Stocks To Watch: Gastar Exploration (NYSEMKT:GST), Marathon Oil (NYSE:MRO), Chesapeake Energy (NYSE:CHK), Callon Petroleum (NYSE:CPE), ConocoPhillips (NYSE:COP)

Gastar Exploration Inc. (NYSEMKT: GST) (“Gastar”) reported on 16 June 2014 that it has reached total depth on the vertical pilot hole for its first Utica/Point Pleasant well in Marshall County, West Virginia. The Simms 5-UH well was drilled to a total depth of 11,410 feet and encountered approximately 92 net feet of pay in the Point Pleasant formation with measured porosities up to 17%. … Continue reading Stocks To Watch: Gastar Exploration (NYSEMKT:GST), Marathon Oil (NYSE:MRO), Chesapeake Energy (NYSE:CHK), Callon Petroleum (NYSE:CPE), ConocoPhillips (NYSE:COP)

Jason Knox06/2306/23

Basic Material Active MOvers: Exxon Mobil (NYSE:XOM), Marathon Oil (NYSE:MRO), Companhia Siderurgica Nacional (NYSE:SID), Alcoa (NYSE:AA), Petroleo Brasileiro Petrobras (NYSE:PBR)

Papua New Guinea has reached a milestone on Monday as it sent its first ever liquefied natural gas (LNG) to Japan. The cargo came from the $US19 billion project operated by ExxonMobil Corporation (NYSE:XOM). The company’s LNG project is the first of several in Australia and PNG. Other plants are expected start operational in the next three years, possibly shifting the global LNG trade’s epicentre … Continue reading Basic Material Active MOvers: Exxon Mobil (NYSE:XOM), Marathon Oil (NYSE:MRO), Companhia Siderurgica Nacional (NYSE:SID), Alcoa (NYSE:AA), Petroleo Brasileiro Petrobras (NYSE:PBR)

Jason Knox05/2705/27

Basic Material Most Active Stocks: Alcoa Inc (NYSE:AA), Exxon Mobil Corporation (NYSE:XOM), Kinross Gold (NYSE:KGC), Marathon Oil (NYSE:MRO)

Alcoa Inc (NYSE:AA) kicked off the U.S. earnings season, gaining after markets closed as it posted better-than-estimated results. The largest U.S. producer of aluminum forecast global demand will exceed production this year, projecting an end to an almost decade-long surplus driven by Chinese output. Alcoa Inc (NYSE:AA) stock performance was 0.48% in last session and finished the day at $12.53. Traded volume was 29.57million shares … Continue reading Basic Material Most Active Stocks: Alcoa Inc (NYSE:AA), Exxon Mobil Corporation (NYSE:XOM), Kinross Gold (NYSE:KGC), Marathon Oil (NYSE:MRO)

Colin Pettis04/0904/09

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Independent Oil & Gas Stocks: Chesapeake Energy (NYSE:CHK), Marathon Oil (NYSE:MRO), Cabot Oil & Gas (NYSE:COG), Dejour Energy (NYSEMKT:DEJ)

Chesapeake Energy Corporation (NYSE:CHK) guidance for 2014 was seen as relatively lackluster, with overall production poised to grow by just 2% to 4% year-over-year. However, the company’s natural gas liquids (NGL) targets proved to be a bright spot, with volumes slated to rise by as much as 45% year-over-year. Chesapeake Energy Corporation (NYSE:CHK) stock performance was 0.06% in last session and finished the day at … Continue reading Independent Oil & Gas Stocks: Chesapeake Energy (NYSE:CHK), Marathon Oil (NYSE:MRO), Cabot Oil & Gas (NYSE:COG), Dejour Energy (NYSEMKT:DEJ)

Kristen Barton03/2503/25

Stocks Getting Hot: Gerdau S.A. (NYSE:GGB), Marathon Oil Corporation (NYSE:MRO), Harbinger Group Inc. (NYSE:HRG), The Boeing Company (NYSE:BA), HollyFrontier Corporation (NYSE:HFC)

Bank of America upgraded shares of Gerdau SA (NYSE:GGB) from a neutral rating to a buy rating in a report issued on Thursday, TheFlyOnTheWall.com reports. Gerdau S.A. (NYSE:GGB) belongs to Basic Materials sector. Its net profit margin is 3.50% and weekly performance is -3.93%. On last trading day company shares ended up $3.42. Gerdau S.A. (NYSE:GGB) distance from 50-day simple moving average (SMA50) is -14.82%. … Continue reading Stocks Getting Hot: Gerdau S.A. (NYSE:GGB), Marathon Oil Corporation (NYSE:MRO), Harbinger Group Inc. (NYSE:HRG), The Boeing Company (NYSE:BA), HollyFrontier Corporation (NYSE:HFC)

Chris Lewis01/0501/05

Top Stocks: Marathon Oil Corporation (NYSE:MRO), Sprint Corporation (NYSE:S), Weatherford International plc (NYSE:WFT), Verso Paper (NYSE:VRS), Zuoan Fashion (NYSE:ZA), Communications Systems (NASDAQ:JCS)

On Dec. 17, Marathon Oil Corporation (NYSE:MRO) announcedthat the Company anticipates its 2015 capital, investment and exploration budget will be approximately $4.3-4.5 billion, or about 20 percent lower than 2014 levels, excluding its recently disposed Norway business. Marathon Oil Corporation (NYSE:MRO) belongs to Basic Materials sector. Its net profit margin is 19.80% and weekly performance is -1.43%. On last trading day company shares ended up … Continue reading Top Stocks: Marathon Oil Corporation (NYSE:MRO), Sprint Corporation (NYSE:S), Weatherford International plc (NYSE:WFT), Verso Paper (NYSE:VRS), Zuoan Fashion (NYSE:ZA), Communications Systems (NASDAQ:JCS)

Chris Lewis01/0201/02