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Oppenheimer issued an industry update on the oil and gas industry saying the firm expects 4Q15 results to reflect the low prices for commodities seen in 2015. Oppenheimer highlighted major players, including Chevron Corporation (NYSE: CVX), Anadarko Petroleum Corporation (NYSE: APC) and Apache...

Perhaps it’s fitting that the final monthly list of the five worst performing S&P 500 stocks of 2015 is populated entirely by oil and gas stocks. After collapsing in mid-2014, oil prices declined another 32 percent in 2015, falling to below $40/bbl as OPEC continues to flood the global...

This year has been a tumultuous one for both Republican and Democratic presidential hopefuls, as they dragged each other through the mud in an effort to secure their name on their respective party's ballot. However, the race has only just begun, with the bulk of the campaigning due to take...

Raymond James believes that the key to predicting E&P stock outperformance is PDP equity growth. Stocks with strong PDP equity growth have significantly outperformed their peers during the commodity downturn. The firm has created a five-point checklist to use to identify PDP equity growth....

Oil investors are watching for the beginning of the M&A boom that typically accompanies downturns in crude prices. The "lower for longer" price outlook may be delaying the beginning of the M&A boom because buyers believe they can remain patient for now. Bernstein believes that...

E&P (oil exploration and production) companies will kick off their third-quarter earnings season on Thursday with Southwestern Energy Company (NYSE: SWN) reporting after market close. Thomas Driscoll of Barclays maintained a Negative outlook on the entire sector, noting that his third-quarter...

BMO Capital Markets believes that Q3 earnings will further illustrate the defensive shift in E&P strategy. The firm predicts 2016 capex plans will show production growth is no longer a top concern for E&Ps. BMO recommends investing in “defensive quality” stocks in anticipation...

In a report published Monday, Cowen And Company analyst Ryan Oatman suggested that companies within the Oil & Gas Exploration & Production sector could see approximately 50 percent downside to 2017 consensus estimates. According to Oatman, he sees a "stronger" outlook for U.S...

In a new report, analysts at Wunderlich took an in-depth look at oil and gas exploration and production (E&P) companies and their hedging strategies beyond this year. Analysts point out that many companies missed out on better hedging opportunities that were available when oil prices were...