Energy stocks got a double boost Friday, as oil gained 2% andPetrohawk Energy (HK) announced a $12.1 billion takeover bid from Australian mining giant BHP Billiton (BHP).
Oil swung due to a soft dollar, climbing back above $97 a barrel.
Petrohawk, part of the Oil & Gas - U.S. Explorers and Producers industry group, screamed ahead 63% after BHP's all-cash offer.
The deal revolves around Petrohawk's shale-play acreage — 1 million acres in Texas and Louisiana. The move builds on BHP's $4.5 billion deal in February for shale gas leases in Arkansas owned byChesapeake Energy (CHK).
BHP forecast the Petrohawk assets would allow it to expand its oil and gas production by 10% per year through the next decade.
Shares of a number of other U.S. explorers and producers surged higher after the announcement. Most, such as Gasco Energy (GSX) and Royale Energy (ROYL), are laggards.
Former leader Range Resources (RRC) gapped up to a 12% gain, breaking out of a 14-week base. But the company's EPS Rating is a paltry 25. An EPS gain in the the first quarter was its first after nine straight quarterly declines.
Source: Investors.com
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