Mar 13, 2009 by David SmithIs Dow Chemical Ready for Another Deal?Soon after agreeing to buy Rohm & Hass, Dow is again holding Kuwaiti talks.
Mar 12, 2009 by David SmithDespite the Big Words, Chevron Falls FlatWith crude prices down, Chevron joins the group that will cut spending.
Mar 10, 2009 by David SmithExxon Pulls Out Its WalletDespite crude slide, ExxonMobil has pulled out its checkbook.
Mar 10, 2009 by David SmithDow's Headed Down the AisleFollowing a three-ring circus, Dow and Rohm and Hass become betrothed.
Mar 10, 2009 by David SmithCemex: Cracked, But Still SturdyBond and debt woes aside, the beaten-down cement player may be a good value.
Mar 9, 2009 by David SmithBP Means Big PotentialWith most of its problems solved, BP is chalking up progress on a host of fronts.
Mar 5, 2009 by David SmithHow Obama's Energy Budget Could Hurt Big OilObama's proposed budget could turn the Gulf of Mexico into a bathtub.
Mar 2, 2009 by David Smith"Newsday" Ruffles Cablevision's QuarterCablevision's writedown of its newspaper purchase clobbers the quarterly performance.
Mar 2, 2009 by David SmithIs Help on the Way for Dow Chemical?Dow may have found new ways of funding its Rohm & Haas purchase.
Feb 26, 2009 by David SmithAre We Entering a New Era for Natural Gas?While oil discoveries are getting the attention, there is money to be made in gas.
Feb 25, 2009 by David SmithConfessions of a Stanford SoldierDon't disregard your visceral feelings in picking stocks.
Feb 25, 2009 by David SmithBP May Come to Mean "Biofuels Pro"BP is taking the lead among Big Oil for the next generation of biofuels.
Feb 23, 2009 by David SmithWill China Strike Black Gold in Brazil?China and Petrobras might be about to combine in a way that'd benefit both.
Feb 20, 2009 by David SmithDon't Be Tempted by ComcastComcast took it on the earnings chin, but there could be growth ahead.
Feb 20, 2009 by David SmithStatoilHydro: One Cool OperatorNorway's resident oil company goes where others fear to tread.
Feb 17, 2009 by David Smith15 More Reasons to Like ExxonMobilDespite the continuing slide in crude prices, the company keeps producing.
Feb 13, 2009 by David SmithIngersoll-Rand Gets Hit by a TraneWith a writedown from its recent acquisition, Ingersoll's quarter took a thrashing.
Feb 13, 2009 by David SmithChina's Thing for Rio TintoWhile nothing's formal yet, Rio Tinto may have a cash truck headed its way.
Feb 13, 2009 by David SmithA Well-Engineered Quarter Followed by a SlideAECOM boosted its earnings, only to watch its share price tumble.
Feb 11, 2009 by David SmithA Superpower Commodity OversupplyBoth the U.S. and Russia have been hit by gas surprises.