Investopedia: Weatherford Burning Through Its Benefits Of The Doubt

Broadly speaking, there are two valid reasons to own Weatherford (NYSE: WFT ). First, you believe that the company's position in marke...

Investopedia: Expectations, Not Operations, Weighing On Halliburton

Going into this quarter, I had wondered whether expectations for Halliburton (NYSE: HAL ) were running a little hot and whether that might...

Investopedia: Schlumberger Leads The Way, Like It Usually Does

There are lively debates to be had about whether it's better to own the leaders or laggards as a sector bottoms, the idea being that th...

Investopedia: Baker Hughes Still Playing Third Fiddle

You don't have to the biggest or the best to succeed in energy services, but you do have to execute on the opportunities in front of yo...

Seeking Alpha: Tough Conditions Burying The Quality Edge At C & J Energy Services

There's a school of thought out there that the best companies really show their stuff when their sectors come under serious pressure. W...

Investopedia: Halliburton Has Gotten Interesting Again

Slipping oil prices have definitely taken the steam out of what had been a strong seasonal move in many oil service and equipment stocks. E...

Investopedia: Schlumberger Looks Good At Today's Prices

For better or worse, Schlumberger (NYSE: SLB ) is a stock that will give investors multiple second chances. Although this company is rega...

Investopedia: Dover May Be Bottoming, But The Street's Already Thinking Recovery

Dover (NYSE: DOV ) is one of those industrial conglomerates that is so diversified, it's not hard to feel a little sympathy for the a...

Investopedia: GE Pays Up To Get Into Another Attractive Energy Business

General Electric (NYSE: GE ) is not messing around when it comes to making itself into a leading manufacturer of equipment for the oil an...