(NEW YORK)Occidental Petroleum Corp. said Thursday it will buy out Plains Exploration & Production Co.'s stakes in two jointly operated Midwest oil and gas fields for $1.25 billion.READ MORE
(LOS ANGELES)More stringent controls are needed for an urban oilfield slated for a major expansion over the next two decades, residents of surrounding communities told county planners Wednesday...READ MORE
(NEW YORK)Shares of Chesapeake Energy Corp., the nation's second-largest independent natural gas producer, hit an all-time high Wednesday after it agreed to work with Plains Exploration & Pr...READ MORE
Among the stock activity stories for Wednesday, July 2, from AP Financial News: NEW YORK (AP)--Shares of jams and jellies maker J.M. Smucker Co. jumped Wednesday after a Deutsche B...READ MORE
(NEW YORK)Shares of General Motors Corp. retreated the most by midday on the Standard & Poor's 500 Index after a series of negative analyst comments on the beleaguered automaker following it...READ MORE
(NEW YORK)Shares of Petrohawk Energy Corp. advanced in premarket trading on Wednesday after an analyst hiked his price target on the oil and gas producer, saying its oil fields are increasin...READ MORE