Posts Tagged ‘energy’

Italian Energy Company Pays Bigger Dividend than Exxon : E

Until the bond markets signal “all clear” and the spreads between the bonds of Europe’s dilemma children and German bunds shrinks to some thing far more manageable, I count on European stocks to be volatile.
But volatility by itself is practically nothing to dread. If you purchase the appropriate firms at the right rates, volatility is [...]

Consumer Staples Stock Outlook – Dec. 2011: KO , PEP , KFT , KMB , PG , HNZ , UL , SVU , WMT , LO , K , SLE

Stocks in the Consumer Staples sector performed their traditional defensive role as the broader equity markets came under pressure over concerns about the prolonged weak U.S. economy and the debt crisis in Europe. Shares of consumer staples companies, accounting for a total of about 11.4% of the S&P 500 Index, were [...]

9 Reasons Europe’s Crisis is Worsening

Though men and women all around the globe are focused on vacation purchasing and vacations, the worldwide economic epidemic of as well a lot public debt isn’t taking a break.
Given that the beginning of Europe’s fiscal crisis, its corporate and political leaders informed us the problem was contained. But every step of the way, they’ve [...]

Bears Feast on Economically Sensitive Stocks: XLB, FCX, DD, AKS< XLI, CAT, MMM, NSC, XLE, HFC, SLB, XLF, INTC

Despite bursts of strength, weakness in stocks tied closely to the economy shows the market’s true state.
While sexy technology stocks, such as Amazon (AMZN – News), grab headlines with hot new products, basic resource and industrial stocks continue to struggle. And even though the domestic economy may be [...]

Time To Invest In U.S. Oil? : APC, CHK, RDS.A, RDS.B

The United States has more oil and natural gas resources than previous estimates, according to a recent study by National Petroleum Council. The study also concluded that development of these resources will reduce but not eliminate dependence on imported energy and production, and delivery of these resources should be done in [...]