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Marathon Oil Stock Moves Up, Hits 52-week High - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Thu Jun 12, 3:00PM CDT
Shares of Marathon Oil Corp. (MRO) hit a 52-week high of $38.54 on Jun 11, 2014. (full story)
3 Bullish Arguments for Valero Energy Corporation
James Catlin, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Thu Jun 12, 8:42AM CDT
Headquartered in San Antonio, TX, Valero Energy Corporation is a leading independent refiner with the majority of its 16 refineries and 11 ethanol plants located in the United States. Recent developments in the energy markets have put Valero... (full story)
HollyFrontier Corp Is Set to Profit in Both the Good Times and the Bad
Rupert Hargreaves, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Wed Jun 11, 9:15AM CDT
The U.S. is constantly requiring more refined product, and the business of buying oil, refining it, and then selling for a profit seems simple. While the refining business can be lucrative, though, one of the sectors biggest worries is the Brent/WTI... (full story)
The 1 Refiner in All the Right Places
Casey Hoerth, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Thu Jun 05, 2:32PM CDT
Source: geograph.org.uk Investing in energy can often be a complicated matter, and many retail investors, unwilling to deal with the complications and risks, simply throw their hands up and buy one of the supermajors. Unfortunately, the... (full story)
Marathon Oil Is Doubling Down on North America
Arjun Sreekumar, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Wed Jun 04, 10:00AM CDT
Marathon Oil recently announced that it will sell its Norwegian energy assets and the transaction should be an incremental positive for the company by allowing it to ramp up activity at its highest-margin onshore U.S. opportunities, buy back more... (full story)
Marathon Oil to Sell $2.1B Norway Biz - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Mon Jun 02, 2:40PM CDT
Marathon Oil Corp. (MRO) has signed a definitive contract with Det norske oljeselskap ASA to sell its Norway operations. (full story)
Marathon Petroleum Updates on Refinery Shutdown - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Mon Jun 02, 12:40PM CDT
Marathon Petroleum Corp. (MPC) provided an update on its Garyville, LA refinery, which was partially shut down. (full story)
Stock Futures Looking Positive; Broadcom, NPS Pharma Rocket
at Investor's Business Daily - Mon Jun 02, 7:48AM CDT
Stock futures nudged higher ahead of Monday's open, as the market's fresh uptrend heads into its second week. Nasdaq 100 futures crept 1.8 points above fair market value. S&P 500 futures were up 1.5 points and Russell 2000 futures added 1.8 points.... (full story)
Market Movers - Oil and Gas Refining and Marketing Stocks -- Research on Marathon Petroleum, HollyFrontier, Alon USA Energy, and Gevo
PR Newswire - Mon Jun 02, 7:10AM CDT
The trading session on Friday, May 30, 2014 ended on a mixed note as the Dow Jones Industrial Average finished at 16,717.17, up 0.11% and the NASDAQ Composite closed at 4,242.62, down 0.13%. The S&P 500 finished the day 0.18% higher at 1,923.57. During the trading session, eight out of ten sectors finished on a positive note. The S&P 500 Energy Sector Index edged 0.12% lower to close the day at 693.46, while the index has advanced 1.08% in the previous one month. Investor-Edge has initiated coverage on the following equities: Marathon Petroleum Corp. (NYSE: MPC), HollyFrontier Corp. (NYSE: HFC), Alon USA Energy Inc. (NYSE: ALJ) and Gevo Inc. (NASDAQ: GEVO). Free technical research on MPC, HFC, ALJ and GEVO can be downloaded upon signing up at: (full story)
Marathon Petroleum Provides Update Concerning Weather Impact on Garyville Refinery Operations
Thomson Reuters ONE - Fri May 30, 10:37AM CDT
FINDLAY, Ohio, May 30, 2014 -Marathon Petroleum Corporation's (NYSE: MPC) Garyville refinery was impacted by a tornado that occurred on May 28. As a result of this severe weather, the refinery experienced damage to a cooling water system that serves part of the refinery causing the No. 1 crude unit and other units to be taken off-line. (full story)
Marathon Petroleum Shuts Refinery Unit - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Thu May 29, 12:20PM CDT
A storm-caused power outage forced Ohio-based independent oil refiner and marketer Marathon Petroleum Corp. (MPC) to partially shut its Garyville, Louisiana plant. (full story)
Is Valero Energy Corporation a Buy?
Joshua Bondy, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Thu May 29, 10:21AM CDT
Valero is one of the biggest U.S. refiners, but it is not the highest-yielding company. Refiners are known for their low margins, high volumes, and steady dividend payments. Even though Valero's dividend could improve, it is still a promising... (full story)
Marathon Petroleum Corporation Announces Retirement of Vice President and Controller Michael G. Braddock and Appointment of John J. Quaid as Vice President and Controller
Thomson Reuters ONE - Wed May 28, 3:08PM CDT
FINDLAY, Ohio, May 28, 2014 - Michael G. Braddock, vice president and controller of Marathon Petroleum Corporation (NYSE: MPC), has announced his intention to retire effective Oct. 1, 2014. Until his retirement, Mr. Braddock will continue as vice president and chief accounting officer of both MPC and MPLX LP. In conjunction with Mr. Braddock's pending retirement, MPC announced the appointment of John J. Quaid to the position of vice president and controller, effective June 23, 2014. (full story)
Marathon Petroleum to Boost Retail with Hess Biz - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Wed May 28, 2:40PM CDT
On May 22, 2014, Speedway LLC - an affiliate of Marathon Petroleum Corp. (MPC) - has entered into a definitive contract with Hess Corp. (HES). (full story)
Did Hess Corp. Get Shortchanged on Deal With Marathon Petroleum Corporation?
Arjun Sreekumar, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Wed May 28, 12:21PM CDT
Hess Corp. announced it will sell its retail business to Marathon Petroleum Corporation for a total cash consideration of $2.6 billion. While the deal appears beneficial to both companies, the transaction's metrics suggest that Hess got the... (full story)
Clearing the Confusion About Gasoline Retailing
Bob Chandler, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Tue May 27, 1:30PM CDT
The oil and gas industry's take on gasoline retailing had been pretty clear. Many sector majors viewed their gas and merchandise sales operations as non-core and divested the business. That was when Energy Transfer Partners acquired Susser... (full story)
MPC to Buy Hess Retail Biz, Shell Scraps Scrip Dividends - Analyst Blog
Nilanjan Choudhury - Zacks Investment Research - Tue May 27, 9:48AM CDT
Marathon Petroleum Corp. (MPC) to buy Hess Corp. (HES) retail arm, Royal Dutch Shell plc (RDS.A) to stop paying scrip dividends, BP plc (BP) to appeal Gulf spill payment ruling...and much more. (full story)
Agreements, Presentations, Leadership Changes, and Appointments - Analyst Notes on Exxon, MPC, EOG, Pioneer and Devon
PR Newswire - Tue May 27, 7:00AM CDT
Today, Analysts Review released its analysts' notes regarding Exxon Mobil Corporation (NYSE: XOM), Marathon Petroleum Corporation (NYSE: MPC), EOG Resources, Inc. (NYSE: EOG), Pioneer Natural Resources Co. (NYSE: PXD) and Devon Energy Corporation (NYSE: DVN). Private wealth members receive these notes ahead of publication. To reserve complementary membership, limited openings are available at: http://www.analystsreview.com/2957-100free. (full story)
Why Oil Refiners Really Want to Keep This Regulation in Place
Jay Yao, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Mon May 26, 11:38AM CDT
Rex Tillerson, the CEO of ExxonMobil , once said that if oil traded solely based on supply and demand, oil prices would be $60 to $70 a barrel, not $100 a barrel. The reason for the discrepancy is speculation. Many financial institutions and... (full story)
Marathon Petroleum Corp Has a Convenient Excuse to Grow
Rich Duprey, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Mon May 26, 8:36AM CDT
Source: Marathon Petroleum The last box needing to be checked off before Hess transforms itself into a pure-play exploration and production company was the separation of its retail operations. With nearly 1,300 convenience store locations,... (full story)