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ConocoPhillips: Patience Will Be Rewarded, Credit Suisse Raises Price Target To $60
Thursday, March 30, 2017 - 2:27pm | 547Following ConocoPhillips (NYSE: COP)'s sale of the bulk of its Canadian operations, Credit Suisse said it thinks patience will be rewarded. The firm also raised its price target for the shares of the company. Sale At Higher-Than-expected Implied Value In a note released on Wednesday, analysts...
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Credit Suisse Upgrades Anadarko Petroleum, Bullish On Management Navigation Of Macro Environment
Wednesday, November 2, 2016 - 8:52am | 253Noting that management was outperforming macro concerns, Credit Suisse’s Edward Westlake stated that Anadarko Petroleum Corporation’s (NYSE: APC) future investment profile is based primarily on its “competitively advantaged positions” in Delaware, Wattenberg and Gulf of...
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Credit Suisse Recommends Permian Names, Downgrades Marathon Oil
Monday, September 12, 2016 - 7:56am | 243Although Marathon Oil Corporation (NYSE: MRO) has made the right moves and executed well, looking at companies across the large cap E&P space and considering their well performance relative to expectations, “we continue to see more momentum in the purer play Permian names,” Credit...
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Credit Suisse Takes Investors Back To School On U.S. Oil Majors And Refiners
Friday, September 2, 2016 - 2:11pm | 412The depressed energy sector may provide one of the few value opportunities in a pricey stock market today. In a new report, Credit Suisse analyst Edward Westlake discussed the firm’s investment strategy among global majors and U.S. oil refiners. When it comes to oil majors, Westlake sees...
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Delaware Should Drive Anadarko's Upside Over Time; Credit Suisse Raises Target To $68
Thursday, July 28, 2016 - 11:13am | 469Credit Suisse has raised the price target of Anadarko Petroleum Corporation (NYSE: APC) by $2 to $68, saying that Delaware should drive upside over time for the company. Positive Upside Ahead The brokerage noted, "The 2 billion plus of current net resource in the Delaware feels low relative to the...
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Continental Resources An Oil 'Beta' Play; Credit Suisse Initiates Buy
Monday, June 6, 2016 - 11:00am | 255Shares of Continental Resources, Inc. (NYSE: CLR) have gained 88 percent year-to-date. Credit Suisse’s Edward Westlake initiated coverage of the company with a Neutral rating and a price target of $43. The analyst commented that in case everything goes by plan, the oil market should...
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Following Runup, Credit Suisse Steps To The Sidelines On Anadarko Petroleum
Wednesday, May 4, 2016 - 9:19am | 276Anadarko Petroleum Corporation (NYSE: APC) shares have gained 12 percent since April 5. Credit Suisse’s Edward Westlake downgraded the rating for the company from Outperform to Neutral, while maintaining the price target at $55. Although Anadarko Petroleum had managed its debt maturities...
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Credit Suisse On US Refiners: Downgrades Valero, Alon, Calumet, Northern Tier
Monday, April 11, 2016 - 9:50am | 410US independent refiners reported weak 1Q earnings. Credit Suisse’s Edward Westlake mentioned that tight butane blending spreads and stock specific maintenance are expected to have a negative impact on the already weak performance of US independent refiners in 2016. Analyst Edward Westlake...
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Credit Suisse Raises Chevron's Target By $1, Notes Dividend Breakeven Continues To Fall
Monday, February 1, 2016 - 8:58am | 321Amid volatility, shares of Chevron Corporation (NYSE: CVX) have lost 4 percent since January 4. Credit Suisse’s Edward Westlake maintained a Neutral rating for the company, while raising the price target from $83 to $84. The company’s cash flow generation is insufficient to...
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Credit Suisse Expects Another Strong Year For Refiners In 2016
Thursday, December 3, 2015 - 2:37pm | 498Credit Suisse maintains a bullish outlook for U.S. independent refiners heading into 2016. The firm believes 2016 earnings will be boosted by historically strong gasoline demand. Credit Suisse sees coastal refiners as best-positioned to benefit from the current environment. In a new report, Credit...
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Energy Pair Trade? Credit Suisse Downgrades Phillips 66, Hikes Chevron Targets
Monday, November 2, 2015 - 8:56am | 439Phillips 66 (NYSE: PSX) shares have climbed 14 percent in the past one month, while shares of Chevron Corporation (NYSE: CVX) are up 16 percent. Credit Suisse’s Edward Westlake downgraded the rating on Edward Westlake Phillips 66 from Outperform to Neutral, while raising the price...
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Credit Suisse Lowers Oil Target, But Upgrades This Mid-Cap Stock
Tuesday, September 8, 2015 - 8:50am | 336Year-to-date, Southwestern Energy Company (NYSE: SWN) has declined 44 percent. Credit Suisse's Edward Westlake upgraded Southwestern Energy to Neutral from Underperform in a new research note. The firm said that Southwestern Energy's stock price already "properly discounts...
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Credit Suisse Says There Are Temporary Issues At These 4 Refiners
Tuesday, April 7, 2015 - 1:57pm | 340In a report published Tuesday, Credit Suisse analyst Edward Westlake commented on four independent refiners ahead of their respective first quarter earnings reports. Overall, Westlake noted macro conditions has "built up steam" in the quarter, allowing companies with limited...
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Credit Suisse Reiterates Outperform, Raises PT On Phillips 66 On Positive Outlook
Monday, March 9, 2015 - 7:47am | 182In a report published Monday, Credit Suisse analyst Edward Westlake reiterated an Outperform rating on Phillips 66 (NYSE: PSX), and raised the price target from $85.00 to $100.00. In the report, Credit Suisse noted, "PSX shares underperformed the sector late last year on the oil sensitivity of its...
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Credit Suisse Reiterates Underperform, Raises PT On Exxon Mobil On Full Valuation
Thursday, March 5, 2015 - 10:15am | 183In a report published Thursday, Credit Suisse analyst Edward Westlake reiterated an Underperform rating on Exxon Mobil Corporation (NYSE: XOM), and raised the price target from $82.00 to $85.00. In the report, Credit Suisse noted, "When we introduced the ‘Exxon/Volcker Rule,' we reprised 2010 work...