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| ConocoPhillips (COP): What's in Store this Earnings Season |
| ConocoPhillips COP, an upstream energy firm, will release fourth-quarter 2015 financial results on Feb 4, before the opening bell.Last quarter, ConocoPhillips posted a positive earnings surprise of 40.00%. The average earnings surprise for the trailing four quarters is also positive 10.51%. Let’s see how things are shaping up for this announcement. Past Quarter FlashbackWith leading positions in both natural gas and heavy crude oil in North America, as well as a legacy position in the North STuesday, February 2, 2016 |
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| 7:01 am McEwen Mining has regained compliance with the NYSE's continued listing standards regarding the minimum price of its common stock |
| 6:03 pm Voyager Therapeutics promotes Jeff Goater to CFO (VYGR) : Co announces it has promoted Jeff Goater, former senior vice president of finance and business development, to CFO. In this new role, Goater will be responsible for overseeing the company's financial strategy and planning, investor and public relations, corporate operations and business development.Prior to Voyager, Goater spent nearly a decade on Wall Street, most recently as a managing director at Evercore Partners (EVR).5:47Tuesday, February 2, 2016 |
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| 10:36 am Duke Energy displays strong relative strength as it extends last week's breakout momentum towards multi-month highs near $77 vicinity |
| 6:03 pm Voyager Therapeutics promotes Jeff Goater to CFO (VYGR) : Co announces it has promoted Jeff Goater, former senior vice president of finance and business development, to CFO. In this new role, Goater will be responsible for overseeing the company's financial strategy and planning, investor and public relations, corporate operations and business development.Prior to Voyager, Goater spent nearly a decade on Wall Street, most recently as a managing director at Evercore Partners (EVR).5:47Monday, February 1, 2016 |
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| 6:01 am Cabot provides medical update on CEO Patrick M. Prevost; not yet ready to resume responsibilities |
| 6:03 pm Voyager Therapeutics promotes Jeff Goater to CFO (VYGR) : Co announces it has promoted Jeff Goater, former senior vice president of finance and business development, to CFO. In this new role, Goater will be responsible for overseeing the company's financial strategy and planning, investor and public relations, corporate operations and business development.Prior to Voyager, Goater spent nearly a decade on Wall Street, most recently as a managing director at Evercore Partners (EVR).5:47Monday, February 1, 2016 |
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| 6:55 am CONSOL Energy beats by $0.01, beats on revs |
| 9:54 am UPS gap higher start pauses at Jan high of 96.10 -- session high 96.00 (UPS) : Strong performance off the open in the wake of earnings with the opening run stalling just shy of its Jan peak at 96.10. It is currently vacillating back near its 50 day ema at 95.55.9:45 am Alphabet A gap higher start breaks Dec peak at 798 to set new all time high of 804.49 (GOOGL) : Strong post earnings start pauses after setting a new all time high with it currently drifting slightly under the Dec peak.9:4Sunday, January 31, 2016 |
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| NATURAL GAS Why Natural Gas Prices Have Rallied 35 Since December 21 |
| Natural Gas Prices Entered Bull Market in 7 Days Natural gas priceaction
February natural gas futures contracts traded on the NYMEX (New York Mercantile Exchange) rose by 6.3% and settled at $2.37 per MMBtu (British thermal units in millions) on Tuesday, December 29, 2015. The consensus of cold weather estimates has been driving natural gas prices. ETFs like the United States Natural Gas Fund (UNG) followed the price path of US natural gas prices. UNG rose by 2.6% and closed at $8.64 in TuesdayWednesday, December 30, 2015 |
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| NATURAL GAS Why Natural Gas Prices Have Rallied ahead of Expiration |
| Natural Gas Prices Skyrocket 25% in 6 Days Natural gas price movement
January natural gas futures contracts rose by 9.8% and closed at $2.23 per MMBtu (British thermal units in millions) yesterday. The cold weather forecast boosted natural gas prices in yesterday’s trade. Natural gas–tracking ETFs like the United States Natural Gas Fund (UNG) moved in the direction of natural gas prices. This ETF rose by 9.5% and settled at $8.42 in yesterday’s trade.
Weather update
The latest weather forecaTuesday, December 29, 2015 |
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| NATURAL GAS You Can Expect Natural Gas to Start Trading Higher |
| Baby, It's (Finally Gonna Be) Cold Outside: Natural Gas Updates(Continued from Prior Part) Natural gas price trends
January natural gas futures contracts trading on NYMEX are close to their key resistance level of $2 per MMBtu (million British thermal units). Prices are following a long-term falling trend. The consensus of falling inventory and cold weather could benefit natural gas prices.
Key support
Bullish traders could see resistance at $3 per MMBtu. Prices tested this level in April 20Thursday, December 24, 2015 |
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| JPMorgan Calls Concho Resources, Pioneer Natural Resources Top Large-Cap Picks In Permian-Focused EP Group |
| Michael Glick of JPMorgan initiated coverage of eight Permian Basin-focused E&P companies with a "positive view."
Glick noted the companies with scale can benefit from a "resource multiplying effect."
The analyst named Concho Resources Inc (NYSE: CXO) and Pioneer Natural Resources (NYSE: PXD) as his top two large-cap picks.
According to Michael Glick of JPMorgan, the Permian Basin is positioned at the low-end of the U.S. tight oil cost curve and is "poised" to benefit from efficiency and producWednesday, December 9, 2015 |
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| NATURAL GAS Will Natural Gas Prices Make a U-turn at $2.3 per MMBtu |
| Weather and Inventory Are against Bullish Natural Gas Traders(Continued from Prior Part) Price channel
December natural gas futures contracts are showing the start of a falling trend. Prices have been oscillating between $2.30 per MMBtu (British thermal units in millions) and $2.60 per MMBtu since October. The consensus of rising natural gas inventory could push natural gas prices lower than the key resistance of $2.30 MMBtu.
Key pivots
Natural gas prices could rise in the short term and seeWednesday, November 4, 2015 |
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| NATURAL GAS Natural Gas Prices Are Swinging in a Downward Trending Channel |
| Natural Gas Market Is Volatile Due to Weak Indicators(Continued from Prior Part) Trading channel
Natural gas futures contracts for December slipped back after testing the resistance of $2.30 per MMBtu (British thermal units in millions) on November 2, 2015. Prices have been swinging within a downward trending price channel over the past month. The mild winter estimates have been driving natural gas prices.
Support and resistance
Weak demand cues and mild winter estimates could push natural Tuesday, November 3, 2015 |
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| NATURAL GAS Natural Gas Prices Are Trading Close to the Resistance Level |
| Weather Impacted the Natural Gas Market: It Fell 8% in October(Continued from Prior Part) Price channel
December natural gas futures contracts have been showing the emergence of a downward trending price channel since October 2015. Prices were trading close to the key resistance of $2.30 per MMBtu (British thermal units in millions) on October 30, 2015. Weather and rising production are swinging natural gas prices.
Key pivots
A cold winter and lower natural gas prices are driving natural gasMonday, November 2, 2015 |
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| NATURAL GAS Will Natural Gas Prices Hold above $2 per MMBtu |
| The Natural Gas Market Has Fallen for the Fourth Straight Month(Continued from Prior Part) Downward trend
Natural gas futures contracts for December delivery were trading just above the key support of $2 per MMBtu (British thermal units in millions) on October 29, 2015. Long-term bearish momentum is dragging natural gas prices to record lows. All of the fundamental drivers are supporting the bearish traders.
Support and resistance
Bearish traders could see support at $2 per MMBtu. Mild winteFriday, October 30, 2015 |
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| NATURAL GAS Bottom Fishing: Natural Gas Prices Could Rally |
| Impact of Excess Supply and Weather on the Natural Gas Market(Continued from Prior Part) Price channel
Natural gas futures contracts for November delivery recovered from the key support of $2 per MMBtu (British thermal units in millions) on October 27, 2015. Prices are following the long-term downward trend due to oversupply concerns. However, weather and inventory were crucial in driving natural prices lately.
Support and resistance
The long-term bearish momentum could cause natural gas priWednesday, October 28, 2015 |
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| 4:07 pm Enbridge Energy closes a $1.6 bln senior unsecured notes offering |
| 8:54 am On the Wires (:WIRES) : Avalon Rare Metals (AVL) provided an update on its $750k pilot plant program on its Separation Rapids Lithium Project located near Kenora, Ontario. The 30 tonne bulk sample of crushed ore that was shipped this summer has arrived at its destination in Germany and process work is now underwayMedAssets (MDAS) announced that Scripps Health, a non-profit regional health system, has expanded its relationship with MedAssets to include Invoice Management ServicesOrbital ATuesday, October 6, 2015 |
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| OIL Is Marathon Oil’s Production Shifting |
| Analyzing the Financial Health of 4 Upstream Energy Companies(Continued from Prior Part) Marathon Oil’s production
Marathon Oil’s (MRO) total production has exhibited a downward bias in the past 13 quarters. In 2Q15, Marathon Oil’s total production decreased 10% from 1Q15 to ~411 thousand barrels of oil equivalent per day (or MBoe/d). In comparison, EOG Resources (EOG), one of the largest independent energy producers in the US, saw a 4.9% decrease in 2Q15 production over 1Q15. Gulfport Energy’sFriday, September 25, 2015 |
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| OIL Analyzing Marathon Oil’s Debt Levels |
| Analyzing the Financial Health of 4 Upstream Energy Companies(Continued from Prior Part) Marathon Oil’s debt
We have already discussed Marathon Oil’s (MRO) production trend over the past 13 quarters. In this series, we will find out whether weakening production translated into lower income. We will also analyze whether its debt levels decreased.
Marathon Oil’s net debt has been volatile since 2Q12. In 2Q15, MRO’s net debt (total debt less cash and cash equivalents) increased 11% from 1Q15 to ~5Wednesday, September 23, 2015 |
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| Will Concho Resources’ Free Cash Flows Improve |
| Analyzing the Financial Health of 4 Upstream Energy Companies(Continued from Prior Part) Concho Resources’ cash flows
Having discussed Concho Resources’ (CXO) production and debt level over the past 13 quarters, we will now analyze its cash flows here. In 2Q15, Concho Resources’ operating cash flow (or CFO) improved significantly to $363 million from $126 million a quarter ago. However, on a year-to-date basis, it fell by 43%. The fall was primarily due to lower oil and gas revenues. In compariWednesday, September 23, 2015 |
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| NATURAL GAS Will Natural Gas Prices Fall below the Key Support Level |
| Natural Gas Market Is Under Pressure due to Oversupply Concerns(Continued from Prior Part) Price channel
October natural gas futures contracts were trading just above the nearest support of $2.70 per MMBtu (British thermal units in millions) on September 1, 2015. Prices have been oscillating between $2.60 and $3 per MMBtu for more than three months. Inventory and weather estimates are driving natural gas prices.
Pivots
Rising natural gas inventories could drive natural gas prices lower. NatuThursday, September 3, 2015 |
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| NATURAL GAS Natural Gas Prices Hold above $2.60 per MMBtu for the Third Day |
| Natural Gas Prices Slump Due to Massive Supply Concerns(Continued from Prior Part) Trading range
NYMEX-traded natural gas futures contracts for October delivery have held above their key support level of $2.60 per MMBtu (British thermal units in millions) for the last three days. Prices have been fluctuating in a narrow range of $2.60 per MMBtu to $3.00 per MMBtu since June 2015. The consensus of increasing natural gas inventory is influencing natural gas prices.
Support and resistance
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