Opinion on  DIAMOND OFFSHORE DRL (DO)     Sector: Energy  >  Industry: Oil Well Services & Equipment
DIAMOND OFFSHORE DRL

Diamond Offshore Drilling
Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc., also operates as an offshore oil and gas drilling contractor worldwide. It offers a range of services in various markets, including deep water, harsh environment, conventional semi-submersible, and jack-up markets. The company has a fleet of approximately 44 offshore rigs. Its price this year has been another tale of starting at about $145, falling, in this case to about $106, rising back to $145, and recently settling down to $122. A covered call investing position is available for DO with a potential return of 4.6%. The time frame for the covered call position’s potential return is 25 days

Analysts'  Recommendation:	Buy
30 Days Ago:	Buy
Analysts' Target:	$157

Analysts' Targets
Jesup & Lamont	$185
Buy
Wednesday, May 28, 2008
Lehman Brothers	$161
Underweight
Tuesday, May 20, 2008
UBS Securities	$160
Buy
Thursday, May 15, 2008
RBC Capital Markets	$148
Underperform
Wednesday, April 23, 2008
Deutsche Bank Securities	$120
Tuesday, April 15, 2008
Friedman, Billings, Ramsey & C	$166
Strong Buy
Friday, February 08, 2008