Below is a three month price history chart comparing the stock performance of BHI, versus FTI and WFT.
They included a law giving tax-exempt status to some companies including his offshore holding company Belize Holding Inc (BHI).
Other competitors in the energy sector include: Baker Hughes (BHI), Tesco Corporation (USA) (TESO), and Cameron International (CAM).
Baker Hughes (BHI) gained 4.2% on Monday after quarterly earnings topped views and boosted energy stocks overall with its more optimistic outlook for 2011.
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Halliburton ( HAL - news - people ) (HAL, 29) and Baker Hughes (BHI, 47) , respectively the sector's second- and third-largest firms.
Oil service stocks of interest are HAL, BHI, SLB, NOV, RIG, CAM, NBR, WFT, RDC, DO, and TDW. Refiners of interest are VLO, TSO, WNR, HFC, and MPC.
Look for improving stock prices from National Oilwell Varco ( NOC), Oceaneering ( OII), Schlumberger ( SLB), Baker Hughes ( BHI), Halliburton ( HAL).
Baker Hughes ( BHI) and Schlumberger ( SLB) traded to new 52-week highs last Monday and Chevron ( CVX) and Exxon Mobil ( XOM) ended the week at year to date highs.
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According to the ETF Finder at ETF Channel, BHI makes up 14.64% of the Oil Services HOLDRS ETF ( AMEX: OIH) which is trading lower by about 0.7% on the day Thursday.
Halliburton has easily outperformed its closest competitors over the last twelve months rising 68% compared to 43% for BHI and 41% for SLB, thus value investors may want to look elsewhere for a buying opportunity.
The biggest bargains in my book include health care provider Aetna (AET), energy concern Baker Hughes (BHI), semiconductor titan Intel (INTC), gold mining giant Newmont Mining (NEM) and railroad operator Norfolk Southern (NSC).
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Among the largest underlying components of OIH, in trading today Baker Hughes Inc. ( NYSE: BHI) is off about 0.5%, Transocean Ltd. ( NYSE: RIG) is off about 0.4%, and Seadrill Ltd ( NYSE: SDRL) is lower by about 0.7%.
The company has operations in 80 countries that are classified into 4 main geographic divisions and competes with Schlumberger (NYSE: SLB) and Baker Hughes (NYSE: BHI) as well as with Transocean (NYSE: RIG) in the offshore and deepwater sector.
Among the largest underlying components of XLE, in trading today National Oilwell Varco ( NYSE: NOV) is up about 2%, Baker Hughes ( NYSE: BHI) is up about 0.6%, and Devon Energy Corporation ( NYSE: DVN) is up by about 1.1%.
Among the largest underlying components of IEZ, in trading today National Oilwell Varco Inc ( NYSE: NOV) is off about 1.5%, Halliburton Company ( NYSE: HAL) is trading flat, and Baker Hughes Inc. ( NYSE: BHI) is lower by about 0.4%.
Among the largest underlying components of OIH, in trading today National Oilwell Varco Inc ( NYSE: NOV) is up about 0.9%, Halliburton Company ( NYSE: HAL) is up about 1.4%, and Baker Hughes Inc. ( NYSE: BHI) is higher by about 1%.
Among the largest underlying components of XLE, in trading today Halliburton Company ( NYSE: HAL) is down about 0.4%, National Oilwell Varco Incorporated ( NYSE: NOV) is down about 0.4%, and Baker Hughes Incorporated ( NYSE: BHI) is lower by about 1%.
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Among the largest underlying components of OIH, in trading today National Oilwell Varco Inc ( NYSE: NOV) is off about 1.9%, Halliburton Company ( NYSE: HAL) is off about 1.8%, and Baker Hughes Inc. ( NYSE: BHI) is lower by about 2.2%.
Among the largest underlying components of XLE, in trading today Halliburton Company ( NYSE: HAL) is up about 0.2%, National Oilwell Varco Inc ( NYSE: NOV) is up about 0.4%, and Baker Hughes Inc. ( NYSE: BHI) is up by about 1.3%.
Among the largest underlying components of XLE, in trading today Halliburton Company ( NYSE: HAL) is up about 2.1%, National Oilwell Varco Incorporated ( NYSE: NOV) is up about 2.7%, and Baker Hughes Incorporated ( NYSE: BHI) is up by about 2.3%.
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Among the largest underlying components of IEZ, in trading today National Oilwell Varco Inc ( NYSE: NOV) is up about 0.7%, Baker Hughes Inc. ( NYSE: BHI) is up about 0.4%, and Transocean Ltd. ( NYSE: RIG) is higher by about 2.2%.
Among the largest underlying components of OIH, in trading today Baker Hughes Inc. ( NYSE: BHI) is off about 1.3%, FMC Technologies, Inc. ( NYSE: FTI) is down about 2.1%, and Weatherford International, Ltd. ( NYSE: WFT) is lower by about 1%.
He was being sued for deceptive practices by Houston Monarch, a small oilfield services outfit that had tried to buy Baker Hughes (nyse: BHI - news - people )' McMurry Oil Tools unit and use First Reserve as a lender.
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