Big shale deal may be easy money or strong market By: CNBC.com News July 14, 2014 at 10:03 AM EDT Big mergers are afoot. But is a major shale oil deal a sign of a strong market? Maybe, but it may be an indication that the easy money has been made. Read More >> Related Stocks: AbbVie Abbott Laboratories Citigroup Continental Resources Oasis Petroleum Inc