Buy these conservative energy stocks

ENCANA CORP. $16.87 (Toronto symbol ECA; Shares outstanding: 956.9 million; Market cap: $14.8 billion; TSINetwork Rating: Average; Dividend yield: 0.5%; www.encana. com) is one of North America’s largest producers of natural gas and oil.
The company continues to benefit from its plan to focus on four… Read More

We also like these top oil producers

While Imperial Oil (see page 111) is our top oil stock, we also like the outlook for these three industry firms.
They have all cut their costs, which should rapidly expand their earnings and cash flow as crude prices continue to recover. Moreover, their high-quality reserves… Read More

Buy these two oil and gas stocks

BIRCHCLIFF ENERGY $9.63 (Toronto symbol BIR; TSINetwork Rating: Speculative) (403-261-6401; www.birchcliffenergy.com; Shares outstanding: 263.0 million; Market cap: $2.4 billion; No dividends paid) explores for, develops and produce oil and gas, mainly in the Peace River Arch area near the Alberta-B.C. border.
In the three months ended… Read More

Encana forecasts big jump in output

ENCANA CORP. $12 (Toronto symbol ECA; Conservative Growth Portfolio, Resources sector; Shares outstanding: 849.9 million; Market cap: $10.2 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 3.1; Dividend yield: 0.7%; TSINetwork Rating: Average; www.encana.com) continues to focus on its four main shale gas properties: Montney (B.C.), Duvernay (Alberta), and Eagle… Read More

Birchcliff expands, while Trilogy waits

BIRCHCLIFF ENERGY $7.86 (Toronto symbol BIR; TSINetwork Rating: Speculative) (403-261-6401; www.birchcliffenergy.com; Shares outstanding: 152.3 million; Market cap: $1.2 billion; No dividends paid) explores for, develops and produces oil and gas, mainly in the Peace River Arch area near the Alberta-B.C. border. About 87% of its… Read More

Birchcliff Energy $7.86 – Toronto symbol BIR

BIRCHCLIFF ENERGY $7.86 (Toronto symbol BIR; TSINetwork Rating: Speculative) (403-261-6401; www.birchcliffenergy.com; Shares outstanding: 152.3 million; Market cap: $1.2 billion; No dividends paid) explores for, develops and produces oil and gas, mainly in the Peace River Arch area near the Alberta-B.C. border. About 87% of its… Read More