]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Arch Coal Inc]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[James River Coal Company]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Patriot Coal Corporation]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Bowing to the pressures of the sluggish market demand for coal, Patriot Coal Corporation (PCX) decided to lower the production of thermal coal. As a result, the company’s Freedom underground mine will remain idle. The mine, located in the Bluegrass complex in Illinois Basin, had produced 1.2 million tons of thermal coal in 2011. Subsequent to the production cut, there will be no uncommitted Illinois Basin thermal coal delivery for Patriot Coal in 2012. Idling of Freedom underground mine follows the idling of three other Central Appalachian thermal coal mines, which collectively produced 1.2 million tons of thermal coal in 2011, in the first quarter of 2012. Idling of these four mines along with the shut down of Big Mountain mining complex in February 2012, will lower the company’s 2012 total ]]></description>
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		<title>(BHI) U.S. Oil Drilling Rigs Scale New Peak</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/04/24/bhi-u-s-oil-drilling-rigs-scale-new-peak/99479</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Apr 2012 16:45:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Baker Hughes Inc.]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Chesapeake Energy Corporation]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[COP]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Diamond Offshore Drilling Inc]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[DO]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ECA]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Encana Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Exxon Mobil Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Helmerich & Payne Inc]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[HP]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Nabors Industries Limited]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[NBR]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[NE]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Noble Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Patterson-UTI Energy Inc]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[PTEN]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[RIG]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Talisman Energy Inc]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[TLM]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Transocean Limited]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[In 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). This can be attributed to an increase in the tally of both oil and natural gas-directed rigs. In particular, the natural gas rig count climbed for only the third time in 2012, while the oil rig count scaled another record high. The Baker Hughes rig count, issued since 1944, acts as an important yardstick for drilling contractors such as Transocean Inc. (RIG), Diamond Offshore (DO), Noble Corp. (NE), Nabors Industries (NBR), Patterson-UTI Energy (PTEN), Helmerich &#38; Payne (HP), etc. in gauging the overall business environment of the oil and gas industry. Analysis of the Data Weekly Summary: Rigs engaged ]]></description>
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		<title>(ACI) Coal Industry Stock Review &#8211; April 2012 &#8211; Industry Outlook</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/04/24/aci-coal-industry-stock-review-april-2012-industry-outlook/99468</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/04/24/aci-coal-industry-stock-review-april-2012-industry-outlook/99468#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Apr 2012 16:44:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Alliance Resource Partners LP]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[American Electric Power Company Inc]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[CONSOL Energy Inc]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Exelon Corporation]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Firstenergy Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Maui Land & Pineapple Company Inc]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Men's Wearhouse Inc.]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Natural Resource Partners Lp]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Peabody Energy Corporation]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Coal has been used for nearly as long as mankind has thrived. From the times of the cavemen to present day, coal is used for everything from cooking to heating to running steam-powered trains to generating electricity. Today, coal is burned as fuel or gasified to create a synthesis gas (syngas) that can then be used as a feedstock for the production of chemicals, fertilizer and electric power. Coal is also used for producing heat through combustion. The USA, Russia, Australia, China, India and South Africa have the largest coal reserves in the world. Coal is produced in 25 states in the US, spread across three coal-producing regions. The majority of the current production originates in just five states: Wyoming, West Virginia, Kentucky, Pennsylvania and Montana. The importance of coal ]]></description>
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		<title>(SID) Companhia Siderurgica Nacional &#8211; ADR- Bear of the Day</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/04/20/sid-companhia-siderurgica-nacional-adr-bear-of-the-day-2/98468</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/04/20/sid-companhia-siderurgica-nacional-adr-bear-of-the-day-2/98468#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Apr 2012 17:18:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Basic Materials]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Steel & Iron]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Brazilian steel company Companhia Siderurgica Nacional, or CSN (SID) posted satisfactory fourth quarter results with EPADR of roughly 31 cents per share, much above the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 20 cents per share. Despite a few positives, there are a few irrefutable downsides pertaining to the stock of the company at present. These downsides include rising costs of goods sold, presence of serious competition and foreign market fluctuations, which are adversely affecting sales of the company in the clouded fiscal scenario. Earnings estimates for 2012 have decreased on a year over year basis. Thus, we are downgrading shares to an Underperform recommendation from a previous sideline view on the stock at present. Our target price on the stock is $8.50, based on a 2012 P/E multiple of 8.6x. CIA SIDERUR-ADR ]]></description>
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		<title>(XOM) Crude Supplies Jump to 11-Month High</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/04/20/xom-crude-supplies-jump-to-11-month-high/99301</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/04/20/xom-crude-supplies-jump-to-11-month-high/99301#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Apr 2012 17:16:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Major Integrated Oil & Gas]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Chevron Corporation]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[ConocoPhillips]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[COP]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Exxon Mobil Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[MHP]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Tesoro Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[The McGraw-Hill Companies Inc]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[TSO]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Valero Energy Corporation]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The U.S. Energy Department&#8217;s weekly inventory release showed that crude stockpiles jumped to their highest level since May 2011, as imports climbed. However, on the bullish side, the agency’s report revealed that refined product inventories – gasoline and distillate – dropped sharply from their previous week levels on stronger demand. Meanwhile, refinery utilization rate reflected an increase of 0.8%. The Energy Information Administration (&#8220;EIA&#8221;) Petroleum Status Report, which contains data for the previous week ending Friday, outlines information regarding the weekly change in petroleum inventories held and produced by the U.S., both locally and abroad. The report provides an overview of the level of reserves and their movements, thereby helping investors understand the demand/supply dynamics of petroleum products. It is an indicator of current oil prices and volatility that affect ]]></description>
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		<title>(LNG) How to Profit from LNG No Matter What the U.S. Does</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/04/19/lng-how-to-profit-from-lng-no-matter-what-the-u-s-does/97953</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/04/19/lng-how-to-profit-from-lng-no-matter-what-the-u-s-does/97953#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Apr 2012 18:50:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>InvestmentU</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Oil & Gas Drilling & Exploration]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[BP]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[BP plc]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Cheniere Energy Inc]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ConocoPhillips]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[COP]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[DOM]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Dominion Resources Black Warrior Trust]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ECA]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Encana Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[EOG]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Eog Resources Inc]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Exxon Mobil Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[LNG]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sempra Energy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[SRE]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Teekay LNG Partners LP.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[TGP]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[TransCanada Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[TRP]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Williams Companies Inc.]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Invest in the shortage that currently exists – LNG tankers – which will only be exasperated if the United States starts exporting. There’s a great, strange story by F. Scott Fitzgerald called, The Diamond as Big as the Ritz. In it, the Washington family has discovered a mountain that’s made entirely of diamond in an uncharted part of Montana. It’s just one giant, mountain-sized chunk. The tale deals with greed and the basics of the law of supply. But the Washingtons can’t let anyone know their diamond mountain exists… If people found out, it’d collapse the diamond market, making the precious stone worthless. And the Washingtons themselves would be cast into poverty. So, it’s this strange dual existence for the Washingtons. They’re the wealthiest family in the world, but only ]]></description>
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		<title>(BHI) Natural Gas Rig Count Lowest Since 2002</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/04/18/bhi-natural-gas-rig-count-lowest-since-2002/98882</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/04/18/bhi-natural-gas-rig-count-lowest-since-2002/98882#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Apr 2012 02:14:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Oil and Gas Equipment and Services]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Baker Hughes Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[BHI]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Chesapeake Energy Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[CHK]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ConocoPhillips]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[COP]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Diamond Offshore Drilling Inc]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[DO]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ECA]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Encana Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Exxon Mobil Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Helmerich & Payne Inc]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[HP]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Nabors Industries Limited]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Noble Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Patterson-UTI Energy Inc]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[In its weekly release, Houston-based oilfield services company Baker Hughes Inc. (BHI) reported a dip in the U.S. rig count (number of rigs searching for oil and gas in the country). This can be primarily attributed to a decrease in the tally of both oil and natural gas-directed rigs. In particular, the natural gas rig count dropped for the thirteenth time in as many weeks, to touch a new 10-year low. The Baker Hughes rig count, issued since 1944, acts as an important yardstick for drilling contractors such as Transocean Inc. (RIG), Diamond Offshore (DO), Noble Corp. (NE), Nabors Industries (NBR), Patterson-UTI Energy (PTEN), Helmerich &#38; Payne (HP), etc. in gauging the overall business environment of the oil and gas industry. Analysis of the Data Weekly Summary: Rigs engaged in ]]></description>
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		<title>(GDP) Stock Market News for April 16, 2012 &#8211; Market News</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/04/16/gdp-stock-market-news-for-april-16-2012-market-news/98640</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/04/16/gdp-stock-market-news-for-april-16-2012-market-news/98640#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Apr 2012 18:15:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Fears of a global financial slowdown, sparked off by worrying news from Europe and China, battered the markets down on Friday resulting in the benchmarks’ worst week this year. None of the 10 industry groups of S&#38;P 500 could muster a finish in the green, and the index suffered its first set of consecutive declines since November last year. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI) plunged 1.2% to settle at 12,849.59. The Standard &#38; Poor 500 (S&#38;P 500) slumped 1.3% to finish Friday’s trading session at 1,370.26. The tech-laden Nasdaq Composite Index crashed to 3,011.33, after losing 1.5%. The fear-gauge CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) soared 13.7% to close at 19.55. Consolidated volumes on the New York Stock Exchange, the American Stock Exchange and Nasdaq remained low at roughly 6.07 billion ]]></description>
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		<title>(XOM) U.S. Crude Oil Supplies Jump to 9-Month High</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/04/10/xom-u-s-crude-oil-supplies-jump-to-9-month-high/97926</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/04/10/xom-u-s-crude-oil-supplies-jump-to-9-month-high/97926#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Apr 2012 14:03:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The U.S. Energy Department&#8217;s weekly inventory release showed that crude stockpiles rose to their highest level since June 2011, as imports soared. The agency’s report further revealed that within the ‘refined products’ category, gasoline stocks fell and distillate supplies were near flat. Meanwhile, refinery utilization rate reflected an increase of 1.2%. The Energy Information Administration (&#8220;EIA&#8221;) Petroleum Status Report, which contains data for the previous week ending Friday, outlines information regarding the weekly change in petroleum inventories held and produced by the U.S., both locally and abroad. The report provides an overview of the level of reserves and their movements, thereby helping investors understand the demand/supply dynamics of petroleum products. It is an indicator of current oil prices and volatility that affect businesses of companies engaged in the oil and ]]></description>
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		<title>(PKX) POSCO &#8211; ADR- Bear of the Day</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/04/05/pkx-posco-adr-bear-of-the-day/97682</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/04/05/pkx-posco-adr-bear-of-the-day/97682#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Apr 2012 17:48:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Steel & Iron]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[POSCO &#8211; ADR (PKX) reported disappointing financial results in 2011 with the company&#8217;s net earnings falling roughly 12% year over year. Weak margins due to higher raw material costs led to the downfall. Though the company&#8217;s focus on expansion in the fast growing markets, such as graphene and synthetic natural gas, and investments in raw materials should be advantageous, the positive momentum suffers a setback in the near term due to global uncertainty. Steel demand remains soft and lags behind supply, which in turn is hurting prices. Competition is increasing, impeding growth and restricting the stock&#8217;s performance. Thus, we lower our recommendation from Neutral to Underperform with a 6-month target price of $77 per ADR. POSCO-ADR (PKX): Free Stock Analysis Report View original at: Zacks Investment Research &#8211; All Commentary ]]></description>
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		<title>(DRQ) Dril-Quip Incorporated &#8211; Bear of the Day</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/04/05/drq-dril-quip-incorporated-bear-of-the-day-2/97761</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/04/05/drq-dril-quip-incorporated-bear-of-the-day-2/97761#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Apr 2012 17:47:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We are downgrading our recommendation on Dril-Quip, Inc. (DRQ) to Underperform from Neutral. The company remains exposed to the highly volatile oil and gas sector fundamentals. We remain concerned about company-specific risks, which include new product growth challenges and potential backlog losses. Additionally, delays in deepwater infrastructure awards may also hinder the growth prospect of Dril-Quip. The company has also exhibited restricted growth in the past few quarters and we remain cautious going forward. However, increased deepwater activity over the near term, recent capacity additions in Brazil and Singapore, as well as ongoing capacity expansions could prove beneficial over time. DRIL-QUIP INC (DRQ): Free Stock Analysis Report View original at: Zacks Investment Research &#8211; All Commentary Articles]]></description>
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		<title>(BHI) Oil Rig Count Highest Since 1987</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/04/03/bhi-oil-rig-count-highest-since-1987/97492</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/04/03/bhi-oil-rig-count-highest-since-1987/97492#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Apr 2012 18:27:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Oil and Gas Equipment and Services]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Baker Hughes Inc.]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[NE]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Noble Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Patterson-UTI Energy Inc]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[PTEN]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[RIG]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Talisman Energy Inc]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[TLM]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Transocean Limited]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[In 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). This can be attributed to an increase in the tally of both oil and natural gas-directed rigs. In particular, the natural gas rig count climbed for the first time after 11 consecutive weeks of decline, while the oil rig count scaled another record high. The Baker Hughes rig count, issued since 1944, acts as an important yardstick for drilling contractors such as Transocean Inc. (RIG), Diamond Offshore (DO), Noble Corp. (NE), Nabors Industries (NBR), Patterson-UTI Energy (PTEN), Helmerich &#38; Payne (HP), etc. in gauging the overall business environment of the oil and gas industry. Analysis of the Data Weekly ]]></description>
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		<title>(BP) BP Plc Leases 84,000 Acres in Ohio</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/04/02/bp-bp-plc-leases-84000-acres-in-ohio/97022</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/04/02/bp-bp-plc-leases-84000-acres-in-ohio/97022#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Apr 2012 17:40:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Anadarko Petroleum Corporation]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[U.K. oil giant BP Plc (BP) intends to reap the benefits of an impending northeast Ohio oil and gas boom in the Utica/Point Pleasant shale formation, with an estimated recoverable potential of approximately 5.5 billion barrels of oil. As part of this effort, BP has inked a deal with the Associated Landowners of the Ohio Valley (ALOV) – a body representing individual mineral owners in the region – to lease around 84,000 acres in Trumbull County, Ohio, a high potential formation in the region. Financial terms of the agreement were not revealed. The Utica shale lies at a depth of about 6,000 feet. With a thickness similar to that of Marcellus and other attractive prospects, the formation is contemplated to be a substantial liquids-rich gas resource. The supermajor considers the ]]></description>
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		<title>(XOM) U.S. Energy Department&#8217;s Weekly Inventory Crude Supply to 7-Month High</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/04/02/xom-u-s-energy-departments-weekly-inventory-crude-supply-to-7-month-high/97163</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/04/02/xom-u-s-energy-departments-weekly-inventory-crude-supply-to-7-month-high/97163#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Apr 2012 17:38:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The U.S. Energy Department&#8217;s weekly inventory release showed that crude stockpiles rose to their highest level since August 2011, as imports soared. However, the agency’s report further revealed that product demand rose, as a result of which both gasoline and distillate stocks fell from their previous week levels. Meanwhile, refinery utilization rate reflected an increase of 2.3%. The Energy Information Administration (&#8220;EIA&#8221;) Petroleum Status Report, which contains data for the previous week ending Friday, outlines information regarding the weekly change in petroleum inventories held and produced by the U.S., both locally and abroad. The report provides an overview of the level of reserves and their movements, thereby helping investors understand the demand/supply dynamics of petroleum products. It is an indicator of current oil prices and volatility that affect businesses of ]]></description>
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		<title>(DRQ) Dril-Quip Incorporated &#8211; Bear of the Day</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/03/27/drq-dril-quip-incorporated-bear-of-the-day/96728</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/03/27/drq-dril-quip-incorporated-bear-of-the-day/96728#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Mar 2012 19:29:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Basic Materials]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[We are downgrading our recommendation on Dril-Quip, Inc. (DRQ) to Underperform from Neutral. The company remains exposed to the highly volatile oil and gas sector fundamentals. We remain concerned about company-specific risks, which include new product growth challenges and potential backlog losses. Additionally, delays in deepwater infrastructure awards may also hinder the growth prospect of Dril-Quip. The company has also exhibited restricted growth in the past few quarters and we remain cautious going forward. However, increased deepwater activity over the near term, recent capacity additions in Brazil and Singapore, as well as ongoing capacity expansions could prove beneficial over time. DRIL-QUIP INC (DRQ): Free Stock Analysis Report View original at: Zacks Investment Research &#8211; All Commentary Articles]]></description>
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		<title>(BHI) U.S. Natural Gas Rig Count Lowest in 10 Years</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/03/27/bhi-u-s-natural-gas-rig-count-lowest-in-10-years/96716</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/03/27/bhi-u-s-natural-gas-rig-count-lowest-in-10-years/96716#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Mar 2012 19:28:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Baker Hughes Inc.]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Noble Corporation]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[In its weekly release, Houston-based oilfield services company Baker Hughes Inc. (BHI) reported a dip in the U.S. rig count (number of rigs searching for oil and gas in the country). This can be primarily attributed to a decrease in the tally of both oil and natural gas-directed rigs. In particular, the natural gas rig count dropped for the eleventh time in as many weeks, to touch a new 10-year low. The Baker Hughes rig count, issued since 1944, acts as an important yardstick for drilling contractors such as Transocean Inc. (RIG), Diamond Offshore (DO), Noble Corp. (NE), Nabors Industries (NBR), Patterson-UTI Energy (PTEN), Helmerich &#38; Payne (HP), etc. in gauging the overall business environment of the oil and gas industry. Analysis of the Data Weekly Summary: Rigs engaged in ]]></description>
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		<title>(XOM) U.S. Crude Oil Supplies Snap Growing Trend</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/03/23/xom-u-s-crude-oil-supplies-snap-growing-trend/96319</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/03/23/xom-u-s-crude-oil-supplies-snap-growing-trend/96319#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Mar 2012 19:07:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The U.S. Energy Department&#8217;s weekly inventory release showed an unexpected decrease in crude inventories – breaking a month-long trend of stock build – on the back of lower imports, while distillate supplies rose after five straight weeks of decline. The agency’s bullish report further revealed that gasoline stocks posted a smaller-than-expected draw even as demand continues to be weak. Meanwhile, refinery utilization rate reflected a decrease of 0.5%. The Energy Information Administration (&#8220;EIA&#8221;) Petroleum Status Report – which contains data for the previous week ending Friday, outlines information regarding the weekly change in petroleum inventories held and produced by the U.S., both locally and abroad. The report provides an overview of the level of reserves and their movements, thereby helping investors understand the demand/supply dynamics of petroleum products. It is ]]></description>
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		<title>(XOM) Share Buybacks: A Buy Signal You Can’t Ignore</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/03/19/xom-share-buybacks-a-buy-signal-you-cant-ignore/94813</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/03/19/xom-share-buybacks-a-buy-signal-you-cant-ignore/94813#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Mar 2012 03:24:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>InvestmentU</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Share buybacks increased by 46% in 2011. Has there ever been a more bullish indicator? There are a number of signals that bode well for price appreciation with individual stocks: growing market share, rising sales, strong earnings growth and improving margins… But you shouldn’t overlook another excellent indicator: share buybacks. According to Standard &#38; Poor’s, U.S. public companies spent at least $437 billion last year buying their own shares back. That was 46% more than in 2010. Is this a good thing? Absolutely… Regardless of whether you’re an individual or a corporation, sitting on cash isn’t terribly rewarding these days with the average money market fund paying five one-hundredths of 1%. And if the outlook is uncertain, a business owner doesn’t want to commit to building new facilities or taking ]]></description>
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		<title>(XOM) Crude Oil Supplies Surge &#8211; Fuel Inventories Drop</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/03/19/xom-crude-oil-supplies-surge-fuel-inventories-drop/95412</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/03/19/xom-crude-oil-supplies-surge-fuel-inventories-drop/95412#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Mar 2012 03:23:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The U.S. Energy Department&#8217;s weekly inventory release showed that crude stockpiles rose to their highest level since September 2011, as supplies at the Cushing Storage Hub soared. However, the agency’s report also revealed that both gasoline and distillate stocks declined over the week on demand recovery. Meanwhile, refinery utilization rate reflected a decrease of 1.2%. The Energy Information Administration (&#8220;EIA&#8221;) Petroleum Status Report – which contains data for the previous week ending Friday, outlines information regarding the weekly change in petroleum inventories held and produced by the U.S., both locally and abroad. The report provides an overview of the level of reserves and their movements, thereby helping investors understand the demand/supply dynamics of petroleum products. It is an indicator of current oil prices and volatility that affect businesses of companies ]]></description>
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		<title>(BHI) Natural Gas Drilling Rig Count at 10-Yr Low</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/03/19/bhi-natural-gas-drilling-rig-count-at-10-yr-low/95684</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Mar 2012 02:13:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Oil and Gas Equipment and Services]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Baker Hughes Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[BHI]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Diamond Offshore Drilling Inc]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[ECA]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Encana Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Exxon Mobil Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Helmerich & Payne Inc]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[HP]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Nabors Industries Limited]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[NE]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Noble Corporation]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[In 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). This can be attributed to an increase in the tally of oil-directed rigs, partially offset by cutbacks in natural gas and miscellaneous rig counts. The Baker Hughes rig count, issued since 1944, acts as an important yardstick for drilling contractors such as Transocean Inc. (RIG), Diamond Offshore (DO), Noble Corp. (NE), Nabors Industries (NBR), Patterson-UTI Energy (PTEN), Helmerich &#38; Payne (HP), etc. in gauging the overall business environment of the oil and gas industry. Analysis of the Data Weekly Summary: Rigs engaged in exploration and production in the U.S. totaled 1,984 for the week ended March 16, 2012. This ]]></description>
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		<title>(MT) Metals &amp; Mining Stock Outlook &#8211; March 2012 &#8211; Industry Outlook</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/03/16/mt-metals-mining-stock-outlook-march-2012-industry-outlook/95417</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/03/16/mt-metals-mining-stock-outlook-march-2012-industry-outlook/95417#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Mar 2012 19:19:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Basic Materials]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Agnico-Eagle Mines Limited]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[AK Steel Holding Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[AKS]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Alcoa Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Aluminum Corporation Of China Limited]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Barrick Gold Corporation]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[GG]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Goldcorp Inc.]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Kinross Gold Corporation]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Newmont Mining Corporation]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[United States Steel Corporation]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[About the Industry The Metals &#38; Mining industry encompasses the extraction (mining) as well as the primary and secondary processing of metals and minerals such as aluminum, gold, precious metals, coal and steel. The industry is oligarchic in structure, with a few producers accounting for the lion’s share of the output. The largest segment of the global metals market is iron and steel, followed by aluminum. The iron and steel segment comprises more than half the industry in terms of volume. This industry includes metal ore exploration and mining services, as well as iron and steel foundries for smelting, rolling, forging, spinning, recycling, stamping, polishing and plating of iron and steel products such as pipes, tubes, wire, spring, rolls and bars. The precious metal and mineral industry consists of companies ]]></description>
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		<title>(SXL) Sunoco Logistics Partners Shows Positive Outlook</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/03/06/sxl-sunoco-logistics-partners-shows-positive-outlook/94389</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/03/06/sxl-sunoco-logistics-partners-shows-positive-outlook/94389#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Mar 2012 21:58:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Basic Materials]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Oil & Gas Pipelines]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Markwest Energy Partners Lp]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Maui Land & Pineapple Company Inc]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[MLP]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[MWE]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[SUN]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sunoco Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sunoco Logistics Partners LP]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Philadelphia-based Sunoco Logistics Partners L.P. (SXL), a master limited partnership (MLP), acquires, owns and operates a geographically diverse portfolio of refined product and crude oil pipelines and terminal facilities. Its facilities are located in 17 states in the Northeast, the Midwest, the Southeast and the Southwest of the country. Oil refiner and marketer Sunoco Inc. (SUN) owns 34% of the partnership interest, including a 2% general partner interest. Sunoco Logistics is organized into four segments – Refined Products Pipeline System, Terminal Facilities, Crude Oil Pipeline System, and Crude Oil Acquisition and Marketing. Late last month, units of Sunoco Logistics hit a 52-week high of $42.11. The crude oil pipelines and terminals operator has seen its unit price climb approximately 35% since October last year, as investors have been buying the ]]></description>
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		<title>(BP) BP to Offload Gas Assets to LINN Energy</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/03/06/bp-bp-to-offload-gas-assets-to-linn-energy/93853</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/03/06/bp-bp-to-offload-gas-assets-to-linn-energy/93853#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Mar 2012 21:40:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Major Integrated Oil & Gas]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[BP]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Chesapeake Energy Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[CHK]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Linn Energy Llc]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[BP Plc (BP) intends to offload its natural gas assets in Kansas to a subsidiary of LINN Energy, LLC (LINE), in response to a weak natural gas price environment and in order to streamline its portfolio. The U.K. giant plans to sell its entire share in the natural gas producing fields in Kansas as well as a gas processing plant for a total consideration of $1.2 billion in cash. The agreement, which is expected to close on March 30, 2012, is pending customary closing conditions as well as necessary governmental and regulatory approvals. Per the agreement, the sale includes BP’s working interest in about 2,400 wells in the Hugoton natural gas field, accompanied with a 450 million standard cubic feet of gas per day (MMscf/d) gas processing plant – Hugoton ]]></description>
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		<title>(BHI) U.S. Oil Rig Count Hits 25-Year High</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/03/06/bhi-u-s-oil-rig-count-hits-25-year-high/94379</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/03/06/bhi-u-s-oil-rig-count-hits-25-year-high/94379#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Mar 2012 21:37:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Oil and Gas Equipment and Services]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Baker Hughes Inc.]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Encana Corporation]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Noble Corporation]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[RIG]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Talisman Energy Inc]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[In 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), reflecting a jump in the tally of oil-directed rigs. The Baker Hughes rig count, issued since 1944, acts as an important yardstick for drilling contractors such as Transocean Inc. (RIG), Diamond Offshore (DO), Noble Corp. (NE), Nabors Industries (NBR), Patterson-UTI Energy (PTEN), Helmerich &#38; Payne (HP), etc. in gauging the overall business environment of the oil and gas industry. Analysis of the Data Weekly Summary: Rigs engaged in exploration and production in the U.S. totaled 1,989 for the week ended March 2, 2012. This was up by 8 from the previous week’s count and represents the second increase in ]]></description>
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		<title>(ABX) Are These The Three Best Gold Stocks for 2012?</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/03/06/abx-are-these-the-three-best-gold-stocks-for-2012/94391</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Mar 2012 21:35:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>InvestmentU</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Gold]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ABX]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[AUY]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Barrick Gold Corporation]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Eldorado Gold Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[KGC]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Kinross Gold Corporation]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The gold mining industry is watching its production costs surge amid rising energy prices, inflation and increasing labor costs. In 2012, Barrick Gold (NYSE: ABX), the world’s largest primary gold producer, says its total cash operating cost could increase 13% to 22%. Meanwhile, Newmont Mining (NYSE: NEM), another key gold stock, expects to see a 6%-to-14% rise in costs applicable to gold sales. The industry is hoping that rising gold prices will buoy the hike in production costs. An annual survey of industry predictions by the London Bullion Market Association forecasts gold could top $2,000 an ounce this year. The outlook – made by 26 leading precious metals analysts from the world’s largest bullion-dealing banks and trading houses – underscores bullish speculation of gold prices in the broader market. All ]]></description>
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		<title>(SUN) Sunoco Incorporated &#8211; Bear of the Day</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/03/06/sun-sunoco-incorporated-bear-of-the-day-4/94416</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/03/06/sun-sunoco-incorporated-bear-of-the-day-4/94416#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Mar 2012 21:28:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Basic Materials]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[A weak business model, geographically condensed asset base and operational hindrances compel us to downgrade Sunoco, Inc. (SUN) to Underperform from Neutral. Our pessimistic outlook on the stock is fueled by the company&#8217;s poorly performing refining and supply segment, which registered a high loss along with lower realized prices and throughput in the fourth quarter of 2011. Moreover, with the separation of the coke manufacturing business, Sunoco exhibits a weak business profile and remains susceptible to competitive risks. As such, we expect Sunoco to perform below the industry, which gives investors little reason to hold the stock. We render a pessimistic outlook on the stock in the coming quarters, which is the main reason for our downgrade of the rating. Our $36 price objective reflects a multiple of 6.2X the ]]></description>
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		<title>(XOM) Crude Oil Supplies Jump to 5-Month High</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/03/05/xom-crude-oil-supplies-jump-to-5-month-high/94257</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/03/05/xom-crude-oil-supplies-jump-to-5-month-high/94257#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Mar 2012 15:20:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[The McGraw-Hill Companies Inc]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The U.S. Energy Department&#8217;s weekly inventory release showed that crude stockpiles rose sharply to their highest level since September 2011. The agency’s report further revealed that gasoline and distillate stocks declined from their previous week levels. Meanwhile, refinery utilization rate was down by 1.9%. The Energy Information Administration (&#8220;EIA&#8221;) Petroleum Status Report – which contains data for the previous week ending Friday, outlines information regarding the weekly change in petroleum inventories held and produced by the U.S., both locally and abroad. The report provides an overview of the level of reserves and their movements, thereby helping investors understand the demand/supply dynamics of petroleum products. It is an indicator of current oil prices and volatility that affect businesses of companies engaged in the oil and refining industry, such as ExxonMobil Corp. ]]></description>
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		<title>(BHI) U.S. Oil Drilling Rig Count Falls 13 Units</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/02/29/bhi-u-s-oil-drilling-rig-count-falls-13-units/93843</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Mar 2012 05:52:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Oil and Gas Equipment and Services]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Baker Hughes Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[BHI]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Chesapeake Energy Corporation]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Diamond Offshore Drilling Inc]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[DO]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Encana Corporation]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[RIG]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Talisman Energy Inc]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[In its weekly release, Houston-based oilfield services company Baker Hughes Inc. (BHI) reported a dip in the U.S. rig count (number of rigs searching for oil and gas in the country). This can be primarily attributed to a decrease in the tally of both oil and natural gas-directed rigs. The Baker Hughes rig count, issued since 1944, acts as an important yardstick for drilling contractors such as Transocean Inc. (RIG), Diamond Offshore (DO), Noble Corp. (NE), Nabors Industries (NBR), Patterson-UTI Energy (PTEN), Helmerich &#38; Payne (HP), etc. in gauging the overall business environment of the oil and gas industry. Analysis of the Data Weekly Summary: Rigs engaged in exploration and production in the U.S. totaled 1,981 for the week ended February 24, 2012. This was down by 13 from the ]]></description>
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		<title>(RIG) Transocean Earnings Miss Bottom Line</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/02/27/rig-transocean-misses-bottom-line-analyst-blog/93560</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/02/27/rig-transocean-misses-bottom-line-analyst-blog/93560#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 27 Feb 2012 18:22:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Basic Materials]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Oil & Gas Drilling & Exploration]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Diamond Offshore Drilling Inc]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[DO]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[NE]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Offshore drilling giant Transocean Ltd. (RIG) reported weak fourth quarter and full-year 2011 results, hurt by the lingering effects of Gulf of Mexico tragedy, steeper operating costs and high interest expense. Earnings per share, excluding expenses associated with the Macondo well incident, Aker Drilling acquisition costs, gains from asset sales and other minor items, came in at 19 cents, a penny short of the Zacks Consensus Estimate and significantly behind the year-ago adjusted profit of 76 cents. For the full year, earnings per share, excluding one-time costs, were $1.45, down 1.4% from our projection of $1.47 per share. Comparing year over year, the reported results declined heavily from $6.00 earned in the prior year. Revenue Total quarterly revenues of $2,422.0 million were above the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 4.0%. The ]]></description>
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		<title>(XOM) U.S. Crude Stocks Gain &#8211; Fuels Drop</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/02/26/xom-u-s-crude-stocks-gain-fuels-drop/93152</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 26 Feb 2012 21:43:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The U.S. Energy Department&#8217;s weekly inventory release showed that crude stockpiles rose to their highest level since September 2011. The agency’s report further revealed that gasoline and distillate stocks declined slightly from their previous week levels. Meanwhile, refinery utilization rate was up by 1.5%. The Energy Information Administration (&#8220;EIA&#8221;) Petroleum Status Report – which contains data for the previous week ending Friday, outlines information regarding the weekly change in petroleum inventories held and produced by the U.S., both locally and abroad. The report provides an overview of the level of reserves and their movements, thereby helping investors understand the demand/supply dynamics of petroleum products. It is an indicator of current oil prices and volatility that affect businesses of companies engaged in the oil and refining industry, such as ExxonMobil Corp. ]]></description>
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		<title>(NEM) Newmont Mining Misses Sales Estimate</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/02/24/nem-newmont-mining-misses-sales-estimate/92591</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 25 Feb 2012 00:48:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Newmont Mining Corporation (NEM) reported adjusted basic earnings of $1.17 per share in the fourth quarter of 2011 compared to the prior year quarter of $1.16 per share. Including the charges of Hope Bay asset impairment, the company reported basic loss of $2.08 per share compared to $1.65 in the fourth quarter of 2010. The fourth quarter of 2010 also included the asset impairment charges of Hope Bay. Revenues Total revenue was $2.765 billion, up 9% year over year from $2.548 billion. Total revenue missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.781 billion. Newmont reported attributable gold and copper production of 1.3 million ounces and 47 million pounds, respectively, in the quarter at costs applicable to sales (CAS) of $602 per ounce, and $1.58 per pound on a co-product basis. Fiscal ]]></description>
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		<title>(SUN) Sunoco Incorporated &#8211; Bear of the Day</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/02/24/sun-sunoco-inc-bear-of-the-day/92532</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Feb 2012 18:18:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A weak business model, geographically un-diversified asset base and operational hindrances compel us to downgrade Sunoco, Inc. (SUN) to Underperform from Neutral. Our pessimistic outlook on the stock is fueled by the company&#8217;s poorly performing refining and supply segment, which registered a high loss along with lower realized prices and throughput in the fourth quarter of 2011. Moreover, with the separation of the coke manufacturing business, Sunoco exhibits a weak business profile and remains susceptible to competitive risks. As such, we expect Sunoco to perform below the industry, which gives investors little reason to hold the stock. We render a pessimistic outlook on the stock in the coming quarters, which is the main reason for our downgrade of the rating. Our $36 price objective reflects a multiple of 6.2X the ]]></description>
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		<title>(CVX) How to Play the Texas Tea Momentum &#8211; Investment Ideas</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/02/24/cvx-how-to-play-the-texas-tea-momentum-investment-ideas/92534</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Feb 2012 18:16:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In May 2008 a call from a major brokerage was heard round the world. It was the “super spike” in the price of oil which called for prices to dramatically increase from the $115 level to an unthinkable $150-$200 a barrel. This call came from the same analyst that three years earlier saw $100 barrel crude when sweet Texas tea was hovering close to $60. The earlier call was also a somewhat unthinkable prospect. Recently, we got another call from the same brokerage… just a different analyst this time. The call isn’t quite the same, but the idea is. Oil prices are expected to move higher. We will leave the details of Iran or supply and demand out of this discussion and focus on how we can best position our ]]></description>
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		<title>(CF) The Seeds for a Commodity Supercycle &#8211; Investing in Agriculture</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/02/23/cf-the-seeds-for-a-commodity-supercycle-investing-in-agriculture/91724</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Feb 2012 19:42:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>InvestmentU</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The world has a rapidly growing problem on its hands: an exponentially increasing human population. In 1960, the world population was three billion. Last year, it reached seven billion, and in 2040, the United Nations expects it to be around nine billion. The organization noted in a recent report that the globe is running out of time to ensure that there’s enough water, energy and food for the rising population, as each year we’ll have more mouths to feed. And the U.N. warns that if the world is unsuccessful in tackling these problems, it could send three billion people into poverty. The Seeds for a Commodity Supercycle According to U.N. estimates, by 2030 the globe will need at least 50% more food. And in a rapidly changing environment, new limits ]]></description>
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		<title>(STO) Statoil ASA Finds Gas Offshore Tanzania</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/02/23/sto-statoil-asa-finds-gas-offshore-tanzania/92143</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Feb 2012 19:36:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Statoil ASA (STO) along with its partner ExxonMobil Corporation (XOM) has found indications of natural gas in the Zafarani-1 well in Block 2 offshore Tanzania. The well, located about 80 kilometers off mainland Tanzania is considered to be of superior quality. Spud in early January, drilling activities of the well are likely to be over within three months. The drillship Ocean Rig Poseidon is being used to drill the well, which is the first exploration in the license spanning approximately 5,500 square kilometers. The well is expected to be 5,150 meters deep while the water depth at the site is 2,582 meters. Statoil, with a 65% working interest, is the operator of the license on Block 2 for Tanzania Petroleum Development Corporation. The remaining 35% is held by ExxonMobil. According ]]></description>
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		<title>(NBR) Nabors Industries Outperforms in Fourth Quarter</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/02/22/nbr-nabors-industries-outperforms-in-fourth-quarter/92165</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Feb 2012 18:28:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Global land drilling contractor Nabors Industries Ltd. (NBR) reported impressive fourth quarter 2011 results, backed by strong performances by the U.S. Offshore and Pressure Pumping units and lower interest expense. Earnings per share from continuous operations (excluding special items) came in at 52 cents, surpassing Zacks Consensus Estimate of 50 cents. Comparing year over year, results improved 18.2% from 44 cents (adjusted) earned in the year-ago quarter. Revenues of $1,739.9 million were above fourth quarter 2010 sales of $1,318.9 million, aided by strong contributions from most of the regions. The result was also 1.3% above the Zacks Consensus Estimate. Contract Drilling Segment: Analysis Nabors’ main operating segment is Contract Drilling, which accounts for the bulk of its revenues and operating earnings. The segment’s operations are spread across 7 sub-segments, namely ]]></description>
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		<title>(BP) BP South Earns Approval for China Sea Venture</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/02/18/bp-bp-south-earns-approval-for-china-sea-venture/91800</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 19 Feb 2012 03:44:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[BP Plc (BP) recently won approval from the China’s Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) for natural gas exploration in South China Sea. This marks the company’s second deepwater venture off the coast of China following its purchase of a 41% stake in another block in the region in September 2010. The nod from MOFCOM entitles BP to have 40.82% share in block 43/11 during the exploration phase. However, it will get reduced to approximately 20% upon the commencement of production. China&#8217;s biggest offshore oil explorer, China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC), enjoys the operatorship of the block 43/11. The entry of BP will enforce U.S. based Anadarko Petroleum Corp (APC) to diminish its stake to 24.5%, which was previously 50% in the block under a contract with CNOOC. Excluding the deepwater ]]></description>
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		<title>(GG) Goldcorp Profit Rises in Fourth Quarter</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/02/17/gg-goldcorp-profit-rises-in-fourth-quarter/91789</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Feb 2012 20:38:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Goldcorp Inc.’s (GG) adjusted net earnings were $531 million or 66 cents per share in the fourth quarter of 2011, compared with $431 million or 59 cents in the year-ago quarter. Results exceeded the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 60 cents per share. For the full year, adjusted earnings came in at $1.8 billion or $2.22 per share, compared with $1.0 billion or $1.43 in 2010, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.23 per share. Revenue In the fourth quarter of 2011, revenues increased to $1.5 billion compared with $1.3 billion in the prior-year quarter. Gold sales in the quarter amounted to 685,000 ounces compared with 678,600 ounces in the year-ago quarter. The average realized gold price for the quarter rose 20.7% to $1,663 per ounce. Cash costs totaled $261 per ]]></description>
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		<title>(DD) E.I. du Pont de Nemours Inks $100M Deal with Yingli</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/02/15/dd-e-i-du-pont-de-nemours-inks-100m-deal-with-yingli/91673</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Feb 2012 04:29:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Com (DD) inked a $100 million deal with the Chinese solar energy technology manufacturer Yingli Green Energy (YGE), whereby DuPont will supply its polyvinyl fluoride film and photovoltaic “paste,” which will be used in the production of Yingli’s modules for solar panels. The deal is aimed at accelerating the adoption of solar energy to reduce dependence on fossil fuels. DuPont’s solar energy materials help to increase efficiency, extend the lifetime of modules and ultimately help in reducing overall system costs to make solar increasingly more competitive with other forms of energy generation. According to industry estimates, over the next five years, 20% average annual growth is expected in solar installations globally. DuPont expects its solar photovoltaic market sales to reach $2 billion by 2014 ]]></description>
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		<title>(CHK) Chesapeake Energy to Sell Assets for Funds</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/02/15/chk-chesapeake-energy-to-sell-assets-for-funds/91689</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Feb 2012 20:36:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Chesapeake Energy Corp. (CHK), the second-largest U.S. natural-gas producer, seeks to fill the funding gap for its 2012 expenditure that resulted from the low natural gas prices, through divestitures. The company plans to raise as much as $10 billion to $12 billion from assets sales and joint ventures to cope with the mounting debt level and sinking gas prices. Chesapeake, like its peer ConocoPhillips (COP), has been keeping gas production under check in response to the weak natural gas prices. Gas prices plummeted to a 10-year low of $2.231 per million British thermal units on January 23, 2012. Consequently, last week, Chesapeake announced the curtailment of its daily gas production by 500 million cubic feet. The company plans to double that amount to cut its spending. The decade-low natural gas ]]></description>
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		<title>(XOM) Exxon Faces Iraq Ire</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/02/15/xom-exxon-faces-iraq-ire/91685</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Feb 2012 20:16:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[ExxonMobil Corporation (XOM) will be banned from participating in Iraq’s fourth oil and gas licensing auction scheduled to take place in May. ExxonMobil’s exclusion from the auction is mainly due to the contracts that it signed with the country’s semi-autonomous region of Kurdistan. ExxonMobil turned out to be the first among the oil giants to gain entry into Kurdistan, after it signed a deal in mid October 2011 to explore six areas. But the signing of this contract has angered the Baghdad government. Iraq’s central government continues to assert its authority over the energy deals inked within its borders in the midst of continued lack of legislation for the sector. The Iraqi government also considers all deals signed with the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) as unacceptable. On the other hand, ]]></description>
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		<title>(BHI) Natural Gas Drilling Rig Count at 28-Month Low</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/02/15/bhi-natural-gas-drilling-rig-count-at-28-month-low/91681</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Feb 2012 16:49:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In its weekly release, Houston-based oilfield services company Baker Hughes Inc. (BHI) reported a dip in the U.S. rig count (number of rigs searching for oil and gas in the country). This can be primarily attributed to a decrease in the tally of natural gas-directed rigs, partially offset by an improved oil rig count. The Baker Hughes rig count, issued since 1944, acts as an important yardstick for drilling contractors such as Transocean Inc. (RIG), Diamond Offshore (DO), Noble Corp. (NE), Nabors Industries (NBR), Patterson-UTI Energy (PTEN), Helmerich &#38; Payne (HP), etc. in gauging the overall business environment of the oil and gas industry. Analysis of the Data Weekly Summary: Rigs engaged in exploration and production in the U.S. totaled 1,989 for the week ended February 10, 2012. This was ]]></description>
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		<title>(COP) ConocoPhillips to Lease in Lowry Range</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/02/13/cop-conocophillips-to-lease-in-lowry-range/91076</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Feb 2012 05:26:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[ConocoPhillips’ (COP) tentative agreement with the Colorado State Land Board worth $137 million has established a new mineral-lease record. ConocoPhillips plans to lease an oil and gas mineral rights lying in the east of Aurora at the old Lowry bombing range for around $6,500 per acre. In addition, ConocoPhillips will pay a royalty of 20% on the value of any oil and gas extracted from the Lowry range. The company has a deal for rights on 21,048 acres of land and is expected to close in the beginning of April. ConocoPhillips’ bid of $6,500 per acre beat the previous record of $5,850 per acre set in August 2011 for mineral rights under a 320-acre parcel in WeldCounty. Colorado State Land Board, which overlooks 4 million acres of mineral rights across the ]]></description>
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		<title>(BHI) Oil and Gas Rig Counts Drift Apart</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/02/13/bhi-oil-and-gas-rig-counts-drift-apart/91439</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Feb 2012 05:12:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In its weekly release, Houston-based oilfield services company Baker Hughes Inc. (BHI) reported a dip in the U.S. rig count (number of rigs searching for oil and gas in the country). This can be primarily attributed to a decrease in the tally of natural gas-directed rigs, partially offset by improved oil rig count. The Baker Hughes rig count, issued since 1944, acts as an important yardstick for drilling contractors such as Transocean Inc. (RIG), Diamond Offshore (DO), Noble Corp. (NE), Nabors Industries (NBR), Patterson-UTI Energy (PTEN), Helmerich &#38; Payne (HP), etc. in gauging the overall business environment of the oil and gas industry. Analysis of the Data Weekly Summary: Rigs engaged in exploration and production in the U.S. totaled 1,997 for the week ended February 3, 2012. This was down ]]></description>
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		<title>(PTR) PetroChina Buys into Canadian Asset</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/02/13/ptr-petrochina-buys-into-canadian-asset/91524</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Feb 2012 04:52:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Chinese energy giant PetroChina Co. Ltd. (PTR) inked an asset acquisition deal with Royal Dutch Shell plc (RDSA). Per the agreement, PetroChina purchased 20% stake in a Canadian shale gas project – Groundbirch – from Shell. However, neither of the companies disclosed the financial terms of the deal. Located in northeastern British Columbia, Shell owns 100% interest in the Groundbirch project that holds a production capacity of 1 billion cubic feet equivalents (bcfe) per day and has an estimated producing life of 40 years. Even after the deal, Shell will continue to act as the operator of the venture. While PetroChina will evaluate the export potential of the fuel in the form of liquefied natural gas to Asia, Groundbirch will continue to meet customer demands in North America. This acquisition ]]></description>
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		<title>(XOM) Crude and Oil Product Inventories Rise</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/02/10/xom-crude-and-oil-product-inventories-rise/91518</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Feb 2012 18:07:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The U.S. Energy Department&#8217;s weekly inventory release showed that crude stockpiles logged a slim build that was well below analyst forecast. The agency’s report further revealed that gasoline and distillate stocks rose from their previous week levels, as product demand continues to be weak. Meanwhile, refinery utilization rate was up by 1.0%. The Energy Information Administration (&#8220;EIA&#8221;) Petroleum Status Report – which contains data for the previous week ending Friday, outlines information regarding the weekly change in petroleum inventories held and produced by the U.S., both locally and abroad. The report provides an overview of the level of reserves and their movements, thereby helping investors understand the demand/supply dynamics of petroleum products. It is an indicator of current oil prices and volatility that affect businesses of companies engaged in the ]]></description>
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		<title>(BHI) U.S. Oil Drilling Rig Count Remains in Check</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/02/01/bhi-u-s-oil-drilling-rig-count-remains-in-check/91142</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Feb 2012 19:18:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In its weekly release, Houston-based oilfield services company Baker Hughes Inc. (BHI) reported an unchanged U.S. rig count (number of rigs searching for oil and gas in the country), as an increase in the number of oil and miscellaneous rigs was offset by a fall in the gas rig count. The Baker Hughes rig count, issued since 1944, acts as an important yardstick for drilling contractors such as Transocean Inc. (RIG), Diamond Offshore (DO), Noble Corp. (NE), Nabors Industries (NBR), Patterson-UTI Energy (PTEN), Helmerich &#38; Payne (HP), etc. in gauging the overall business environment of the oil and gas industry. Analysis of the Data Weekly Summary: Rigs engaged in exploration and production in the U.S. totaled 2,008 for the week ended January 27, 2012, same as the previous week’s count. ]]></description>
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		<title>(DOW) Three More Industries Thriving From Record-Low Natural Gas Prices</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/01/31/dow-three-more-industries-thriving-from-record-low-natural-gas-prices/90748</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 16:50:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>InvestmentU</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[by Mike Kapsch, Investment U Research Tuesday, January 24, 2012 Since hitting a high of $15.37 in December 2005, the price of natural gas has plunged to its lowest level in over a decade to $2.30. That’s an 85% drop. As Reuters recently reported, “The unrelenting surge in shale gas production and one of the warmest winters on record are driving the natural gas market toward uncharted territory. Soon companies may have to pay to get rid of their gas.” So far, this has been tough news for natural gas drillers and electric utilities. Many drillers are ramping up their oil production, trying to make up for lost income. Chesapeake Energy even cut its gas drilling production in half, which led to a bit of a rally over the past ]]></description>
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