Marathon Petroleum Corp (MPC)

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As analysts expected, refinery runs were down substantially during the week ended Sept. 1, leaving crude stockpiles to increase by nearly 5 million barrels, while gasoline inventories were depleted by more than 3 million barrels.

Companies like Buckeye Partners, Chevron and Exxon could feel more pain this week if Florida ports that supply much of the state's gasoline and energy needs are shut in ahead of the Category 5 storm.

The move comes as U.S. gasoline prices skyrocketed Thursday morning due to an East Coast pipeline shutdown by the nation's largest gasoline transporter, Colonial Pipeline Co.

A resilient market brushed aside earlier losses to end the day higher.

More than 2.2 million barrels per day of U.S. refining capacity was offline due to Hurricane Harvey.

While shut-in crude oil production is good for commodity prices, shut-in refineries will lead to a surplus of product and a lack of demand for electricity won't help.

Crude futures were testing morning lows shortly after 8 a.m. Thursday, despite relatively positive inventory data out of both Singapore and the U.S. suggesting the global commodity glut is subsiding.

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The move comes as Marathon continues to face activist pressure from Elliott Management, which has called for the company to spinoff its retail gas unit, Speedway.

This most recent authorization is on top of its previous authorization, which had approximately $2.14 billion remaining as of March 31.

In a study of analyst recommendations at the major brokerages, for the underlying components of the S&P 500, Marathon Petroleum Corp. has taken over the #34 spot from Halliburton Company , according to ETF Channel.

An oil inventory glut that has persisted since OPEC decided to cut production pulled oil prices down temporarily Thursday, but the commodity rebounded in the late afternoon.

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The oil rig count climbs by 17 this week, while gas producers did not bring any additional rigs online.

The stock rallied for much of last year.

The refiner reported earnings of 43 cents a share on revenue of $17.3 billion for the fiscal fourth quarter, surpassing analysts' estimates.

The Ohio-based refiner posts strong fourth-quarter results, noting that OPEC's production cuts should boost oil prices throughout the year.

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The activist was already privately agitating when the oil and natural gas refiner announced it was planning to drop its midstream business into its master limited partnership over three years.

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