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Low Gas Prices May Not Benefit Obama
Gas prices could dip much lower if Greece exits the euro, but that move could prove problematic for the president.
05/26/12 - 09:00 AM EDT
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| Company | Last | %CHNG | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|
| China Shen Zhou Mining & Resources Inc. (SHZ) | 1.03 | 21.23 | 1.01 M |
| Extorre Gold Mines Ltd (XG) | 3.35 | 17.54 | 0.64 M |
| Recon Technology Ltd. (RCON) | 2.35 | 15.20 | 0.85 M |
| USEC Inc. (USU) | 0.73 | 10.14 | 0.88 M |
| International Tower Hill Mines Ltd. (THM) | 3.55 | 9.91 | 0.19 M |
| Minco Gold Corporation (MGH) | 0.50 | 8.70 | 0.04 M |
| Augusta Resource Corporation (AZC) | 1.63 | 8.67 | 0.07 M |
| Mexco Energy Corporation (MXC) | 5.90 | 8.26 | 0.02 M |
| Great Basin Gold Ltd. (GBG) | 0.61 | 7.98 | 0.70 M |
| PetroLogistics LP (PDH) | 15.35 | 7.79 | 0.20 M |
| Company | Last | %CHNG | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|
| Geokinetics Inc. (GOK) | 0.55 | -14.08 | 0.06 M |
| Lizhan Environmental Corp (LZEN) | 0.35 | -10.60 | 0.02 M |
| Ossen Innovation Co. Ltd. (OSN) | 0.81 | -9.78 | 0.00 M |
| Entree Gold Inc. (EGI) | 0.74 | -6.33 | 0.08 M |
| HyperDynamics Corporation (HDY) | 0.89 | -5.31 | 0.61 M |
| Pacific Ethanol Inc. (PEIX) | 0.72 | -4.67 | 0.59 M |
| Houston American Energy Corporation (HUSA) | 1.64 | -4.65 | 1.83 M |
| Ivanhoe Mines Ltd (IVN) | 9.26 | -4.24 | 2.99 M |
| Oxford Resource Partners LP (OXF) | 7.81 | -4.17 | 0.06 M |
| Sonde Resources Corp (SOQ) | 1.88 | -4.08 | 0.01 M |
| Company | Last | %CHNG | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|
| El Paso Corporation (EP) | 28.75 | -2.58 | 84.69 M |
| Chesapeake Energy Corp (CHK) | 15.81 | 1.48 | 40.62 M |
| Williams Companies Inc (WMB) | 30.77 | -0.90 | 20.41 M |
| Kinder Morgan Inc. (KMI) | 32.42 | 0.97 | 16.25 M |
| Alcoa Inc (AA) | 8.63 | 0.00 | 15.27 M |
| Petroleo Brasileiro SA Petrobras (PBR) | 19.40 | 0.78 | 15.27 M |
| Vale SA (VALE) | 18.27 | 0.27 | 14.99 M |
| Exxon Mobil Corporation (XOM) | 82.08 | -0.64 | 12.76 M |
| Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold (FCX) | 32.41 | -0.49 | 9.95 M |
| Talisman Energy Inc (TLM) | 10.47 | 3.56 | 9.71 M |
| Company | Last | %CHNG | Mkt Cap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exxon Mobil Corporation (XOM) | 82.08 | -0.64 | $386.3 B |
| PetroChina Co Ltd (PTR) | 127.00 | 0.12 | $236.4 B |
| Royal Dutch Shell PLC ADR (RDS.B) | 64.92 | 0.00 | $206.4 B |
| Royal Dutch Shell PLC ADR (RDS.A) | 62.83 | -0.30 | $200.3 B |
| Chevron Corp (CVX) | 98.86 | -1.20 | $197.4 B |
| BHP Billiton Ltd (BHP) | 61.81 | -1.58 | $167.9 B |
| BHP Billiton PLC (BBL) | 53.22 | -1.35 | $144.3 B |
| Petroleo Brasileiro SA Petrobras (PBR) | 19.40 | 0.78 | $125.6 B |
| Petroleo Brasileiro SA Petrobras (PBR.A) | 18.66 | 0.92 | $120.6 B |
| Ecopetrol S.A. (EC) | 57.73 | 0.73 | $117.8 B |
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05:02PM 05/25/12
NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- Stocks closed on a weak note Friday, as investors remained concerned about the mounting eurozone crisis heading into the holiday weekend.
A much stronger than expected final read on consumer sentiment failed to bring out the buyers as the headlines from across the pond were predictably dour, including news that the bailout tab for partially nationalized Spanish institution Bankia will be roughly $24 billion. In addition, Standard & Poor's moved to downgrade Spain's biggest banks amid the threat of a double-dip recession in the country.
Volumes were low with 2.86 billion shares trading on the New York Stock Exchange and only 1.2 billion in play on the Nasdaq. ...
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