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		<title>(BHI) U.S. Oil Drilling Rig Count Edges Higher</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Jun 2011 18:59:35 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[In its weekly release, Houston-based oilfield services company Baker Hughes Inc. (BHI) reported a marginal rise in the U.S. rig count (number of rigs searching for oil and gas in the country). This can be primarily attributed to an increase in the tally of oil rigs, almost offset by a fall in the natural gas and miscellaneous rig counts. In particular, there were more rigs drilling for oil than gas for the eighth week in a row as the companies look to capitalizing on soaring oil prices, which are currently trending at around $100 a barrel. 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), Pride International (PDE), Nabors Industries (NBR), Patterson-UTI ]]></description>
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		<title>(BHI) U.S. Drilling Rig Count Moves Up to 1854</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Jun 2011 14:48:10 +0000</pubDate>
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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), primarily reflecting an increase in the tally of land rigs. In particular, there were more rigs drilling for oil than gas for the seventh week in a row as the companies look to capitalizing on soaring oil prices, which are currently trending at around $100 a barrel. 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), Pride International (PDE), Nabors Industries (NBR), Patterson-UTI Energy (PTEN) and Helmerich &#38; Payne (HP) in gauging the overall business environment of the oil and gas ]]></description>
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		<title>(BHI) Baker Hughes Reports Rig Increase &#8211; 1847 Domestic Rigs at Work</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 04 Jun 2011 21:36:49 +0000</pubDate>
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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), primarily reflecting an increase in the tally of land rigs. In particular, there were more rigs drilling for oil than gas for the sixth week in a row as the companies look to capitalize on soaring oil prices, which are currently trending at around $100 a barrel. 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), Pride International (PDE), Nabors Industries (NBR), Patterson-UTI Energy (PTEN) and Helmerich &#38; Payne (HP) in gauging the overall business environment of the oil and gas ]]></description>
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		<title>(BHI) U.S. Oil Drilling Rig Count Holds Steady at 1830</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 May 2011 15:53:37 +0000</pubDate>
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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 rigs was offset by a fall in the natural gas rig count. Interestingly,  there were more rigs drilling for oil than gas for the fifth week in a row. This has happened for the first time since 1995 with companies looking to capitalize on soaring oil prices, which are currently trending at around $98 a barrel. 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), Pride International ( &#8220;&#62;PDE ) , Nabors Industries (NBR), Patterson-UTI ]]></description>
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		<title>(BHI) U.S. Drilling Activity Slips</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/05/23/bhi-u-s-drilling-activity-slips/74269</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 24 May 2011 05:26:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>(BHI) U.S. Oilfield Drilling Activity Slips</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 May 2011 18:10:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>(BHI) U.S. Drilling Rig Use Rises by 18 Units</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 May 2011 21:02:00 +0000</pubDate>
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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), primarily reflecting an increase in the tally of land rigs. Interestingly, for the third week in a row there continues to be more rigs drilling for oil than gas – the first time this has happened since 1995 – as companies look to capitalize on soaring oil prices, which are currently trending at around $100 a barrel. 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), Pride International (PDE), Nabors Industries (NBR), Patterson-UTI Energy (PTEN) and Helmerich &#38; Payne (HP) in ]]></description>
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		<title>(BHI) U.S. Drilling Rig Count Touches 1,800</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/04/27/bhi-u-s-drilling-rig-count-touches-1800/72512</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 27 Apr 2011 15:55:15 +0000</pubDate>
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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), primarily reflecting an increase in the tally of land rigs. In particular, there were more rigs drilling for oil than gas – the first time this has happened since 1995 – as companies look to capitalize on soaring oil prices. Crude prices continue to march higher and are currently trending at around $111 a barrel. This can be mainly attributable to concerns that the unrest in Libya will boil over to other oil rich nations in the Middle East and lead to a supply shortfall. The Baker Hughes rig count, issued since 1944, acts as an important yardstick for ]]></description>
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		<title>(BHI) U.S. Drilling Rig Count Snaps Winning Streak</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/04/20/bhi-u-s-drilling-rig-count-snaps-winning-streak/71908</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 20 Apr 2011 13:31:33 +0000</pubDate>
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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), primarily reflecting a decrease in the tally of land 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), Pride International (PDE), Nabors Industries (NBR), Patterson-UTI Energy (PTEN) and Helmerich &#38; Payne (HP) in gauging the overall business environment of the oil and gas industry. Weekly Summary Rigs engaged in exploration and production in the U.S. totaled 1,772 for the week ended April 15, 2011. This is down by 10 from the previous week’s rig count and represents the first decline ]]></description>
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		<title>(BHI) U.S. Drilling Rig Count: Up Another 6 Units</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 12 Apr 2011 17:55:33 +0000</pubDate>
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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), primarily reflecting an increase in the tally of land 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), Pride International (PDE), Nabors Industries (NBR), Patterson-UTI Energy (PTEN) and Helmerich &#38; Payne (HP) in gauging the overall business environment of the oil and gas industry. Weekly Summary Rigs engaged in exploration and production in the U.S. totaled 1,782 for the week ended April 8, 2011. This is up by 6 from the previous week’s rig count and represents the highest level ]]></description>
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		<title>(BHI) U.S. Oil Drilling Rig Count Jumps</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 05 Apr 2011 15:50:11 +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 rise in the U.S. rig count (number of rigs searching for oil and gas in the country), primarily reflecting an increase in the tally of land 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), Pride International (PDE), Nabors Industries (NBR), Patterson-UTI Energy (PTEN) and Helmerich &#38; Payne (HP) in gauging the overall business environment of the oil and gas industry. Weekly Summary Rigs engaged in exploration and production in the U.S. totaled 1,776 for the week ended April 1, 2011. This is up by 38 from the previous week’s rig count and represents the highest level ]]></description>
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		<title>(BHI) U.S. Oil Drilling Rig Count Surges</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/03/31/bhi-u-s-oil-drilling-rig-count-surges/70186</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 31 Mar 2011 19:15:25 +0000</pubDate>
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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), primarily reflecting an increase in the tally of land 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), Pride International (PDE), Nabors Industries (NBR), Patterson-UTI Energy (PTEN) and Helmerich &#38; Payne (HP) in gauging the overall business environment of the oil and gas industry. Weekly Summary Rigs engaged in exploration and production in the U.S. totaled 1,738 for the week ended March 25, 2011. This is up by 18 from the previous week’s rig count and represents the fourth increase ]]></description>
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		<title>(BHI) U.S. Weekly Rig Count Up by Eight Units</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/03/14/bhi-u-s-weekly-rig-count-up-by-eight-units/68689</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Mar 2011 00:02:05 +0000</pubDate>
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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), primarily reflecting an increase in the number of land 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), Pride International (PDE), Nabors Industries (NBR), Patterson-UTI Energy (PTEN) and Helmerich &#38; Payne (HP) in gauging the overall business environment of the oil and gas industry. Weekly Summary Rigs engaged in exploration and production in the U.S. totaled 1,715 for the week ended March 11, 2011. This is up by 8 from the previous week’s rig count and represents the second increase ]]></description>
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		<title>(BHI) U.S. Oil and Gas Drilling Rig Count Breaks Losing Streak</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/03/09/bhi-u-s-oil-and-gas-drilling-rig-count-breaks-losing-streak/68269</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Mar 2011 17:07:53 +0000</pubDate>
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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), primarily reflecting an increase in the number of land 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), Pride International (PDE), Nabors Industries (NBR), Patterson-UTI Energy (PTEN) and Helmerich &#38; Payne (HP) in gauging the overall business environment of the oil and gas industry. Weekly Summary Rigs engaged in exploration and production in the U.S. totaled 1,707 for the week ended March 4, 2011. This is up by 8 from the previous week’s rig count and represents the first increase ]]></description>
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		<title>(BHI) U.S. Drilling Rig Count Drops Below 1,700</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/03/03/bhi-u-s-drilling-rig-count-drops-below-1700/67830</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Mar 2011 21:39:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[In its weekly release, Houston-based oilfield services company Baker Hughes Inc. (BHI) reported a fall in the U.S. rig count (number of rigs searching for oil and gas in the country), primarily reflecting a decrease in the number of land 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), Pride International (PDE), Nabors Industries (NBR), Patterson-UTI Energy (PTEN) and Helmerich &#38; Payne (HP) in gauging the overall business environment of the oil and gas industry. Weekly Summary Rigs engaged in exploration and production in the U.S. totaled 1,699 for the week ended February 25, 2011. This is down by 14 from the previous week’s rig count and represents the third decline ]]></description>
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		<title>(BP) Companies Thriving Without Offshore Oil Drilling</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/03/03/bp-companies-thriving-without-offshore-oil-drilling/67872</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Mar 2011 21:29:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[by Matthew Carr, Investment U Research Wednesday, March 2, 2011 The U.S. government can say whatever it wants. But the reality is this: The moratorium on deepwater drilling in the Gulf of Mexico is still in effect… in practice at least. Since the BP plc (NYSE: BP) rig disaster last April, we’ve only seen one new deepwater drilling permit issued in the Gulf. And that came this week, confirming that Noble Energy (NYSE: NBL) can continue to work on its Santiago well. But the overall slowdown flies in the face of the fact that the drilling ban was officially “lifted” in October. And for some companies heavily dependent on the Gulf, the sustained slowdown is more than they can take… Seahawk Drilling is Sunk On February 11, Texas-based Seahawk Drilling ]]></description>
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		<title>(RIG) Transocean Earnings Report Lags Estimates</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/03/03/rig-transocean-earnings-report-lags-estimates/67553</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Mar 2011 15:35:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Global offshore drilling contractor Transocean Inc. (RIG) reported weak fourth quarter and full-year 2010 results, affected by reduced utilization rates and lower average daily revenue along with higher operating costs. Earnings per share, excluding one-time expenses, came in at 76 cents, below the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 87 cents. In the year-ago period, the company had earned $2.21 (on an adjusted basis). Full-year 2010 earnings, excluding one-time costs, were $6.00 per share, down 52.7% year over year and 9.5% below our projection. Total quarterly revenue came in at $2,160 million, down 21.0% from the year-ago level of $2,733 million and lagging the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2,299 million. The quarter performance was bruised by lower utilization resulting from idle rigs, legal charges and reduced revenue. Transocean generated total revenue of ]]></description>
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		<title>(PDE) Pride International&#8217;s Quarterly Report Falls Short</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/02/25/pde-pride-internationals-quarterly-report-falls-short/67296</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Feb 2011 19:03:21 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Pride International Inc. (PDE) reported depressed fourth-quarter and full-year 2010 results, hurt by higher operating expenses. The company’s quarterly earnings, excluding one-time items, of 40 cents per share, failed to meet the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 43 cents. However, on a year-over-year comparison, results increased considerably from adjusted earnings of 19 cents per share. Full-year 2010 earnings came in at $1.37 per share, below our projection of $1.52 and $1.92 earned last year. The company reported total revenue of $400.8 million, up 26.6% year over year, but slightly below the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $402.0 million. For full-year 2010, revenue dropped 8.4% year over year to $1.46 billion, but was almost in line with our projection. Segmental Performance Deepwater: The segment revenue shot up nearly 52.2% year over year to ]]></description>
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		<title>(BHI) U.S. Drilling Rig Count Moves Down</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/02/22/bhi-u-s-drilling-rig-count-moves-down/67339</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Feb 2011 22:08:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[In its weekly release, Houston-based oilfield services company Baker Hughes Inc. (BHI) reported a fall in the U.S. rig count (number of rigs searching for oil and gas in the country), primarily reflecting a decrease in the number of land 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), Pride International (PDE), Nabors Industries (NBR), Patterson-UTI Energy (PTEN) and Helmerich &#38; Payne (HP) in gauging the overall business environment of the oil and gas industry. Weekly Summary Rigs engaged in exploration and production in the U.S. totaled 1,713 for the week ended February 18, 2011. This is down by 8 from the previous week’s rig count and represents the second decline ]]></description>
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		<title>(BHI) U.S. Drilling Rig Count Drops for First Time in 2011</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/02/14/bhi-u-s-drilling-rig-count-drops-for-first-time-in-2011/66920</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Feb 2011 00:31:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[In its weekly release, Houston-based oilfield services company Baker Hughes Inc. (BHI) reported a fall in the U.S. rig count (number of rigs searching for oil and gas in the country), primarily reflecting a decrease in the number of land 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), Pride International (PDE), Nabors Industries (NBR), Patterson-UTI Energy (PTEN) and Helmerich &#38; Payne (HP) in gauging the overall business environment of the oil and gas industry. Weekly Summary Rigs engaged in exploration and production in the U.S. totaled 1,721 for the week ended February 11, 2011. This is down by 18 from the previous week’s rig count and represents the first decline ]]></description>
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		<title>(AOL) Stock Market News for Feb 08, 2011 &#8211; Market News</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/02/08/aol-stock-market-news-for-feb-08-2011-market-news/66553</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Feb 2011 22:14:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Strong earnings results, a flurry of merger and acquisition news and signs of normal economic activity in Egypt helped the markets to move up higher on Monday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 0.57% to end at 12,161.55. The S&#38;P 500 moved up 0.62%, or 8.18 points, to close at 1,319.05. Additionally, the tech-laden Nasdaq Composite Index gained 14.69 points or 0.53% to close at 2,783.99. On the New York Stock Exchange, breadth of the market was light with only 6.89 billion shares traded. On the economic front, there were no releases on Monday that could have a significant impact on the markets. However, in a speech at the US Chamber of Commerce, President Barrack Obama urged businessmen to begin investing afresh and to create more jobs assuring them the ]]></description>
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		<title>(AOL) Company News for February 08, 2011 &#8211; Corporate Summary</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Feb 2011 22:10:01 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[• Loews Corp. (NYSE:L) reported Q4 EPS of $1.12, ahead of the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.88 per share. Revenues for the quarter fell 3% year-over-year to $3.72 billion. • AOL (NYSE:AOL) announced its plans to acquire online news site Huffington Post for $315 million • Ensco Plc (NYSE:ESV) and Pride International (NYSE:PDE) reported they have entered into a merger agreement under which Ensco will combine with Pride in a cash and stock transaction valued at $41.60 per share • Glu Mobile (NASDAQ:GLUU) reported a Q4 loss of $0.02 per share, ahead of the Zacks Consensus Estimate of a loss of $0.09 per share. Revenues fell 18% year-over-year to $15.6 million, ahead of the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $14.0 million • Veeco (NASDAQ:VECO) reported Q4 EPS of $1.62 per share above the Zacks  Consensus Estimate ]]></description>
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		<title>(BHI) U.S. Drilling Rig Count Increases by Seven</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/02/07/bhi-u-s-drilling-rig-count-increases-by-seven/66471</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Feb 2011 20:21:20 +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 rise in the U.S. rig count (number of rigs searching for oil and gas in the country), primarily reflecting an increase in the number of land 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), Pride International (PDE), Nabors Industries (NBR), Patterson-UTI Energy (PTEN) and Helmerich &#38; Payne (HP) in gauging the overall business environment of the oil and gas industry. Weekly Summary Rigs engaged in exploration and production in the U.S. totaled 1,739, up by 7 from the previous week’s count. The current nation-wide rig count has almost doubled from the 2009 low of 876 (set ]]></description>
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		<title>(BHI) U.S. Reports Rig Count Gains 19 Drilling Rigs</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/02/01/bhi-u-s-reports-rig-count-gains-19-drilling-rigs/66082</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Feb 2011 05:10:13 +0000</pubDate>
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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), primarily reflecting an increase in the number of land 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), Pride International (PDE), Nabors Industries (NBR), Patterson-UTI Energy (PTEN) and Helmerich &#38; Payne (HP) in gauging the overall business environment of the oil and gas industry. Weekly Summary Rigs engaged in exploration and production in the U.S. totaled 1,732, up by 19 from the previous week’s count. The current nation-wide rig count has almost doubled from the 2009 low of 876 (set ]]></description>
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		<title>(BHI) Baker Hughes Reports U.S. Drilling Rig Count Up by 13 Units</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/01/27/bhi-baker-hughes-reports-u-s-drilling-rig-count-up-by-13-units/65614</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 27 Jan 2011 13:34:01 +0000</pubDate>
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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), primarily reflecting an increase in the number of land 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), Pride International (PDE), Nabors Industries (NBR), Patterson-UTI Energy (PTEN) and Helmerich &#38; Payne (HP) in gauging the overall business environment of the oil and gas industry. Weekly Summary Rigs engaged in exploration and production in the U.S. totaled 1,713, up by 13 from the previous week’s count. The current nation-wide rig count is 96% higher than the 2009 low of 876 (set ]]></description>
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		<title>(BHI) U.S. Drilling Rig Count Holds Steady at 1700</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/01/17/bhi-u-s-drilling-rig-count-holds-steady-at-1700/65246</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 17 Jan 2011 19:08:38 +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 increase in the number of oil rigs was offset by a fall in the natural 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), Pride International (PDE), Nabors Industries (NBR), Patterson-UTI Energy (PTEN) and Helmerich &#38; Payne (HP) in gauging the overall business environment of the oil and gas industry. Weekly Summary Rigs engaged in exploration and production in the U.S. totaled 1,700, same as the previous week’s count. The current nation-wide rig count is 94% higher than the ]]></description>
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		<title>(BHI) 2011 Begins with 1,700 Oil and Gas Rigs in United States</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/01/13/bhi-2011-begins-with-1700-oil-and-gas-rigs-in-united-states/64852</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Jan 2011 18:13:34 +0000</pubDate>
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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), primarily reflecting an increase in the number of land 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), Pride International (PDE), Nabors Industries (NBR), Patterson-UTI Energy (PTEN) and Helmerich &#38; Payne (HP) in gauging the overall business environment of the oil and gas industry. Weekly Summary Rigs engaged in exploration and production in the U.S. totaled 1,700, up by 6 from the previous week’s count. The current nation-wide rig count is 94% higher than the 2009 low of 876 (set ]]></description>
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		<title>(BHI) U.S. Natural Gas Propels U.S. Rig Count</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/12/27/bhi-u-s-natural-gas-propels-u-s-rig-count/60737</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Dec 2010 00:36:20 +0000</pubDate>
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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), primarily reflecting an increase in the land rig count for natural gas drilling. 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), Pride International (PDE), Nabors Industries (NBR), Patterson-UTI Energy (PTEN) and Helmerich &#38; Payne (HP) in gauging the overall business environment of the oil and gas industry. Weekly Summary Rigs engaged in exploration and production in the U.S. totaled 1,687 – up by 10 from the previous week’s rig count and representing the highest level achieved this year. The current ]]></description>
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		<title>(RDC) Rowan Companies Analyst Maintains Neutral Rating on Shares</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/12/26/rdc-rowan-companies-analyst-maintains-neutral-rating-on-shares/60758</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 26 Dec 2010 21:24:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[We maintain our Neutral recommendation for Rowan Companies Inc. (RDC) following better-than-expected third-quarter results. Revenue was up more than 11% year over year. The company is confident of adding backlog on several high-spec jackups in the near term. This was affirmed by the recent contract award for its first N-class jackup acquired as part of Skeie Drilling &#38; Production ASA. With oil prices remaining strong and tendering activity on the rise, we expect the international jackup market to strengthen further. However, we believe that pricing will be under modest pressure in the near future as new jackups begin to enter the market. Houston, Texas-based Rowan is a provider of international and domestic contract drilling and aviation services. The company’s operations are presently conducted in Mexico, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, West Africa, ]]></description>
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		<title>(BHI) U.S. Drilling Rig Count Drops</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/12/20/bhi-u-s-drilling-rig-count-drops/62802</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 20 Dec 2010 20:30:30 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[In its weekly release, Houston-based oilfield services company Baker Hughes Inc. (BHI) reported a fall in the U.S. rig count (number of rigs searching for oil and gas in the country), primarily reflecting a decrease in the land 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), Pride International (PDE), Nabors Industries (NBR), Patterson-UTI Energy (PTEN) and Helmerich &#38; Payne (HP) in gauging the overall business environment of the oil and gas industry. Weekly Summary Rigs engaged in exploration and production in the U.S. totaled 1,709 for the week ended December 17, 2010. This is down by 14 rigs from the previous week’s rig count and represents the first decline ]]></description>
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		<title>(BHI) U.S. Drilling Rig Count Increases by 10</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/12/13/bhi-u-s-drilling-rig-count-increases-by-10/62165</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Dec 2010 06:51:36 +0000</pubDate>
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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), primarily reflecting an increase in the land 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), Pride International (PDE), Nabors Industries (NBR), Patterson-UTI Energy (PTEN) and Helmerich &#38; Payne (HP) in gauging the overall business environment of the oil and gas industry. Weekly Summary Rigs engaged in exploration and production in the U.S. totaled 1,723, up by 10 from the previous week’s rig count and represents the highest level since December 2008. The current nation-wide rig count is 97% ]]></description>
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		<title>(BHI) U.S. Drilling Rig Count at 23-Month High</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/12/06/bhi-u-s-drilling-rig-count-at-23-month-high/61333</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Dec 2010 01:17:48 +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 rise in the U.S. rig count (number of rigs searching for oil and gas in the country), primarily reflecting an increase in the land 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), Pride International (PDE), Nabors Industries (NBR), Patterson-UTI Energy (PTEN) and Helmerich &#38; Payne (HP) in gauging the overall business environment of the oil and gas industry. Weekly Summary Rigs engaged in exploration and production in the U.S. totaled 1,713 , up by 26 from the previous week’s rig count and representing a 23-month high. The current nation-wide rig count is 96% higher than ]]></description>
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		<title>(BHI) U.S. Drilling Rig Count Retreats</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/11/22/bhi-u-s-drilling-rig-count-retreats/60172</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Nov 2010 22:00:50 +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 fall in the U.S. rig count (number of rigs searching for oil and gas in the country), primarily reflecting decreases in the land and offshore rig counts for natural gas drilling. The Baker Hughes rig counts, issued since 1944, act as an important yardstick for drilling contractors like Transocean Inc. (RIG), Diamond Offshore (DO), Noble Corp. (NE), Pride International (PDE), Nabors Industries (NBR), Patterson-UTI Energy (PTEN) and Helmerich &#38; Payne (HP) in gauging the overall business environment of the oil and gas industry. Weekly Summary Rigs engaged in exploration and production in the U.S. totaled 1,677 for the week ended November 19, 2010. This is down by 8 rigs from the previous week’s rig count and ]]></description>
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		<title>(BHI) U.S. Drilling Rig Count Edges Up</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/11/15/bhi-u-s-drilling-rig-count-edges-up/59388</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Nov 2010 05:01:08 +0000</pubDate>
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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), primarily reflecting an increase in the inland water rig count. The Baker Hughes rig counts, issued since 1944, act as an important yardstick for drilling contractors like Transocean Inc. (RIG), Diamond Offshore (DO), Noble Corp. (NE), Pride International (PDE), Nabors Industries (NBR), Patterson-UTI Energy (PTEN) and Helmerich &#38; Payne (HP) in gauging the overall business environment of the oil and gas industry. Weekly Summary Rigs exploration and production in the U.S. totaled 1,685 for the week ended November 12, 2010. This is up by 2 rigs from the previous week’s rig count and represents the highest level achieved this ]]></description>
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		<title>(BHI) U.S. Drilling Rig Count Continues to Grow</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 13 Oct 2010 02:18:21 +0000</pubDate>
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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), primarily reflecting an increase in the land rig count. The Baker Hughes rig counts, issued since 1944, act as an important yardstick for drilling contractors like Transocean Inc. (RIG), Diamond Offshore (DO), Noble Corp. (NE), Pride International (PDE), Nabors Industries (NBR), Patterson-UTI Energy (PTEN) and Helmerich &#38; Payne (HP) in gauging the overall business environment of the oil and gas industry. Weekly Summary Rigs exploration and production in the U.S. totaled 1,671 for the week ended October 8, 2010. This is up by 12 rigs from the previous week’s rig count and represents the highest level achieved this year. ]]></description>
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		<title>(BHI) U.S. Drilling Rig Count Up Despite Natural Gas Slip</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/10/04/bhi-u-s-drilling-rig-count-up-despite-natural-gas-slip/53982</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 05 Oct 2010 04:44:50 +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 rise in the U.S. rig count (number of rigs searching for oil and gas in the country), reflecting an increase in the land and offshore rig counts. The Baker Hughes rig counts, issued since 1944, act as an important yardstick for drilling contractors like Transocean Inc. (RIG), Diamond Offshore (DO), Noble Corp. (NE), Pride International (PDE), Nabors Industries (NBR), Patterson-UTI Energy (PTEN) and Helmerich &#38; Payne (HP) in gauging the overall business environment of the oil and gas industry. Weekly Summary Rigs exploration and production in the U.S. totaled 1,659 for the week ended October 1, 2010. This is up by 9 rigs from the previous week’s rig count and just 2 shy of the highest ]]></description>
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		<title>(BHI) U.S. Rig Count Recovery Continues</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/10/03/bhi-u-s-rig-count-recovery-continues/52387</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 04 Oct 2010 05:38:55 +0000</pubDate>
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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 an increase in the land rig count. Rigs exploration and production in the U.S. totaled 1,661 for the week ended September 17, 2010. This is up by 7 from the previous week’s rig count and represents the highest level achieved this year. The current nation-wide rig count is 90% higher from the 2009 low of 876 (set in the week ended June 12, 2009) and significantly exceeds the prior-year level of 1,010. It rose to a 22-year high in 2008, peaking to 2,031 in the weeks ending August 29 and September 12. Rigs engaged in land operations climbed ]]></description>
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		<title>(BHI) U.S. Rig Count Uptick Continues</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/07/25/bhi-u-s-rig-count-uptick-continues/43219</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 25 Jul 2010 17:55:46 +0000</pubDate>
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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 intensified drilling activity. Rigs exploring and producing in the U.S. totaled 1,567 for the week ended July 9, 2010. This is up by 10 from the previous week’s rig count and represents the highest level achieved this year. The current nation-wide rig count is 79% higher from the 2009 low of 876 (set in the week ended June 12, 2009) and significantly exceeds the prior-year level of 916. It rose to a 22-year high in 2008, peaking at 2,031 in the weeks ending August 29 and September 12. Natural Gas Rig Count The natural gas rig count increased ]]></description>
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		<title>(RIG) Oil &amp; Gas Industry Stock Review &#8211; July 2010 &#8211; Industry Outlook</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/07/23/eia-oil-gas-industry-stock-review-july-2010-industry-outlook/44363</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Jul 2010 15:15:50 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[OUTLOOK Crude Oil The improving economic scene, both here in the U.S. as well as worldwide, had been the main driver of the oil rally that saw the commodity zoom past the $85 per barrel level in late April/early May 2010. However, in recent days, concerns about the European debt crisis and China’s growth outlook have renewed apprehensions about the global growth and energy demand. As a result, oil prices have slumped to around $76 per barrel. Additionally, high levels of product inventories (gasoline and distillate stocks remain above the upper boundary of the average range for this time of year), along with soaring commercial oil supplies, has further dragged down crude prices, in our view. But far too many factors weigh on oil prices &#8212; from OPEC decisions and ]]></description>
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		<title>(BHI) U.S. Oil / Natural Gas Drilling Rig Count Inches Ahead</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/07/06/bhi-u-s-oil-natural-gas-drilling-rig-count-inches-ahead/42627</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Jul 2010 20:51:45 +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 rise in the U.S. rig count (number of rigs searching for oil and gas in the country), reflecting intensified drilling activity despite recent price declines for both commodities. Rigs exploring and producing in the U.S. totaled 1,557 for the week ended July 2, 2010. This is up by 5 from the previous week’s rig count and represents the highest level achieved this year. The current nation-wide rig count is 78% higher from the 2009 low of 876 (set in the week ended June 12, 2009) and significantly exceeds the prior-year level of 928. It rose to a 22-year high in 2008, peaking at 2,031 in the weeks ending August 29 and September 12. Natural Gas Rig ]]></description>
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		<title>(BHI) U.S Drilling Rig Count Continues Moving Up</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/06/21/bhi-u-s-drilling-rig-count-continues-moving-up/40863</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Jun 2010 13:28:27 +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 rise in the U.S. rig count (number of rigs searching for oil and gas in the country), reflecting intensified drilling activity in Texas. This was partly offset by the growing oil spill in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico (GoM) and the ensuing drilling ban in the region that reduced activity. Rigs operating in the state of Texas climbed to their highest level in 16 months, while rig count in the GoM plunged further to a new 16-year low of 17 rigs (after dropping by a whopping 57% over the last two weeks). Rigs exploring and producing in the U.S. totaled 1,539 for the week ended June 18, 2010. This is up by 12 from the previous ]]></description>
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		<title>(PDE) Pride International Quarterly Earnings Beat Expectations</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/05/03/pde-pride-international-quarterly-earnings-beat-expectations/35916</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 03 May 2010 21:36:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Pride International Inc. (PDE) reported significantly better-than-expected first quarter results. Quarterly earnings was 45 cents per share, compared with the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 30 cents and the year-earlier earnings of 84 cents. The company expects second-quarter earnings per share in the range of 30 cents to 35 cents. Though the results came in above our expectations on lower operating costs and out-of-service time, it was lower than the year-earlier level due to weak utilization rates across all rig segments. However, a sequential improvement in utilization and dayrates is notable for all segments except jackup. In the offshore drilling space, Pride competes with players such as Schlumberger (SLB), Halliburton (HAL), Transocean (RIG) and Rowan Companies (RDC). Segmental Performance Revenue from Pride’s Deepwater fleet was $220.8 million, up nearly 24% sequentially. ]]></description>
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		<title>(IP) Federal Reserve Board Meeting Minutes Excerpts</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/04/06/ip-federal-reserve-board-meeting-minutes-excerpts/32935</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Apr 2010 20:36:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Below are some key sections of the minutes of the Federal Reserve Board’s March 16th meeting. I have interspersed my commentary and interpretation where needed. &#8220;The information reviewed at the March 16 meeting suggested that economic activity expanded at a moderate pace in early 2010. Business investment in equipment and software seemed to have picked up, consumer spending increased further in January, and private employment would likely have turned up in February in the absence of the snowstorms that affected the East Coast. &#8220;Output in the manufacturing sector continued to trend higher as firms increased production to meet strengthening final demand and to slow the pace of inventory liquidation. On the downside, housing activity remained flat and the nonresidential construction sector weakened further. Meanwhile, a sizable increase in energy prices ]]></description>
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		<title>(GE) Producer Price Index Tame</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/11/17/ge-producer-price-index-tame/20776</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 2009 22:13:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In September, the Producer Price Index rose by 0.3%. While this is an acceleration from the 0.6% decline in September, it is well below consensus expectations of a 0.5% increase. All of the price pressures were coming from food and energy. If they are stripped out to get the Core Producer Price Index, prices fell by 0.6% for the month &#8212; a much faster decline than the 0.1% decline last month, and even farther below the consensus expectations of a 0.1% increase for the month. Both food and energy rose by 1.6% at the finished level in September. For energy, though, it was just a partial reversal of the 2.4% decline in September. In September, finished food prices fell only 0.1%. On a year-over-year basis, the total Producer Price Index ]]></description>
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		<title>(PDE) Pride International Tops Estimates Despite Low Utilizations</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/11/09/pde-pride-international-tops-estimates-despite-low-utilizations/20140</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 00:20:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shawn</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Pride International Inc. (PDE) reported its third quarter results of 48 cents per share, compared to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 42 cents and the year-earlier earnings of 82 cents. Before adjusting one-time items, the earnings were 45 cents. While the earnings came in above expectations, they were significantly lower from the year-earlier level mainly due to lower utilization. The company’s deepwater and midwater fleets were experiencing lower utilization rates due to out-of-service time. Revenue from Pride’s eight-rig Deepwater fleet was $191.8 million, down approximately 32% sequentially. Deepwater operating earnings also decreased nearly 43% sequentially to $71.8 million. The sequential decrease in revenue was primarily due to lower utilization level. Average dayrate for the Deepwater fleet was $343,200 during the quarter, compared to $338,500 in the last quarter. Utilization of ]]></description>
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