Delphi ups its forecast

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DELPHI ENERGY $2.65 (Toronto symbol DEE; SI Rating: Speculative) (403-265-6171; www.delphienergy.ca; Shares outstanding: 101.5 million; Market cap: $268.9 million; No dividends paid) has raised its 2010 production forecast after a successful winter drilling program. The company expects to report record production of 7,600 barrels of oil equivalent per day (including natural gas) in the first quarter of 2010. That’s up from its earlier forecast of 7,350 barrels. For all of 2010, Delphi expects to produce an average of 7,700 to 8,200 barrels per day, up from its previous estimate of 7,500 to 8,000. The stock now trades at 4.4 times forecast 2010 cash flow of $0.60 a share. Delphi is a buy for aggressive investors. investors…