Penn Virginia is up 20% in the past three months and 35% year to date, yet Fool.com energy editor Joel South is not convinced that this company will continue to outperform. Penn Virginia has solid assets and can be purchased at a steep discount. but it has a significant debt obstacle to overcome before it can reward shareholders for the long term. With just under $60 million in interest expenses per quarter, and negative earnings, the company has to shore up its balance sheet before it can harvest its newly acquired liquids-heavy assets.
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