-- 吉布森能源公司 (GEI.TO) 已完成先前宣布的對泰恩能源公司 (Teine Energy) 旗下肖萬 (Chauvin) 基礎設施資產的收購。 透過此次交易，吉布森收購了連接肖萬和哈迪斯蒂 (Hardisty) 石油樞紐的原油集輸管道系統及相關基礎設施，擴大了公司在哈迪斯蒂的戰略佈局，並「鞏固了其穩定的現金流」。該公司補充道，此次對肖萬基礎設施資產的收購「以與泰恩能源公司簽訂的長期照付不議協議和專屬區域協議為基礎」。 此外，該公司還批准了哈迪斯蒂連接擴建項目，該項目將把肖萬基礎設施資產直接連接到公司的核心終端，並提升客戶的連接性。吉布森公司預計將於2026年底前批准肖萬輸油管擴建項目，屆時其有效輸送能力將從每日3萬桶提升至預計的每日4.5萬桶。 此交易的4億美元收購價資金來自吉布森公司先前完成的2.15億美元包銷股權融資所得款項，以及其現有信貸額度下的提領。 該公司股票在多倫多證券交易所的最新報收在29.53美元，下跌0.7%。
Price: $29.53, Change: $-0.22, Percent Change: -0.74%
Consumer stocks were mixed Friday afternoon, with the State Street Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLP) decreasing 0.2% and the State Street Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLY) rising 0.7%.In corporate news, Estee Lauder (EL) lifted its full-year earnings outlook on Friday as the cosmetics company said it aimed to lay off more staff than previously planned as part of an ongoing restructuring program. Its shares rose 3.5%.
(Updated to include additional details.)The combined count of crude oil, natural gas, and miscellaneous rigs in the US rose by three to 547 in the week ending May 1, according to data from Baker Hughes (BKR) released Friday.The US oil rig count rose by one from 407 the previous week to 408, while the number of gas rigs increased by one from 129 the previous week to 130.The number of miscellaneous rigs in the US rose by one from eight the previous week to nine, the data revealed. The US had 472 oil, 108 gas, and four miscellaneous rigs in operation a year earlier.The consolidated North American oil and gas rig count, a key early indicator of future production levels, dropped by four to 670 from 674 the previous week.Price: $69.30, Change: $-0.38, Percent Change: -0.54%
Broad Market IndicatorsBroad-market exchange-traded fund IWM and IVV were higher. Actively traded Invesco QQQ Trust (QQQ) edged up 1%.US equity indexes rose after midday Friday, with technology and consumer discretionary helping push the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite to record highs, while crude oil futures slumped.EnergyIShares US Energy ETF (IYE) and the State Street Energy Select Sector SPDR (XLE) each shed about 1.5%.TechnologyThe State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLK) was up 1.4%; iShares US Technology ETF (IYW) rose 1.3%, and iShares Expanded Tech Sector ETF (IGM) gained 1.3%.The State Street SPDR S&P Semiconductor (XSD) climbed 1%, and iShares Semiconductor (SOXX) was up 0.5%.FinancialThe State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR (XLF) added 0.1%. Direxion Daily Financial Bull 3X Shares (FAS) rose 0.2%, and its bearish counterpart, Direxion Daily Financial Bear 3X Shares (FAZ), lost 0.3%.CommoditiesCrude oil fell 2.6%, and the United States Oil Fund (USO) slipped 3.1%. Natural gas rose fractionally, and the United States Natural Gas Fund (UNG) added 0.3%.Gold on Comex added 0.4%, and the State Street SPDR Gold Shares (GLD) gained 0.5%. Silver rose 3%, and iShares Silver Trust (SLV) was up 3.1%.ConsumerThe State Street Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR (XLP) fell 0.3%. The Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF (VDC) and iShares Dow Jones US Consumer Goods (IYK) also declined.The State Street Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR (XLY) gained 0.6%. VanEck Retail ETF (RTH) dipped 0.1%, and the State Street SPDR S&P Retail (XRT) was down 0.7%.Health CareThe State Street Health Care Select Sector SPDR (XLV) fell 0.3%, iShares US Healthcare (IYH) shed 0.2%, and Vanguard Health Care ETF (VHT) was 0.2% lower. IShares Biotechnology ETF (IBB) dipped 1%.IndustrialThe State Street Industrial Select Sector SPDR (XLI) fell 0.7%. Vanguard Industrials Index Fund (VIS) and iShares US Industrials (IYJ) were also lower.CryptocurrencyIn midday activity, bitcoin (BTC-USD) added 2.4%. Among cryptocurrency ETFs, ProShares Bitcoin ETF (BITO) rose 2.7%, ProShares Ether ETF (EETH) gained 2.2%, and ProShares Bitcoin & Ether Market Cap Weight ETF (BETH) was 2.4% higher.