May 15, 2020 by Andy RyleA Wave of Downgrades for Big Oil's CreditWhich companies are getting hit with a downgrade? And which aren't ... yet?
May 13, 2020 by Andy RyleEnergy Majors Slash Capex by Nearly $30 BillionThe five major energy companies of the world recently announced responses to the dire situation in oil prices. Here's what that may mean for investors.
May 6, 2020 by Andy RyleValero's Impressive Q1 Results Show ResiliencyDespite lower-than-expected revenue, Valero's results show it's perfectly capitalized to weather any downturn.
Apr 29, 2020 by Andy RyleChevron Shareholders Want Data on Climate-Related Health RisksShareholders want the oil giant to report on the public health dangers the company's operations could pose in areas especially vulnerable to climate change.
Apr 29, 2020 by Andy RyleThe Williams Companies Adopts a Poison PillFearing a takeover after to massive decline in the company's stock price, the natural gas pipeline stock just made itself immensely more expensive for any potential acquirer.
Apr 28, 2020 by Andy RyleSunoco's 14% Yield: Too Good to Be True?That sky-high figure doesn't necessarily mean payouts are headed downward.
Apr 25, 2020 by Andy RyleTechnipFMC Shows Investors the Sorry State of EnergyAs the market predicted, earnings for this massive oil and gas contractor weren't pretty.
Apr 23, 2020 by Andy RyleWhy LyondellBasell's Raising a Lot More Debt Than ExpectedThe plastics producer just took out $2 billion in debt -- considerably more than it planned for at the beginning of the year.
Apr 22, 2020 by Andy RyleHow Strong Is National Oilwell Varco's Cash Armor?With most of the oilfield services giant's customers pulling back capital spending for 2020, what's ahead for the company's financing?
Apr 18, 2020 by Andy RyleWhy Cimarex Can Stay Afloat With Big Cuts to CapexCimarex just announced a massive curtailment in capital spending for 2020. But its revenue might hold up better than you expect.
Apr 16, 2020 by Andy RyleHow ExxonMobil Strikes the Right Balance in Rocky TimesUpstream producers will take a hit from lower oil prices, but input prices are decreasing for downstream assets. But this oil major is well-diversified to weather the upstream storm ahead.
Apr 14, 2020 by Andy RyleSlashing Capital Spending May Save Total's DividendTotal S.A. cut capital investments for 2020 in response to $30-per-barrel oil. Will there be further cuts in other spending in the future?
Apr 1, 2020 by Andy RyleUSO Hasn’t Traded This Low, EverDoes the difference between the oil-tracking ETF’s price and its underlying value spell opportunity?
Mar 31, 2020 by Andy RyleWhy I’m Betting on Valero’s ManagementThe way the oil refiner managed its cash position last year now looks all but clairvoyant.
Mar 27, 2020 by Andy RyleCabot Oil & Gas Can Hedge -- But for How Long?Management has made all the right moves to cut costs and stabilize revenue, but those costs may have a chance to creep back up on them.