Similar Articles

Browse Main Topics:

Business
Computers & Electronics
Education & Reference
Entertainment & Leisure
Family & Home
Finance & Investment
Health
Internet
Pets & Animals
Science & Technology
Society, Politics & Culture
Sports & Recreation

Similar Articles

The Motley Fool April 25, 2008 David Lee Smith	Diamond Offshore's Sparkle Fades Diamond Offshore's strong earnings growth wasn't quite strong enough.
The Motley Fool October 26, 2007 David Lee Smith	There's Still Bling in Diamond Offshore Diamond Offshore's shares have moved up more than 60% in a year, but it still merits attention from investors.
The Motley Fool October 27, 2005 Robert Aronen	Diamond Delivers the Gold This quarter's numbers from Diamond Offshore demonstrate that the deepwater drilling business remains strong. The company can hardly be called cheap at current prices, but earnings growth is quickly bringing the ratios down to earth.
The Motley Fool September 1, 2005 Robert Aronen	A Diamond in the Deep Currently trading around $59, with a P/E of 90, the oil driller Diamond Offshore is priced for perfection.
The Motley Fool April 23, 2010 David Lee Smith	Diamond Offshore Slips Diamond Offshore's reduced its special dividend, but it's still the Lone Ranger there.
The Motley Fool August 20, 2009 David Lee Smith	Oilfield Services Still Has Room to Grow If you're in search of profits, consider the oilfield services sector.
The Motley Fool April 25, 2011 David Lee Smith	There's Room for Optimism at Diamond Offshore Despite a year-over-year dip, Diamond Offshore's world is strengthening.
The Motley Fool February 9, 2006 Robert Aronen	Shine On, You Crazy Diamond Diamond Offshore's fourth-quarter results bury the analysts' estimates. But do these shares still have come upside left?
The Motley Fool May 3, 2007 Toby Shute	Foolish Fundamentals: Dayrates Investors need to understand energy sector jargon to help with investing decisions. Here's a primer on dayrates.
The Motley Fool January 22, 2008 David Lee Smith	An Energy Contract with a Message Halliburton's latest deal showcases the money to be made in oilfield services.
The Motley Fool June 29, 2009 David Lee Smith	A Good Way to Jack Up Your Profits Even with crude prices stalled, there's a lot to recommend Diamond Offshore.
The Motley Fool February 4, 2011 David Lee Smith	This Driller Looks Compelling Diamond Offshore's numbers have slipped, but the company's both attractive and cheap.
The Motley Fool July 27, 2007 David Lee Smith	Diamond Offshore Picks the Wrong Day Despite strong results, the falling market dragged driller Diamond Offshore out to sea.
The Motley Fool November 7, 2008 David Lee Smith	Transocean Towers In the midst of sliding crude prices, Transocean continues to look strong.
The Motley Fool March 17, 2006 Will Frankenhoff	Rowan Set to Pump Up Profits Rowan Companies boasts a first-rate fleet of jack-up rigs, is heavily leveraged to an increase in dayrates in the tight Gulf of Mexico market, and trades at a 14% discount to its peers. What's not to like?
The Motley Fool January 6, 2011 Jordan DiPietro	One Driller Definitely Worth Looking At Diamond Offshore could be a terrific value play.
The Motley Fool October 31, 2007 David Lee Smith	A Literally Superior Energy Opportunity Despite a slowdown in the Gulf of Mexico, Superior Energy chalked up one solid quarter. The company has shifted from obtaining virtually all of its work in the Gulf to getting more than half from other horizons.
The Motley Fool October 22, 2010 David Lee Smith	Deepwater Driller Diamond Offshore's Still Sparkling Despite a slide in its quarterly results, Diamond Offshore will pay something special.
The Motley Fool March 6, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	Get Jacked Up About Rowan? Recent stock price action notwithstanding, the market for jack-up oil drilling rigs is very tight. A recovery and possibly second bull run in drilling stocks should certainly boost Rowan again.
The Motley Fool July 20, 2010 David Lee Smith	Halliburton Says: Top This! Maybe it's tough for energy these days, but Halliburton has set a high bar.
The Motley Fool August 30, 2005 Robert Aronen	Transocean Cruises in Deep Water The company can drill for oil in 10,000 feet of water. Can it put cash into your pocket? This company deserves a place on your watch list, if not in your portfolio.
The Motley Fool August 2, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	Is This Diamond an Investor's Best Friend? The deepwater driller, Diamond Offshore, is hot -- but maybe not long-term hot. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool June 1, 2009 David Lee Smith	Baker Hughes CEO Talks Energy While North America languishes, Baker Hughes makes hay elsewhere.
The Motley Fool April 7, 2008 Will Frankenhoff	Transocean's Profit Well Hasn't Run Dry The significant demand for Transocean's services gives the company leverage to increase pricing.
The Motley Fool May 11, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	TODCO Jacked Up on Jack-Ups A dwindling fleet in the Gulf suggests strong dayrates for those who stay. The offshore drilling company seems somewhat cheap and it will be hard to ignore the earnings potential if the company continues to reactivate its stacked rigs.
The Motley Fool October 23, 2009 David Lee Smith	A Deepwater Stock You Shouldn't Miss Diamond Offshore beats the analysts and again rewards its shareholders.
The Motley Fool January 25, 2011 David Lee Smith	Halliburton Is Picking Up Speed Halliburton ended a trying year with results you should inspect.
The Motley Fool July 21, 2009 David Lee Smith	Haliburton Slides, but Will It Last? Despite Halliburton's soft quarter, oilfield service could be a place to put your shekels.
The Motley Fool August 6, 2009 David Lee Smith	Baker Hughes Caps Off a Weak Oil Services Quarter There's obviously a struggle ahead, but Baker Hughes sees some light.
The Motley Fool August 3, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	Can TODCO Keep Jacking Up Rates? A supply crunch bodes well for Gulf of Mexico jack-up rig rates -- for now. But what has shot up in recent times is likely to fall back down in the coming years. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool April 30, 2009 David Lee Smith	Baker Hughes Burns Out Like its big oilfield service peers, Baker Hughes was hit by North America's slowdown.
The Motley Fool October 20, 2004 W.D. Crotty	This Diamond Is No Gem Diamond Offshore Drilling's earnings report shows great promise for upcoming quarters. The company is doing well, but it is far from a bargain.
The Motley Fool May 4, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	Same Gig for RIG Costs and maintenance schedules are a concern, but the market for marine rigs is still tight. Transocean investors, take note.
The Motley Fool November 3, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	TODCO's Ace Up the Sleeve As the only owner of meaningful surplus offshore capacity in the Gulf, TODCO should see strong earnings growth. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool November 6, 2009 David Lee Smith	Do You Really Want to Buy Oilfield Services? The market clearly didn't appreciate Baker Hughes' quarter, nor should you.
The Motley Fool January 27, 2009 David Lee Smith	Oilfield Services: Buy, Sell, or Waffle? In the midst of soft commodities prices, how should you view oilfield services?
The Motley Fool January 29, 2009 David Lee Smith	Solid Quarter, Hazy Future for Baker Hughes The oil-services company trounced estimates, but its business is dwindling.
The Motley Fool April 21, 2009 David Lee Smith	Rig Count Chop Cuts Halliburton The North American rig count pushed Halliburton down to a sloppy quarter.
The Motley Fool May 9, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Transocean's Rig Gig As the major player in offshore drilling, Transocean is living in the confluence of some major present-day trends. High day rates for drilling platforms should lead to a few years of solid profitability.
The Motley Fool November 30, 2007 David Lee Smith	Transocean's Wedding Day The joining of Transocean and GlobalSantaFe could become a trend for drillers, with the industry shrinking to far fewer -- but significantly larger -- companies.
The Motley Fool July 22, 2011 David Lee Smith	Diamond Offshore Beats Forecasts, Boosts Backlog A higher downtime forecast roils Mr. Market.
The Motley Fool June 23, 2010 David Lee Smith	Courts Now Control Gulf Moratorium Stash away some Schlumberger shares during the Gulf of Mexico deepwater action.
The Motley Fool August 21, 2007 David Lee Smith	Oilfield Services' Steady Flow Amid the market's frantic oscillations, energy services is displaying new-found stability.
The Motley Fool June 27, 2008 David Lee Smith	Recession-Proof Stocks: Diamond Offshore This deepwater driller taps a great combination of growth and income.
The Motley Fool May 5, 2010 David Lee Smith	Is Baker Hughes Ready to Cook? Like its oilfield services pals, Baker Hughes has given Fools reason to revisit the sector.
The Motley Fool October 26, 2007 Toby Shute	No Enervation at ENSCO It's not the size of your offshore rigs, it's how you use them. While fleet-wide average dayrates saw a slight sequential slip, jackup rates held firm, bounding 20% higher than last year.
The Motley Fool January 23, 2008 David Lee Smith	BJ Services' Home Front Problems BJ Services is being hit by its heavy dependence on the sliding U.S. energy markets.
The Motley Fool January 19, 2011 Jordan DiPietro	Rising Star Buy: A Basket of Energy Stocks These industry heavyweights provide great exposure to various segments of the oil industry: Petrobras... Schlumberger... Diamond Offshore Drilling... El Paso...
The Motley Fool January 23, 2006 Robert Aronen	Shallow Water, Deep Profits TODCO booms on higher demand for Gulf of Mexico drilling rigs. Investors, these shares are worth looking at, even at today's relatively high prices.
The Motley Fool November 8, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Transocean Finds Treasure Offshore While Transocean will see some impact in the fourth quarter from hurricane repairs, and the long-term cash flow picture may be dicey, strong earnings and cash flow leverage over the next few years may yet power a further rise in the stock of this top-notch offshore operator.