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David Smith

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A longtime securities analyst and multiple-term member of The Wall Street Journal's All-Star Research team, Dave specializes in energy and natural resources.

Recent Articles by David Smith

Aug 9, 2013 by David Smith

Is Transocean Appropriately Rigged for Your Portfolio?

Despite an impressive backlog, should other softness at Transocean keep you from adding the company to your portfolio?

Aug 8, 2013 by David Smith

EOG Resources: Another Finely Tuned Energy Machine

Examine EOG Resources -- its performance and its prospects -- in detail, and you'll be hard-pressed to stumble on a major weakness.

Aug 7, 2013 by David Smith

Freeport-McMoRan: Beaten Down but Headed Higher

It's been a tough couple of years for Freeport-McMoRan, but the company just might be on the verge of shaking off its recent woes.

Aug 2, 2013 by David Smith

ExxonMobil Demonstrates Integration's Perils

With ExxonMobil suffering across-the-board declines in the second quarter, is integration still the appropriate model for oil and gas producers?

Aug 2, 2013 by David Smith

Is Weatherford International Ready for Your Portfolio?

Weatherford International is still endeavoring to get beyond some negative issues. Should you consider buying the company's shares?

Aug 1, 2013 by David Smith

National Oilwell Varco Is Still Hitting on All Cylinders

While the margins in its rig technology segment slipped during the past quarter, from a macro perspective, National Oilwell Varco's future has never appeared brighter.

Aug 1, 2013 by David Smith

Could General Electric Energize Your Portfolio?

Do you still think of electric lights, vacuum cleaners, and maybe jet engines when you hear about General Electric? Well, the big company's oil and gas unit is now leading its overall growth. E

Jul 25, 2013 by David Smith

Watch DuPont Make Hay Down on the Farm

With its agricultural operations already leading the pack, venerable DuPont may be on the verge of becoming an even more omnipresent farmers' helper.

Jul 22, 2013 by David Smith

Things Are Better at Baker Hughes Than You Might Think

Earnings at Baker Hughes slid year over year and didn't come close to expectations. But there remain bright lights at the Houston-based oil-field services provider.

Jul 22, 2013 by David Smith

What Did Schlumberger's Results Say to Energy Investors?

Schlumberger's quarterly performance demonstrated the importance to oil-field services companies of attaining a wide geographic spread.

Jul 20, 2013 by David Smith

Profiting From Energy's Technology Explosion: Part 2

Along with subsea production and dual-gradient drilling, a trio of other technological advancements in energy are taking the industry by storm.

Jul 19, 2013 by David Smith

Profiting From Energy's Technology Explosion, Part 1

The world of oil and gas is adding new wrinkles almost daily. Which companies are best positioned to profit from this technology explosion?

Jul 16, 2013 by David Smith

3 Oil-Field Services Stocks the Street Really Likes

While mighty Schlumberger is an ideal proxy for the oil-field services group, here is a trio of smaller services companies the analysts are touting.

Jul 16, 2013 by David Smith

My Reactions to "Gasland Part II"

Three years ago Josh Fox's "Gasland" film castigating fracking for its environmental dangers received lots of attention. His newly-released second version could garner even more.

Jul 12, 2013 by David Smith

Is This the Next National Oilwell Varco?

Forum Energy Technologies is involved in several key oil-field services areas. It's young, but well worth your attention.

Jul 11, 2013 by David Smith

3 Ideal Ways to Make a Splash in Deepwater

One of the key advancements in the technologically more demanding quest for oil and gas has been the movement into progressively deeper waters. How can you profit from that accelerating trend?

Jul 9, 2013 by David Smith

Should You Buy Beaten-up Alcoa?

The big aluminum company continues to struggle with a host of woes, including higher worldwide production of the light metal.

Jul 5, 2013 by David Smith

Will BP Be Freed of Bogus Damage Claims?

BP's being hit by both public and private damage claims relating to its 2010 Gulf of Mexico tragedy. The latter includes a host of claimants with no real ties to the Macondo gusher. Will Louis Freeh's presence give the company some relief?

Jul 3, 2013 by David Smith

Is Oil the New Gold?

With gold having rolled over and chaos in North Africa and the Middle East expanding seemingly by the minute, crude trader Dan Dicker thinks oil has become the new gold.

Jun 29, 2013 by David Smith

Is Fracking on the Verge of Drying Up?

With water shortages parching much of the country, drillers in unconventional plays are suddenly becoming more likely to hit the gas.

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