Schlumberger N.V. (SLB) 100.80 $SLB
Schlumberger Shares Up 10.8% Since SmarTrend's Buy Recommendation (SLB)
Comtex SmarTrend(R) - Thu May 01, 11:21AM CDT
SmarTrend identified an Uptrend for Schlumberger (NYSE:SLB) on January 21st, 2014 at $91.25. In approximately 3 months, Schlumberger has returned 10.82% as of today's recent price of $101.11.
Weatherford International Ltd Is Firing on All Cylinders
Jan-e- Alam, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Thu May 01, 8:08AM CDT
The earnings calls of the big four oil services companies, including Schlumberger (NYSE: SLB) , Halliburton (NYSE: HAL) , Baker Hughes (NYSE: BHI) , and Weatherford (NYSE: WFT) , have confirmed that North American activity is on the rise...
The Oil Services Industry Is Changing, and These Companies Are Set to Benefit
Rupert Hargreaves, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Thu May 01, 7:39AM CDT
As oil companies start to rein in costs, oil services companies are being forced to change. While costs are being cut, however, there is still a significant amount of drilling and exploration taking place. So, to lower costs and maintain high...
Technical Data on Equities Reaching New highs -- Research on Banco Santander, Merck, Schlumberger, and Orbital Sciences
PR Newswire - Thu May 01, 3:17AM CDT
The U.S. stock markets on Tuesday, April 29, 2014 ended on a positive note as the Dow Jones Industrial Average finished at 16,535.37, up 0.53% and the NASDAQ Composite closed at 4,103.54, up 0.72%. The S&P 500 finished the session 0.48% higher at 1,878.33. During the trading session, eight out of ten sectors finished on a higher note. Investor-Edge looks at some of the equities that hit a new 52-week high during the last session. These include Banco Santander S.A. (NYSE: SAN), Merck & Co. Inc. (NYSE: MRK), Schlumberger Ltd (NYSE: SLB) and Orbital Sciences Corp. (NYSE: ORB). Free technical research on SAN, MRK, SLB and ORB can be downloaded upon signing up at:
Schlumberger Is Going Where No Oilfield Service Company Will Tread
at The Street - Wed Apr 30, 5:57PM CDT
Schlumberger's earnings reveal it will continue growing, despite the industry-wide cuts in expenditure from major oil producers.
Wall Street Doesn't Get This Stock, and That's to Our Benefit
Tyler Crowe and Joel South, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Wed Apr 30, 1:00PM CDT
When a company posts records for revenue, margins, and earnings in a quarter, you wouldn't expect share prices to decline by more than 9%. But this is exactly what happened to Core Laboratories when it reported earnings last week. If this is an...
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...
Next Resistance Level for Schlumberger (SLB) is $103.22
Comtex SmarTrend(R) - Tue Apr 29, 9:33AM CDT
Schlumberger (NYSE:SLB) has opened bullishly above the pivot of $101.31 today and has reached the first level of resistance at $102.25. Analysts will be watching for a cross of the next upside pivot targets of $103.22 and $105.13.
Global Offshore Drilling Market 2014-2018: Increase in technological advancements that have led to the increase in extraction of offshore reservoirs
PR Newswire Europe - Tue Apr 29, 8:19AM CDT
DUBLIN, Apr. 29, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/bbvszh/global_offshore [http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/bbvszh/global_offshore]) has announced the addition of the "Global Offshore Drilling Market 2014-2018" [http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/bbvszh/global_offshore] report to their offering.
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 Shares Up 10.8% Since SmarTrend's Buy Recommendation (SLB)
Comtex SmarTrend(R) - Thu May 01, 11:21AM CDT
SmarTrend identified an Uptrend for Schlumberger (NYSE:SLB) on January 21st, 2014 at $91.25. In approximately 3 months, Schlumberger has returned 10.82% as of today's recent price of $101.11.
Weatherford International Ltd Is Firing on All Cylinders
Jan-e- Alam, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Thu May 01, 8:08AM CDT
The earnings calls of the big four oil services companies, including Schlumberger (NYSE: SLB) , Halliburton (NYSE: HAL) , Baker Hughes (NYSE: BHI) , and Weatherford (NYSE: WFT) , have confirmed that North American activity is on the rise...
The Oil Services Industry Is Changing, and These Companies Are Set to Benefit
Rupert Hargreaves, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Thu May 01, 7:39AM CDT
As oil companies start to rein in costs, oil services companies are being forced to change. While costs are being cut, however, there is still a significant amount of drilling and exploration taking place. So, to lower costs and maintain high...
Technical Data on Equities Reaching New highs -- Research on Banco Santander, Merck, Schlumberger, and Orbital Sciences
PR Newswire - Thu May 01, 3:17AM CDT
The U.S. stock markets on Tuesday, April 29, 2014 ended on a positive note as the Dow Jones Industrial Average finished at 16,535.37, up 0.53% and the NASDAQ Composite closed at 4,103.54, up 0.72%. The S&P 500 finished the session 0.48% higher at 1,878.33. During the trading session, eight out of ten sectors finished on a higher note. Investor-Edge looks at some of the equities that hit a new 52-week high during the last session. These include Banco Santander S.A. (NYSE: SAN), Merck & Co. Inc. (NYSE: MRK), Schlumberger Ltd (NYSE: SLB) and Orbital Sciences Corp. (NYSE: ORB). Free technical research on SAN, MRK, SLB and ORB can be downloaded upon signing up at:
Schlumberger Is Going Where No Oilfield Service Company Will Tread
at The Street - Wed Apr 30, 5:57PM CDT
Schlumberger's earnings reveal it will continue growing, despite the industry-wide cuts in expenditure from major oil producers.
Wall Street Doesn't Get This Stock, and That's to Our Benefit
Tyler Crowe and Joel South, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Wed Apr 30, 1:00PM CDT
When a company posts records for revenue, margins, and earnings in a quarter, you wouldn't expect share prices to decline by more than 9%. But this is exactly what happened to Core Laboratories when it reported earnings last week. If this is an...
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...
Next Resistance Level for Schlumberger (SLB) is $103.22
Comtex SmarTrend(R) - Tue Apr 29, 9:33AM CDT
Schlumberger (NYSE:SLB) has opened bullishly above the pivot of $101.31 today and has reached the first level of resistance at $102.25. Analysts will be watching for a cross of the next upside pivot targets of $103.22 and $105.13.
Global Offshore Drilling Market 2014-2018: Increase in technological advancements that have led to the increase in extraction of offshore reservoirs
PR Newswire Europe - Tue Apr 29, 8:19AM CDT
DUBLIN, Apr. 29, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/bbvszh/global_offshore [http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/bbvszh/global_offshore]) has announced the addition of the "Global Offshore Drilling Market 2014-2018" [http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/bbvszh/global_offshore] report to their offering.
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...
