Penn West gets lean

PENN WEST PETROLEUM $9.14 (Toronto symbol PWT; Shares outstanding: 488.1 million; Market cap: $4.4 billion; TSINetwork Rating: A v e r a g e ; D i v i d e n d y i e l d : 6 . 1 % ; www.pennwest.com)… Read More

Buy Peyto, hold on to Penn West

PEYTO EXPLORATION & DEVELOPMENT CORP. $28.10 (Toronto symbol PEY; Shares outstanding: 148.5 million; Market cap: $4.2 billion; TSINetwork Rating: Extra Risk; Dividend yield: 3.4%; www.peyto.com) produces and explores for oil and natural gas in Alberta. Its average daily production of 58,145 barrels of oil equivalent… Read More

Penn West aims to unlock value

PENN WEST PETROLEUM $11.38 (Toronto symbol PWT; Shares outstanding: 485.0 million; Market cap: $5.7 billion; TSINetwork Rating: Average; Dividend yield: 5.1%) is moving to shore up its finances and boost its value after it appointed Rick George as chairman and Allan Markin as vice-chairman. George… Read More

Buy Crescent Point, hold on to Penn West

CRESCENT POINT ENERGY CORP. $36.81 (Toronto symbol CPG; Shares outstanding: 377.5 million; Market cap: $13.9 billion; TSINetwork Rating: Extra Risk; Dividend yield: 7.5%; www.crescentpointenergy.com) produces oil and natural gas in western Canada. Its production is weighted 90% toward oil and 10% to gas. The company… Read More

Buy Crescent Point, hold on to Penn West

CRESCENT POINT ENERGY CORP. $39.03 (Toronto symbol CPG; Shares outstanding: 350.1 million; Market cap: $13.7 billion; TSINetwork Rating: Extra Risk; Dividend yield: 7.1%; www.crescentpointenergy.com) produces oil and natural gas in western Canada. Its production is weighted 90% toward oil and 10% to natural gas.

The company… Read More