Canadian Natural Resources News

Stocks on Wall Street rallied for the fifth day, though the broader indexes finished in the red.

Toronto's main stock index fell for the first time in six sessions on Tuesday as investors cashed in recent profits and weaker oil prices pressured EnCana Corp , Canadian Natural Resources and other energy companies.

Canadian stocks fell for the first time in six days, led by energy producers, as natural gas slid to the lowest level in almost two weeks.

Analysts polled by FactSet expected earnings of C$1.20 a share. Production fell 3% to 574,755 barrels of oil equivalent a day.

Canadian Natural Resources Minister Lisa Raitt said she and her staff are lobbying interests in the United States at all levels, trying to send the message that the huge heavy-oil resource in Alberta is being developed responsibly and that US input on environmental fixes is welcome.

Canadian stocks finished higher Friday, with the benchmark managing to climb out of the red as gold stocks and gold prices climbed following poor unemployment numbers from the U.S. The S&P/TSX Composite Index /quotes/comstock/11t!isptx closed up 70 points, or 0.6%, at 11,250.42. Advancers totaled 901 on the Toronto Stock Exchange, compared with a ...

Blogs Thursday, November 5, 2009 11:38 AM At the open: Dow bulls ahead N orth American stocks opened solidly higher, as investors find encouragement in the morning economic data and earnings reports.

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Canadian stocks rose for a fourth day, led by gold producers, as bullion prices rallied to a record and Magna International Inc.

The aftermath of the frenzied activity in the oil sands two years ago continues to plague the industry, as the quality of equipment and workmanship delivered during that brief period is now dogging at least one major project.

NATHAN VANDERKLIPPE CALGARY - A steep increase in pipeline tolls could result in curtailed natural gas production and delayed drilling plans, says one of Canada's biggest gas producers.

The Toronto stock market was little changed early Thursday morning as commodity stocks retreated amid some positive U.S. employment data that came a day before the release of the government's unemployment report.

Canadian Natural Resources Ltd. , which earlier this year started up the Horizon oil-sands project, said third-quarter profit fell 77 percent on lower crude and natural-gas prices.

Blogs Wednesday, November 4, 2009 12:32 PM At noon: ISM lights fire under stocks David Parkinson S tocks are hanging on to solid gains in midday trading Wednesday, carrying over the enthusiasm over some positive data out of the U.S. service sector while keeping a cautious eye on the coming Federal Reserve Board policy announcement.

Toronto's main stock index may fall at the open on Tuesday in line with declines in global stock markets, and could also be pressured by the falling price of oil.

Worries about the strength of an economic recovery pushed the Toronto stock market sharply lower Monday afternoon despite good U.S. economic news and a solid profit report from Ford Motor Co.

Economic activity is slowing dramatically around the world. Analysts are rerunning financial models more frequently and every iteration produces a weaker result.

Canadian stocks rose the most in four months after U.S. gross domestic product increased more than economists forecast and Barrick Gold Corp.

The Toronto stock market was lower Friday morning but hanging on to the majority of the previous session's big gains as the Canadian economy showed unexpected weakness during the summer.

Toronto's main stock index was sharply higher on Thursday morning after four straight lower closes as Canadian Natural Resources and other energy shares got a boost from expectations for U.S. economic growth.