ConocoPhillips (COP)

R&D and fundamentals

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I currently own this stock.

The need for the products sold by Conoco Phillips will continue to be needed I feel more in the next few years until alternitives are in strong use.

A strong fundamental value stock with considerable reward to risk ratio going forward.

Will provide a decent dividend for the next couple of years, price shouldn't drop much. Hold for now, buying time to study and decide whether to sell or continue to hold depending on how it participates in alternative energy.

Earnings are down over 200% year over year. Yet the stock is above where it was last year, time for a drop in price.

I bought NOV puts. So therefore, I red thumb...

Oil going up again after waning for 8 months.

long on cop, oil is coming back, nice dividend

follow WEB in way too early. But at the current price, cop would be a solid pick for a 3 to 5 year investment.

Today with a big dow loss of over 200 points this stock held strong and didn't drop.

good earnings.

You've got exposure to commodities (oil/NG) that are likely near the lower end of their long-term trading range. You've got a beaten down company that still prints money with a manageable debt load and a share repurchase program. And if it doesn't pan out, you're still getting 4.2% yield at ~$45 a share. Lot of upside here.

This account tracks the performance of the investment firm Ruane, Cunniff, and Goldfarb - the investment manager of Sequoia Fund.

How can you go wrong on oil............?

COP's price performance in 2009 has lagged significantly behind it's peers and the market in general. This is primarily due to the huge asset writedowns on their 2008 balance sheet and their large exposure to natural gas compared to their peers. Given the historic relationship of natural gas prices to oil, either oil is going to drop significantly or natural gas is due for a significant increase when the US and global economies start to recover. I doubt we are going to see oil drop very much in the long term. COP also has a lot of refining exposure where margins and performance have been poor this year. This too will change when the economy starts to improve.

Good long term value stock. Low current price of $45 makes a good entry point. Strong earnings next year.

The world's fifth largest international oil company will one day out growth the "L" for loser blazened on its forehead for the last several years. You hear it recommended by various pundits and still nothing happens to the price. It is recommended because it is financially sound and undervalued. Nasty events in the past can only keep ya down so long. If you're doing your home work, walking ole ladies across the street and generally minding your own business, goodness and light will catch up to you (and your stock holders). At least that's why I'm invested in COP.