Rockhopper Exploration Re-Assigns Ocean Guardian Drill Rig
21st Jul 2010 14:50
LONDON (Dow Jones)--Rockhopper Exploration Plc (RKH.LN), a North Falkland Basin oil and gas exploration company, announced Wednesday it re-assigned operation of the Ocean Guardian drilling rig on Jul. 21. MAIN FACTS: -The Ocean Guardian is currently being moved to the company's Ernest prospe
Read moreTuesday tips round-up: Thomas Cook, Rockhopper, Kier
13th Jul 2010 06:52
Travel group Thomas Cook announced yesterday the €30m purchase of Öger Travel, a family-run German firm that mainly sells package holidays to Turkey, a popular destination for Germans. Thomas Cook is already the second-largest travel group in Germany but is less strong in Turkey. The shares have
Read moreBroker tips: Insurers, Domino's Pizza, Falkland Oil
12th Jul 2010 13:27
With the results season for insurers about to kick off now might be a good time to invest in Legal and General (L&G) and Aviva, suggests Nomura Securities, with both companies likely to report strong cash generation and earnings to support their handsome dividend yields. Nomura is forecasting that
Read moreBroker snap: Falkland fall-out fears overdone
12th Jul 2010 13:18
The share price of Falkland Oil and Gas (FOG) virtually halved on Monday morning after the company's Toroa F61/5-1 exploration well in the East Falkland basin turned up dry, and the only consolation for shareholders would appear to be that the shares were down by almost two thirds at one stage. Hou
Read more2nd UPDATE: Falkland Oil & Gas Falls As Toroa Disappoints
12th Jul 2010 12:53
(Adds analyst comment and detail.) By Jason Douglas Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES LONDON (Dow Jones)--Oil and gas explorer Falkland Oil & Gas Ltd. (FOGL.LN) Monday said it didn't find oil at an exploration well off the coast of the Falkland Islands, marking the second disappointment in a mixed
Read moreUPDATE: Falkland Oil & Gas Falls As Toroa Disappoints
12th Jul 2010 09:03
(Adds background and detail.) By Jason Douglas Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES LONDON (Dow Jones)--Oil and gas explorer Falkland Oil & Gas Ltd. (FOGL.LN) Monday said it didn't find oil at an exploration well off the coast of the Falkland Islands, marking the second disappointment in a mixed campa
Read moreSunday tips round-up: Ocado, Titan, Rockhopper
11th Jul 2010 11:34
Soon-to-float online grocery group Ocado is certainly in a growth market. The online food sector is expected to almost double over the next five years from £3.7bn to £7.2bn. Ocado needs to be a major player in this growth for its model to work. Its strategy is all about increasing customer numbers,
Read moreRockhopper directors add to holdings
6th Jul 2010 16:46
Shares in Falkland Islands oil and gas explorer Rockhopper Exploration have risen by 779% over the past year but two directors still believe they are worth buying. Executive chairman Dr Pierre Jungels and non-executive director Chris Walton have both added to their shareholdings the week after Roc
Read moreUK SMALLCAP ROUNDUP:Rockhopper Exploration Chairman Builds Stake
6th Jul 2010 16:00
Dow Jones smallcap news is now on Twitter, allowing you to catch up on the news away from your desk. Go to http://twitter.com/DJ_UK_Smallcaps ROCKHOPPER EXPLORATION PLC (RKH.LN), a Falkland Islands-focused oil and gas explorer, said Tuesday Executive Chairman Pierre Jungels bought another 23,35
Read moreUK SMALLCAP ROUNDUP: Rockhopper Exploration Chmn Builds Stake
6th Jul 2010 12:30
Dow Jones smallcap news is now on Twitter, allowing you to catch up on the news away from your desk. Go to http://twitter.com/DJ_UK_Smallcaps ROCKHOPPER EXPLORATION PLC (RKH.LN), a Falkland Islands-focused oil and gas explorer, said Tuesday Executive Chairman Pierre Jungels bought another 23,35
Read moreRockhopper Exploration Rises As Chairman Picks Up Shares
6th Jul 2010 11:01
LONDON (Dow Jones)--Falkland Islands-focused oil and gas explorer Rockhopper Exploration PLC (RKH.LN) Tuesday said Executive Chairman Pierre Jungels bought another 23,350 shares in the company. The purchase follows results published last week from a laboratory analysis of oil samples from its Se
Read moreLondon close: Stocks cling on to gains
2nd Jul 2010 16:57
Leading shares went into a swoon in the final two hours of the trading session, taking their lead from the US which, after spending a while to analyse the non-farm payrolls data, moved lower. Despite coming off the top in late afternoon Footsie finished the day in positive territory, largely due t
Read moreLondon afternoon: Shares recover from US jobs jolt
2nd Jul 2010 14:16
The release of US jobs data checked Footsie's rise, prompting a 25 point fall in a matter of minutes, but the blue-chip index has since resumed its cautious climb. US jobs data for June came in worse than expected overall, but it was a mixed message with the unemployment rate falling to a 12-month
Read moreLondon midday: Stocks steady ahead of US jobless
2nd Jul 2010 12:22
Footsie ended the morning on or around its high for the day but trading is quiet ahead of the release this afternoon of the US non-farm payrolls data. Resource stocks continue to lead the way while banks claw back some of their recent losses as fears over European banks' balance sheets recedes. Da
Read moreLondon open: Early gains for Footsie
2nd Jul 2010 08:41
London has recouped some of yesterday's losses helped by the Korean interest in Dana Petroleum and an upbeat trading statement from Wickes owner Travis Perkins. Dana Petroleum last night confirmed the talks with a potential bidder, widely reported to be South Korean national oil company KNOC. The s
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