Oil jumps $5 a barrel as EU nears ban on Russian oil
Oil prices jumped on Wednesday, as the European Union, the world's largest trading bloc, spelled out...
Oil prices jumped on Wednesday, as the European Union, the world's largest trading bloc, spelled out plans to phase out imports of Russian oil, raising concerns about further market tightness as those nations hunt for adequate supply.
Brent crude futures settled up $5.17, or 4.9%, to $110.14 a barrel. West Texas Intermediate crude futures settled at $107.81 a barrel, up $5.40, or 5.3%.
Continental Resources Non-GAAP EPS of $2.65 beats by $0.22, revenue of $1.82B misses by $340M
Continental Resources ...
Continental Resources press release (NYSE:CLR): Q1 Non-GAAP EPS of $2.65 beats by $0.22.
Revenue of $1.82B (+49.2% Y/Y) misses by $340M.
The company has updated its 2022 annual oil production guidance to 200 to 210 MBopd from 195 to 205 MBopd.
The company is also projecting a December 2022 oil production exit rate of approximately 220 to 230 MBopd. Additionally, the company has updated its 2022 annual natural gas production guidance to 1,100 MMcfpd to 1,200 MMcfpd from 1,040 to 1,140 MMcfpd.
To generate approximately $6.5B to $7B of cash flow from operations and $4.3B to $4.7B of free cash flow (non-GAAP) for FY2022. The company's full-year 2022 free cash flow projection equates to a 21% to 23% free cash flow yield (non-GAAP).
Seeking Alpha: Chesapeake Q1 results - exceeds expectations on earnings, cash flow and dividends
Chesapeake Energy (CHK)...
Chesapeake Energy (CHK) reported Q1 results after the close Wednesday, beating Street estimates, generating strong free cash flow, and lifting the shareholder payout to double-digit levels:
Earnings - the Company delivered $3.09 of adjusted earnings per share for the quarter, against Street estimates of $2.43.
Cash flow - Chesapeake (CHK) generated $532m in adjusted free cash flow during the quarter, the best result in Company history, and ~5.1% of its market cap.
Capital allocation - the board announced a variable-plus-base dividend of $2.34 per share (9.8% yield) and initiated a share repurchase program, buying in ~1% of shares outstanding during the quarter.
Guide - adjusted free cash flow guidance was increased 35% to $2.7b (midpoint) and represents a ~25% free cash flow yield.
MarketWatch: Dow ends up over 900 points after Powell pushes back on 75-basis-point Fed hike
U.S. stocks closed sharply higher Wednesday, jumping as Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell delivered...
U.S. stocks closed sharply higher Wednesday, jumping as Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell delivered remarks following the conclusion of the Fed's two-day policy meeting. The Dow Jones Industrial Average DJIA, +2.81% ended around 932 points higher, or 2.8%, while the S&P 500 SPX, +2.99% climbed about 3% and the Nasdaq Composite COMP, 3.19% jumped about 3.2%, each booking a third straight day of gains, according to preliminary FactSet data. The Fed raised its benchmark interest rate by a half point, as expected, to a range of 0.75% to 1%. During a press conference Wednesday afternoon, Powell said that further rate increases of 50 basis points would be on the table at the next couple of meetings, but the Fed was not actively considering a 75-basis-point hike. The Dow saw its biggest daily gain since November 2020, according to Dow Jones Market Data.
Initially, the Fed plans to reduce its holdings by $47.5 billion a month. After three months the Fed would ramp up to $95 billion a month in asset reductions, a move that could drain liquidity from money markets for years to come.
The central bank as expected lifts its fed funds rate to a range of 0.75% to 1% in what’s expected to be a series of increases. The vote was unanimous.
