Marathon Oil Corp (MRO)

hal1z (41.01) Submitted: 8/28/06 1:59 AM : Start Price: $44.03 MRO Score: 18.96

good company

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Turtleread (85.50) Submitted: 6/17/08 11:33 PM : Start Price: $52.63 MRO Score: 3.47

1. Fully integrated oil company. Has its own new state-of-the-art refinery in Garyville, Louisiana.
2. Does some natural gas too.
3. Sales growing 15.6% over 5yrs. & income 50.8%.
4. Dividend while you wait (.96) 5yr. growth 14.87%.
5. Very low debt....

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cheftms (77.86) Submitted: 10/12/06 12:47 PM : Start Price: $38.79 MRO Score: 39.41

Purchased MRO some time ago at $38 and have been obviously pleased ... I think the coming winter season and it's impact to the price of heating oil will only benefit a company such as Marathon.

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lkyirish (65.23) Submitted: 9/05/06 9:31 PM : Start Price: $43.94 MRO Score: 19.51

Earnings are geared at @ $40.00 a barrel. Has recently poised itself for a venture into the shale field exrtraction of oil in the Dakotas. Pays a reasonable dividend, good cash flow, and is moving forward to make good use of recent appreciation in ...

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skipmurf (78.83) Submitted: 8/24/06 9:58 PM : Start Price: $44.77 MRO Score: 16.96

Bit size integrated oil producer - anything energy is attractive long term.

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danster77 (< 20) Submitted: 9/09/06 2:01 PM : Start Price: $37.35 MRO Score: 39.94

Is now (09/2006) off its highs by 20% with decline in oil prices. Good time for a short term gain, as oil will not stay down, and great long-term prospects for this company. Recent stock buy-back only increased value of an already good holding.

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cleverdanman (59.01) Submitted: 9/21/06 4:08 AM : Start Price: $34.57 MRO Score: 52.97

I wanted to have an energy stock to hold for the long term, and I settled on Marathon Oil. It was quite a roller-coaster ride, and now I'm back below where I started. But I consider this a buying opportunity. MRO doesn't need $100 oil (or even $60 oi...

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PapaShaq (96.42) Submitted: 3/18/08 11:47 AM : Start Price: $47.17 MRO Score: 12.60

Integrated oil, Midwest is best refining, recent tar sands

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poeticphraze (54.83) Submitted: 3/17/08 4:29 PM : Start Price: $47.29 MRO Score: 11.64

I almost hate saying this, but this company has a lot of potential. Where else can they go but up in this market?

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JoyofMoney (80.77) Submitted: 7/01/08 12:21 AM : Start Price: $51.58 MRO Score: -0.42

Steady Oil and Gas Refinery needed with nice low P/Es, decent deb/equity ratio and terrific history. What is not to like about this one? For a long term posture this should serve very well.

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