Topic: Chesapeake Energy Corporation

Oklahoma tornado: Where the financial relief will come from

It will take more than $1 billion in insurance payouts and relief aid to help rebuild Moore, Okla., in the wake of Monday’s devastating tornado. Here’s where the money will come from, and where it is likely to go.

Search and rescue efforts under way in Moore, Okla. (+video)

A monstrous tornado barreled Moore, Okla., Monday, demolishing an elementary school and a hundreds of homes. At least 24 people were killed. President Obama declared a major disaster and ordered federal aid to supplement state and local recovery efforts.

Stocks mixed in slow start to week

Stocks fluctuated between small gains and losses on Wall Street for most of Monday. Small-company stocks are doing well because they are less exposed to recession-plagued Europe than the large international stocks that make up the Dow and the S&P 500 index.

Heat, Grizzlies advance to respective NBA conference finals

Miami defeated the Chicago Bulls Wednesday night to win their Eastern Conference semifinal series, while Memphis reached its very first Western Conference final by defeating the Oklahoma City Thunder.

Energy Voices Who benefits when natural gas prices rise?

Stronger natural gas prices are good news for some and bad news for others, Rapier writes. Given their heavy investments in natural gas, ExxonMobil and ConocoPhillips, along with Chesapeake, stand to benefit from the recovery in natural gas prices.

Stock rally brakes on news of 4Q contraction

Stocks closed lower on Wall Street after a report showed the US economy unexpectedly contracted in the fourth quarter, putting the brakes on a January rally that has pushed stocks toward record levels.

Energy Voices Departure of Chesapeake CEO McClendon signals new era in natural gas

If the change at Chesapeake is any indication, the natural gas industry is going to be far more buttoned-down as it pares debt and boosts operating profit.

Why gas prices rise fast, fall slowly – and how you can profit

Gasoline prices rise faster than they fall. That creates short-term opportunities to invest in oil refiners, if you know what to look for.

Obama's impact on oil, gas? Not much.

Many fossil fuels companies fared better under President Obama than President Bush, because of lag effects. Even if he Obama pursues an energy policy hostile to oil or gas, its impact probably won't be felt for several years.

Gas-to-liquids is a risky investment

S&P rises above 1400 for first time since May

Stocks post another gain as S&P and Nasdaq reach milestones. Dow is now less than 1,000 points from all-time high.

Stocks fall for a fourth day as tech profits slump

Stocks dropped over one hundred points for the fourth straight day Tuesday, following a profit slump at technology companies and steep decline in oil prices. The bad news even outweighed hopeful developments in Europe.

Weary investors sell stocks as Spain seeks help

Spain formally asked for help to rescue its ailing banks, but its request left many questions unanswered, including just how big a bailout it needs. Unsettled markets contributed to the Dow dropping 138 points to close at 12,502.

NBA Finals: Thunder overcomes 'opening night jitters' to cool off Heat, 105-94, in Game 1

Oklahoma City shrugged off a seven-point halftime deficit to defeat Miami in Game 1 of the NBA Finals in Oklahoma last night. Game 2 will be Thursday night.

With Celtics behind them, Heat now collides with Thunder in NBA Finals

Miami decisively defeated Boston in Game 7. They now advance to the NBA Finals against the Oklahoma City Thunder. Game 1 is tonight starting at 9 p.m. Eastern time on ABC.

Stock market opens higher on hope for China

Stock market opened higher  Tuesday amid optimism that China will take action to reverse the recent slowdown in its economic growth. Rising home prices also gave the stock market a boost.

Typical CEO made $9.6 million last year

The head of a typical public company made $9.6 million in 2011, according to an analysis by The Associated Press. The typical American worker would have to labor for 244 years to make what the typical boss of a big public company makes in one.

Readers Write: Natural gas won't save America

Letters to the Editor for the weekly print issue of May 21, 2012: Natural gas is a stopgap at best. What are the long-term risks of fracking? The real issue is the huge quantity of water used and chemically contaminated in the fracking process.

Stocks fall amid discouraging economic reports

The Dow fell 156 points to close at 12442 – the index's 11th loss in 12 days – after a pair of discouraging economic reports unnerved investors already worried about a possible exit from the euro by Greece.

Stocks mixed after lackluster jobs report

The Dow fell 10 points to close at 13268 after ADP reported that the US added far fewer jobs in April than in March.

Dow Jones hits highest mark since 2007

The fastest growth in US manufacturing in 10 months gave stocks a lift Tuesday and pushed the Dow Jones industrial average to its highest close in more than four years.

Cover Story With all this natural gas, who needs oil?

It's home-grown, plentiful, and touted as the best way to wean the US off Mideast oil. But there are limits to how far the US can tilt toward a natural gas economy. 

Stocks close mixed following Greek debt talks

The S&P 500 index eked out a tiny gain Monday while traders kept an eye on talks in Europe to cut Greece's crushing debt load, but other indexes ended slightly lower. The Dow fell 11 points to close at 12708.

Stock market's Happy New Year: Dow up 179

The Dow rose 179 points to close at 12397 on the first day of trading in 2012.

Fracking: Pollution finding could hurt gas drilling

Fracking – a modern method to extract oil and gas – may be contaminating drinking supplies in Wyoming. But EPA report on the impact of fracking is not conclusive.