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		<title>(EIA) U.S. Energy Department Reports Natural Gas Surplus Shrinks</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/05/21/eia-u-s-energy-department-reports-natural-gas-surplus-shrinks/100659</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/05/21/eia-u-s-energy-department-reports-natural-gas-surplus-shrinks/100659#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 21 May 2012 16:42:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Anadarko Petroleum Corporation]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Chesapeake Energy Corporation]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Devon Energy Corporation]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Talisman Energy Inc]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[The McGraw-Hill Companies Inc]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[TLM]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The U.S. Energy Department&#8217;s weekly inventory release showed a larger-than-expected increase in natural gas supplies, as mild temperatures in parts of the country have restricted the commodity’s requirement for power burn. The injection – the ninth in 2012 – has added to already bloated inventories. Gas stocks – currently some 40% above the benchmark five-year average levels – are at their highest point for this time of the year, reflecting low demand amid robust onshore output. This has constantly pressured spot prices that slipped to a 10-year low in April. However, the most recent build – though above expectations – was still significantly lower than the average for this time, cutting the surplus relative to last year and the five-year average. About the Weekly Natural Gas Storage Report The Weekly ]]></description>
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		<title>(XOM) Chinese Oil Companies: How to Play the Inevitable Shift</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/05/20/xom-chinese-oil-companies-how-to-play-the-inevitable-shift/100604</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/05/20/xom-chinese-oil-companies-how-to-play-the-inevitable-shift/100604#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 20 May 2012 20:26:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>InvestmentU</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Basic Materials]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Major Integrated Oil & Gas]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[CEO]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Chevron Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[It’s crazy to think that in just the last three years, China has become the world’s second largest economy, the world’s largest energy consumer, and the world’s second largest oil consumer. A recent PriceWaterhouseCoopers report even estimates, “China could be the largest economy in the world as early as 2020…” Whether it happens by then, I honestly don’t know. But neither does anyone else. In fact, long-term estimates like these are almost never right. There’s one thing you can count on, though. No matter when (or even if) China takes the number one spot in the global economy, it’s going to require a great deal of energy either way. And it’s more important than ever investors take a close look at what’s going on. Because, when it comes to energy, ]]></description>
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		<title>(AAPL) Guide to the 25 Cheapest ETFs &#8211; ETF News And Commentary</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/05/18/aapl-guide-to-the-25-cheapest-etfs-etf-news-and-commentary/100548</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/05/18/aapl-guide-to-the-25-cheapest-etfs-etf-news-and-commentary/100548#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 18 May 2012 15:45:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Personal Computers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Technology]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Amylin Pharmaceuticals Inc]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Apple Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Arthur J Gallagher & Company]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Vanguard Europe Pacific ETF]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[There are several factors that influence the decision of selecting an ETF for investment. Such factors include the past performance, holdings, sector exposure and concentration. Beyond these examples, expenses can also play an important role in the decision making process as well. The expense ratio of an asset fund refers to the total percentage of fund assets that are taken on a yearly basis to pay for administrative, management, advertising and all other costs that go into running an ETF. While these ratios are much smaller for ETFs than they are for mutual funds on average, investors should note that expenses still play a crucial role in determining the best fund in a segment. Furthermore, while many products may appear similar on the surface—with similar industry, holdings, and market cap ]]></description>
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		<title>(AAPL) Don’t Put All Your Eggs in AAPL and XOM</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/05/11/aapl-dont-put-all-your-eggs-in-aapl-and-xom/100046</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/05/11/aapl-dont-put-all-your-eggs-in-aapl-and-xom/100046#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 11 May 2012 18:00:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>InvestmentU</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Personal Computers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Technology]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[AAPL]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Apple Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Exxon Mobil Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[RadioShack Corporation]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[“Nobody ever got rich off of asset allocation.” That’s what Todd Schoenberger, Managing Principal at The BlackBay Group, told Yahoo! Finance readers recently. Instead, he advises, it’s much better to hold just two stock investments – specifically Apple Inc. (Nasdaq: AAPL) and Exxon Mobil Corporation (NYSE: XOM). Exxon, after all, has $60 billion in cash at its disposal and Apple has $110 billion, more than enough to let both of them coast for some time. Similarly, they’re both stellar companies with impressive assets to offer investors… from Apple’s amazing stock price run-up over the years to Exxon’s steady dividend payouts. But what he forgets is that there is no “sure thing” investment in life. Sure, both companies have performed excessively well so far. But the past can only offer so ]]></description>
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		<title>(BHI) U.S. Oil Drilling Rigs Scale New Peak</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/04/24/bhi-u-s-oil-drilling-rigs-scale-new-peak/99479</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/04/24/bhi-u-s-oil-drilling-rigs-scale-new-peak/99479#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Apr 2012 16:45:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Basic Materials]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Oil and Gas Equipment and Services]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Baker Hughes Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[BHI]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Chesapeake Energy Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[CHK]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[commodities]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ConocoPhillips]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[COP]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Diamond Offshore Drilling Inc]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[DO]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ECA]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Encana Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Exxon Mobil Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Helmerich & Payne Inc]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[HP]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Nabors Industries Limited]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[NBR]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[NE]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Noble Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Patterson-UTI Energy Inc]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[PTEN]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[RIG]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Talisman Energy Inc]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[TLM]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Transocean Limited]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[In its weekly release, Houston-based oilfield services company Baker Hughes Inc. (BHI) reported a rise in the U.S. rig count (number of rigs searching for oil and gas in the country). This can be attributed to an increase in the tally of both oil and natural gas-directed rigs. In particular, the natural gas rig count climbed for only the third time in 2012, while the oil rig count scaled another record high. The Baker Hughes rig count, issued since 1944, acts as an important yardstick for drilling contractors such as Transocean Inc. (RIG), Diamond Offshore (DO), Noble Corp. (NE), Nabors Industries (NBR), Patterson-UTI Energy (PTEN), Helmerich &#38; Payne (HP), etc. in gauging the overall business environment of the oil and gas industry. Analysis of the Data Weekly Summary: Rigs engaged ]]></description>
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		<title>(EIA) Natural Gas Prices Continue to Sink</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/04/22/eia-natural-gas-prices-continue-to-sink/99410</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/04/22/eia-natural-gas-prices-continue-to-sink/99410#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 22 Apr 2012 17:27:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[ConocoPhillips]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Devon Energy Corporation]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[HAL]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Halliburton Company]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The U.S. Energy Department&#8217;s weekly inventory release showed an in-line increase in natural gas supplies, as maintenance on two nuclear units in Southern California led to increased natural gas demand in the region. However, this is largely seen as a one-off shot, with mild April temperatures across the country restricting the commodity’s requirement for power burn. The injection – the fifth in 2012 – has added to already bloated inventories, thereby pressuring spot prices that slipped to a new 31-month low. Gas stocks – currently some 60% above the benchmark five-year average levels – are at their highest point for this time of the year, reflecting low demand amid robust onshore output. The Weekly Natural Gas Storage Report – brought out by the Energy Information Administration (EIA) every Thursday since ]]></description>
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		<title>(XOM) Crude Supplies Jump to 11-Month High</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/04/20/xom-crude-supplies-jump-to-11-month-high/99301</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/04/20/xom-crude-supplies-jump-to-11-month-high/99301#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Apr 2012 17:16:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[COP]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Tesoro Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[The McGraw-Hill Companies Inc]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[TSO]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Valero Energy Corporation]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The U.S. Energy Department&#8217;s weekly inventory release showed that crude stockpiles jumped to their highest level since May 2011, as imports climbed. However, on the bullish side, the agency’s report revealed that refined product inventories – gasoline and distillate – dropped sharply from their previous week levels on stronger demand. Meanwhile, refinery utilization rate reflected an increase of 0.8%. The Energy Information Administration (&#8220;EIA&#8221;) Petroleum Status Report, which contains data for the previous week ending Friday, outlines information regarding the weekly change in petroleum inventories held and produced by the U.S., both locally and abroad. The report provides an overview of the level of reserves and their movements, thereby helping investors understand the demand/supply dynamics of petroleum products. It is an indicator of current oil prices and volatility that affect ]]></description>
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		<title>(LNG) How to Profit from LNG No Matter What the U.S. Does</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/04/19/lng-how-to-profit-from-lng-no-matter-what-the-u-s-does/97953</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Apr 2012 18:50:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>InvestmentU</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Cheniere Energy Inc]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Invest in the shortage that currently exists – LNG tankers – which will only be exasperated if the United States starts exporting. There’s a great, strange story by F. Scott Fitzgerald called, The Diamond as Big as the Ritz. In it, the Washington family has discovered a mountain that’s made entirely of diamond in an uncharted part of Montana. It’s just one giant, mountain-sized chunk. The tale deals with greed and the basics of the law of supply. But the Washingtons can’t let anyone know their diamond mountain exists… If people found out, it’d collapse the diamond market, making the precious stone worthless. And the Washingtons themselves would be cast into poverty. So, it’s this strange dual existence for the Washingtons. They’re the wealthiest family in the world, but only ]]></description>
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		<title>(BHI) Natural Gas Rig Count Lowest Since 2002</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/04/18/bhi-natural-gas-rig-count-lowest-since-2002/98882</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/04/18/bhi-natural-gas-rig-count-lowest-since-2002/98882#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Apr 2012 02:14:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Basic Materials]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Oil and Gas Equipment and Services]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Baker Hughes Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[BHI]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Chesapeake Energy Corporation]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[DO]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Noble Corporation]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[In its weekly release, Houston-based oilfield services company Baker Hughes Inc. (BHI) reported a dip in the U.S. rig count (number of rigs searching for oil and gas in the country). This can be primarily attributed to a decrease in the tally of both oil and natural gas-directed rigs. In particular, the natural gas rig count dropped for the thirteenth time in as many weeks, to touch a new 10-year low. The Baker Hughes rig count, issued since 1944, acts as an important yardstick for drilling contractors such as Transocean Inc. (RIG), Diamond Offshore (DO), Noble Corp. (NE), Nabors Industries (NBR), Patterson-UTI Energy (PTEN), Helmerich &#38; Payne (HP), etc. in gauging the overall business environment of the oil and gas industry. Analysis of the Data Weekly Summary: Rigs engaged in ]]></description>
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		<title>(EIA) Natural Gas Woes: No End in Sight</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/04/16/eia-natural-gas-woes-no-end-in-sight/98590</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Apr 2012 18:18:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The U.S. Energy Department&#8217;s weekly inventory release showed a smaller-than-expected increase in natural gas supplies, as pipeline imports from Canada declined. However, this is largely seen as a one-off shot, with mild April temperatures across the country restricting the commodity’s requirement for power burn. The injection – fourth in 2012 – has added to the already bloated inventories, thereby pressuring spot prices that slipped to a new 31-month low. Gas stocks – currently some 60% above the benchmark five-year average levels – are at their highest point for this time of the year, reflecting low demand amid robust onshore output. The Weekly Natural Gas Storage Report – brought out by the Energy Information Administration (EIA) every Thursday since 2002 – includes updates on natural gas market prices, the latest storage ]]></description>
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		<title>(XOM) U.S. Crude Oil Supplies Jump to 9-Month High</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/04/10/xom-u-s-crude-oil-supplies-jump-to-9-month-high/97926</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Apr 2012 14:03:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The U.S. Energy Department&#8217;s weekly inventory release showed that crude stockpiles rose to their highest level since June 2011, as imports soared. The agency’s report further revealed that within the ‘refined products’ category, gasoline stocks fell and distillate supplies were near flat. Meanwhile, refinery utilization rate reflected an increase of 1.2%. The Energy Information Administration (&#8220;EIA&#8221;) Petroleum Status Report, which contains data for the previous week ending Friday, outlines information regarding the weekly change in petroleum inventories held and produced by the U.S., both locally and abroad. The report provides an overview of the level of reserves and their movements, thereby helping investors understand the demand/supply dynamics of petroleum products. It is an indicator of current oil prices and volatility that affect businesses of companies engaged in the oil and ]]></description>
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		<title>(BHI) Oil Rig Count Highest Since 1987</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/04/03/bhi-oil-rig-count-highest-since-1987/97492</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Apr 2012 18:27:40 +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). This can be attributed to an increase in the tally of both oil and natural gas-directed rigs. In particular, the natural gas rig count climbed for the first time after 11 consecutive weeks of decline, while the oil rig count scaled another record high. The Baker Hughes rig count, issued since 1944, acts as an important yardstick for drilling contractors such as Transocean Inc. (RIG), Diamond Offshore (DO), Noble Corp. (NE), Nabors Industries (NBR), Patterson-UTI Energy (PTEN), Helmerich &#38; Payne (HP), etc. in gauging the overall business environment of the oil and gas industry. Analysis of the Data Weekly ]]></description>
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		<title>(XOM) U.S. Energy Department&#8217;s Weekly Inventory Crude Supply to 7-Month High</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/04/02/xom-u-s-energy-departments-weekly-inventory-crude-supply-to-7-month-high/97163</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/04/02/xom-u-s-energy-departments-weekly-inventory-crude-supply-to-7-month-high/97163#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Apr 2012 17:38:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The U.S. Energy Department&#8217;s weekly inventory release showed that crude stockpiles rose to their highest level since August 2011, as imports soared. However, the agency’s report further revealed that product demand rose, as a result of which both gasoline and distillate stocks fell from their previous week levels. Meanwhile, refinery utilization rate reflected an increase of 2.3%. The Energy Information Administration (&#8220;EIA&#8221;) Petroleum Status Report, which contains data for the previous week ending Friday, outlines information regarding the weekly change in petroleum inventories held and produced by the U.S., both locally and abroad. The report provides an overview of the level of reserves and their movements, thereby helping investors understand the demand/supply dynamics of petroleum products. It is an indicator of current oil prices and volatility that affect businesses of ]]></description>
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		<title>(CHK) Nat Gas Stocks in Record Territory</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/03/31/chk-nat-gas-stocks-in-record-territory/97288</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/03/31/chk-nat-gas-stocks-in-record-territory/97288#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 31 Mar 2012 13:17:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The U.S. Energy Department&#8217;s weekly inventory release showed a larger-than-expected increase in natural gas supplies, as record-warm March temperatures across the country have restricted the commodity’s requirement for power burn. In fact, the second injection of 2012 and the largest ever for March, has added to the already bloated inventories. Gas stocks – currently some 59% above the benchmark five-year average levels – are at their highest point for this time of the year, reflecting low demand amid robust onshore output. The Weekly Natural Gas Storage Report – brought out by the Energy Information Administration (EIA) every Thursday since 2002 – includes updates on natural gas market prices, the latest storage level estimates, recent weather data and other market activities or events. The report provides an overview of the level ]]></description>
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		<title>(BHI) U.S. Natural Gas Rig Count Lowest in 10 Years</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/03/27/bhi-u-s-natural-gas-rig-count-lowest-in-10-years/96716</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/03/27/bhi-u-s-natural-gas-rig-count-lowest-in-10-years/96716#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Mar 2012 19:28:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In its weekly release, Houston-based oilfield services company Baker Hughes Inc. (BHI) reported a dip in the U.S. rig count (number of rigs searching for oil and gas in the country). This can be primarily attributed to a decrease in the tally of both oil and natural gas-directed rigs. In particular, the natural gas rig count dropped for the eleventh time in as many weeks, to touch a new 10-year low. The Baker Hughes rig count, issued since 1944, acts as an important yardstick for drilling contractors such as Transocean Inc. (RIG), Diamond Offshore (DO), Noble Corp. (NE), Nabors Industries (NBR), Patterson-UTI Energy (PTEN), Helmerich &#38; Payne (HP), etc. in gauging the overall business environment of the oil and gas industry. Analysis of the Data Weekly Summary: Rigs engaged in ]]></description>
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		<title>(APC) U.S. Natural Gas Inventory Builds For The First Time in 2012</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/03/26/apc-u-s-natural-gas-inventory-builds-for-the-first-time-in-2012/96474</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/03/26/apc-u-s-natural-gas-inventory-builds-for-the-first-time-in-2012/96474#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Mar 2012 17:40:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The U.S. Energy Department&#8217;s weekly inventory release showed an in-line build-up in natural gas supplies, as record-warm March temperatures across the country have restricted the commodity’s requirement for power burn. In fact, the first injection of 2012 has added to the already bloated inventories. Gas stocks – currently some 50% above benchmark levels – are at their highest point for this time of the year, reflecting low demand amid robust onshore output. The Weekly Natural Gas Storage Report – brought out by the Energy Information Administration (EIA) every Thursday since 2002 – includes updates on natural gas market prices, the latest storage level estimates, recent weather data and other market activities or events. The report provides an overview of the level of reserves and their movements, thereby helping investors understand ]]></description>
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		<title>(XOM) U.S. Crude Oil Supplies Snap Growing Trend</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/03/23/xom-u-s-crude-oil-supplies-snap-growing-trend/96319</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/03/23/xom-u-s-crude-oil-supplies-snap-growing-trend/96319#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Mar 2012 19:07:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The U.S. Energy Department&#8217;s weekly inventory release showed an unexpected decrease in crude inventories – breaking a month-long trend of stock build – on the back of lower imports, while distillate supplies rose after five straight weeks of decline. The agency’s bullish report further revealed that gasoline stocks posted a smaller-than-expected draw even as demand continues to be weak. Meanwhile, refinery utilization rate reflected a decrease of 0.5%. The Energy Information Administration (&#8220;EIA&#8221;) Petroleum Status Report – which contains data for the previous week ending Friday, outlines information regarding the weekly change in petroleum inventories held and produced by the U.S., both locally and abroad. The report provides an overview of the level of reserves and their movements, thereby helping investors understand the demand/supply dynamics of petroleum products. It is ]]></description>
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		<title>(XLE) Stock Market News for March 21, 2012 &#8211; Market News</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/03/22/xle-stock-market-news-for-march-21-2012-market-news/96066</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/03/22/xle-stock-market-news-for-march-21-2012-market-news/96066#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Mar 2012 16:12:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Concerns about softening economic growth in China weighed on US investors and subsequently markets ended their winning streak.  China also upped its oil prices and comments from a BHP Billiton executive about flattening demand for iron ore from China affected the energy and industrial sectors. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI) lost 0.5% to settle at 13,170.19. The Standard &#38; Poor 500 (S&#38;P 500) declined 0.3% to finish yesterday’s trading session at 1,405.52. The tech-laden Nasdaq Composite Index edged down 0.1% to close slightly lower at 3,074.15. The fear-gauge CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) gained 3.6% to touch 15.58. Consolidated volumes on the New York Stock Exchange, the Nasdaq and Amex were roughly 6.2 billion shares, lower than this year’s daily average of 6.9 billion shares. For more than two stocks ]]></description>
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		<title>(XOM) Share Buybacks: A Buy Signal You Can’t Ignore</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/03/19/xom-share-buybacks-a-buy-signal-you-cant-ignore/94813</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Mar 2012 03:24:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>InvestmentU</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Share buybacks increased by 46% in 2011. Has there ever been a more bullish indicator? There are a number of signals that bode well for price appreciation with individual stocks: growing market share, rising sales, strong earnings growth and improving margins… But you shouldn’t overlook another excellent indicator: share buybacks. According to Standard &#38; Poor’s, U.S. public companies spent at least $437 billion last year buying their own shares back. That was 46% more than in 2010. Is this a good thing? Absolutely… Regardless of whether you’re an individual or a corporation, sitting on cash isn’t terribly rewarding these days with the average money market fund paying five one-hundredths of 1%. And if the outlook is uncertain, a business owner doesn’t want to commit to building new facilities or taking ]]></description>
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		<title>(XOM) Crude Oil Supplies Surge &#8211; Fuel Inventories Drop</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/03/19/xom-crude-oil-supplies-surge-fuel-inventories-drop/95412</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Mar 2012 03:23:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The U.S. Energy Department&#8217;s weekly inventory release showed that crude stockpiles rose to their highest level since September 2011, as supplies at the Cushing Storage Hub soared. However, the agency’s report also revealed that both gasoline and distillate stocks declined over the week on demand recovery. Meanwhile, refinery utilization rate reflected a decrease of 1.2%. The Energy Information Administration (&#8220;EIA&#8221;) Petroleum Status Report – which contains data for the previous week ending Friday, outlines information regarding the weekly change in petroleum inventories held and produced by the U.S., both locally and abroad. The report provides an overview of the level of reserves and their movements, thereby helping investors understand the demand/supply dynamics of petroleum products. It is an indicator of current oil prices and volatility that affect businesses of companies ]]></description>
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		<title>(EIA) Natural Gas Storage Still Abundant</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/03/19/eia-natural-gas-storage-still-abundant/95627</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Mar 2012 02:32:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The U.S. Energy Department&#8217;s weekly inventory release showed a larger-than-expected drop in natural gas supplies, as imports from Canada declined. However, this is largely seen as a one-off shot, with warmer-than-normal temperatures across most of the country restricting the commodity’s requirement for power burn. In fact, gas stocks – currently 45% above benchmark levels – are at their highest point for this time of the year, reflecting low demand amid robust onshore output. The Weekly Natural Gas Storage Report – brought out by the Energy Information Administration (EIA) every Thursday since 2002 – includes updates on natural gas market prices, the latest storage level estimates, recent weather data and other market activities or events. The report provides an overview of the level of reserves and their movements, thereby helping investors ]]></description>
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		<title>(BHI) Natural Gas Drilling Rig Count at 10-Yr Low</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/03/19/bhi-natural-gas-drilling-rig-count-at-10-yr-low/95684</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Mar 2012 02:13:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In its weekly release, Houston-based oilfield services company Baker Hughes Inc. (BHI) reported a rise in the U.S. rig count (number of rigs searching for oil and gas in the country). This can be attributed to an increase in the tally of oil-directed rigs, partially offset by cutbacks in natural gas and miscellaneous rig counts. The Baker Hughes rig count, issued since 1944, acts as an important yardstick for drilling contractors such as Transocean Inc. (RIG), Diamond Offshore (DO), Noble Corp. (NE), Nabors Industries (NBR), Patterson-UTI Energy (PTEN), Helmerich &#38; Payne (HP), etc. in gauging the overall business environment of the oil and gas industry. Analysis of the Data Weekly Summary: Rigs engaged in exploration and production in the U.S. totaled 1,984 for the week ended March 16, 2012. This ]]></description>
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		<title>(DVN) U.S. Natural Gas Supplies Remain Bloated</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/03/13/dvn-u-s-natural-gas-supplies-remain-bloated/94854</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Mar 2012 18:33:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The U.S. Energy Department&#8217;s weekly inventory release showed a lower-than-expected drop in natural gas supplies, as warmer-than-normal temperatures across the country have restricted the commodity’s requirement for power burn. In fact, gas stocks – currently some 45% above benchmark levels – are at their highest point for this time of the year, reflecting low demand amid robust onshore output. The Weekly Natural Gas Storage Report – brought out by the Energy Information Administration (EIA) every Thursday since 2002 – includes updates on natural gas market prices, the latest storage level estimates, recent weather data and other market activities or events. The report provides an overview of the level of reserves and their movements, thereby helping investors understand the demand/supply dynamics of natural gas. It is an indicator of current gas ]]></description>
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		<title>(BHI) U.S. Oil Rig Count Hits 25-Year High</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/03/06/bhi-u-s-oil-rig-count-hits-25-year-high/94379</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/03/06/bhi-u-s-oil-rig-count-hits-25-year-high/94379#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Mar 2012 21:37:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In its weekly release, Houston-based oilfield services company Baker Hughes Inc. (BHI) reported a rise in the U.S. rig count (number of rigs searching for oil and gas in the country), reflecting a jump in the tally of oil-directed rigs. The Baker Hughes rig count, issued since 1944, acts as an important yardstick for drilling contractors such as Transocean Inc. (RIG), Diamond Offshore (DO), Noble Corp. (NE), Nabors Industries (NBR), Patterson-UTI Energy (PTEN), Helmerich &#38; Payne (HP), etc. in gauging the overall business environment of the oil and gas industry. Analysis of the Data Weekly Summary: Rigs engaged in exploration and production in the U.S. totaled 1,989 for the week ended March 2, 2012. This was up by 8 from the previous week’s count and represents the second increase in ]]></description>
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		<title>(XOM) Crude Oil Supplies Jump to 5-Month High</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/03/05/xom-crude-oil-supplies-jump-to-5-month-high/94257</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Mar 2012 15:20:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The U.S. Energy Department&#8217;s weekly inventory release showed that crude stockpiles rose sharply to their highest level since September 2011. The agency’s report further revealed that gasoline and distillate stocks declined from their previous week levels. Meanwhile, refinery utilization rate was down by 1.9%. The Energy Information Administration (&#8220;EIA&#8221;) Petroleum Status Report – which contains data for the previous week ending Friday, outlines information regarding the weekly change in petroleum inventories held and produced by the U.S., both locally and abroad. The report provides an overview of the level of reserves and their movements, thereby helping investors understand the demand/supply dynamics of petroleum products. It is an indicator of current oil prices and volatility that affect businesses of companies engaged in the oil and refining industry, such as ExxonMobil Corp. ]]></description>
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		<title>(CHK) Natural Gas Report Shows Smaller Drop</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/03/05/chk-natural-gas-report-shows-smaller-drop/94264</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Mar 2012 15:20:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The U.S. Energy Department&#8217;s weekly inventory release showed a lower-than-expected drop in natural gas supplies, as warmer-than-normal temperatures across the country have restricted the commodity’s requirement for power burn. In fact, gas stocks – currently some 45% above benchmark levels – are at their highest point for this time of the year, reflecting low demand amid robust onshore output. The Weekly Natural Gas Storage Report – brought out by the Energy Information Administration (EIA) every Thursday since 2002 – includes updates on natural gas market prices, the latest storage level estimates, recent weather data and other market activities or events. The report provides an overview of the level of reserves and their movements, thereby helping investors understand the demand/supply dynamics of natural gas. It is an indicator of current gas ]]></description>
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		<title>(BHI) U.S. Oil Drilling Rig Count Falls 13 Units</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/02/29/bhi-u-s-oil-drilling-rig-count-falls-13-units/93843</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Mar 2012 05:52:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In its weekly release, Houston-based oilfield services company Baker Hughes Inc. (BHI) reported a dip in the U.S. rig count (number of rigs searching for oil and gas in the country). This can be primarily attributed to a decrease in the tally of both oil and natural gas-directed rigs. The Baker Hughes rig count, issued since 1944, acts as an important yardstick for drilling contractors such as Transocean Inc. (RIG), Diamond Offshore (DO), Noble Corp. (NE), Nabors Industries (NBR), Patterson-UTI Energy (PTEN), Helmerich &#38; Payne (HP), etc. in gauging the overall business environment of the oil and gas industry. Analysis of the Data Weekly Summary: Rigs engaged in exploration and production in the U.S. totaled 1,981 for the week ended February 24, 2012. This was down by 13 from the ]]></description>
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		<title>(XLF) Stock Market News for February 28, 2012 &#8211; Market News</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/02/28/xlf-stock-market-news-for-february-28-2012-market-news/93747</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/02/28/xlf-stock-market-news-for-february-28-2012-market-news/93747#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Feb 2012 21:48:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Citigroup Inc.]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[DR Horton Inc.]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[National Oilwell Varco Incorporated]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Toll Brothers Inc.]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Domestic housing data, which came in better-than-expected, combined with a drop in crude prices, helped the markets close narrowly higher on Monday. The S&#38;P 500 hit its highest level since pre-recessionary days in May 2008 as it touched an intra-day high of 1,370.89. However, the Dow dropped marginally, prevented investors from seeing it settle above 13, 000. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI) closed merely 0.01% lower at 12,981.51. The Standard &#38; Poor 500 (S&#38;P 500) edged up 0.1% and closed narrowly higher at 1,367.59. The Nasdaq Composite Index gained 0.1% and closed yesterday’s trading session at 2,966.16. The fear-gauge CBOE Volatility Index gained 515 and settled at 18.19. Consolidated volumes on the New York Stock Exchange, NYSE Amex and Nasdaq were 6.3 billion shares, which was lower than the ]]></description>
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		<title>(ECN) Natural Gas Environment Still Weak</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/02/27/ecn-natural-gas-environment-still-weak/93670</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/02/27/ecn-natural-gas-environment-still-weak/93670#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Feb 2012 04:07:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Closed-End Fund - Debt]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Financial]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Anadarko Petroleum Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[APC]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Chesapeake Energy Corporation]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Devon Energy Corporation]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Encana Corporation]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Talisman Energy Inc]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[The McGraw-Hill Companies Inc]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The U.S. Energy Department&#8217;s weekly inventory release showed a larger-than-expected drop in natural gas supplies, as production remained flat and pipeline imports from Canada declined. However, this is largely seen as a one-off shot, with warmer-than-normal temperatures across most of the country restricting the commodity’s requirement for power burn. In fact, gas stocks – currently 40% above benchmark levels – are at their highest point for this time of the year, reflecting low demand amid robust onshore output. The Weekly Natural Gas Storage Report – brought out by the Energy Information Administration (EIA) every Thursday since 2002 – includes updates on natural gas market prices, the latest storage level estimates, recent weather data and other market activities or events. The report provides an overview of the level of reserves and ]]></description>
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		<title>(XOM) U.S. Crude Stocks Gain &#8211; Fuels Drop</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/02/26/xom-u-s-crude-stocks-gain-fuels-drop/93152</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/02/26/xom-u-s-crude-stocks-gain-fuels-drop/93152#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 26 Feb 2012 21:43:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Basic Materials]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[COP]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Tesoro Corporation]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The U.S. Energy Department&#8217;s weekly inventory release showed that crude stockpiles rose to their highest level since September 2011. The agency’s report further revealed that gasoline and distillate stocks declined slightly from their previous week levels. Meanwhile, refinery utilization rate was up by 1.5%. The Energy Information Administration (&#8220;EIA&#8221;) Petroleum Status Report – which contains data for the previous week ending Friday, outlines information regarding the weekly change in petroleum inventories held and produced by the U.S., both locally and abroad. The report provides an overview of the level of reserves and their movements, thereby helping investors understand the demand/supply dynamics of petroleum products. It is an indicator of current oil prices and volatility that affect businesses of companies engaged in the oil and refining industry, such as ExxonMobil Corp. ]]></description>
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		<title>(CVX) How to Play the Texas Tea Momentum &#8211; Investment Ideas</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/02/24/cvx-how-to-play-the-texas-tea-momentum-investment-ideas/92534</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/02/24/cvx-how-to-play-the-texas-tea-momentum-investment-ideas/92534#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Feb 2012 18:16:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Chevron Corporation]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Diamond Offshore Drilling Inc]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[DO]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[PDC]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Pioneer Drilling Company]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Rowan Companies Inc]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[In May 2008 a call from a major brokerage was heard round the world. It was the “super spike” in the price of oil which called for prices to dramatically increase from the $115 level to an unthinkable $150-$200 a barrel. This call came from the same analyst that three years earlier saw $100 barrel crude when sweet Texas tea was hovering close to $60. The earlier call was also a somewhat unthinkable prospect. Recently, we got another call from the same brokerage… just a different analyst this time. The call isn’t quite the same, but the idea is. Oil prices are expected to move higher. We will leave the details of Iran or supply and demand out of this discussion and focus on how we can best position our ]]></description>
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		<title>(STO) Statoil ASA Finds Gas Offshore Tanzania</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/02/23/sto-statoil-asa-finds-gas-offshore-tanzania/92143</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/02/23/sto-statoil-asa-finds-gas-offshore-tanzania/92143#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Feb 2012 19:36:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Basic Materials]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Oil & Gas Drilling & Exploration]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Anadarko Petroleum Corporation]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Cheniere Energy Inc]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[E]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Statoil ASA (STO) along with its partner ExxonMobil Corporation (XOM) has found indications of natural gas in the Zafarani-1 well in Block 2 offshore Tanzania. The well, located about 80 kilometers off mainland Tanzania is considered to be of superior quality. Spud in early January, drilling activities of the well are likely to be over within three months. The drillship Ocean Rig Poseidon is being used to drill the well, which is the first exploration in the license spanning approximately 5,500 square kilometers. The well is expected to be 5,150 meters deep while the water depth at the site is 2,582 meters. Statoil, with a 65% working interest, is the operator of the license on Block 2 for Tanzania Petroleum Development Corporation. The remaining 35% is held by ExxonMobil. According ]]></description>
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		<title>(HES) Investing in Iraqi Oil</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/02/23/hes-investing-in-iraqi-oil/91664</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/02/23/hes-investing-in-iraqi-oil/91664#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Feb 2012 19:31:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>InvestmentU</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Cheniere Energy Inc]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[In Douglas Adams’ iconic The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, Deep Thought tells us the ultimate answer to the ultimate question of life, the universe and everything is “42.” The origin and meaning of that number has always intrigued fans. But Douglas Adams explained that there was no real rhyme or reason why he chose “42.” It just popped in his head and he went with it. I always liked Deep Thought’s answer because 42 is a key number for people in the oil business – it’s the number of gallons in a standard barrel of oil. Now, I don’t think there are any sectors as exciting as oil, particularly now. We had a record year in 2011 in terms of prices. This year will be another record year as ]]></description>
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		<title>(XOM) Exxon Faces Iraq Ire</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/02/15/xom-exxon-faces-iraq-ire/91685</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/02/15/xom-exxon-faces-iraq-ire/91685#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Feb 2012 20:16:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[ExxonMobil Corporation (XOM) will be banned from participating in Iraq’s fourth oil and gas licensing auction scheduled to take place in May. ExxonMobil’s exclusion from the auction is mainly due to the contracts that it signed with the country’s semi-autonomous region of Kurdistan. ExxonMobil turned out to be the first among the oil giants to gain entry into Kurdistan, after it signed a deal in mid October 2011 to explore six areas. But the signing of this contract has angered the Baghdad government. Iraq’s central government continues to assert its authority over the energy deals inked within its borders in the midst of continued lack of legislation for the sector. The Iraqi government also considers all deals signed with the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) as unacceptable. On the other hand, ]]></description>
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		<title>(BHI) Natural Gas Drilling Rig Count at 28-Month Low</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/02/15/bhi-natural-gas-drilling-rig-count-at-28-month-low/91681</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/02/15/bhi-natural-gas-drilling-rig-count-at-28-month-low/91681#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Feb 2012 16:49:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Baker Hughes Inc.]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Noble Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Patterson-UTI Energy Inc]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[In its weekly release, Houston-based oilfield services company Baker Hughes Inc. (BHI) reported a dip in the U.S. rig count (number of rigs searching for oil and gas in the country). This can be primarily attributed to a decrease in the tally of natural gas-directed rigs, partially offset by an improved oil rig count. The Baker Hughes rig count, issued since 1944, acts as an important yardstick for drilling contractors such as Transocean Inc. (RIG), Diamond Offshore (DO), Noble Corp. (NE), Nabors Industries (NBR), Patterson-UTI Energy (PTEN), Helmerich &#38; Payne (HP), etc. in gauging the overall business environment of the oil and gas industry. Analysis of the Data Weekly Summary: Rigs engaged in exploration and production in the U.S. totaled 1,989 for the week ended February 10, 2012. This was ]]></description>
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		<title>(DVN) U.S. Natural Gas Storage Surplus Widens</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/02/14/dvn-u-s-natural-gas-storage-surplus-widens/91645</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/02/14/dvn-u-s-natural-gas-storage-surplus-widens/91645#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Feb 2012 13:49:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Devon Energy Corporation]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Encana Corporation]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The U.S. Energy Department&#8217;s weekly inventory release showed a lower-than-expected drop in natural gas supplies, as warmer-than-normal temperatures across the country have restricted the commodity’s requirement for power burn. In fact, gas stocks – currently 33% above benchmark levels – are at their highest point for this time of the year, reflecting low demand amid robust onshore output. The Weekly Natural Gas Storage Report – brought out by the Energy Information Administration (EIA) every Thursday since 2002 – includes updates on natural gas market prices, the latest storage level estimates, recent weather data and other market activities or events. The report provides an overview of the level of reserves and their movements, thereby helping investors understand the demand/supply dynamics of natural gas. It is an indicator of current gas prices ]]></description>
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		<title>(COP) ConocoPhillips to Lease in Lowry Range</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/02/13/cop-conocophillips-to-lease-in-lowry-range/91076</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/02/13/cop-conocophillips-to-lease-in-lowry-range/91076#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Feb 2012 05:26:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[ConocoPhillips’ (COP) tentative agreement with the Colorado State Land Board worth $137 million has established a new mineral-lease record. ConocoPhillips plans to lease an oil and gas mineral rights lying in the east of Aurora at the old Lowry bombing range for around $6,500 per acre. In addition, ConocoPhillips will pay a royalty of 20% on the value of any oil and gas extracted from the Lowry range. The company has a deal for rights on 21,048 acres of land and is expected to close in the beginning of April. ConocoPhillips’ bid of $6,500 per acre beat the previous record of $5,850 per acre set in August 2011 for mineral rights under a 320-acre parcel in WeldCounty. Colorado State Land Board, which overlooks 4 million acres of mineral rights across the ]]></description>
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		<title>(XOM) Crude and Oil Product Inventories Rise</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/02/10/xom-crude-and-oil-product-inventories-rise/91518</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/02/10/xom-crude-and-oil-product-inventories-rise/91518#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Feb 2012 18:07:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The U.S. Energy Department&#8217;s weekly inventory release showed that crude stockpiles logged a slim build that was well below analyst forecast. The agency’s report further revealed that gasoline and distillate stocks rose from their previous week levels, as product demand continues to be weak. Meanwhile, refinery utilization rate was up by 1.0%. The Energy Information Administration (&#8220;EIA&#8221;) Petroleum Status Report – which contains data for the previous week ending Friday, outlines information regarding the weekly change in petroleum inventories held and produced by the U.S., both locally and abroad. The report provides an overview of the level of reserves and their movements, thereby helping investors understand the demand/supply dynamics of petroleum products. It is an indicator of current oil prices and volatility that affect businesses of companies engaged in the ]]></description>
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		<title>(EU) Chemical Industry Stock Outlook &#8211; January 2012 &#8211; Industry Outlook</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/01/25/eu-chemical-industry-stock-outlook-january-2012-industry-outlook/90763</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/01/25/eu-chemical-industry-stock-outlook-january-2012-industry-outlook/90763#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Jan 2012 18:01:44 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Chemicals are generally used to make a wide variety of consumer goods and are also in the agriculture, manufacturing, construction and service industries. The chemical industry itself consumes 26% of its own output. Major industrial customers include rubber and plastic products, textiles, apparel, petroleum refining, pulp and paper, and primary metals. The chemical industry has shown rapid growth for more than fifty years. The fastest-growing areas have involved the manufacture of synthetic organic polymers used as plastics, fibers and elastomers. Globally, the chemical industry is mainly concentrating in three areas of the world: Western Europe, North America and Japan. Europe is the largest producer, followed by the U.S. and Japan. Chemicals are a nearly $3 trillion global business, and the European Union (EU) and U.S. chemical companies are the world&#8217;s ]]></description>
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		<title>(CVX) Chevron: Still a Good Value</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/01/22/cvx-chevron-still-a-good-value/90530</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/01/22/cvx-chevron-still-a-good-value/90530#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 22 Jan 2012 17:54:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[San Ramon, California-based Chevron Corporation (CVX) is one of the six super major oil and gas companies in the world and the second-largest energy firm in the U.S. behind Exxon Mobil (XOM). As a vertically-integrated oil entity, it is engaged in oil and gas exploration and production, refining and marketing of petroleum products, manufacturing of chemicals, and other energy-related businesses. Chevron, in its present form, resulted from the 2001 merger between Texaco and Chevron Corporation. In August 2005, the company acquired Unocal for $18.4 billion. The company divides its operations into three main segments: Exploration and Production; Manufacturing, Products, and Transportation; and Other Businesses. Right at the beginning of 2012, shares of Chevron hit a 52-week high of $110.99. The integrated oil giant has seen its share price climb approximately ]]></description>
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		<title>(CVX) Chevron Hits Australian Gas Again</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/01/21/cvx-chevron-hits-australian-gas-again/90611</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/01/21/cvx-chevron-hits-australian-gas-again/90611#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 21 Jan 2012 20:38:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Australian subsidiary of global integrated energy company Chevron Corp. (CVX) announced the discovery of natural gas in the Satyr-3 well, offshore Western Australia. This discovery, 113 miles north of Exmouth Plateau area, marks Chevron’s thirteenth in the country since mid-2009. Located in the WA-374-P permit block in the Carnarvon Basin, the well was drilled to a water depth of 3,688 feet and encountered approximately 243 feet of net gas pay. Chevron acts as the operator of the block with a 50% interest, while the remaining stake is equally distributed between Royal Dutch Shell plc (RDSA) and Exxon Mobil Corporation (XOM). In late December last year, Chevron discovered about 453 feet of net gas pay in Vos-1 well in the same basin. We believe that these exploration successes will boost ]]></description>
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		<title>(FTI) FMC Technologies and Anadarko Sign Service Deal</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/01/18/fti-fmc-technologies-and-anadarko-sign-service-deal/90398</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/01/18/fti-fmc-technologies-and-anadarko-sign-service-deal/90398#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Jan 2012 20:42:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Oil and Gas Equipment and Services]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Anadarko Petroleum Corporation]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[FMC Technologies Inc.]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Oil drilling equipment maker  FMC Technologies Inc. (FTI) inked a deal with Anadarko Petroleum Corporation (APC), whereby it will render subsea systems and life-of-field services to the latter. None of the parties disclosed the financial terms of the agreement. The Woodlands-based exploration and production company Anadarko will utilize the services for the development of the Lucius project in the Gulf of Mexico. The field is located in water depth of approximately 7,100 feet and about 275 miles to the southeast of Galveston in Keathley Canyon Block 875. Discovered in 2009, Lucius field is operated by Anadarko with a 35% interest. The co-partners in the project are Plains Exploration &#38; Production Company (PXP) (23.3%), Exxon Mobil Corporation (XOM) (15%), Apache Deepwater LLC, a subsidiary of Apache Corporation (APA) (11.7%), Petrobras (PBR) ]]></description>
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		<title>(APC) Anadarko Petroleum Hits Another Gas Find</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/01/18/apc-anadarko-petroleum-hits-another-gas-find/90382</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/01/18/apc-anadarko-petroleum-hits-another-gas-find/90382#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Jan 2012 20:40:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Independent oil and gas producer Anadarko Petroleum Corporation (APC) made another discovery off the coast of Mozambique. This new find to a large extent substantiated the company’s projection that the Offshore Area 1 of Mozambique&#8217;s Rovuma Basin at the Lagosta prospect has 15 -30 trillion cubic feet (Tcf) of recoverable natural gas. The exploration well Lagosta-2, drilled at a total depth of approximately 14,223 feet (4,335 meters), encountered about 4,813 feet (1,467 meters) of water. Anadarko has already mobilized another drillship in the area to spur exploration activity. Anadarko has been operating in Mozambique with drilling success in Lagosta and Camarão. The new find is located 4.4 miles (7 kilometers) north of the Lagosta discovery and 5.3 miles (8.5 kilometers) south of the Camarão well. The drilling well has encountered ]]></description>
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		<title>(XOM) U.S. Crude Oil Supplies Rise Sharply</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/01/13/xom-u-s-crude-oil-supplies-rise-sharply/90106</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/01/13/xom-u-s-crude-oil-supplies-rise-sharply/90106#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Jan 2012 20:59:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The U.S. Energy Department&#8217;s weekly inventory release showed an unexpected increase in crude inventories on the back of soaring imports and dwindling product demand, while gasoline supplies rose for the second straight week. The agency’s report further revealed that distillate stocks posted a significantly larger-than-expected build. Meanwhile, refinery utilization rate was up by 0.6%. The Energy Information Administration (&#8220;EIA&#8221;) Petroleum Status Report – which contains data for the previous week ending Friday, outlines information regarding the weekly change in petroleum inventories held and produced by the U.S., both locally and abroad. The report provides an overview of the level of reserves and their movements, thereby helping investors understand the demand/supply dynamics of petroleum products. It is an indicator of current oil prices and volatility that affect businesses of companies engaged ]]></description>
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		<title>(XLE) Stock Market News for January 9, 2012 &#8211; Market News</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/01/09/xle-stock-market-news-for-january-9-2012-market-news/89896</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/01/09/xle-stock-market-news-for-january-9-2012-market-news/89896#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Jan 2012 16:35:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The fact that the US unemployment rate has dropped to its lowest level since February 2009 failed to spark a rally on Friday. European concerns weighed on sentiment to drag the benchmarks marginally lower. However, the first week of 2012 ended on a positive note amidst a slew of encouraging economic reports, On Friday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) dropped 0.5% to close the day at 12,359.92. The Standard &#38; Poor 500 (S&#38;P 500) was down 0.3% and closed Friday’s trading session at 1,277.81. However, the tech-laden Nasdaq Composite Index registered gains of 0.2% and finished at 2,674.22. The fear-gauge CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) reflected subdued fears, dropping almost 4% to close at 20.63. Consolidated volumes on the New York Stock Exchange, the Nasdaq and Amex were roughly 6.3 ]]></description>
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		<title>(LNG) Will Natural Gas Rebound This Year?</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/01/08/lng-will-natural-gas-rebound-this-year/89772</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Jan 2012 04:45:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Baker Hughes Inc.]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Among the most commonly asked questions by energy investors this new year is: will low natural gas prices continue in 2012 or will we see a durable rebound in prices from their multi-year plight? From a peak of about $13.60 per million British thermal units (MMBtu) in 2008 (referring to spot prices at the Henry Hub, the benchmark supply point in Louisiana) to around $3.00 now – sinking in between to a low of $2.50 in September 2009 – the plummeting value of natural gas represents a decline of over 75% over three years. In fact, prices have been low, roughly around $4.00 per MMBtu, during this timeframe. Thanks to this steep fall, industry participants are pressing the panic button. But it Hasn’t Always Been this Way… It wasn’t long ]]></description>
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		<title>(EPD) Enterprise Products Partners and Genesis Energy Sign Pipeline Plan</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/01/08/epd-enterprise-products-partners-and-genesis-energy-sign-pipeline-plan/89863</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Jan 2012 04:45:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[EPD]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Exxon Mobil Corporation]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Enterprise Products Partners L.P. (EPD) and Genesis Energy L.P. (GEL) have inked a construction agreement for a crude oil gathering pipeline to serve the Lucius development area in the Gulf of Mexico. Southeast Keathley Canyon Pipeline Company LLC (“SEKCO”) &#8211; a 50:50 joint venture between Enterprise and Genesis, will be the owner and responsible for the construction. Enterprise and Genesis have executed the crude oil transportation agreement with a group of six producer companies consisting of Anadarko Petroleum Corporation (APC), Apache Corp. (APA), ExxonMobil Corp. (XOM), Eni SpA (E), Petroleo Brasileiro (PBR), and Plains Exploration &#38; Production Company (PXP). The 149-mile SEKCO pipeline, capable of carrying 115,000 barrels per day (bpd), will link the Lucius-truss spar floating production platform to an existing junction platform at South Marsh Island 205 that forms part of ]]></description>
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		<title>(XOM) Crude Oil Stocks Rise Unexpectedly</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/01/03/xom-crude-oil-stocks-rise-unexpectedly/89517</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Jan 2012 19:16:25 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Basic Materials]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Major Integrated Oil & Gas]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Chevron Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[commodities]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ConocoPhillips]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[COP]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[CVX]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Exxon Mobil Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[MHP]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Tesoro Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[The McGraw-Hill Companies Inc]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[TSO]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Valero Energy Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[VLO]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[XOM]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The U.S. Energy Department&#8217;s weekly inventory release showed an unexpected increase in crude inventories on the back of higher imports, while gasoline supplies fell for the second straight week. The agency’s report further revealed that distillate stocks posted a surprise build, as demand dropped. Meanwhile, refiners reduced processing rates by 0.7%. The Energy Information Administration (&#8220;EIA&#8221;) Petroleum Status Report – which contains data for the previous week ending Friday, outlines information regarding the weekly change in petroleum inventories held and produced by the U.S., both locally and abroad. The report provides an overview of the level of reserves and their movements, thereby helping investors understand the demand/supply dynamics of petroleum products. It is an indicator of current oil prices and volatility that affect businesses of companies engaged in the oil ]]></description>
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		<title>(CMC) Company News for December 20, 2011 &#8211; Corporate Summary</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/12/20/cmc-company-news-for-december-20-2011-corporate-summary/88962</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/12/20/cmc-company-news-for-december-20-2011-corporate-summary/88962#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Dec 2011 18:11:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Basic Materials]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Steel & Iron]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[CMC]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Commercial Metals Company]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Exxon Mobil Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[PG]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Procter & Gamble Company]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Red Hat Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[RHT]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[SCHN]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Schnitzer Steel Industries Inc]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[WINN]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Winn-Dixie Stores Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[XOM]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[•    In a deal worth $560 million, Winn-Dixie Stores Inc. (NASDAQ:WINN) will be sold to supermarket operator Bi-Lo LLC. Following the development, shares of Winn-Dixie soared 70.1% •    A company spokeswoman told Reuters that Procter &#38; Gamble Co. (NYSE:PG) has stopped full-time hiring for this fiscal year •    Schnitzer Steel Industries Inc. (NASDAQ:SCHN) said that weak environment for recycled metals on a global basis will take a toll on its first quarter fiscal 2012 earnings, dragging them lower. The company now expects earnings per share to come in between $0.18 and $0.25 •    Shares of Commercial Metals Company (NYSE:CMC) slid 1.4% after the company declined investor Carl Icahn’s $1.7 billion acquisition bid •    According to British newspaper The Independent, Exxon Mobil Corporation (NYSE:XOM) has offered to acquire U.K.&#8217;s Gulf Keystone ]]></description>
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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>
				<category><![CDATA[Exchange Traded Fund]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Financial]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Chevron Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[CVX]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Energy Select Sector SPDR]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Exxon Mobil Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Marathon Oil Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[MRO]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Occidental Petroleum Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[OXY]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[SU]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Suncor Energy Inc]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[XLE]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[XOM]]></category>

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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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