Oil and Gas Exploration and Production Equities Under Review - Oasis Petroleum, Energy XXI, Marathon Oil, Laredo Petroleum, and Parsley Energy

LONDON, March 2, 2015 /PRNewswire/ --

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Investor-Edge has initiated coverage on the following equities: Oasis Petroleum Inc. (NYSE: OAS), Energy XXI Ltd (NASDAQ: EXXI), Marathon Oil Corporation (NYSE: MRO), Laredo Petroleum Inc. (NYSE: LPI), and Parsley Energy Inc. (NYSE: PE). Free research report on Oasis Petroleum can be accessed at http://get.Investor-Edge.com/pdf/?c=Oasis%20Petroleum&d=02-Mar-2015&s=OAS. The US markets on Friday, February 27, 2015, ended the week on a negative note as the Dow Jones Industrial Average finished at 18,132.70, down 0.45% and the NASDAQ Composite closed at 4,963.53, down 0.49%. The S&P 500 finished the session 0.30% lower at 2,104.50. During the trading session, eight out of ten sectors finished on a lower note. The S&P 500 Energy Sector Index ended the day at 577.51, down 0.39%, with the index declining 3.20% in the previous three months. Register for your complimentary reports at the links given below.  

Oasis Petroleum Inc.'s stock lost 1.58%, to close the day at $14.33. The stock recorded a trading volume of 8.15 million shares, below its three months average volume of 10.25 million shares. The company's shares oscillated between $14.21 and $15.20 during the session. Over the previous three trading sessions and over the past three months, Oasis Petroleum Inc.'s shares have lost 7.25% and 16.15%, respectively. However, the stock has gained 6.62% in the last one month. The company is trading below its 50-day and 200-day moving averages. Oasis Petroleum Inc.'s 200-day moving average of $35.23 is above its 50-day moving average of $15.47. Additionally, the stock traded at a PE ratio of 7.78 and has a Relative Strength Index (RSI) of 40.54. Sign up and read the free notes on OAS at:

http://get.Investor-Edge.com/pdf/?c=Oasis%20Petroleum&d=02-Mar-2015&s=OAS

On Friday, shares in Energy XXI Ltd recorded a trading volume of 5.63 million shares, lower than its three months average volume of 8.07 million shares. The stock ended the day at $4.75, which was 4.63% above its previous day's closing of $4.54, and registered an intraday range of $4.56 and $4.83. Energy XXI Ltd's shares have surged 11.76% in the previous three trading sessions, 61.56% in the last one month, and 38.89% in the past one year. The company is trading above its 50-day moving average of $3.31, which is below the 200-day moving average of $11.97. Furthermore, shares of Energy XXI Ltd have an RSI of 69.32. The complimentary notes on EXXI can be downloaded as in PDF format at:

http://get.Investor-Edge.com/pdf/?c=Energy%20XXI&d=02-Mar-2015&s=EXXI

Marathon Oil Corp.'s stock edged 0.50% lower, to end Friday's session at $27.86. The stock recorded a trading volume of 5.42 million shares, below its three months average volume of 8.73 million shares. The company's shares fluctuated between $27.70 and $28.16 during the session. Shares of the company traded at a PE ratio of 15.28. Marathon Oil Corp.'s shares have gained 4.74% over the last one month. However, the stock has fallen by 3.36% in the previous three trading sessions and 3.90% in the past three months. The company is trading above its 50-day moving average. Marathon Oil Corp.'s 200-day moving average of $34.47 is above its 50-day moving average of $27.65. Additionally, the stock has an RSI of 47.19. Register for free on Investor-Edge and access the latest research on MRO at:

http://get.Investor-Edge.com/pdf/?c=Marathon%20Oil&d=02-Mar-2015&s=MRO

On Friday, shares in Laredo Petroleum Inc. fluctuated between $11.78 and $12.44 before ending the session 2.69% lower at $11.93. The stock reported a trading volume of 4.17 million shares, lower than its three months average volume of 5.65 million shares. Shares of the company traded at a PE ratio of 15.53. Although Laredo Petroleum Inc.'s stock has gained 21.61% in the last one month and 20.63% in the past three months, it has fallen by 6.21% previous three trading sessions. The company is trading above its 50-day moving average of $10.82, which is below its 200 day's average of $19.86. Moreover, shares of Laredo Petroleum Inc. have an RSI of 48.48. The complete research on LPI is available for free at:

http://get.Investor-Edge.com/pdf/?c=Laredo%20Petroleum&d=02-Mar-2015&s=LPI

Parsley Energy Inc.'s stock finished Friday's session 5.22% lower at $14.89. A total of 1.93 million shares were traded, which was above its three months average volume of 1.77 million shares. The stock vacillated between $14.75 and $16.00 during the session. Over the previous three trading sessions and over the last one month, Parsley Energy Inc.'s shares have lost 6.41% and 11.21%, respectively. However, over the past three months, the stock has gained 17.24%. The company's shares are trading below their 50-day moving average of $15.91. Moreover, Parsley Energy Inc.'s stock has an RSI of 38.58. On February 26, 2015, Parsley Energy Inc. announced its Q4 FY14 and full-year FY14 financial results (period ended December 31, 2014). For Q4 FY14, the company reported net income attributable to stockholders' equity of $43.22 million, or $0.46 per diluted share. For FY14, the company reported net income attributable to stockholders' equity of $23.43 million, or $0.42 per diluted share. Free in depth research on PE is available at:

http://get.Investor-Edge.com/pdf/?c=Parsley%20Energy&d=02-Mar-2015&s=PE

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