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The Motley Fool January 26, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	Lots of Riches and Little Pain at Helmerich & Payne Exceptional demand for drilling rigs is letting H&P mint money. Investors, if you're showing up late to this party, just be careful. The market has a nasty habit of anticipating cyclical peaks before they actually happen.
The Motley Fool January 24, 2006 Robert Aronen	Cal Dive's Roughneck Love Cal Dive International announced that it will purchase Remington Oil & Gas for $1.4 billion in cash and stock. Investors, the deepwater Gulf of Mexico remains one of the hottest prospects in the oil patch.
The Motley Fool January 24, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	The Math Behind BJ Services The equation of higher energy prices plus higher drilling activity equals strong profit growth for the pressure pumper. Though stock price has probably outstripped long-term value, a hot market could continue to propel them further.
The Motley Fool January 23, 2006 Rich Smith	Sun Rising on Westinghouse? Toshiba becomes the first in line to acquire Westinghouse from British Nuclear Fuels. Not everyone is happy with the result, however. Still, GE may have one final shot to get at least a piece of Westinghouse. Investors, take note.
Entrepreneur February 2006 Kristin Ohlson	Burst of Energy Forward-thinking entrepreneurs are making leaps and bounds in the field of renewable clean energy. How can you get involved?
The Motley Fool January 20, 2006 Robert Aronen	Alon USA Cleans Out Debt The refiner prepays a $100 million loan, improving an already healthy balance sheet. Investors looking for a growing company selling for a reasonable price could do worse than running the numbers on Alon USA.
The Motley Fool January 18, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	Chesapeake Gasses Up Yet Again The buying binge continues as the energy company acquires more assets and additional drilling rigs. For those wondering where the money is coming from, the company plans to tap its bank credit facility and issue debt and/or equity at some point in 2006.
The Motley Fool January 13, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	Where's the Love for Lukoil? Here you have a company with good production growth, excellent reserves, moderate debt, and what would seem to be a cheap valuation. But Lukoil shares are traded on the Pink Sheets, making them difficult to buy and follow for some investors.
The Motley Fool January 12, 2006 Brian Gorman	Good News for Ethanol GM and Ford's ethanol enthusiasm is better for the fuel's producers than the automakers themselves. With Detroit on board, firms like Archer-Daniels-Midland and MGP can rest assured that the future of their ethanol business is bright.
The Motley Fool January 10, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	China's CNOOC Finds Its Oil Rebuffed from buying Unocal, CNOOC strikes a deal for a large share of a potentially sizable Nigerian offshore field. Is this is a risky investment? Sure. But it almost goes without saying that you have to take some risks in the oil business if you want to make money.
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