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Sector Snap: Oil Services Slip On Bleak Outlook

Stock quotes in this article: ESV , HAL , NE , RDC , SLB  

NEW YORK (AP) — After rallying for a week, shares of oil services companies tumbled in Thursday afternoon trading on uncertainty over commodity prices and a dismal industry outlook.

Market and commodity price uncertainty continue to weigh especially on the oil services sector, deterring operators from adding additional programs until 2010, said Jefferies & Co. analyst Judson Bailey.

Bailey said the deep-water rig market faces pressure amid a competitive pricing market that is driving down day rates. ...

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