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VLO: Bull or Bear?
Valero Energy knows Americans are inseparable from their cars
VLO
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Filed under: Valero Energy (VLO), Stocks to Buy  Readers of this space know that one of the preferred sectors has been the refining sector, with exclusions made for a few companies. Would that the United States (and much of the world, for that matter), transition to a next-generation propulsion system (natural gas, electric, fuel cell) quickly, but unfortunately that goal still looks a decade away, perhaps more. And that means refiners like Valero Energy (NYSE: VLO) will remain a force.
The market punished Valero in 2008 after refining margins narrowed substantially, but folks, we're talking g...
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Chasing Value: 2008 picks -- the last nail
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-27.89%
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173 days
Filed under: Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A), China, Reliance Steel and Aluminum (RS), Valero Energy (VLO), Huaneng Power Intl ADS (HNP), Chasing Value, Commodities, Oil, Anglo Amer ADR (AAUK), DJIA, Stocks to Buy, Newcastle Investment (NCT), Raytheon Company (RTN), Best Stocks for 2008, Bunge Ltd. (BG), Loews Corporation (L), NASDAQ, Lorillard Inc. (LO)  I made it through mid-year of tracking my 2008 picks from last December and then -- Wham! -- I went from a slight advantage to being humbled badly by the market. However difficult it is to display your failings, once again I will share all of the...
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Chasing Value: Valero Energy earnings up
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+36.93%
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(closed on 01/12/09)
Filed under: Major movement, Earnings reports, Top Picks 2007, Valero Energy (VLO), Chasing Value, Oil, Stocks to Buy  When I suggested In December 2006 that Valero Energy (NYSE: VLO) would be a smashing investment in 2007, I looked great as it rose from around $50 to almost $80 per share. When I stuck with it, recommending it for 2008, I got sandbagged big time as it sank from a 52-week high of $73.68 to a recent low of $14.59.
Valero was trapped by rapidly rising crude prices and shrinking margins on the refined product. However, in the last quarter it was able to show a year-over-year <>incr...
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Quick Trade Update
VLO
-50.49%
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316 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
-49.77%
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336 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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-48.09%
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341 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
-53.67%
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347 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
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-50.02%
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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 margi...
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Is Valero a Better Buy than Exxon Mobil?
VLO
-48.95%
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352 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
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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
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360 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?
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-58.11%
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123 days
(closed on 10/28/08)
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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Maintaining Buy Recommendation on Valero in the Face of Margin Pressure
VLO
-61.73%
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375 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
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375 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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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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