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Afternoon Spy: Markets Come Off Lows; Social Media Shines (QPSA, RENN, CVI, DK, DB, SI, IPSU, HSY, CIG, EBR, SNOFF, NOK)

Posted by Eric Monte at 2:09PM on June 3rd

The markets have come off their lows on Friday after the ISM Non-manufacturing Survey rebounded in May, increasing from 52.8 in April to 54.6. Earlier today the nonfarm payrolls report was released. The economy managed to add 54,000 jobs in…

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5 Stocks Investors Are Adding to Portfolios Now (ARCO, UAN, MCD, CVI, KKR, ACAS, NL, KRO, WTW, MED)

Posted by Jason Smith at 11:52AM on May 10th

When researching stocks, it can be pretty common to wonder what your fellow investors are up to. It’s not always a great idea to follow the crowd when investing in equities, but peaking into the activity of other investors may…

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Drop In Oil, Valero Purchase Boost Refiners (VLO, CVX, TOT, TSO, HOC, FTO, CVI)

Posted by Todd Shriber at 12:54PM on March 11th

Declining oil prices on the back of the earthquake and tsunami that ravaged Japan and an asset purchase by one of the group’s marquee names are combining to help the Oil Refiner Stocks Index trade higher by 3.4% today.

Valero Energy (VLO),…

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Cramer Says Sell Refiners (TSO, VLO, SUN, CVI, CLMT, IOC)

Posted by Todd Shriber at 12:31PM on January 21st

After a torrid run for oil refiners since September, Jim Cramer recommended selling the stocks on last night’s episode of “Mad Money” and that may be having an impact on the group today as the Oil Refiner Stocks Index is…

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Energy Specialist Has Mixed Outlook For Refiners (XOM, TSO, MRO, HES, VLO, ALJ, CVI, IOC, CLMT, YPF)

Posted by Anita Godse at 10:53AM on June 8th

Energy specialist Howard Weil changed its ratings for a number of oil-refining stocks this morning. ExxonMobil (XOM) was upgraded to Focus Stock from Market Outperform. Last week, ratings agency Fitch noted “the oil company’s strong position throughout the oil chain”, according…

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Oil Refiners Head North as Options Trading Picks Up

Posted by Owen Vater at 12:07PM on September 18th

Refiners were mixed on Friday, but options action suggests the sector is one of the hottest on Wall Street.

Interoil (IOC) shares are soaring by over 10% today after Morgan Stanley initiated coverage on the stock with an Overweight rating and a…

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Refiners Tank On Valero Outlook

Posted by Max Magee at 11:53AM on June 3rd

A worse-than-expected second-quarter outlook scared investors away from oil refiners on Wednesday.

Valero Energy (VLO) forecast a loss of -50 cents a share in the second quarter of 2009, down from a prior projection of 59 cents of EPS. Analysts had even…

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