Thursday, July 29, 2010

Ten Oklahoma Stocks

Ten Oklahoma Stocks -- Seeking Alpha:

"Oklahoma is a land of innovation. After all, the first parking meter came out of this state. Today Oklahoma is a top producer of automobiles and planes. Centrally located, mild temperatures and low cost of living make Oklahoma a very attractive state. Here are some interesting facts about Oklahoma:

1. Oklahoma’s top exports are pumps for liquids, and liquid elevators.
2. Oklahoma offers an incentive program for new employers generating employment within the state. Its quality jobs program pays up to 5% of the total payroll expense for up to ten years.
3. The cost of doing business in Oklahoma is the tenth lowest in the country.
4. It is estimated that Oklahoma will be the second largest provider of wind power by 2030.
5. The state’s aerospace industry employs over 143,000 people.
6. There are four foreign trade zones within the state.
7. It is expected that service providing industries in Oklahoma will account for 99% of all new employment between 2004 and 2014.
8. By contrast, manufacturing is one the fastest declining industries in the state.
9. Oklahoma’s finance industry provides almost 4% of all jobs in the state.
10. Top industries in the state within the finance industry are: commercial banking and insurance agencies & brokerages.

The following companies are headquartered in Oklahoma:

* Devon Energy Corporation (DVN) produces and delivers oil and gas. Devon Energy owns properties throughout the United States. The stock has a P/E of 9, a PEG of 1.14, and it pays a yield of 0.7%.
* Chesapeake Energy Corporation (CHK) explores, produces, and sells natural gas and oil. The company owns properties in Texas, Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana, Kansas, Montana, Colorado, and Oklahoma. The stock has a PEG of 0.68, and it pays a yield of 0.9%.
* Williams Companies, Inc. (WMB) explores, produces and sells natural gas. The company owns property in Argentina, Venezuela, an throughout the United states. The stock has a P/E of 8, a PEG of 0.48, and it pays a yield of 2.0%.
* Continental Resources, Inc. (CLR) explores and produces natural gas and oil. The company owns properties in the United States. The stock has a P/E of 15, and a PEG of 0.32.
* ONEOK Partners, L.P. (OKS) owns and manages gas pipelines. It is also engaged in the production of natural gas liquids, and distribution. The stock has a P/E of 10, a PEG of 1.62, and it pays a yield of 7.9%.
* Helmerich & Payne, Inc. (HP) provides equipment and personnel for the drilling of oil and gas wells worldwide. The stock has a P/E of 9, a PEG of 0.90, and it pays a yield of 0.5%.
* Bok Financial Corporation (BOKF) is a financial service company, the company provides ATM, merchants, and small business banking services. The stock has a P/E of 20, a PEG of 1.72, and it pays a yield of 1.7%.
* ONEOK, Inc. (OKE) buys, transports and markets natural gas. The stock has a P/E of 12, a PEG of 1.19, and it pays a yield of 4.7%.
* SandRidge Energy Inc. (SD) manages an oil and gas company. It explores and produces oil and gas in the United States. The company has a PEG of 0.53.
* OGE Energy Corp. (OGE) produces, transports and sells electricity and natural gas to customers in the United States. The stock has a P/E of 12, a PEG of 3.03, and It pays a yield of 4.5%.

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Monday, July 26, 2010

Obama's message to voters: Things could be worse - Yahoo! News

Obama's message to voters: Things could be worse - Yahoo! News: "- Sent using Google Toolbar"

WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama, who rocketed to the White House promising "change you can believe in," is now telling voters they shouldn't change a thing.

Wednesday, July 21, 2010

Olmstead vs. United States

They [the makers of the Constitution] conferred, as against the Government, the right to be left alone - the most comprehensive of rights and the right most valued by civilized men.

- as argued by Louis D. Brandeis in the Supreme Court

The American Mission

Anglo-Saxon civilization has taught the indidual to protect his own rights;  American civilization will teach him to respect the rights of others.

- from a speech by William Jennings Bryan

Tuesday, July 20, 2010

The Bill of Rights Amendment IV

The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by Oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized.

The Bill of Rights - Amendment I

Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people to peaceably assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.

Sunday, July 18, 2010

Take Control of your Energy Economics

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For those uncomfortable with this status quo, Bloom Energy can help you take control of your energy economics.

Sunday, July 04, 2010

Term Limits on Supreme Court

FOXNews.com - Conservatives Ponder NRA Priorities, Motives Questioned on Kagan, Reid

It seems very reasonable that if it is necessary to limit the President we should limit the terms of Representatives, Senators, and Federal Judges. We should be represented by our peers and not judged be inter-generational holdovers.

Saturday, July 03, 2010

Unemployment checks create jobs

Pelosi: Unemployment checks create jobs

Apparently 2 years of unemployment checks aren't good enough for Democrats, they'd like to keep people dependent on government forever as they are pushing a new bill to extend benefits. In desperation, Pelosi tried to plead her case on the extension and pathetically argued that unemployment checks are the fastest way to create jobs. Perhaps dementia is settling in, or perhaps she's just too brilliant for us mere mortals to understand her logic.

Minimum Wage: California Court Sides with Schwarzenegger Wage Plan - CNBC

Minimum Wage: California Court Sides with Schwarzenegger Wage Plan - CNBC: "A state appellate court sided Friday with the Schwarzenegger administration in its attempt to impose the federal minimum wage on tens of thousands of state workers."

Wow!

Economy Still Headed in Right Direction: Obama - CNBC

Economy Still Headed in Right Direction: Obama - CNBC

President Barack Obama on Friday cast the state of the economy in upbeat terms, declaring that it was headed in the right direction even as employers slashed jobs last month for the first time in half a year. The unemployment rate dropped to 9.5 percent.

Thursday, July 01, 2010

Obama Blasts GOP, Calls Ariz. Law "Ill Conceived" - Political Hotsheet - CBS News

Obama Blasts GOP, Calls Ariz. Law "Ill Conceived" - Political Hotsheet - CBS News

Mr. Obama conceded that "our borders have been porous for decades" and said that illegal immigration "makes a mockery" of the legal system.

Home Sales and Construction Slowed in May - NYTimes.com

Home Sales and Construction Slowed in May - NYTimes.com

Reflecting on the housing figures, the National Association of Realtors chief economist, Lawrence Yun, said in a statement that job creation was one of the critical elements that would determine whether the housing market can grow without federal stimulus.

FOXNews.com - Newspaper, Businesses Feud in Tennessee Over Claims of 'Hate Rhetoric'

FOXNews.com - Newspaper, Businesses Feud in Tennessee Over Claims of 'Hate Rhetoric'

Where do you stand on free speech?

A Double Dip ... Or Off the Cliff? - FOXBusiness.com

A Double Dip ... Or Off the Cliff? - FOXBusiness.com

We have a potential for a depression if we do not pull out of this recession soon.