Weatherford International Ltd. (WFT)

This pick has done so poorly for me over the past 2 years, it continually seems to defy logic. Even as oil prices haven risen back to $80, this POS has lagged other oil related business throughout 2009. With that said, I must use some backwards logic - What goes down must eventually go back up - or go out of business. WFT is currently down at $16.72 - its got to bounce back into the mid twenies by early next year, otherwise the universe is all wrong...

Your Wall Street shows Cramer thumbs down - however he is touting it and owns it in his Action Alert portfolio. What gives?

Despite better recent financial results, oilfield services companies like Weatherford (NYSE: WFT) and Halliburton aren't commanding the same prices as they were in the past from oil and gas companies like ExxonMobil (NYSE: XOM) and BP (NYSE: BP). Halliburton recently warned of further pricing pressure in the fourth quarter and potentially sinking margins -- another troubling aspect if the trend continues
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http://www.fool.com/investing/general/2009/11/06/3-reasons-to-sell-halliburton-today.aspx

Cheap now, up later.

Upthumb. Good cash flow. High 27% 5 year sales growth. 60% capital spending. Likely to drive profits and sales growth. Still nominal debt ratio and good cash on-hand. High margins than peers.

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Discount share sale ....

I have watched and invested in this stock over ten years.

I think with market conditions improving, this will be a darling of the service sector. It has proven that in the past when conditions are on the upswing.

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It's possible if oil prices stay inflated that some of the oil service companies will come back into favor. Weatherford International is one of the most undervalued ones that I could find to start with. While I don't see the green sprouts growing as fast as others, I do see some improvement in the economy. Oil prices have stayed up due to careful throttling of OPEC, (despite 2-3 renegade producers), cut back in forward investments, and most recently the falling dollar. The cut-back in exploration and develepment the last year may help keep oil prices up enough to get development going. Weatherford also does well in repairs, supplies, equipment, well closure, pipelines, and the full gambit of services. Domestic natural gas is also increasing, although prices have it depressed. With margins even in the recession at greater than 10%, P/B at 1.8, High debt, but very good cash flow and solid assets, Weatherford International stands to do well even in a slightly depressed climate.

Weatherford International is my best GROWTH stock. It has good past one year price performance and EPS. On top of good fundamentals (low P/S, low D/E), it has room for growth as its current price is near the bottom 1/3 of the 52 week range.

great management, extremely bright CEO

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If you think oil will stay at $35 for long than I am making a bad bet.

Gaining a tremendous amount of market share vs halliburton and schlumberger. They have been around forever, but I am noticing weatherford more and more in the field.

This is one of the best trading stocks I've seen for a broke, small investor like myself. This stock trades up and down 10%+ throughout the day, and swings 25% from week to week. Watch the trading range and you can make 10-15% a week...better than the roulette table.

Halliburton will benefit from the inevitable bounce in crude oil prices during the next few years. The company is doing progressively more of its business outside the U.S., which will lower its earnings volatility over time.

This is one of the better oil field service companies. It has been pounded with the rest of the sector. Current P/E is 5.5 and it has an upside of 150-200% with $70 oil. Matter of time.

I will add another oil service, and this is definitely a good one for cheap