Weatherford International: Profitability Analysis $WFT

Weatherford International Profitability Analysis $WFT

By Jeff Williams Looking at profitability is a very important step in understanding a company. Profitability is essentially why the company exists and a key component in deciding whether to invest or to remain invested in a company. There are many metrics involved in calculating profitability, but for this article, I will look at Weatherford … Read more

A Forecasted Boom in Oilfield Services a Boon for the Sector’s Players $SLB $HAL $BHI $WFT

A Forecasted Boom in Oilfield Services a Boon for the Sector's Players $SLB $HAL $BHI $WFT

Some energy market observers and executives hold that oilfield services will see a boom parallel to the Internet boom of the mid 1990s, if oil prices remain at current levels or climb higher. The primary reasons for their upbeat view include the expectation of a strong long-term growth in emerging markets, which amid a surge … Read more

CEO’s Pay Can Be Great Indicator $BHI $HAL $NOV $SLB $WFT

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There are many aspects to look at when choosing your investments.  We present a few that tend to help narrow the choices while showing which ones would be great investments or be losers in the long run.  Although we only cover a couple here these points can be applied to most public companies. Management matters. … Read more

Gotta Have ‘Em: Energy Stocks

2011 Energy Stock Picks

Photo Credit. Looking to grow your portfolio in the energy sector? There are a number of stocks that are going to be worth your while to own through 2011. Vatalyst has found 6 great energy stocks that could be great additions to your portfolio. Take a look… Apache Corporation (APA): APA is an oil and gas exploration … Read more

Both Hedge Funds and T.Boone Pickens Love These Stocks

Oil Stock Picks

Photo Credit. We all know T. Boone Pickens is a great person to follow when looking for new and promising energy stock picks. The following stocks are not only liked by Pickens, himself, but are also favored by various hedge fund managers due to their downside protection. Insider Monkey has broken down the numbers and given us … Read more