Energy: Stocks in focus for Monday

Date: 31 JAN 2009 05:04:58 GMT

Among the companies whose shares are expected to see active trade in
Monday's session are Anadarko Petroleum Corp., Aflac Inc. and Humana
Inc.

Energy: Corporate debt soars in January; Verizon on tap Friday

Date: Fri, Jan 30, 2009 at 2:12 PM

Companies brought a near record amount of debt to bond markets in
January, taking advantage of the thaw in investors' appetite for risk.

Energy: Canadian stocks edge lower after grim GDP data

Date: 30 JAN 2009 16:36:59 GMT

Stocks in Canada edge lower, with mining and financial shares pacing
the decline, as data show economic growth fell sharply in November.

Energy: Exxon Mobil, Chevron help lift energy sector after results

Date: 30 JAN 2009 15:19:40 GMT

Energy-sector stocks recover from losses in the previous session,
playing off Exxon Mobil and Chevron as the bellwethers both report
better-than-expected financial results for the fourth quarter.

Energy: Oil futures rise after better-than-expected GDP data

Date: 30 JAN 2009 14:27:02 GMT

Oil futures surge Friday after data show that the U.S. economy turned
in its worst performance since 1982, but the contraction is still
better than the market expected.

Energy: Allstate, Exxon Mobil in focus

Date: 30 JAN 2009 13:43:27 GMT

U.S. stock futures gave up earlier gains and were pointing to a weaker
start for Wall Street on Friday, under the cloud of another heavy
earnings session and key economic data. The U.S. economy contracted at
a 3.8% seasonally adjusted annual rate in the fourth quarter, the
Commerce Department estimated Friday.

Energy: Exxon Mobil profit falls 33% on productions drops, spending

Date: 30 JAN 2009 13:45:26 GMT

Exxon Mobil Corp. on Friday says fourth-quarter net income fall 33% as
production drops and capital spending rises as it absorbs a body-blow
from a historic plunge in crude prices.