PENN WEST PETROLEUM $12.97 – Toronto symbol PWT

PENN WEST PETROLEUM $12.97 (Toronto symbol PWT; Shares outstanding: 472.9 million; Market cap: $6.1 billion; TSINetwork Rating: Average; Dividend yield: 8.3%) has agreed to sell $1.3 billion worth of non-core properties. In all, these produce about 12,000 barrels per day.

To put that figure in perspective,… Read More

Penn West cuts its debt

PENN WEST PETROLEUM $12.97 (Toronto symbol PWT; Shares outstanding: 472.9 million; Market cap: $6.1 billion; TSINetwork Rating: Average; Dividend yield: 8.3%) has agreed to sell $1.3 billion worth of non-core properties. In all, these produce about 12,000 barrels per day.

To put that figure in perspective,… Read More

Two high-yielding energy stock picks

Natural gas prices recently dropped below $2 U.S. per thousand cubic feet, a 10-year low. That’s mainly because of new shale gas discoveries. Prices have since moved up to $3.16, but still well below last year’s high of almost $5. Oil prices have weakened, as… Read More

We’re changing our ratings on these four

Ottawa’s tax on income trust distributions took effect over a year ago, on January 1, 2011.

Most trusts have already converted to corporations in response. Real estate investment trusts (REITs) are exempt, however, so they will remain as trusts.

All but one of our trust recommendations have… Read More

Oil and gas stocks for income and gains

CRESCENT POINT ENERGY CORP. $44.35 (Toronto symbol CPG; Shares outstanding: 277.9 million; Market cap: $12.3 billion; TSINetwork Rating: Extra Risk; Dividend yield: 6.2%; www.crescentpointenergy.com) produces oil and natural gas in western Canada. Its production is weighted 90% toward oil and 10% to gas.

The company continues… Read More

Drilling prospects give them big potential

PENN WEST PETROLEUM $18.34 (Toronto symbol PWT; Shares outstanding: 466.9 million; Market cap: $8.5 billion; TSINetwork Rating: Extra Risk; Dividend yield: 5.9%) is one of North America’s largest oil and gas producers. The company produces an average of 156,107 barrels of oil equivalent per day… Read More

Production hikes in store for these two

PENN WEST PETROLEUM LTD. $24.65 (Toronto symbol PWT; Shares outstanding: 447.6 million; Market cap: $11.6 billion; TSINetwork Rating: Extra Risk; Dividend yield: 4.4%) is one of North America’s largest oil and gas producers. The company produces an average of 166,135 barrels of oil equivalent per… Read More

Growth in store for Penn West

PENN WEST PETROLEUM LTD. $27.53 (Toronto symbol PWT; Shares outstanding: 453.7 million; Market cap: $12.5 billion; TSINetwork Rating: Extra Risk; Dividend yield: 3.9%) reports that in the three months ended December 31, 2010, its cash flow per share fell 23.0%, to $0.67 from $0.87. That’s… Read More