China National Petroleum Corporation

Energy companies are the punching bag of choice for environmentalists, given the alleged impact of fossil fuels on the Earth's climate. Ironically, it appears the very businesses they blame for melting icecaps stand to benefit, as they now have easier access to the wealth of resources in the...

General Electric (NYSE: GE) has released its fourth quarter earnings and the results are better than expected. Analysts expected the Connecticut machinery giant's EPS to finish at $0.43 per share. GE rounded out the fourth quarter with $0.44 per share, narrowly edging this estimate. The...