Baker Hughes Inc Eyeing Mid-Teens Margins by Year-End
Jan-e- Alam, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Tue Apr 29, 2:29PM CDT
Baker Hughes (NYSE: BHI) , similar to its peer Halliburton (NYSE: HAL) , is well positioned to benefit from the unfolding North American recovery and robust growth in the Eastern Hemisphere. The company reported first quarter operating EPS of...
Which Company Had the Best Stock Buyback Last Quarter: Halliburton, Baker Hughes, or Schlumberger?
Matt DiLallo, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Tue Apr 29, 10:46AM CDT
Photo credit: Flickr/ Francisco Diez The world's top three oil-field service companies -- Halliburton , Schlumberger , and Baker Hughes -- are buying back stock hand over fist. The trio combined to buy back nearly $1.6 billion in stock...
3 Companies Set to Profit From This Oil Megatrend
Adam Galas, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Tue Apr 29, 9:36AM CDT
The UN predicts that global population will increase by 2.6 billion by 2050. Royal Dutch Shell estimates that this population increase, coupled with strong economic growth in developing nations, will double the demand for oil (from its already...
Despite Big Oil Cutbacks, Service Firms Look Good
Joel South, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Mon Apr 28, 10:00AM CDT
Six months ago, the first quarter of 2014 seemed like it would be important. Big Oil companies said they were cutting back on spending, and Chinese companies were under pressure to reform into being profit generators, not just oil producers, for the...
The Clouds Are Parting for Weatherford International
Stephen D., Simpson,, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Mon Apr 28, 7:41AM CDT
The first-quarter earnings report for the fourth-largest energy services provider, Weatherford International , was not flawless in terms of growth or margins. What was, and is, more important is that the company has very clearly put itself on a...
Post Earnings Update: Schlumberger Has Climbed 1.8% Higher in Past Week (SLB)
Comtex SmarTrend(R) - Mon Apr 28, 7:04AM CDT
A week ago on April 17th, 2014 Schlumberger (NYSE:SLB) reported earnings and analysts, on average, expected earnings of $1.20 on sales of $11.5 billion. The company actually reported EPS of $1.21 on sales of $11.2 billion, beating EPS estimates by $0.01 and missing revenue estimates by $252.3 million. Shares of Schlumberger have climbed from $99.91 to $101.75, representing a gain of 1.8% since the company reported earnings 11 days ago.
Schlumberger Announces Second-Quarter 2014 Results Conference Call
Business Wire - Fri Apr 25, 4:03PM CDT
Schlumberger Limited (NYSE:SLB) will hold a conference call on July 18, 2014 to discuss the results for the second quarter ending June 30, 2014.
Taxes Are the Least of Weatherford International Ltd.'s Issues Right Now
Tyler Crowe, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Fri Apr 25, 1:30PM CDT
Weatherford International has quite a bit on its plate right now. Between its massive debt load and its recent decision to relocate corporate headquarters to Ireland for corporate tax benefits , there are plenty of things to keep management up at...
National Oilwell Varco Inc. Earnings: Does the Future Look Bright?
Dan Caplinger, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Fri Apr 25, 1:00PM CDT
On Monday, National Oilwell Varco will release its quarterly report, and investors have been pleased about the oil services company's ability to keep taking advantage of the boom in oil and gas exploration and production. Even as oil field...
Weatherford Beats on Earnings, Lags on Revs - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Fri Apr 25, 8:10AM CDT
Weatherford International Ltd.'s (WFT) first-quarter 2014 adjusted earnings of 13 cents per share beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 11 cents.
New Product Launches, Dividend Announcements, Quarterly Earnings, Stock Price Movements, and Donations - Analyst Notes on Chevron, Schlumberger, Halliburton, Valero and ConocoPhillips
PR Newswire - Fri Apr 25, 7:00AM CDT
Today, Analysts Review released its analysts' notes regarding Chevron Corporation (NYSE: CVX), Schlumberger Limited (NYSE: SLB), Halliburton Company (NYSE: HAL), Valero Energy Corporation (NYSE: VLO) and ConocoPhillips (NYSE: COP). Private wealth members receive these notes ahead of publication. To reserve complementary membership, limited openings are available at: http://www.analystsreview.com/1603-100free.
Core Laboratories NV: This 9% Decline Is an Opportunity
Casey Hoerth, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Thu Apr 24, 2:50PM CDT
Core Labs 5-yr price chart. Source: YCharts Before you continue into this article, take a look at this five-year chart. This chart really represents the ideal stock for a long-term, buy-and-hold investor: The stock price has multiplied and has...
Schlumberger Up 11.8% Since SmarTrend Uptrend Call (SLB)
Comtex SmarTrend(R) - Thu Apr 24, 10:03AM CDT
SmarTrend identified an Uptrend for Schlumberger (NYSE:SLB) on January 21st, 2014 at $91.25. In approximately 3 months, Schlumberger has returned 11.78% as of today's recent price of $101.99.
Surprisingly Strong North America Results at Baker Hughes Inc
Mark Holder, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Wed Apr 23, 12:51PM CDT
After constantly hearing about the severe weather disruptions for the energy sector in North America, Baker Hughes reported one of the strongest quarters in recent history. Even more surprising to investors not following the oil services industry...
Dividends, Earnings Release Schedules, New Contracts, and Acquisitions - Analyst Notes on Schlumberger, OilStates, Superior Energy Services, FMC Technologies and Exterran
PR Newswire - Wed Apr 23, 7:00AM CDT
Today, Analysts Review released its analysts' notes regarding Schlumberger Limited (NYSE: SLB), Oil States International, Inc. (NYSE: OIS), Superior Energy Services, Inc. (NYSE: SPN), FMC Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: FTI) and Exterran Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: EXH). Private wealth members receive these notes ahead of publication. To reserve complementary membership, limited openings are available at: http://www.analystsreview.com/1443-100free.
Halliburton Company More Optimistic on North America Than Peers
Jan-e- Alam, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Tue Apr 22, 1:39PM CDT
Halliburton Company (NYSE: HAL) , the world's second largest oilfield services provider, surged to an all-time high of $63.88 after the company reported better than expected quarterly results and forecasted 25% sequential growth in earnings in 2Q....
Oil & Gas Stock Roundup: Schlumberger, Baker Hughes Hit 52-Week Highs on Q1 Beat - Analyst Blog
Nilanjan Choudhury - Zacks Investment Research - Tue Apr 22, 9:43AM CDT
Oilfield service biggies Schlumberger Ltd. and Baker Hughes Inc. posted better-than-expected first quarter earnings following which their stocks hit new 52-week highs.
Schlumberger’s Superior Technology Continues to Help Improve Margins
Jan-e- Alam, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Tue Apr 22, 9:11AM CDT
Schlumberger (NYSE: SLB) remains the global leader in oilfield services despite strong competition from its large-cap diversified peers Halliburton (NYSE: HAL) , Baker Hughes (NYSE: BHI) , and Weatherford International (NYSE: WFT) . The...
3 Energy ETFs to Watch After Oil Service Stock Earnings - ETF News And Commentary
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Tue Apr 22, 9:00AM CDT
These energy ETFs look to be in focus following earnings reports from Schlumberger and Baker Hughes.