For The Record
at Investor's Business Daily - 50 mins ago
For The Record: A merger between Halliburton (HAL) and rival oilfield service provider Baker Hughes (BHI) would create a company with more revenue than Schlumberger (SLB). A news brief in IBD's Nov. 14 Top 10 reported this information incorrectly.
HAL: 55.08 (+1.29), SLB: 95.32 (+0.47), BHI: 59.89 (+1.14)
Airlines and Retail Stocks Look Attractive After Latest Oil Selloff
at The Street - Fri Nov 14, 1:56PM CST
According to the CNBC 'Fast Money Halftime' trading panel, oil service, low-end retail companies and airlines stocks look good on the long side following the decline in oil prices.
F: 15.14 (+0.21), NKE: 95.50 (-0.62), OIH: 44.07 (+0.30), WMT: 82.96 (+0.02), KORS: 72.06 (+1.32), TLT: 119.49 (+0.58), SLB: 95.32 (+0.47), RFMD: 13.57 (+0.24), SPY: 204.24 (+0.05), RIG: 26.05 (-0.24), WFT: 16.64 (+0.31), DIA: 176.35 (-0.09), COST: 138.48 (-0.23), APA: 73.35 (+1.28), TWTR: 41.85 (+1.81), SPN: 24.71 (+0.78), XLE: 86.21 (+0.87), BHI: 59.89 (+1.14), APC: 90.19 (+0.73), CJES: 19.95 (+0.07), AKAM: 62.92 (+2.47), HAL: 55.08 (+1.29), QQQ: 103.22 (+0.32), TJX: 62.32 (-1.18), JCP: 7.38 (+0.28), JWN: 74.17 (+0.92), IWM: 116.69 (-0.21), ROST: 81.38 (-1.18)
Halliburton, Baker Hughes still higher after confirming merger talks
Seeking Alpha - at Seeking Alpha - Fri Nov 14, 11:48AM CST
NOV: 71.34 (-0.18), CAM: 58.24 (+0.52), OIS: 56.65 (+0.79), OII: 69.04 (-0.22), HAL: 55.08 (+1.29), DRQ: 87.45 (+1.16), FTI: 54.31 (+0.33), FI: 20.63 (+0.61), SPN: 24.71 (+0.78), SLB: 95.32 (+0.47), BHI: 59.89 (+1.14)
Here's Why Halliburton Buying Baker Hughes Doesn't Make Sense
at The Street - Fri Nov 14, 11:47AM CST
A potential mega-deal in the oil services space has set the space on fire, but does this combination sound better than it really is?
WFT: 16.64 (+0.31), HAL: 55.08 (+1.29), TWC: 140.01 (-1.04), CMCSA: 54.10 (-0.20), SLB: 95.32 (+0.47), BHI: 59.89 (+1.14)
Halliburton-Baker Hughes Mega Merger: What If It Happens? - Analyst Blog
Nilanjan Choudhury - Zacks Investment Research - Fri Nov 14, 11:02AM CST
On Thursday, reports surfaced that oilfield service behemoth Halliburton Co. (HAL) was in talks to buy smaller rival Baker Hughes Inc. (BHI).
HAL: 55.08 (+1.29), WFT: 16.64 (+0.31), SLB: 95.32 (+0.47), BHI: 59.89 (+1.14)
Commodities Today: Merger And Acquisition Rumors, And International Companies Falling Sharply
Matthew Smith - at Seeking Alpha - Fri Nov 14, 10:29AM CST
PBR: 9.95 (-0.25), WFT: 16.64 (+0.31), HAL: 55.08 (+1.29), ABGB: 9.14 (-5.91), SLB: 95.32 (+0.47), BHI: 59.89 (+1.14)
Stocks Mixed In Mild Trade; Movado Collapses On Outlook
at Investor's Business Daily - Fri Nov 14, 9:51AM CST
Stocks pecked out a narrowly mixed open Friday, as many energy issues rebounded and economic news was generally positive. The Nasdaq dipped 0.1%. The Dow Jones industrial average and the S&P 500 each rose a fraction. Trade ebbed 1% on the Nasdaq and...
SINA: 39.80 (-2.05), YY: 76.70 (+5.03), HAL: 55.08 (+1.29), MOD: 12.58 (+0.18), BITA: 91.91 (+12.62), SLB: 95.32 (+0.47), BHI: 59.89 (+1.14)
Stock Market News for November 14, 2014 - Market News
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Fri Nov 14, 9:10AM CST
Benchmarks finished almost unchanged on Thursday as investors weighed upbeat corporate earnings results and deal news against another fall in energy shares
HAS: 54.02 (-0.96), HAL: 55.08 (+1.29), XOM: 95.09 (+0.43), COP: 71.41 (+1.06), WMT: 82.96 (+0.02), DWA: 26.02 (+0.50), SLB: 95.32 (+0.47), EOG: 98.16 (+2.31), TWC: 140.01 (-1.04), PG: 88.11 (-0.49), MSFT: 49.58 (-0.03), CVX: 116.32 (-0.13), CSCO: 26.32 (+0.64), BHI: 59.89 (+1.14)
Stocks Futures Narrow Losses; Deal Chatter Lifts Baker Hughes
at Investor's Business Daily - Fri Nov 14, 8:16AM CST
Stock futures upshifted from early losses, pointing to a mixed open Friday after better-than-expected retail sales numbers. Dow futures shed early losses and climbed 9.2 points above fair market value. S&P 500 futures also reversed and rose a...
SINA: 39.80 (-2.05), WB: 18.93 (-0.69), YY: 76.70 (+5.03), TUBE: 16.95 (-1.06), HAL: 55.08 (+1.29), BITA: 91.91 (+12.62), SLB: 95.32 (+0.47), BHI: 59.89 (+1.14)
The Department Of Energy Graph That Presaged The Plunge In Oil Prices And What That Graph Is Now Projecting
Dante Caruso - at Seeking Alpha - Fri Nov 14, 7:55AM CST
USO: 28.83 (+0.54), OIH: 44.07 (+0.30), HAL: 55.08 (+1.29), SLB: 95.32 (+0.47), BHI: 59.89 (+1.14)
'Fast Money' Recap: Oil Hasn't Bottomed but These Stocks Have
at The Street - Fri Nov 14, 4:00AM CST
The trading panel took a look at oil services stocks, which appear to have bottomed, while crude oil continues its descent.
HAS: 54.02 (-0.96), HAL: 55.08 (+1.29), WMT: 82.96 (+0.02), M: 62.05 (+0.48), TIF: 102.39 (-0.92), DWA: 26.02 (+0.50), SPWR: 27.52 (-0.56), SLB: 95.32 (+0.47), LGF: 35.11 (-0.11), QCOM: 70.85 (+0.20), TGT: 68.13 (+0.63), TWTR: 41.85 (+1.81), MSFT: 49.58 (-0.03), JJC: 36.75 (+0.69), BHI: 59.89 (+1.14)
While Halliburton Is Busy Digesting Baker Hughs, Schlumberger Can Take The Lead
Zachary Mannes - at Seeking Alpha - Fri Nov 14, 12:55AM CST
USO: 28.83 (+0.54), HAL: 55.08 (+1.29), SLB: 95.32 (+0.47), XLE: 86.21 (+0.87), BHI: 59.89 (+1.14)
Oil Equipment Stock Showdown: Schlumberger (SLB) vs. Halliburton (HAL) - Stocks in the News
Zacks Research Staff - Zacks Investment Research - Thu Nov 13, 8:36PM CST
Taking a closer look at two of the biggest oil equipment stocks in the market.
HAL: 55.08 (+1.29), SLB: 95.32 (+0.47)
Halliburton-Baker Hughes combo risks customer backlash
Seeking Alpha - at Seeking Alpha - Thu Nov 13, 5:56PM CST
HAL: 55.08 (+1.29), SLB: 95.32 (+0.47), BHI: 59.89 (+1.14)
SmarTrend Watching for Potential Rebound in Shares of Schlumberger After 2.65% Loss
Comtex SmarTrend(R) - Thu Nov 13, 3:38PM CST
Schlumberger (NYSE:SLB) traded in a range yesterday that spanned from a low of $92.72 to a high of $97.47. Yesterday, the shares fell 2.6%, which took the trading range below the 3-day low of $96.75 on volume of 18.1 million shares. Often times after large one-day declines, short-term traders may play for some degree of mean reversion.
SLB: 95.32 (+0.47)
U.S. crude tumbles below $75, oil stocks swirl lower
Seeking Alpha - at Seeking Alpha - Thu Nov 13, 2:20PM CST
NBL: 56.11 (+2.12), XES: 34.60 (+0.38), BNO: 31.34 (+0.70), UGA: 47.21 (+1.12), CRUD: 34.40 (-0.05), SLB: 95.32 (+0.47), DO: 35.81 (+0.53), IXC: 40.91 (+0.34), ERY: 17.87 (-0.60), ERX: 80.11 (+1.62), FXN: 23.64 (+0.26), DNO: 40.15 (-0.76), UHN: 27.05 (+0.52), DDG: 24.42 (-0.27), DTO: 48.43 (-1.42), FILL: 23.97 (+0.18), HAL: 55.08 (+1.29), COP: 71.41 (+1.06), IEZ: 59.32 (+0.44), FENY: 24.92 (+0.26), PXE: 31.05 (+0.44), RDS.A: 69.38 (+0.97), GNAT: 18.73 (+0.16), CVX: 116.32 (-0.13), IEO: 79.82 (+1.34), DWTI: 49.00 (-3.13), OLO: 11.55 (+0.05), OIH: 44.07 (+0.30), XOP: 60.05 (+1.41), XOM: 95.09 (+0.43), DUG: 47.34 (-0.92), PXJ: 21.59 (+0.19), SDRL: 20.78 (+0.13), RIG: 26.05 (-0.24), OIL: 18.49 (+0.32), BP: 40.94 (+0.27), OLEM: 34.03 (-0.59), RYE: 76.34 (+0.91), XLE: 86.21 (+0.87), BHI: 59.89 (+1.14), VDE: 124.01 (+1.28), USO: 28.83 (+0.54), TWTI: 20.52 (+0.02), UCO: 21.26 (+0.72), DIG: 64.58 (+1.16), UWTI: 15.30 (+0.64), SCO: 42.08 (-1.53), IYE: 48.81 (+0.47), SZO: 44.40 (-0.94), TOT: 57.28 (+0.30), DBO: 22.71 (+0.43), IPW: 23.37 (+0.31), USL: 35.92 (+0.61)
Oil and Gas Equipment and Services Stocks under Review - Weatherford Intl., Key Energy Services, Schlumberger, National Oilwell Varco, and Forum Energy Technologies
PR Newswire - Thu Nov 13, 7:45AM CST
Investor-Edge has initiated coverage on the following equities: Weatherford International PLC (NYSE: WFT), Key Energy Services Inc. (NYSE: KEG), Schlumberger Ltd (NYSE: SLB), National Oilwell Varco Inc. (NYSE: NOV), and Forum Energy Technologies Inc. (NYSE: FET). Free research on these five companies can be accessed at: http://investor-edge.com/register. On Wednesday, November 12, 2014, the NASDAQ Composite ended at 4,675.14, up 0.31%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average edged 0.02% lower, to finish the day at 17,612.20, and the S&P 500 closed at 2,038.25, down 0.07%. The gains were broad based as six out of ten sectors ended the session in positive. The S&P 500 Energy Sector Index ended the day at 633.21, down 0.92%, while the index has advanced 3.17% in the last one month. Register for your complimentary reports on these five stocks at:
NOV: 71.34 (-0.18), KEG: 2.60 (+0.15), WFT: 16.64 (+0.31), FET: 27.16 (+0.50), SLB: 95.32 (+0.47)
3 Reasons Schlumberger Stock Could Fall
Bob Ciura, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Wed Nov 12, 9:00AM CST
Schlumberger is having a good run lately. Shares of the services provider to the oil and gas industry are up about 7% so far this year. This is due to the company's improving financial strength. Revenue is growing due to strong demand for...
SLB: 95.32 (+0.47)