International Business News - PVA http://www.ibtimes.com All articles are copyrighted by IBTimes.com 400 100 http://www.ibtimes.com/ http://www.ibtimes.com/images/top_logo_ibt2_3.gif Standard & Poor's Inc. included 18 U.S. energy companies among 73 companies based in the United States that made its annual Global Challengers, a list released Wednesday of mid-sized companies that show the "highest growth characteristics." http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080724/s-p-names-18-us-energy-companies-as-likely-to-grow.htm Thu, 24 Jul 2008 07:18:07 EDT Shares of Chesapeake Energy Corp. surged Friday amid a largely down market, after the natural-gas and oil producer said it completed two Haynesville Shale horizontal wells in the past month. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080606/chesapeake-shares-rise-on-shale-news.htm Fri, 06 Jun 2008 16:44:59 EDT Shares of natural gas producer Penn Virginia Corp. soared nearly 19 percent after an East Texas well showed the ability to produce as much as 15 million cubic feet per day. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080530/penn-virginia-natural-gas-well-hits-big.htm Fri, 30 May 2008 16:22:06 EDT The Standard & Poor's SmallCap 600 Index was little changed at midday Friday as other indexes were mixed following a government report that personal spending rose in April, but only to keep pace with rising costs. Oil prices, meanwhile, were flat. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080530/s-p-smallcap-600-in-focus-pva-blg.htm Fri, 30 May 2008 13:26:44 EDT The president and chief executive of oil and natural gas company Penn Virginia Corp. exercised options for 23,800 shares of common stock, according to a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080522/penn-virginia-president-and-ceo-exercises-options.htm Thu, 22 May 2008 15:58:44 EDT Among the earnings stories for Wednesday, May 7, from AP Financial News: Top stories: http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080507/earnings-roundup-news-corp-liberty-global.htm Wed, 07 May 2008 18:58:44 EDT Energy company Penn Virginia Corp. said Wednesday its first-quarter profit fell 11 percent, as a jump in derivatives expense offset revenue growth. For the quarter ended March 31, Penn Virginia earned $3.9 million, or 9 cents per share, compared with $4.4 million, or 11 cents per share, for the same quarter in 2007. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080507/penn-virginia-1q-profit-falls-on-derivatives-expense.htm Wed, 07 May 2008 17:54:46 EDT Penn Virginia Resource Partners LP on Thursday said it acquired Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP's 25 percent member interest in Thunder Creek Gas Services LLC for $50 million in cash. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080424/penn-virginia-buys-stake-in-coalbed-methane-gatherer.htm Thu, 24 Apr 2008 13:49:06 EDT