Due to the holiday, there wasn't a lot of news-driven stock moves this week. That said, several energy stocks still made large double-digit moves according to S&P Capital IQ data. Three of the biggest moves were made by Bonanza Creek Energy (CIVI 0.47%), CARBO Ceramics (CRR), and EXCO Resources (NYSE: XCO).
To be honest, Bonanza Creek Energy's big move this week was a bit of a head scratcher. Oil prices barely budged this week, with oil down a mere 0.6%, so clearly its double-digit move wasn't oil fueled. More than likely, Bonanza Creek's big move had to do with short-covering, given the out-sized portion of its float that's sold short.
Meanwhile, CARBO Ceramics' big move this week was also not due to any company-specific news. Instead, the best guess is that CARBO's stock was fueled by an analyst upgrade to one of its peers.
Finally, EXCO Resources actually had a news-driven catalyst fueling its stock price rise this week. That news was the company's announcement of its 2016 capital expenditure program, which represents a significant reduction from spending in 2015. The troubled shale driller is clearly being disciplined with EXCO's sole focus being on drilling high return wells given the commodity price weakness.
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