As expected, the cash market responded to what was considered amildly bearish storage report with mostly mild declines Thursday.Eastern points generally fell in the vicinity of a nickel exceptfor some Northeast citygate drops around a dime, while the Westranged from flat to down as much as a quarter (Stanfield).
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ExxonMobil To Buy Back $671.6 Million in Debt
Flush with cash from high oil and gas profits andbetter-than-expected merger savings, ExxonMobil Corp. will buy backas much as $671.6 million in debt next month, the company saidyesterday.
Energy Companies Find Expanded Revenue Through eBusiness
The speed at which energy companies embrace the Internet isexpected to accelerate for at least two more years, after whichcompanies that have aggressively invested in eBusiness will moveahead of competitors because of expanded revenue growthopportunities and reduced cost structures. At least that’s what anindustry survey by energy adviser Cap Gemini Ernst & Young U.S.LLC suggests.
Internet Savvy May Decide Your Future
The speed at which energy companies embrace the Internet isexpected to accelerate for at least two more years, after whichcompanies that have aggressively invested in eBusiness will moveahead of competitors because of expanded revenue growthopportunities and reduced cost structures. At least that’s what anindustry survey by energy adviser Cap Gemini Ernst & Young U.S.LLC suggests.
ExxonMobil, Chevron Beat Wall Street Estimates
Better than expected profits lifted ExxonMobil and Chevron to more than double their second-quarter earnings of a year ago, as they reaped the benefit of surging oil and natural gas prices.
ExxonMobil, Chevron Beat Earnings Estimates
Better than expected profits lifted ExxonMobil and Chevron tomore than double their second-quarter earnings of a year ago, asthey reaped the benefit of surging oil and natural gas prices.
Aggressive Gramm-Schumer Electric Bill Unveiled
Capitol Hill observers who had expected the electricderegulation legislation of Sens. Phil Gramm (R-TX) and CharlesSchumer (D-NY) to be more aggressive and comprehensive than otherbills languishing in the Senate weren’t disappointed last week.
Aggressive Gramm-Schumer Electric Bill Unveiled
Capitol Hill observers who had expected the electricderegulation legislation of Sens. Phil Gramm (R-TX) and CharlesSchumer (D-NY) to be more aggressive and comprehensive than theother bills pending in the Senate weren’t disappointed yesterday.
Prices Down as Anticipated; Weekend Expectations Mixed
Cash prices plunged as expected Thursday, with nearly everypoint in all markets down between 20 and 30 cents.
Bearish Storage Figure Expected to Quash Price Rally
Prices went up by about a dime or more at nearly all pointsWednesday, but sources were in consensus that the brief marketfirmness will not continue today.