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VLO: Bull or Bear?
Quick Trade Update
VLO
+3.98%
in
9 days
I bought VLO on weakness this morning. The stock has been showing strong accumulation during the bottom consolidation area, along with positive divergences in indicators. I also took partial profits in my energy plays (USO and DIG).
More details later. Here is the VLO chart from last night's trade report:
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Three Stocks That Look Cheap Here
VLO
+5.49%
in
29 days
It would seem that I made a lot of people mad in previous articles, when I claimed that Apple (AAPL), Google (GOOG) and Qualcomm (QCOM) didn't deserve their current evaluations. Well, I decided to take a different approach this time, and list a few stocks that I thought were trading at a lower evaluation than they were currently worth. In the case of HD, this one might still require a few more months to start to rebound, but I am recommending getting into it now, as it will rebound so quickly when it does.
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+9.03%
in
34 days
crack spreads will improve with crude oil price dropping this takes a few weeks to take hold as VLO consumes expensive inventory and replaces it with cheaper crude oil. VLO also uses heavy crude which is 20 bucks cheaper than the lightr crude price listed on CNBc....all of a sudden you will see it take off here by mid august
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Benefiting from the Oil Correction
VLO
-2.69%
in
40 days
We advised caution in the oil markets on July 2nd, 2008. We are seeing the correction now. For targets I have $80-$100 as the low. The correction should continue through the end of this year. When we originally wrote this article, my partner Sergey got a lot of negative commentary on some boards, which made us pretty confident about our analysis. The majority of the public is always wrong near the peaks and valleys. The public sentiment is probably one of the best trading indicators around.
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Valero Energy Corp
VLO
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+4.98%
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42 days
BUY: Valero (nyse: VLO)
Gasoline is hitting an all-time high on a wholesale
basis, and it looks like higher prices are down
the road. You need to gird for $4.00 gasoline this
summer—perhaps even higher. Even with historic
highs in the price of crude and gasoline, the
ratio between the value of a barrel of crude oil
and the value of the gasoline you can make from
it is currently a loser for the gasoline producers.
Normally, the ratio is about 1.25, meaning that
the value of the volume of gasoline you refine
from a barrel of oil provides a 25% gross margin ...
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Is Valero a Better Buy than Exxon Mobil?
VLO
+7.22%
in
45 days
By Brad Zigler Cocktail party conversation can take some strange turns at times. Over the Independence Day holiday weekend, I found myself in the unusual position of defending a fellow partygoer's purchase of Valero Energy Corp. (NYSE: VLO) shares to others.
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Stocks to Buy Before the Oil Bubble Bursts
VLO
-4.82%
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53 days
by Mike Burnick Recently, many investors have begun to speculate that the bull run in crude oil prices has reached bubble-like proportions. Some folks are saying that "speculators" have driven the price of crude to unsustainable levels and a painful correction is just around the corner.
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Buy Refining Stocks Ahead of the Oil Bubble Burst
VLO
-4.82%
in
53 days
7/8 - "Recently, many investors have begun to speculate that the bull run in crude oil prices has reached bubble-like proportions. Some folks are saying that "speculators" have driven the price of crude to unsustainable levels and a painful correction is just around the corner...There's one sub-sector of the energy industry that would actually benefit big time from such an oil correction: Refiners."
"...profits at U.S. refinery operators plunged 98% in the first quarter because they were caught behind-the-curve on skyrocketing oil prices. Refiners have been raising prices to be sure. But t...
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Chasing Value: Valero -- when is a downgrade an upgrade?
VLO
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-13.12%
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64 days
Filed under: Major movement, Forecasts, Top Picks 2007, Valero Energy (VLO), Chasing Value, Commodities, Oil, Stocks to Buy  What can I say, one of my best stocks picks of 2007 has turned into one of my worst of 2008. Valero Energy (NYSE: VLO) the largest independent oil refiner in the United States has experienced shrinking profit margins as oil prices have continued to climb throughout the year.
It was reported in the Associated Press that a Wall Street analyst at Friedman, Billings, Ramsey & Co downgraded his expectations for the major oil refiners Wednesday. In regards to VLO, analyst Eita...
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Reduction of Global Gas Subsidies Stands to Benefit Refiners
VLO
-19.63%
in
68 days
6/13 - "In case you’ve never heard the term before, the crack spread is the difference between the price of crude oil and the value of the petroleum products that refiners can make from it. The crack spread can widen or narrow over time, depending upon various combinations of supply and demand...Right now, the crack spread is narrowing. In fact, it has been for some time as governments around the world and gasoline companies actually try to hold down the pain motorists feel at the pump."
"But we can also see another scenario, one that’s very different. Peering into our crystal ball, we can...
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Maintaining Buy Recommendation on Valero in the Face of Margin Pressure
VLO
-19.63%
in
68 days
6/6 - "We are maintaining our Buy recommendation on Valero Energy Corporation (VLO) shares despite the ongoing refining-margin weakness due to high crude oil prices and weak-product demand."
"We believe that high feedstock and operating costs will continue to weigh on near-term margins. However, our long-term view of Valero remains favorable. We also like the company’s recent restructuring initiatives and its track record of returning significant capital to shareholders."
"We believe Valero shares have become extremely attractive. Our unchanged $65 price objective results from 2009 P/E an...
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Valero Energy an Outstanding Play on Refining Industry's Recovery
VLO
-19.63%
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68 days
6/16 - "Although he had previously maintained a cautious stance on the refining group, energy sector expert Elliott Gue is now boosting the rating on Valero Energy (NYSE: VLO)...In his The Energy Strategist, the advisor explains, "Valero is now attractive for three reasons: superior geographic exposure, refinery complexity and a new focus on profitability."
"...over the next six to nine months, the refiners look like a compelling play. Gasoline inventories are now back in line with seasonal norms; it’s likely gasoline prices will now rally further relative to crude oil. In fact, we’re alre...
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Valero (VLO): Ready for a refinery rebound?
VLO
-25.27%
in
28 days
(closed on 07/17/08)
Filed under: Newsletters, Valero Energy (VLO), Commodities, Oil, Stocks to Buy Although he has been maintaining a cautious stance on the refining group, energy sector expert Elliott Gue is now boosting the rating on Valero Energy (NYSE: VLO). In his The Energy Strategist, the advisor explains, "Valero is now attractive for three reasons: superior geographic exposure, refinery complexity and a new focus on profitability." "Our caution on the refining group was due to expectations that crack spreads would be weak through the spring, a period during which spreads tend to widen. Overall, this call ...
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Valero (VLO): Refiner returns to favor
VLO
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-21.21%
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75 days
 Although he had previously maintained a cautious stance on the refining group, energy sector expert Elliott Gue is now boosting the rating on Valero Energy (NYSE: VLO).
In his The Energy Strategist, the advisor explains, "Valero is now attractive for three reasons: superior geographic exposure, refinery complexity and a new focus on profitability." "Our caution on the refining group was due to expectations that crack spreads would be weak through the spring, a period during which spreads tend to widen. Overall, this call was correct: Refiners have underperformed the energy patch since mid-Mar ...
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Refiners being squeezed
- VLO (and other refiners) have had their day. The "crack spread" is declining, or if not, holding constant. Reduced use of gasoline means reduced inco
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VLO - nice bounce shortly
- Just like TSO, this one is gonna get a nice bounce shortly, I have a play I am stalking and will advise soon. We'll see, but oil should stay strong he
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