One of the (most profitable) things I do for subscribers is stay on top of all the new shale plays popping up all over the world. While shale oil and gas are widespread in North America, the global shale revolution is just starting — but is sure to continue for...

I asked my good friend Dave Blais, who trades gold and silver stocks full time, to provide an update on what he sees happening in the gold market, in follow up to the last piece he penned for OGIB readers several weeks ago. The frustrating under-performance...

When will Ithaca's production growth start to get priced into its stock? This junior North Sea oil producer is set to double production to 10,000 bopd late 2011, when its Athena project (Ithaca 22%, and operator) will come onstream. I would expect some speculative premium to start developing in the stock...

Consol Energy Inc. (CNX:TSX) announced Thursday that it will sell Noble Energy (NBL:TSX) a stake of its ownership in the Marcellus shale holdings for $3.4 billion.

Macquarie Equities Research maintained its OUTPERFORM rating for Bellatrix Exploration (BXE:TSX) but reduced its target share price to $6.25 from $7.00.

Research firm Macquarie Equities Research upgraded BlackPearl Resources (PXX:TSX) from a NEUTRAL rating to an OUTPERFORM rating and reduced its target price to C$7.50 a share.

Australia-based research firm Macquarie Equities Research reaffirmed its OUTPERFORM rating for Gran Tierra (GTE:TSX) and left its target price of $9.50 per share unchanged.

August is often one of the best months to buy natural gas stocks; gas prices and the commodities stocks overall are at a low.  There is often (but not last year!) a run up in gas prices in the fall – and stocks follow – as...