27
Apr
Flu Watch: Equity and commodity markets the world over are selling off as a new pandemic is feared. The one holdout is the U.S. dollar, which it turns out, makes a good mask for preventing the spread of the disease (good thing the Treasury keeps those printing presses running 24-7). I’m looking for a weak [...]
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26
Apr
Wrap Comments: 1 & 2. Oil Service Continues Its Massive Run; Gassy Stocks Tread Water. Oil service earnings came in better than lousy which is to say they beat sharply downwardly revised estimates this past week from HAL to BJS to SLB. To a tee managements commented on their lack of visibility in the [...]
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24
Apr
In Today’s Post: Holdings Watch Commodity Watch Natural Gas Storage Review Earnings Watch – SLB, SPWRA Stuff We Care About Today – SD Odds & Ends Holdings Watch: (HK) – Added to the May $24 (HK) Calls (HKEO) for $0.60 with the stock at $21.80. Commodity Watch Crude oil ralliled $0.77 to close at $49.62 [...]
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23
Apr
In Today’s Post: Holdings Watch Commodity Watch Natural Gas Preview EIA Oil Inventory Review Stuff We Care About Today Odds & Ends Holdings Watch: Added GMXR common for $9.61 yesterday (with the stock up 19% at the time). Why? We are transitioning from leverage is bad to leverage is not so bad [...]
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22
Apr
NFX continues to motor along like a well oiled gassed machine. Couple of key takeaways from the quarterly release and @NFX update before we delve into the quarter: These guys are not growth for growth sake types, never have been, never will be. They are deliberately delaying completions in the Woodford due to low [...]
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