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Here's Why Retain Strategy is Apt for Valero Energy Stock Now

VLO's steady payouts, $4.6 billion cash, and low debt support it amid weak margins and crude price volatility.

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Zacks Equity Research

PrimeEnergy Q1 Earnings Fall Y/Y, Revenues Rise 16% on Gas, NGL Surge

PNRG's Q1 revenues jump 16% on soaring gas and NGL output, while EPS falls. The company ramps up drilling and returns $9 million via share buybacks.

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Implied Volatility Surging for Petroleo Brasileiro Stock Options

Investors need to pay close attention to PBR stock based on the movements in the options market lately.

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Nilanjan Choudhury

Chevron vs. Petrobras: Is Either Oil Giant Worth Holding Onto Now?

CVX and PBR face falling cash flow, rising debt and earnings pressure. Both stocks are now rated Strong Sell amid mounting macro and company-specific risks.

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Zacks Equity Research

Zacks.com featured highlights include GE Aerospace, Brinker International, Arista Networks, Inc. and National Fuel Gas

GE, EAT, ANET, and NFG make Zacks' GARP list, blending growth and value with strong earnings trends and upside potential in 2025.

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Shell Secures Legal Victory in US Over $58M Nigeria Lawsuit

SHEL secures dismissal of a $58M lawsuit filed against it, affirming jurisdictional boundaries for international business disputes.

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Petrobras Initiates Major Shutdown at Refap for Key Upgrades

PBR begins R$557 million maintenance at Refap refinery in Canoas, boosting local jobs and ensuring a stable fuel supply through August despite reduced output.

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ConocoPhillips & Pearl River Investment Ink Long-Term LNG Supply Deal

COP signs a 15-year LNG supply deal with Guangdong Pearl River Investment Management Group. However, the details of the agreement have not been disclosed yet.

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Zacks Equity Research

ExxonMobil & Other Global Energy Giants Explore Partnership With ONGC

XOM emerges as the most probable candidate to partner with ONGC in the KG-DWN-98/2 deepwater block in the Krishna-Godavari Basin.

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Vasundhara Sawalka

Scoop Up These 4 GARP Stocks to Receive Handsome Returns

The GARP strategy helps investors gain exposure to stocks that have impressive prospects and are trading at a discount. GE, EAT, ANET and NFG are some such stocks.

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Nilanjan Banerjee

3 Oil & Gas Pipeline MLP Stocks to Gain Despite Industry Gloom

Conservative capital spending by upstream players and gradual shifting to renewables may hurt the demand for midstream players' assets. Enterprise (EPD), Energy Transfer (ET) and Plains All American Pipeline (PAA) are surviving the industry challenges.

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Kinross Gold and BP have been highlighted as Zacks Bull and Bear of the Day

Kinross Gold and BP are part of the Zacks Bull and Bear of the Day article.

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Nilanjan Banerjee

EPD vs. KMI: A Closer Look at Which Midstream Stock Has the Edge

In its recent Investor Deck, Enterprise Products notes that in the midstream space, which also includes Kinder Morgan, it has the highest credit rating.

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Petrobras Signs Major EPCI Contract With Subsea 7 for Buzios 11

PBR signs a R$8.4 billion contract with Subsea 7 for the Buzios 11 Project, focusing on local content and job creation, with offshore work scheduled for October 2027.

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David Bartosiak

Bear of the Day: BP PLC (BP)

Estimates continue to move lower for BP as oil prices come under pressure and global slowdowns are threatened.

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Zacks Equity Research

Shell Faces Shareholder Pressure Over LNG Growth Strategy

As SHEL doubles down on gas and LNG, a fifth of its shareholders question the climate and economic logic of its long-term energy transition plan.

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Zacks Equity Research

Best Growth Stocks to Buy for May 22nd

EWCZ, SWX and STRT made it to the Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) growth stocks list on May 22, 2025.

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Implied Volatility Surging for Oil States International Stock Options

Investors need to pay close attention to OIS stock based on the movements in the options market lately.

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Jewel Saha

ET Stock Outperforms its Industry in a Month: Time to Buy or Hold?

Energy Transfer's strategically positioned and diversified asset base across the United States underpins its growth to meet rising demand. Yet, its below-average return on equity raises some concerns.

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Nilanjan Choudhury

Shell's Potential BP Buy: Strategic Scale or a Risky Gamble?

A potential Shell-BP merger offers scale and synergies, but brings real risks, including integration hurdles and potential financial dilution.

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ConocoPhillips Awards FEED Study Contract to Subsea7 Offshore Norway

COP mentions that the FEED study will enable it to determine and finalize the technical specifications for the Previously Produced Fields project.

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Ecopetrol Expands Renewables Portfolio Through Latest Acquisition

EC mentions that the portfolio of wind and solar energy projects acquired from Statkraft could have a total capacity of up to 1.3 GW.

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Nilanjan Choudhury

Tariffs, Prices, and Pain: What's Next for Oilfield Service?

The likes of SLB, HAL and BKR face a tough future as oil prices slide, tariffs rise and drilling budgets shrink - can LNG and AI demand offer enough support?

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Petrobras Prepares Drill Ship Deployment for Oil Exploration in Amapa

PBR is set to deploy a drill ship to Amapa for oil exploration in the Foz do Amazonas Basin amid regulatory hurdles and environmental scrutiny.

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Zacks Equity Research

New Strong Sell Stocks for May 21st

AMTB, BP and COLM have been added to the Zacks Rank #5 (Strong Sell) List on May 21, 2025.

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