Jul 22, 2009 by David SmithStacked Rigs Pile Up on WeatherfordThe oilfield services company is hurt by a record Canada slowdown.
Jul 22, 2009 by David SmithA Major Miner to Keep an Eye OnWhile Freeport-McMoRan's earnings slid in the latest quarter, there's still a lot to like.
Jul 21, 2009 by David SmithHalliburton Slides, but Will It Last?Despite Halliburton's soft quarter, oilfield service could be a place to put your shekels.
Jul 17, 2009 by David SmithUgly Energy Earnings Could Make You MoneyIt'll be a bad quarter for energy. But that could be good.
Jul 15, 2009 by David SmithIs Exxon Going Green?Long criticized ExxonMobil is moving in new renewable energy directions.
Jul 14, 2009 by David SmithExxon Ties Into Big Shale Gas PlayThe biggest of Big Oil heads north for gas.
Jul 9, 2009 by David SmithAlcoa Leads Off With Surprising StrengthIt wasn't Alcoa's best quarter ever, but it handily topped expectations.
Jul 8, 2009 by David SmithChinese Make Off With Rio Tinto EmployeesWith employees abducted in China and assets sales, it's been a wild week for Rio Tinto.
Jul 7, 2009 by David SmithBig Oil Likely to Return to IraqWith only one contract signed last week, Iraq will need changes at its next bidding session.
Jul 6, 2009 by David SmithChina Goes Shopping in South AmericaChina may be zeroing in on Repsol's South American holdings.
Jul 2, 2009 by David SmithChinese Paying More Than They ShouldWith Chinese steelmakers quibbling over ore prices, they could pay through the nose.
Jul 1, 2009 by David SmithThe Busy World of Big OilThe world of energy is hardly dull, and it can be profitable.
Jun 29, 2009 by David SmithA Good Way to Jack Up Your ProfitsEven with crude prices stalled, there's a lot to recommend Diamond Offshore.
Jun 29, 2009 by David SmithThere's a Shell in Russia's Bed AgainDespite getting shoved aside in Sakhalin two years ago, Shell will venture forth again.
Jun 29, 2009 by David SmithBP Is Back in Shape and Ready to GoOperating under new management, BP is making things happen.
Jun 25, 2009 by David SmithChina's Timely Iron Ore DiscoveryWith iron ore pricing negotiations stalled, China suddenly finds a big deposit.
Jun 24, 2009 by David SmithThe Good, the Bad, and the Ugly for ShellShell has hit a big gas field, but all is not puppies and sunshine.
Jun 23, 2009 by David SmithValero Gets Cut Out of Dow DealValero thought it had a deal, but Total favors the Russians.
Jun 22, 2009 by David SmithBig Miners Get Support for Joint VentureRio Tinto completes a wild and wacky week.
Jun 19, 2009 by David SmithThe Good News on Natural GasA just-released report says we have much more natural gas than we thought.
