US Driller Helmerich & Payne’s Earnings Top Estimates as Activity Rebounds
U.S. drilling contractor Helmerich & Payne on April 27 beat Wall Street estimates...
U.S. drilling contractor Helmerich & Payne on April 27 beat Wall Street estimates for second-quarter earnings, as surging oil and gas prices have boosted demand for its services and equipment.
During the quarter, the company said its number of active oil rigs rose to 171 from 154 in the previous quarter. It anticipates exiting the current quarter with 175 active rigs, it said in a release.
The company said its net loss narrowed sharply to $5 million, or 5 cents per share, for the second quarter from a loss of $121 million, or $1.13 per share, a year ago. Wall Street analysts had anticipated a loss of 32 cents per share, according to Refinitiv IBES.
HighPeak Energy to Acquire Hannathon Permian Properties for $373.4 Million
HighPeak Energy Inc. agreed on April 27 to acquire the Howard County,...
HighPeak Energy Inc. agreed on April 27 to acquire the Howard County, Texas, assets of Hannathon Petroleum LLC and other non-operated working interest owners in a cash-and-stock deal estimated to be worth about $373.4 million. The bolt-on acquisition adds Midland Basin acreage largely contiguous to the company’s existing Signal Peak position where Chairman and CEO Jack Hightower said HighPeak began its strategic expansion last August.
Twitter tops user-growth expectations in first report following Elon Musk deal agreement
Days after Twitter Inc. ...
Days after Twitter Inc. TWTR, -2.09% announced that its board had accepted a takeover offer from Tesla Inc. TSLA, +0.58% chief Elon Musk, the social-media company reported results for its latest quarter, showing better-than-expected user gains. The company posted first-quarter net income of $513 million, or 61 cents a share, up from $68 million, or 8 cents a share, in the year-prior quarter.
Crude oil remains above $100 in US after modest gains on Wednesday
Concerns about tight worldwide crude oil supplies continue to bother investors and as a result, oil prices...
Concerns about tight worldwide crude oil supplies continue to bother investors and as a result, oil prices saw only modest gains in Wednesday’s trading while inventories of US distillate and gasoline dropped.
West Texas Intermediate crude for June delivery went up 32 cents to close at $102.02 a barrelwhile global benchmark Brent crude for June delivery managed a 33-cent increase and finished the day at $105.32 a barrel.
May natural gas rose 42 cents to $7.27 per 1,000 cubic feet.
Dow, S&P 500 end higher as Nasdaq finishes in the red
Stocks finished mostly higher, but off session highs, as a rebound attempt lost steam...
Stocks finished mostly higher, but off session highs, as a rebound attempt lost steam in afternoon trade. The Nasdaq Composite COMP, -0.01%, which attempted to bounce back after dropping 4% on Tuesday to post its lowest close since December 2020, gave up gains to end around 2 points lower, a loss of less than 0.1%, near 12,489, according to preliminary figures. The Dow Jones Industrial Average DJIA, 0.19% finished around 62 points higher, up 0.2%, near 33,302, while the S&P 500 SPX, 0.21% gained around 9 points, or 0.2%, to close near 4,184.
