The term "fracking" -- referring to the hydraulic fracturing of rock formations to tap into seams of natural gas deep underground -- is controversial. Consumers have expressed concerns that fracking may cause groundwater contamination, and regulators are studying the issue.
The good news: Proper safeguards can help fracking unlock America's vast trove of natural gas in ways that don't despoil the environment, and several companies are gearing up to help the cause. Oil services giant Schlumberger (NYSE: SLB), for example, is now selling fracking fluids that have a much more benign environmental footprint, and rivals are coming up with their own solutions as well.
Still, for these fluids to work effectively, fresh water needs to be trucked in, and post-fracking wastewater needs to be trucked away from drilling sites. One of the leading companies in that effort also happens to be one of the most unloved stocks in the market right now. That's largely due to a major acquisition made nine months ago that has weighed on recent quarterly results. Yet that deal should start to generate more solid results in coming quarters, and when that happens, this stock should pivot back into investor favor and deliver solid upside.
Top Oil Service Stocks To Own Right Now: Sigma Pharmaceuticals Ltd(SIP.AX)
Sigma Pharmaceuticals Limited engages in the wholesale and retail of pharmaceutical drugs in Australia. The company distributes pharmaceutical products to retail pharmacies. It operates approximately 550 banner stores under the Amcal, Guardian, and Amcal Max brands. The company was founded in 1912 and is headquartered in Clayton South, Australia.
Top Oil Service Stocks To Own Right Now: Iris Biotechnologies(IRSB.OB)
Iris BioTechnologies Inc., a development stage life science company, focuses on developing solutions for the detection and monitoring of monogenic and complex genomic diseases. The company provides a Nano-BioChip gene expression kit using a convergence of scientific disciplines in nanotechnology, semiconductor manufacturing, microfluidics, chemistry, molecular biology, genetics, genomics, and information technology; and BioWindows artificial intelligence system, a database comprising data fields for patient demographics information, personal and family medical history, and gene expression information. Its products assist in establishing the foundation for personalized medicine for the treatment of breast cancer. The company also intends to use its product platform to diagnose and treat patients with neurological disorders, heart disease, diabetes, and other gene-related metabolic problems. In addition, it is working on gene markers for CancerChip and specific markers assoc iated with prostrate, lung, liver, kidney, and ovarian cancers, as well as genes associated with schizophrenia, Alzheimer disease, autoimmune system disorders, and metabolic and drug metabolism disorders. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, California.
Best Financial Stocks To Invest In 2014: Independent Bank Corp.(INDB)
Independent Bank Corp. operates as the bank holding company for Rockland Trust Company that provides various banking services in Massachusetts. It offers various deposit products, including demand deposits, interest checking accounts, savings accounts, time deposits, and money market accounts. The company?s loan portfolio comprises commercial and industrial loans to business and corporate enterprises for working capital and other business-related purposes, and floor plan financing; commercial real estate loans that include commercial mortgages that are secured by non-residential properties, as well as mortgages for construction loans on non-residential properties; and small business loans to businesses with commercial credit needs. It also provides consumer real estate loans, which consist of residential mortgages, and home equity loans and lines that are secured primarily by owner-occupied residences; mortgages for the construction of residential properties; and consumer loans that comprise personal loans, automobile loans, installment loans, and overdraft protection. In addition, the company offers investment management and trust services to individuals, institutions, small businesses, and charitable institutions. Independent Bank Corp. operates 67 full service and 3 limited service retail branches, 8 commercial banking centers, 4 investment management offices, and 4 mortgage lending centers. The company was founded in 1907 and is headquartered in Rockland, Massachusetts.
Top Oil Service Stocks To Own Right Now: Swiber Holdings Limited (AK3.SI)
Swiber Holdings Limited provides integrated construction and support services to the offshore oil and gas industry in the Asia Pacific and the Middle East. Its offshore construction services include project management and engineering; procurement services; platform construction; transportation and installation of fixed offshore platforms and subsea pipelines; floating production systems; subsea field commissioning; FPSO, FSO, and CALM Buoy; and mooring installation services. The company also offers offshore marine services, such as marine transportation; offshore marine support vessels chartering; diving support vessels; shipyard facilities; ship repair and maintenance services; shipbuilding services; conceptualization and feasibility study; mooring systems design; basic and detailed engineering; start up and commissioning; and operations and maintenance services. In addition, it provides offshore subsea services comprising commercial saturation and air diving services; un derwater inspection, repair, and maintenance (IRM) of existing offshore oil and gas field structures; subsea barge support diving and remotely operated vehicle services; and subsea solutions from diving support vessels, as well as construction and IRM based projects. Further, the company offers offshore development services, including offshore wind farm engineering, transportation, and installation services; and wave energy, ocean tide energy, and ocean thermal energy convertor engineering and installation services. Additionally, it provides drilling services; and builds ships, tankers, and other ocean-going vessels. As of March 26, 2012, the company operated a fleet of 53 vessels comprising 41 offshore vessels and 12 construction vessels. Swiber Holdings Limited was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in Singapore.
Top Oil Service Stocks To Own Right Now: NVIDIA Corporation(NVDA)
NVIDIA Corporation provides visual computing, high performance computing, and mobile computing solutions that generate interactive graphics on various devices ranging from tablets and smart phones to notebooks and workstations. It operates in three segments: Graphic Processing Unit (GPU), Professional Solutions Business (PSB), and Consumer Products Business (CPB). The GPU segment offers GeForce discrete and chipset products, which support desktop and notebook personal computers plus memory products. The PSB segment provides its Quadro professional workstation products and other professional graphics products, including its NVIDIA Tesla high-performance computing products used in the manufacturing, entertainment, medical, science, and aerospace industries. The CPB segment offers Tegra mobile products, which support tablets, smartphones, personal media players, Internet television, automotive navigation, and other similar devices. This segment also licenses video game consol es and other digital consumer electronics devices. The company sells its products to original equipment manufacturers, original design manufacturers, add-in-card manufacturers, consumer electronics companies, and system builders worldwide that utilize its processors as a core component of their entertainment, business, and professional solutions. NVIDIA Corporation was founded in 1993 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, California.
Advisors' Opinion:- [By Sherry Jim]
ThinkEquity analysts said the company is regaining momentum in the high-end PC graphics market with the GTX 580/570/560 family and focused on new potential growth opportunities in high-end computing and Web tablets.
Nvidia also holds its leading position in professional graphics and has won designs in the smartphone/Web tablet market at Asustek, Acer, Motorola, and HTC.
Going forward, the company's Tegra platform for smartphones/Web tablets on the Google Android platform and continuing growth in high-end cloud computing and professional graphics with Quadro would likely lead to steady earnings growth.
- [By Curtis]
NVDA sell microchips – and lots of them. This stock has transformed its business turning a $200 million loss in the first quarter of 2009 into a $138 million profit a year later in Q1 2010. Based on book value, NVDA is cheap. With a PEG of 0.8 and P/E of 12 the firm is discounted significantly compared to it’s peer competitors. Throughout the past year they have significantly trailed the sector, but heading into the fall I think NVDA will soar to $20.
Top Oil Service Stocks To Own Right Now: ING Real Estate Entertainment Fund (IEF.AX)
ING Real Estate Entertainment Fund operates as an open-ended property vehicle in Australia. It invests in the entertainment venues, hotels, and bars. As of December 31, 2004, the Fund held interests in nine hotels, of which six were located in New South Wales and three were located in Queensland. ING Real Estate Entertainment is based in Sydney, Australia.
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