Energy and Capital Archives

The Supercomputer's Supercomputer

Written by Christian DeHaemer
Posted October 30, 2013

The push for deepwater offshore drilling is driven by the fact that while fracking is booming, it is expensive. And wells run out relatively quickly. In the high seas, companies feel the siren call...

Marathon (NYSE: MRO), Total (NYSE: TOT) Find New Oil and Gas in Iraq

Written by Brian Hicks
Posted October 30, 2013

The sixth-largest oil producing region in the world has yielded more oil and LNG-producing zones for Marathon.

Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) to fabricate ARM chips

Written by Brian Hicks
Posted October 30, 2013

Intel may be fading into irrelevance in the smartphone-and-tablet computing era, but it could make a comeback as a contract chip foundry.

Peru Oil Investing

Written by Brian Hicks
Posted October 30, 2013

Peru is looking to expand its oil potential, and Chinese companies are staking investments in the region...

2014 Alternative Energy Stock Predictions

Written by Jeff Siegel
Posted October 29, 2013

While your energy portfolio should be heavily weighted in domestic oil and gas, you should also diversify with these five alternative energy stocks.

Coal Mining Sales

Written by Brian Hicks
Posted October 29, 2013

U.S. coal production is waning, but states like West Virginia, which long relied on a coal-centric economy, are profiting from natural gas...

Investing in Japan's LNG Demand

Written by Brian Hicks
Posted October 29, 2013

When it comes to supplying Japan and other Asian nations with much-needed LNG, the U.S. is falling far behind other nations...

BP (NYSE: BP) Beats Expectations, Increases Dividend

Written by Brian Hicks
Posted October 29, 2013

Morning Energy Intel

Investing in Chinese Shale Gas

Written by Brian Hicks
Posted October 28, 2013

In an effort to gain expertise in order to develop their own nation's shale gas reserves, Chinese companies are looking for partnerships in Canada...

Why is Snapchat so Valuable?

Written by Brian Hicks
Posted October 28, 2013

Mobile messaging app Snapchat is reportedly in talks to obtain a new round of funding, and this time the valuation is around $3.6 billion.

Exploiting Canadian LNG Exports

Written by Keith Kohl
Posted October 28, 2013

China desperately needs Canadian natural gas to meet future demand. It's time to follow the money...

Investing in Oil Transportation

Written by Brian Hicks
Posted October 28, 2013

The U.S. is entering the next phase of the oil boom: infrastructure. Companies involved in oil and gas transportation will boom for some time to come...