Streetwise Articles
Profit from Oil's Seasonal Low
Source: Forbes, Tom Aspray (8/2/11)
"The usual summertime correction in oil prices is now setting up risk-controlled buying opportunities for stocks and ETFs."
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Oil in the Family
Source: Gambit, Alex Woodward (8/2/11)
"One of five offshore inspectors were recused from duties due to personal ties. Where will the industry turn to find experienced employees?"
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Jordan Looking at All Energy Options
Source: UPI (8/2/11)
"Jordanian officials said they are looking at all of their options in response to attacks on Egyptian natural gas networks."
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Unlocking Tallow Tree's Potential as a Biodiesel Feedstock
Source: Biodiesel, Bryan Sims (8/2/11)
"Producers shouldn't overlook the tallow tree as a potential methyl ester feedstock."
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Two Bills May Lower U.S. Geothermal Hurdles
Source: Renewable Energy World, Steve Leone (8/2/11)
"When there's legislative movement to address long-acknowledged barriers, it's usually met with solid support or uniform skepticism."
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Uranium Spot Prices Increase
Source: Bloomberg, Jason Scott (8/2/11)
"Uranium spot prices rose 1%, snapping several months of price declines as new investors entered the market."
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Push to Lift Uranium Mining Ban in NSW
Source: Mineweb, Ross Louthean (8/1/11)
"The change to a conservative government has resulted in a strong push to lift a 16-year ban on uranium exploration and mining.
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Indonesia Offers Nine CBM Blocks, One Oil and Gas Block
Source: Platts (8/1/11)
"The Indonesian government has invited bids for nine coal-bed methane blocks and one oil and gas block."
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Energy Programs Prepare for Debt Deal Pain
Source: Politico, Darren Goode and Darren Samuelsohn (8/1/11)
"There's concern that energy research and development will face the scalpel."
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Oil Breaks to Be Tax Targets for New Committee
Source: Bloomberg, Richard Rubin (8/1/11)
"The next deficit-reduction talks to raise taxes for oil companies will face opposition from Republicans who have the procedural power to stop them."
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Josh Young: Forget Commodity Prices; Invest in Undervalued Companies
Source: Zig Lambo of The Energy Report (7/28/11)
Oil and gas prices may go up or down, but that doesn't bother Josh Young, portfolio manager and founder of Young Capital Management. In this exclusive interview with The Energy Report, he tells us why his key to finding potential winners in the oil and gas (O&G) business is based on finding stocks with attractive assets trading at a large discount to their intrinsic values rather than particular commodity prices.
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Equities Are Hit with Panic Selling, What Does It Mean?
Source: Chris Vermeulen, TheGoldAndOilGuy (7/28/11)
"We are in for some choppy price action, but the odds are pointing to higher prices for both stocks and commodities."
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Calif. Governor Vows to "Crush" Foes of Renewable Energy
Source: Greenwire, Debra Kahn (7/28/11)
"Brown's goal is to build 12,000 MW of distributed renewable energy, extending former Gov. Schwarzenegger's target of 5,000 MW by 2020."
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U.K. to Plug Solar Tariff Loophole
Source: Reuters, Karolin Schaps (7/28/11)
"The Department of Energy and Climate Change aims to prevent developers from snapping up higher tariffs for projects of commercial size."
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World Gains From U.S. Natural Gas Abundance
Source: VOA News, Greg Flakus (7/28/11)
"A new study says the U.S. natural gas boom also may help ease energy problems in other parts of the world."
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Nuclear Power Use to Grow: IAEA
Source: Times Live (7/28/11)
"The International Atomic Energy Agency pledges to 'play the lead role in shaping a safer nuclear future throughout the world.'"
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Could a Natural Gas Cartel Emerge?
Source: Daily Green, Jim DiPeso (7/28/11)
"With oil, the results of global market reactions will soon show up at the corner gas station. Not so with natural gas."
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Alternative Energy Stock Outlook
Source: Zacks Equity Research (7/27/11)
"Although the recent thaw in oil prices is casting a shadow over alternative energy stocks, they still remain above historical levels."
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Bob Moriarty: Peak Oil Passed
Source: Karen Roche of The Energy Report (7/26/11)
Self-professed contrarian and 321Energy Founder Bob Moriarty expects energy and food prices to follow oil on an upward trajectory, fueling more and more turmoil, unrest and violence around the planet, including the Western world. Read on for more insights in this exclusive interview with The Energy Report.
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Bullish Oil Technicals
Source: Adam Hamilton, Zeal Intelligence (7/26/11)
"If a bull-market upleg is indeed brewing, speculators and investors alike ought to capitalize on this excellent buying opportunity in oil stocks."
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Oil Prices Fall on U.S. Default Concerns
Source: The Street, Andrea Tse (7/26/11)
"Oil futures sink as the economy continues to show signs of deterioration."
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U.S. Natural Gas Futures Rise with Temperatures
Source: Dow Jones, Amy D'Onofrio (7/26/11)
"Futures fell slightly early Monday but reversed course as traders looked to more heat forecasts supportive of prices."
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U.S. Heat Wave Causes New Look at Nuclear Energy
Source: CBS, Whit Johnson (7/26/11)
"The nation's two biggest grids, serving 100-million consumers in the Midwest and Mid-Atlantic states, both broke peak usage records."
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Energy Boom Fuels Hiring
Source: The Wall Street Journal, Ryan Dezember (7/26/11)
"Oilfield services companies are pushing U.S. energy employment to its highest level in two decades."
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Will Oil Reach $120 by December?
Source: Wall Street Cheat Sheet, Eric McWhinnie (7/26/11)
"Although there have been numerous economic reports to derail oil, the black gold continues to hold firm."
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