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		<title>(XLE) Stock Market News for December 19, 2011 &#8211; Market News</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/12/19/xle-stock-market-news-for-december-19-2011-market-news/88856</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Dec 2011 19:50:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Markets shed early gains to end mixed after Fitch ratings put seven European economies under credit watch negative. The gains were primarily a result of European developments as Italian government won a confidence vote on austerity measures. It was a choppy session for the benchmarks thanks to &#8220;quadruple-witching,&#8221; which is the expiration of four types of futures contracts. With the possibility of euro nations such as Italy and Spain’s debt ratings being downgraded, benchmarks ended the week sharply lower. On Friday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) dropped less than 0.1% to end almost flat at 11,866.93. The Standard &#38; Poor 500 (S&#38;P 500) was up 0.3% and finished at 1,219.66. The Nasdaq Composite Index gained 0.6% to close Friday’s trading session at 2,555.33. Meanwhile, on a mixed day of ]]></description>
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		<title>(BAC) Stock Market News for December 15, 2011 &#8211; Market News</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/12/15/bac-stock-market-news-for-december-15-2011-market-news/88689</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Dec 2011 18:05:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Spooked by European financial concerns and a sharp decline in commodity prices, benchmarks ended in negative territory for the third-straight day. Borrowing costs recorded euro-era highs and domestic economic data was not strong enough to negate lingering concerns. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) plunged 1.1% to settle the day at 11823.48. The Standard &#38; Poor 500 (S&#38;P 500) also inched down 1.1% to close yesterday’s trading session at 1211.82. The Nasdaq Composite Index slumped 1.6% and finished at 2539.31. The fear-gauge CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) was up 2.5% to finish at 26.04. Decliners once again outnumbered advancing stocks on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), with only 28% of the stocks moving up, compared to 70% for the decliner. Consolidated volumes on the NYSE, Amex and Nasdaq, were 7.8 ]]></description>
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		<title>(EU) Stock Market News for December 13, 2011 &#8211; Market News</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/12/13/eu-stock-market-news-for-december-13-2011-market-news/88498</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Dec 2011 18:38:26 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Markets reversed gears on Monday and receded into negative territory after the European accord concluded on last Friday faced criticism from Fitch Ratings and Moody&#8217;s Investors Service. Tech-giant Intel also contributed to weak investor confidence after the company projected revenues lower than its earlier projections. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) plunged 1.3% to close the day at 12,021.39. The Standard &#38; Poor 500 (S&#38;P 500) slumped 1.5% to finish the day’s trading at 1,236.47. The Nasdaq Composite Index settled substantively lower at 2,612.26, declining by 1.3%. However, the fear-gauge Volatility Index (VIX) showed that investor concerns had receded somewhat, dropping 2.7% to settle at 25.67. Decliners outpaced advancing stocks on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE). For 77% of the decliners, merely 20% stocks managed to climb higher with ]]></description>
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		<title>(OXY) Occidental Petroleum Corporation Outpaces Expectation</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/11/04/oxy-occidental-petroleum-corporation-outpaces-expectation/86076</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Nov 2011 18:57:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Occidental Petroleum Corporation’s (OXY) third quarter 2011 operating earnings jumped 47.3% to $2.18 per share from $1.48 per share in the year-ago quarter. Earnings beat our expectation for the quarter by a penny. GAAP net earnings during the quarter were $2.17 per share versus $1.46 per share reported in the year-ago quarter. The difference of operating and GAAP earnings of 1 cent during the reported quarter was due to the loss from discontinued operations. Total Revenue Occidental&#8217;s quarterly revenue increased 26.1% to $6 billion from $4.76 billion in the year-ago quarter. The actual results of the company were also higher than the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $5.76 billion. Total revenue increased on the back of higher contributions from the Oil and Gas and Chemical segments. This was marginally offset by ]]></description>
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		<title>(COP) Stock Market News for August 24, 2011 &#8211; Market News</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/08/24/cop-stock-market-news-for-august-24-2011-market-news/81943</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Aug 2011 17:00:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Neither the East Coast earthquake nor weaker-than-expected domestic economic reports could prevent the markets from staging a strong rally that also saw the Dow posting its best gains in two weeks. Encouraging global economic reports helped to boost the mood of the investors, who were already tempted by the cheap prices of beaten-down bellwether stocks. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) sprung 322.11 points or 3% to settle at 11,176.76. The Standard &#38; Poor 500 (S&#38;P 500) jumped 3.4% and finished the day at 1,162.35. The Nasdaq Composite Index moved up 4.3% to wrap up at 2,446.06. The fear-gauge CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) moved down by 15% to hover around 36. The fear-gauge index is still over the key level of 30, which is considered a high degree of fear, ]]></description>
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		<title>(COP) Stock Market News for August 1, 2011 &#8211; Market News</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/08/01/cop-stock-market-news-for-august-1-2011-market-news/80309</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Aug 2011 16:40:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Benchmarks took a battering to register their worst weekly performance in a year as the stalemate over the debt-ceiling crisis pushed the US closer to losing its ‘AAA’ rating. Investor sentiment was dragged even lower as data revealed economic growth in the first half of the year had receded to the slowest pace since the downturn faded a couple of years ago. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) fell to 12,083 soon after the opening bell on Friday. However, after President Obama said there were many ways in which an agreement on the debt ceiling issue could be reached the index moved into the green, only to close at 12,143.24, having lost 0.8% through the day. The Standard &#38; Poor 500 (S&#38;P 500) lost 0.7% and settled at 1,292.28. The ]]></description>
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		<title>(CME) Meet New Zacks Senior Stock Strategist Kevin Cook</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/06/01/cme-meet-new-zacks-senior-stock-strategist-kevin-cook/75254</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Jun 2011 15:52:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Hello fellow investors! My name is Kevin Cook and I just joined the Zacks.com team as a Senior Stock Strategist. I can&#8217;t wait to share with you all the ways we can work together to not simply survive in this market, but to thrive in it! But, first things first&#8230;I want you to know a few things about my background and lessons learned over the years that prepared me to become a huge fan of the Zacks Rank stock rating system and related trading methods. Then we&#8217;ll top it off with my current view of the market along with some strategies and picks to outperform. Let’s go. FX Training Ground to Equities Laboratory I was an institutional currency trader for over nine years, trading $100 million per day in the ]]></description>
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		<title>(APC) Stock Market News for May 6, 2011 &#8211; Market News</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/05/06/apc-stock-market-news-for-may-6-2011-market-news/73498</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 May 2011 15:15:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Benchmarks continued to linger in the red on Thursday, weighed down by disappointing jobs data, as investors chose to exit the gold, silver and oil markets. Commodities fell significantly and crude slipped below the $100 per barrel mark. The Dow Jones Industrial Average inched 1.1% down to 12584.17. The Standard &#38; Poor 500 (S&#38;P 500) closed at 1335.10, shedding 0.9%. For the first time ever since October 2008, the S&#38;P 500 has dropped for the first four days of a month. The Nasdaq Composite Index declined 0.5% and settled at 2814.72. The fear-gauge CBOE Volatility Index rose over 19, gaining more than 9%. On the New York Stock Exchange, Amex and Nasdaq, consolidated volumes were 9.26 billion shares. On the NYSE, for every eight stocks that fell, only 5 managed ]]></description>
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		<title>(XOM) Exxon Mobil Corporation &#8211; Exxon Beat Estimates For Fourth Quarter in a Row</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/05/04/xom-exxon-mobil-corporation-exxon-beat-estimates-for-fourth-quarter-in-a-row/73197</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 May 2011 16:36:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Big Oil is back in the spotlight. Exxon Mobil Corporation (XOM) saw first quarter profit jump 69% on high crude prices and a record quarter for its chemical division. Yet this Zacks #1 Rank (strong buy) is still cheap with a forward P/E of just 10. 125 Years in the Energy Business Exxon is one of the world&#8217;s largest energy companies, exploring for oil and natural gas on 6 continents. The company operates upstream, in the exploration and production of oil and natural gas, as well as downstream, in the refining and distribution of fuels and lubricants. What is little known is that the company&#8217;s petrochemical division is among the largest in the world and a significant revenue generator. With Big Earnings Comes Big Responsibility Recently, much as been made ]]></description>
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		<title>(GNVC) Stock Market News for December 30, 2010 &#8211; Market News</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/12/30/gnvc-stock-market-news-for-december-30-2010-market-news/64196</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Dec 2010 15:47:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Biotechnology]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Even though the markets trimmed the intra-day rally during closing hours on Wednesday, the benchmarks still moved modestly upward to achieve new highs. After-effects of the snowstorm in the Northeast continued to keep investors away from the Street. In addition, the ongoing holiday season has kept trading volume on the thinner side, while investors wait optimistically for a fresh start next year. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 0.09% and closed at 11,585.38. The Standard &#38; Poor&#8217;s 500 Index rose 0.11% to close at 1,259.78. The Nasdaq Composite ended the day 0.15% higher at 2,666.93. The CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) fell to just above 17. On the New York Stock Exchange, the advance decline ratio was 2:1 and volumes were a modest 1.9 billion. Amid light volume trading, S&#38;P ]]></description>
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		<title>(C) Company News for December 29, 2010 &#8211; Corporate Summary</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/12/29/c-company-news-for-december-29-2010-corporate-summary/64024</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Dec 2010 23:52:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Citigroup Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Fairchild Semiconductor International Inc]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[IPC The Hospitalist Company Inc]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Jefferies Group Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mindray Medical International Limited]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Occidental Petroleum Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[OXY]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Piper Jaffray Companies]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Rightnow Technologies Inc]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[• Citigroup (NYSE:C) CEO Pandit remarked that his firm is ready for any sort of regulatory changes • FBR reiterated an &#8220;outperform&#8221; rating on Fairchild Semiconductor (NYSE:FCS), raising the price target from $20 to $22 • Kaufmann reiterated a &#8220;buy&#8221; rating on IPC The Hospitalist Company (NASDAQ:IPCM), and lifting the price target from $40 to $43 • Piper Jaffray (NYSE:PJC) upgraded RightNow Technologies (NASDAQ:RNOW) to &#8220;overweight&#8221; with a target price of $26 • Susquehanna has maintained a &#8220;positive&#8221; outlook on Occidental Petroleum (NYSE:OXY) and lifted the target price from $98 to $117 • Jefferies (NYSE:JEF) began coverage of Mindray Medical (NYSE:MR) with a &#8220;buy&#8221; rating  and with a price target of $31 CITIGROUP INC (C): Free Stock Analysis Report FAIRCHILD SEMI (FCS): Free Stock Analysis Report IPC THE HOSPITL (IPCM): Free Stock Analysis Report JEFFERIES GP-NW ]]></description>
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		<title>(OXY) Occidental Petroleum Meets Production Target</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/12/27/oxy-occidental-petroleum-meets-production-target/61596</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 27 Dec 2010 23:57:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Basic Materials]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[DD]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[EI DuPont de Nemours & Company]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Occidental Petroleum Corporation (OXY) along with Korea Gas Corporation has attained and sustained a 10% increase in oil production at the Zubair field, near Basra, in southern Iraq. In January 2010, Occidental Petroleumalong with Eni, Korea Gas Corporation and Missan Oil Company signed a technical service contract with the government of Iraq to develop the Zubair Field. Occidental has a 23.44% stake in the project. Initial production from the Zubair field was 183,000 barrels of oil a day when the consortium started field operations in the first quarter of 2010. It has now crossed 200,000 barrels of oil per day. The consortium is also gaining $2 per barrel on incremental oil production along with contract cost recovery. The consortium now intends to spur production to 1.2 million barrels of oil ]]></description>
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		<title>(CEO) Profit As China Invests in Argentina</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/12/20/ceo-profit-as-china-invests-in-argentina/62821</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/12/20/ceo-profit-as-china-invests-in-argentina/62821#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 20 Dec 2010 20:25:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>InvestmentU</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[by Tony D’Altorio, Investment U Research Monday, December 20, 2010 China’s large appetite for commodities has it heading into South America. And Brazil and Argentina are getting the lion’s share of its interest. Chinese companies have spent over $15 billion just on energy deals alone Incorporatedluding: CNOOC ADR (NYSE: CEO), which paid $3.1 billion for a 50% stake in Argentina’s Bridas Energy in March. Sinochem Group, which paid $3 billion to Statoil ADR (NYSE: STO) for 40% of its Brazilian offshore field, Peregrino, in May. Sinopec ADR (NYSE: SNP), which made a $7.1 billion investment into the Brazilian subsidiary of Repsol YPF ADR (NYSE: REP) in October. CNOOC – again – which agreed to pay $7.06 billion for a 60% stake in Argentina’s Pan American Energy in November. Now, in ]]></description>
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		<title>(LGF) Activist Investors Are Ready to Fight in 2011</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/12/15/lgf-activist-investors-are-ready-to-fight-in-2011/62411</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/12/15/lgf-activist-investors-are-ready-to-fight-in-2011/62411#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Dec 2010 21:01:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>InvestmentU</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[by Marc Lichtenfeld, Investment U’s Senior Analyst Wednesday, December 15, 2010: Issue #1408 The Chinese Zodiac says 2011 is the Year of the Rabbit. According to tradition, it’s supposed to be a period of relative calm and diplomacy, where people should opt for negotiation, rather than forcing an issue. It would be nice if that happened. But don’t expect it to occur in the stock market. I believe confrontation between executives and shareholders will take center stage in 2011, as activist investors increasingly get in the faces of underperforming management teams. But a little rumble here and there is good news for investors, as history has shown that this tactic ultimately drives the shares of those companies higher. And here’s where the scraps will occur in 2011… The Activist Investor ]]></description>
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		<title>(BEC) Company News For December 10, 2010 &#8211; Corporate Summary</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/12/10/bec-company-news-for-december-10-2010-corporate-summary/61885</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Dec 2010 20:13:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[• China&#8217;s Petrochemical agreed to purchase Occidental Petroleum&#8217;s (NYSE:OXY) oil and gas holding in Argentina for $2.45 billion • Community Health (NYSE:CYH) made an offer for Tenet (NYSE:THC) for $3.3 billion, or $6 per share, which the firm declined • Beckman Coulter (NYSE:BEC) is examining prospects for selling itself for about $5 billion • National Semiconductor (NYSE:NSM) posted better-than-estimated fiscal third quarter earnings of $0.34, beating Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.32, on revenues of $390 million • Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS) upgraded Procter &#38; Gamble (NYSE:PG) to &#8220;buy,&#8221; with a target price of $75 • RBC initiated coverage of International Flavors &#38; Fragrances (NYSE:IFF) at &#8220;outperform,&#8221; with a target price of $68 • FBR upgraded Capital One (NYSE:COF) to &#8220;outperform&#8221; from &#8220;market perform,&#8221; raising the price target from $45 to $53 BECKMAN COULTER (BEC): Free Stock Analysis Report ]]></description>
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		<title>(BP) BP Plc on Track to Meet Rumaila Target</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/11/15/bp-bp-plc-on-track-to-meet-rumaila-target/59430</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Nov 2010 04:57:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[BP Plc (BP) and its partner China National Petroleum Corp. (“CNPC”) are on track to meet their preliminary target of a 10% rise in output from the Rumaila oilfield by the end of this month. The growth in production was driven by continued focus on increasing oil production from existing wells, new wells coming on stream and an unperturbed flowline. In 2009, BP and its Chinese partner CNPC clinched a 20-year development contract for Rumaila and set a target to increase output to 2.85 million barrels per day (bpd) in six years. The Rumaila oil field, with an estimated crude reserve of 17 billion barrels, is a giant oil field located in southern Iraq, approximately 32 kilometers from the Kuwaiti border. It is the world’s fourth largest oil field with a ]]></description>
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		<title>(OXY) Occidental Petroleum Beats Earnings Estimates</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 19 Oct 2010 18:52:39 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Occidental Petroleum Corporation (OXY) announced third quarter 2010 operating earnings of $1.47 per share versus $1.14 in the year-ago quarter, reflecting a growth of 28.9%. The third quarter result surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.37 by 10 cents. Total Revenue Occidental&#8217;s total operating revenue for third quarter 2010 was $4.9 billion versus $4.1 billion reported in the year-ago quarter, reflecting a growth of 19.3%. The actual results of the company were higher than the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $4.6 billion. The year-over-year increase in total revenue was attributable to higher revenue contribution from all the three segments of the company, which are Oil and Gas, Chemical and Midstream, Marketing and Other. The results were marginally pinned down by higher eliminations compared with the year-ago quarter. Production, Sales and Realized ]]></description>
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		<title>(HES) Hess Earns Five Year Extension of Libyan Contract</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/09/26/hes-hess-earns-five-year-extension-of-libyan-contract/52736</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 27 Sep 2010 05:06:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The U.S. oil integrated Hess Corporation (HES) won a five-year contract extension for its exploration and production license off Libya’s coast. Yesterday, the Libyan government said that the contract extension is for Area 54 in the Sirte basin, about 480 kilometers off the coast. Hess acquired this license in 2005 and discovered hydrocarbons in 2008. Although the government did not disclose the details of the contract, it said that the company can carry out appraisal operations as well as additional exploration activity. Libya has the largest proven oil reserve in Africa. International oil majors such as Occidental (OXY), ExxonMobil Corp. (XOM) and ConocoPhillips (COP) have already invested huge amounts for the development of the area. Earlier this year, the Libyan government had warned that the interest of these U.S. companies ]]></description>
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		<title>(APD) Company News for September 7, 2010 &#8211; Corporate Summary</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Sep 2010 18:10:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[• Air Products &#38; Chemicals (NYSE:APD) raised its offer for Airgas (NYSE:ARG) to $65.50 from $63.50 per share, equalling $5.5 billion • Oracle (NASDAQ:ORCL) announced the appointment of former Hewlett-Packard (NYSE:HPQ) CEO Mark Hurd as co-President • Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS) added Oracle shares to its Conviction Buy List, with a price target of $27 • Barclays (NYSE:BCS) announced that its investment bank head, Robert Diamond, will take over as chief executive when current CEO John Varley exits in March 2011 • Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS) upgraded Nokia (NYSE:NOK) from &#8220;underweight&#8221; to &#8220;overweight,&#8221; with a price target of $11.50 • Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS) resumed coverage of Schlumberger (NYSE:SLB) with a &#8220;buy&#8221; rating and a price target of $68 • Susquehanna initiated coverage of Occidental Petroleum (NYSE:OXY) with a &#8220;buy&#8221; rating and a $98 price target • FBR upgraded Pioneer Natural ]]></description>
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		<title>(APD) Company News for September 7, 2010 &#8211; Corporate Summary</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Sep 2010 21:58:43 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Jefferies Group Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Lubrizol Corporation]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Noble Corporation]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Occidental Petroleum Corporation]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[• Air Products &#38; Chemicals (NYSE:APD) raised its offer for Airgas (NYSE:ARG) to $65.50 from $63.50 per share, equalling $5.5 billion • Oracle (NASDAQ:ORCL) announced the appointment of former Hewlett-Packard (NYSE:HPQ) CEO Mark Hurd as co-President • Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS) added Oracle shares to its Conviction Buy List, with a price target of $27 • Barclays (NYSE:BCS) announced that its investment bank head, Robert Diamond, will take over as chief executive when current CEO John Varley exits in March 2011 • Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS) upgraded Nokia (NYSE:NOK) from &#8220;underweight&#8221; to &#8220;overweight,&#8221; with a price target of $11.50 • Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS) resumed coverage of Schlumberger (NYSE:SLB) with a &#8220;buy&#8221; rating and a price target of $68 • Susquehanna initiated coverage of Occidental Petroleum (NYSE:OXY) with a &#8220;buy&#8221; rating and a $98 price target • FBR upgraded Pioneer Natural ]]></description>
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		<title>(OXY) Occidental Petroleum Corporation&#8217;s Earnings Scorecard</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/05/20/oxy-occidental-petroleum-corporations-earnings-scorecard/37890</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 20 May 2010 22:54:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Following the earnings release for Occidental Petroleum Corporation (OXY) on April 29, 2010, the company issued a detailed outlook in an analyst meeting held on May 19, 2010. Occidental’s better-than-expected performance in the first quarter was mainly driven by higher production volumes. The company continues to focus on improving its reserve base through a strong pipeline of projects worldwide. Further, the company builds on its financial discipline, with greater emphasis on efficient capital allocation. Earnings Review Net income from continuing operations was $1.32 per share, below the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.35 but substantially higher than last year’s net income of 45 cents. Revenues increased 55% year over year to $4.8 billion in the first quarter. Revenue in the quarter increased over last year due to increased production and higher ]]></description>
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		<title>(OXY) Occidental Petroleum Reports Profits Rise &#8211; Miss Expectations</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/04/29/oxy-occidental-petroleum-reports-profits-rise-miss-expectations/35678</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Apr 2010 00:02:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Occidental Petroleum Corporation (OXY) posted better-than-expected numbers for the first quarter driven by higher production volumes. Net income from continuing operations was $1.32 per share, below the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.35 but substantially higher than last year’s net income of 45 cents. Daily oil and gas sales volumes increased 1.8%, averaging 726,000 barrels of oil equivalent (BOE) during the reported quarter, compared with 713,000 BOE sold in the first quarter of 2009. In the first quarter 2010, total production was 743,000 BOE per day, a 4.5% increase from the first quarter of 2009 despite losing 38,000 BOE per day from the effect of production sharing and similar contracts. Volumes increased in the Middle East/North Africa and in California and were partially offset by decreases in Latin America. Revenue increased ]]></description>
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		<title>(OXY) Occidental Petroleum Corporation Beats on Production Rise</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/01/29/oxy-occidental-petroleum-corporation-beats-on-production-rise/26450</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 30 Jan 2010 01:07:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Occidental Petroleum Corporation (OXY) posted better-than-expected numbers for fourth quarter and fiscal 2009 driven by higher production volumes. Net income from continuing operations was $1.30 per share, higher than the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.23 and last year’s net income of $1.18. The company’s earnings of $3.78 per share for full year 2009 were above the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $3.71 but below last year’s earnings of $8.94. Daily oil and gas sales volumes increased 5%, averaging 650,000 barrels of oil equivalent (BOE) during the reported quarter; compared with 620,000 BOE sold in the fourth quarter of 2008. Volumes increased by approximately 14% in the Middle East/North Africa and 2% each in the United States and Latin America. The Middle East/North Africa increase was driven by new production from the ]]></description>
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		<title>($OXY) Occidental Petroleum: The Industry-Changing Oil And Gas Company You Haven’t Heard Of</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 19 Jan 2010 00:25:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>InvestmentU</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[by Tony Daltorio, Investment U Research Monday, January 18, 2010 While the financial world gushes about oil and gas on practically a daily basis, it seems to have completely forgotten about California-based Occidental Petroleum (NYSE: OXY), despite how the company made the biggest oil find in California in 35 years last July. Then again, Occidental kept most of the details to itself, saying only that it had discovered 150 – 250 million gross barrels of oil equivalent reserves in Kern County, California. It wouldn’t even specify the techniques it used. Despite its puzzling shyness on the subject, this quiet company might hold more significance than outsiders know. Some analysts believe the field might hold between 1 – 2 billion barrels of oil equivalent… and that Occidental could usher in the ]]></description>
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		<title>(IEO) Oil and Natural Gas Investments: Why You Should Buy Black Gold Now</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/12/03/ieo-oil-and-natural-gas-investments-why-you-should-buy-black-gold-now/21881</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Dec 2009 22:06:15 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[by Alexander Green, Chief Investment Strategist Thursday, December 3, 2009: Issue #1150 Some day in the future, human beings will likely colonize Mars. But if I suggested you invest in its colonization now, you’d rightly think I was a few cards short of a full deck. The same is true of much-ballyhooed “alternative energy.” Someday, nano-engineered solar panels and wind turbines may power the nation and the rest of the world. But it won’t be anytime soon. Today, wind and solar combined make up just one-sixth of 1% of American energy consumption. As for the Cassandras who insist we simply don’t have any choice but to look elsewhere and that our planet is running out of oil and natural gas… well, take it with a whole shaker full of salt. ]]></description>
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		<title>(OXY) Occidental Petroleum Inks Partnership in Bahrain</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/11/14/oxy-occidental-petroleum-inks-partnership-in-bahrain/20539</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 14 Nov 2009 23:43:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Recently, Occidental Petroleum Corp. (OXY) entered into a partnership to develop oil and natural gas fields in Bahrain. Occidental along with partners Mubadala Development Company (Mubadala) and the National Oil and Gas Authority of Bahrain (NOGA) formed a new joint operating company, Tatweer Petroleum-Bahrain Field Development Company, which will serve as the operator for the Bahrain field. The company will operate under the Development and Production Sharing Agreement signed in April 2009 by all three partners, approved by the parliament of Bahrain in May 2009 and ratified by His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Kalifa. Tatweer Petroleum will begin start operations in the Bahrain field immediately. The operating team would include individuals from the Bahrain Petroleum Company (Bapco), Occidental and Mubadala employees and few local employees. Oil and natural ]]></description>
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		<title>(OXY) Occidental Petroleum Corporation Reports Earnings Ahead of Consensus Estimates</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/10/22/oxy-occidental-petroleum-corporation-reports-earnings-ahead-of-consensus-estimates/18550</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2009 22:34:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Occidental Petroleum Corporation (OXY) posted better-than-expected numbers for the third quarter of 2009 based on higher sales volumes and lower operating expenses. Net income from continuing operations was $1.14 per share, higher than the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.08. However, net income in the quarter was lower than the $2.77 per share reported in the same period last year. Daily oil and gas sales volumes increased 6.8%, averaging 628,000 barrels of oil equivalent [BOE] during the reported quarter, compared with 588,000 BOE sold in the third quarter of 2008. Volumes increased by approximately 6% domestically, mainly from California and the Permian, and by about 15% in the Middle East/North Africa, largely in Oman and Dolphin. This was offset by a 6% decline in Latin America, mostly due to a labor ]]></description>
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		<title>(E) Eni SpA Wins Contract in Iraqi Oil Field</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/10/16/e-eni-spa-wins-contract-in-iraqi-oil-field/17791</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2009 00:15:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A consortium, led by Eni SpA (E) was awarded the license to develop the giant Zubair oil field in Iraq. Eni, which is the operator, will have a participation of 40% in the consortium, subject to adjustments. The other members include Occidental Petroleum Corp. (OXY) and Korea Gas Corp. It also includes the participation of Southern Oil, the Iraqi state company, who has a 25% interest in the field. The Zubair field currently produces 195,000 barrels of oil per day (Bbls/d). As a result of the expansion program, production at the field is expected to reach 1.125 million Bbls/d over the next seven years. Eni’s job at the field consists of drilling more than 200 wells, construction of treatment facilities and the required collection network, as well as the overhaul ]]></description>
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		<title>(OXY) Occidental Petroleum Corporation Buys Phibro LLC</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/10/13/oxy-occidental-petroleum-corporation-buys-phibro-llc/17463</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2009 20:05:30 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Occidental Petroleum Corporation (OXY) recently announced the purchase of Phibro LLC (Phibro) from Citigroup Inc. (C), for approximately the net asset value. Occidental plans to invest $250 million in Phibro. Phibro&#8217;s assets consist of cash, marketable securities and commodity positions. Occidental will incorporate Phibro in its midstream segment, which includes its natural-gas liquids, power, pipeline and existing trading business. The deal is expected to close by year end 2009. Upon closing, Occidental will support the credit of Phibro. Phibro&#8217;s management team, headed by Andrew Hall and its employees will be a part of the company after closing. The senior management team has agreed to make a significant investment in Phibro and receive returns dependent upon performance. Also, portions of current and future bonuses will be deferred and retained by Phibro ]]></description>
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