Does the media prefer CLB or PTEN?

In the previous week, Patterson-UTI Energy had 12 more articles in the media than Core Laboratories. MarketBeat recorded 14 mentions for Patterson-UTI Energy and 2 mentions for Core Laboratories. Patterson-UTI Energy's average media sentiment score of 0.81 beat Core Laboratories' score of 0.06 indicating that Patterson-UTI Energy is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Core Laboratories 0 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Patterson-UTI Energy 8 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Does the media prefer CLB or HAL?

In the previous week, Halliburton had 26 more articles in the media than Core Laboratories. MarketBeat recorded 28 mentions for Halliburton and 2 mentions for Core Laboratories. Halliburton's average media sentiment score of 0.86 beat Core Laboratories' score of 0.06 indicating that Halliburton is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Core Laboratories 0 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Halliburton 16 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 7 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 2 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Does the media refer more to HP or CLB?

In the previous week, Helmerich & Payne had 9 more articles in the media than Core Laboratories. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for Helmerich & Payne and 2 mentions for Core Laboratories. Helmerich & Payne's average media sentiment score of 1.01 beat Core Laboratories' score of 0.06 indicating that Helmerich & Payne is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Helmerich & Payne 8 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Core Laboratories 0 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Does the media refer more to MGY or CLB?

In the previous week, Magnolia Oil & Gas had 7 more articles in the media than Core Laboratories. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for Magnolia Oil & Gas and 2 mentions for Core Laboratories. Magnolia Oil & Gas' average media sentiment score of 1.16 beat Core Laboratories' score of 0.06 indicating that Magnolia Oil & Gas is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Magnolia Oil & Gas 7 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Core Laboratories 0 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Does the media favor CLB or NBR?

In the previous week, Nabors Industries had 18 more articles in the media than Core Laboratories. MarketBeat recorded 20 mentions for Nabors Industries and 2 mentions for Core Laboratories. Nabors Industries' average media sentiment score of 0.99 beat Core Laboratories' score of 0.06 indicating that Nabors Industries is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Core Laboratories 0 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Nabors Industries 5 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

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CLB vs. PTEN, HAL, HP, MGY, and NBR

Should you buy Core Laboratories stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Core Laboratories with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Core Laboratories include Patterson-UTI Energy (PTEN), Halliburton (HAL), Helmerich & Payne (HP), Magnolia Oil & Gas (MGY), and Nabors Industries (NBR). These companies are all part of the "energy" sector.

How does Core Laboratories compare to Patterson-UTI Energy?

Core Laboratories (NYSE:CLB) and Patterson-UTI Energy (NASDAQ:PTEN) are both energy companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, risk, profitability, earnings, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, institutional ownership and valuation.

Core Laboratories has a beta of 0.98, indicating that its stock price is 2% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Patterson-UTI Energy has a beta of 0.61, indicating that its stock price is 39% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Patterson-UTI Energy had 12 more articles in the media than Core Laboratories. MarketBeat recorded 14 mentions for Patterson-UTI Energy and 2 mentions for Core Laboratories. Patterson-UTI Energy's average media sentiment score of 0.81 beat Core Laboratories' score of 0.06 indicating that Patterson-UTI Energy is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Core Laboratories	0 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Patterson-UTI Energy	8 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Core Laboratories pays an annual dividend of $0.04 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.3%. Patterson-UTI Energy pays an annual dividend of $0.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.5%. Core Laboratories pays out 6.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Patterson-UTI Energy pays out -129.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Patterson-UTI Energy is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Core Laboratories presently has a consensus target price of $12.00, indicating a potential downside of 8.86%. Patterson-UTI Energy has a consensus target price of $12.30, indicating a potential upside of 7.05%. Given Patterson-UTI Energy's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Patterson-UTI Energy is more favorable than Core Laboratories.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Core Laboratories	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00
Patterson-UTI Energy	2 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.53

Core Laboratories has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Patterson-UTI Energy. Patterson-UTI Energy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Core Laboratories, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Core Laboratories	$526.52M	1.15	$29.67M	$0.65	20.26
Patterson-UTI Energy	$4.83B	0.90	-$93.64M	-$0.31	N/A

Core Laboratories has a net margin of 5.94% compared to Patterson-UTI Energy's net margin of -2.56%. Core Laboratories' return on equity of 11.52% beat Patterson-UTI Energy's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Core Laboratories	5.94%	11.52%	5.32%
Patterson-UTI Energy	-2.56%	-2.32%	-1.37%

97.8% of Core Laboratories shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 97.9% of Patterson-UTI Energy shares are held by institutional investors. 1.3% of Core Laboratories shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 2.2% of Patterson-UTI Energy shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Patterson-UTI Energy beats Core Laboratories on 11 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Core Laboratories compare to Halliburton?

Core Laboratories (NYSE:CLB) and Halliburton (NYSE:HAL) are both energy companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, dividends, risk, valuation, earnings and institutional ownership.

Core Laboratories has a beta of 0.98, indicating that its stock price is 2% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Halliburton has a beta of 0.7, indicating that its stock price is 30% less volatile than the broader market.

Halliburton has higher revenue and earnings than Core Laboratories. Core Laboratories is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Halliburton, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Core Laboratories	$526.52M	1.15	$29.67M	$0.65	20.26
Halliburton	$22.18B	1.49	$1.28B	$1.82	21.72

Core Laboratories pays an annual dividend of $0.04 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.3%. Halliburton pays an annual dividend of $0.68 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.7%. Core Laboratories pays out 6.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Halliburton pays out 37.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Halliburton has increased its dividend for 4 consecutive years. Halliburton is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

In the previous week, Halliburton had 26 more articles in the media than Core Laboratories. MarketBeat recorded 28 mentions for Halliburton and 2 mentions for Core Laboratories. Halliburton's average media sentiment score of 0.86 beat Core Laboratories' score of 0.06 indicating that Halliburton is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Core Laboratories	0 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Halliburton	16 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	7 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	2 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Halliburton has a net margin of 6.95% compared to Core Laboratories' net margin of 5.94%. Halliburton's return on equity of 19.04% beat Core Laboratories' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Core Laboratories	5.94%	11.52%	5.32%
Halliburton	6.95%	19.04%	7.96%

Core Laboratories currently has a consensus price target of $12.00, suggesting a potential downside of 8.86%. Halliburton has a consensus price target of $43.27, suggesting a potential upside of 9.49%. Given Halliburton's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Halliburton is more favorable than Core Laboratories.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Core Laboratories	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00
Halliburton	1 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	18 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.71

97.8% of Core Laboratories shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 85.2% of Halliburton shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.3% of Core Laboratories shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% of Halliburton shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Halliburton beats Core Laboratories on 15 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Core Laboratories compare to Helmerich & Payne?

Helmerich & Payne (NYSE:HP) and Core Laboratories (NYSE:CLB) are both energy companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, risk, media sentiment, valuation, earnings, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations and dividends.

Helmerich & Payne has a beta of 0.59, meaning that its share price is 41% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Core Laboratories has a beta of 0.98, meaning that its share price is 2% less volatile than the broader market.

Helmerich & Payne pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.5%. Core Laboratories pays an annual dividend of $0.04 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.3%. Helmerich & Payne pays out -26.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Core Laboratories pays out 6.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Helmerich & Payne is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

96.1% of Helmerich & Payne shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 97.8% of Core Laboratories shares are held by institutional investors. 4.4% of Helmerich & Payne shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.3% of Core Laboratories shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Core Laboratories has a net margin of 5.94% compared to Helmerich & Payne's net margin of -9.38%. Core Laboratories' return on equity of 11.52% beat Helmerich & Payne's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Helmerich & Payne	-9.38%	-1.16%	-0.48%
Core Laboratories	5.94%	11.52%	5.32%

Core Laboratories has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Helmerich & Payne. Helmerich & Payne is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Core Laboratories, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Helmerich & Payne	$3.75B	1.05	-$163.70M	-$3.79	N/A
Core Laboratories	$526.52M	1.15	$29.67M	$0.65	20.26

Helmerich & Payne currently has a consensus price target of $40.60, indicating a potential upside of 3.46%. Core Laboratories has a consensus price target of $12.00, indicating a potential downside of 8.86%. Given Helmerich & Payne's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Helmerich & Payne is more favorable than Core Laboratories.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Helmerich & Payne	2 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.25
Core Laboratories	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

In the previous week, Helmerich & Payne had 9 more articles in the media than Core Laboratories. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for Helmerich & Payne and 2 mentions for Core Laboratories. Helmerich & Payne's average media sentiment score of 1.01 beat Core Laboratories' score of 0.06 indicating that Helmerich & Payne is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Helmerich & Payne	8 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Core Laboratories	0 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Summary

Helmerich & Payne and Core Laboratories tied by winning 9 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Core Laboratories compare to Magnolia Oil & Gas?

Magnolia Oil & Gas (NYSE:MGY) and Core Laboratories (NYSE:CLB) are both energy companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, institutional ownership, risk, media sentiment, dividends, analyst recommendations and profitability.

Magnolia Oil & Gas pays an annual dividend of $0.66 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.4%. Core Laboratories pays an annual dividend of $0.04 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.3%. Magnolia Oil & Gas pays out 38.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Core Laboratories pays out 6.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Magnolia Oil & Gas has increased its dividend for 3 consecutive years. Magnolia Oil & Gas is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Magnolia Oil & Gas has a net margin of 24.40% compared to Core Laboratories' net margin of 5.94%. Magnolia Oil & Gas' return on equity of 16.28% beat Core Laboratories' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Magnolia Oil & Gas	24.40%	16.28%	11.26%
Core Laboratories	5.94%	11.52%	5.32%

94.7% of Magnolia Oil & Gas shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 97.8% of Core Laboratories shares are held by institutional investors. 0.9% of Magnolia Oil & Gas shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.3% of Core Laboratories shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Magnolia Oil & Gas has higher revenue and earnings than Core Laboratories. Magnolia Oil & Gas is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Core Laboratories, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Magnolia Oil & Gas	$1.31B	3.89	$325.25M	$1.72	16.04
Core Laboratories	$526.52M	1.15	$29.67M	$0.65	20.26

In the previous week, Magnolia Oil & Gas had 7 more articles in the media than Core Laboratories. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for Magnolia Oil & Gas and 2 mentions for Core Laboratories. Magnolia Oil & Gas' average media sentiment score of 1.16 beat Core Laboratories' score of 0.06 indicating that Magnolia Oil & Gas is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Magnolia Oil & Gas	7 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Core Laboratories	0 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Magnolia Oil & Gas presently has a consensus price target of $31.42, suggesting a potential upside of 13.89%. Core Laboratories has a consensus price target of $12.00, suggesting a potential downside of 8.86%. Given Magnolia Oil & Gas' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe Magnolia Oil & Gas is more favorable than Core Laboratories.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Magnolia Oil & Gas	0 Sell rating(s)	10 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.41
Core Laboratories	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

Magnolia Oil & Gas has a beta of 0.71, suggesting that its stock price is 29% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Core Laboratories has a beta of 0.98, suggesting that its stock price is 2% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Magnolia Oil & Gas beats Core Laboratories on 14 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Core Laboratories compare to Nabors Industries?

Core Laboratories (NYSE:CLB) and Nabors Industries (NYSE:NBR) are both small-cap energy companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, dividends, risk, valuation, analyst recommendations, profitability, media sentiment and earnings.

In the previous week, Nabors Industries had 18 more articles in the media than Core Laboratories. MarketBeat recorded 20 mentions for Nabors Industries and 2 mentions for Core Laboratories. Nabors Industries' average media sentiment score of 0.99 beat Core Laboratories' score of 0.06 indicating that Nabors Industries is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Core Laboratories	0 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Nabors Industries	5 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Nabors Industries has a net margin of 7.32% compared to Core Laboratories' net margin of 5.94%. Core Laboratories' return on equity of 11.52% beat Nabors Industries' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Core Laboratories	5.94%	11.52%	5.32%
Nabors Industries	7.32%	-8.66%	-1.59%

Core Laboratories currently has a consensus price target of $12.00, indicating a potential downside of 8.86%. Nabors Industries has a consensus price target of $103.43, indicating a potential upside of 1.56%. Given Nabors Industries' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Nabors Industries is more favorable than Core Laboratories.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Core Laboratories	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00
Nabors Industries	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.29

Nabors Industries has higher revenue and earnings than Core Laboratories. Nabors Industries is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Core Laboratories, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Core Laboratories	$526.52M	1.15	$29.67M	$0.65	20.26
Nabors Industries	$3.21B	0.47	$286.62M	$12.77	7.98

Core Laboratories has a beta of 0.98, indicating that its share price is 2% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Nabors Industries has a beta of 0.96, indicating that its share price is 4% less volatile than the broader market.

97.8% of Core Laboratories shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 81.9% of Nabors Industries shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.3% of Core Laboratories shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 7.3% of Nabors Industries shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Nabors Industries beats Core Laboratories on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Metric	Core Laboratories	OIL Industry	Energy Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$606.63M	$9.60B	$10.39B	$23.34B
Dividend Yield	0.30%	2.39%	10.42%	4.05%
P/E Ratio	20.26	24.67	20.33	31.33
Price / Sales	1.15	1.79	764.38	100.15
Price / Cash	12.32	12.22	37.26	18.65
Price / Book	2.25	3.00	4.25	4.69
Net Income	$29.67M	$373.98M	$4.24B	$1.08B
7 Day Performance	2.13%	4.14%	-0.28%	2.11%
1 Month Performance	-2.40%	-0.42%	-2.86%	1.95%
1 Year Performance	8.90%	63.54%	37.45%	24.11%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
CLB Core Laboratories	1.5138 of 5 stars	$13.17 -0.6%	$12.00 -8.9%	+8.9%	$606.63M	$526.52M	20.26	3,300
PTEN Patterson-UTI Energy	2.3424 of 5 stars	$11.47 -3.6%	$12.30 +7.2%	+76.0%	$4.36B	$4.83B	N/A	7,900	News Coverage Insider Trade Short Interest Increase
HAL Halliburton	4.4788 of 5 stars	$39.45 -2.6%	$43.27 +9.7%	+70.3%	$32.99B	$22.18B	21.70	46,000	Positive News
HP Helmerich & Payne	2.3255 of 5 stars	$37.86 -3.3%	$40.60 +7.2%	+114.5%	$3.78B	$3.75B	N/A	6,200	News Coverage Gap Up
MGY Magnolia Oil & Gas	3.9956 of 5 stars	$27.15 -3.2%	$31.42 +15.7%	+14.3%	$5.03B	$1.31B	15.81	210	News Coverage Positive News

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