This ETF holds equally-weighted positions in 30 stocks involved in the out-of-favor natural gas sector.
The often-ignored continent is just waiting to break out.
Garmin is upgraded to 'outperform,' while Oracle is downgraded to 'market perform.'
The area is believed to hold vast deep-water reserves of oil and gas.
Nearly 2 years after the Gulf of Mexico oil spill, the Macondo well still casts a long shadow over the company's valuation and prospects for a higher stock price.
Seasonal strength in crude typically begins in February. Any pullbacks could represent good buying opportunities.
The oil explorer also plans to raise its LNG output because of the more attractive economics of liquids production in shale plays.
These 3 picks are among oil shares that should outperform.
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