Topic: How To Invest

What do you think of Nexen? Do you advise buying more, selling or holding? What are the future prospects for this company? Regards.

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Nexen, $23.93, symbol NXY on Toronto (Shares outstanding: 526.7 million; Market cap: $12.1 billion; www.nexeninc.com), has oil-sands and shale-gas operations in western Canada. It also develops and explores for conventional oil and gas, mainly in the North Sea, off the coast of western Africa and in the Gulf of Mexico. Nexen also produces oil and gas in Yemen. The shares trade at a reasonable 5.4 times the company’s forecast 2011 cash flow per share of $4.45. However, its operations in Yemen and Nigeria add political risk. As well, its offshore interests in the North Sea and the Gulf of Mexico are more expensive and riskier to operate than land-based wells. Nexen is okay to hold for aggressive investors. ..