Category: Opinion

Will Oil Continue to Rise?

During the year (so far) the price of oil rose by nearly 5%. Most of this gain was during March. Will oil prices continue to rise? How the developments in the oil market affect leading oil and gas companies? Let’s…

Will Coal Make a Comeback in 2013?

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Major coal mining companies haven’t performed well in recent years. Perhaps the recent increase in the price of natural gas help rally the coal industry: Since the price of natural gas didn’t reach its low prices as it did back…

Will Natural Gas Price Continue to Rally?

The natural gas market is showing signs of recovery as the price of natural gas rallied in recent weeks. Does this mean natural gas will continue to rise? Or will natural gas changes course and fall in the near future?…

Is This Gold Producer Able to Rally in 2013?

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Shares of Barrick Gold Corporation (NYSE: ABX) continued their downward trend from 2012 and lost almost 12% of their value in 2013 (year-to-date). Barrick along with Goldcorp Inc. (NYSE: GG) have decided to report the full costs of their productions…

Is Chesapeake Regaining Our Confidence?

Chesapeake Energy Corporation (NYSE: CHK) came a long way during 2012. Its cash flow problem that led the company to take a $4 billion loan resulted in a rise in the company’s probability of default; it also raised investors’ concerns…

Is This Oil Company Recovering?

Shares of BP plc (NYSE:BP) haven’t perform well during the year. The 2010 oil spill kept the company’s stock from rising. The negative PR the company endured also didn’t help BP’s stock to recover. Is this company out of woods? Has…

Will The Gold Market Continue to Cool Down?

The price of gold has started off the year on a negative note and has lost nearly 3.9% of its value (year to date). Major gold companies have suffered from the weakness in the gold market and might continue to…

Will Oil Come Down in 2013?

Since the beginning of the year the price of oil resumed its upward trend. Will this rally continue? Or will oil prices come down soon? What could explain the recent rise in oil prices? Let’s examine the recent developments in…

What Could Impede This Gold Company?

Royal Gold, Inc. (NASDAQ: RGLD) has been showing solid numbers in terms of profit margins and revenues growth: as of the third quarter of 2012, the company’s revenues rose by 21% and its operating earnings by 27.6%. The company’s operating…

Will Natural Gas Fall to $2?

The natural gas market continued to cool down as prices declined despite the cold weather. Will natural gas reach the low prices recorded at the first half of 2012? How will the prices of natural gas affect the major oil…