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Ecopetrol's Sell-Down Creates A Value Investment Opportunity For Long-Term Investors
Caiman Valores • Wed, May 29 • 42 Comments
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Ecopetrol: The Other Dividend-Paying Latin American Energy Play
Emerging Money • Thu, Dec 20, 2012 • 3 Comments
Keep An Eye On Ecopetrol For A Shorting Opportunity
QuandaryFX • Tue, Sep 25, 2012 • 7 Comments
Colombia Peace Talks To Further Fuel Ecopetrol
Tony Daltorio • Thu, Sep 13, 2012 • 1 Comment
Ecopetrol's Second Quarter Results Indicate A Disappointing Year Ahead For Investors
Caiman Valores • Tue, Jul 31, 2012 • 18 Comments
3 Cheers For Colombia's Ecopetrol! Now Sell
Emerging Money • Wed, May 23, 2012 • 4 Comments
Ecopetrol And Petrobras: Barometers Of Colombia And Brazil's Economic Policies
Caiman Valores • Mon, May 21, 2012 • 27 Comments
Ecopetrol Passes Petrobras As Latin America's Largest Company
Tim Plaehn • Fri, May 18, 2012 • 7 Comments
Ecopetrol: A Latin American Oil Investment That Continues To Deliver
Caiman Valores • Thu, May 10, 2012 • 23 Comments
Latin America's Real Oil Star: Colombia's Ecopetrol
Tony Daltorio • Thu, Mar 22, 2012 • 5 Comments
Ecopetrol: A Solid 2012 Latin Oil Investment
Caiman Valores • Wed, Mar 14, 2012 • 10 Comments
Ecopetrol: A Stock Poised For 2012 Success
Philippe Casey • Tue, Dec 6, 2011 • 3 Comments
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Ecopetrol's Sell-Down Creates A Value Investment Opportunity For Long-Term Investors
Caiman Valores • Wed, May 29 • 42 Comments
Despite Emerging Positive Catalysts Ecopetrol Is Fairly Valued
Caiman Valores • Thu, Jan 3 • 2 Comments

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David Hunkar • Tue, Jun 4
Wall Street Breakfast: Must-Know News
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Latin American Balance Sheet Leverage Is Increasing
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The Short Side Of Major Integrated Oil And Gas
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Chile, Peru And Colombia ETFs: Goldilocks In The Andes
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YPF Continues To Look Attractive But Remains High Risk
Caiman Valores • Mon, Mar 18 • 8 Comments
Finding Value In Integrated Oil Majors
Caiman Valores • Sun, Mar 17 • 12 Comments
Chavez Completes Final 'Weekend At Bernie's'
Emerging Money • Wed, Mar 6 • 3 Comments
Petrobras Currently Represents Value For Investors But Is Still High Risk
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Colombian Peso Set To Fall
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Petrominerales: Remains Undervalued But Is High Risk
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Pacific Rubiales: A Deep Value Investment Opportunity For Investors In 2013
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Caiman Valores Positions For 2013: Colombia, Chile Offer Best Upside In Latin America
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Ecopetrol SA Management Discusses Q1 2013 Results - Earnings Call Transcript
Tue, May 7
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Tue, Feb 19
Ecopetrol SA Management Discusses Q3 2012 Results - Earnings Call Transcript
Tue, Oct 30, 2012
Ecopetrol SA Management Discusses Q2 2012 Results - Earnings Call Transcript
Wed, Jul 25, 2012

Dividend approved by the Shareholders' Meeting of 2013

PR Newswire (Mar 21, 2013)
Ecopetrol appoints External Auditor for the fiscal year 2013

PR Newswire (Mar 21, 2013)
General Shareholders' Meeting announces its decision on the new composition of the Board of Directors

PR Newswire (Mar 21, 2013)
Emerging Markets Report: Peru, Colombia consumers draw investor interest

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Peter Brimelow: Wunderkind returns?

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Michael Molinski's Emerging Latin America: Eight tips for investing in Latin America

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at MarketWatch.com (Nov 7, 2011)
The Technical Indicator: Charting a sluggish summer

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Colombian IPOs on NYSE to Double in Next Year

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The Next Brazil?

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EC vs. ETF Alternatives

Company Description

Currently, there's no company description for EC.

Sector: Basic Materials

Industry: Independent Oil & Gas

Country: Colombia

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Tuesday, June 11, 6:17 PM A CIBC analyst is convinced Ecopetrol (EC) will take over production at Colombia's top-producing Rubiales oilfield after Pacific Rubiales’ (PEGFF.PK) license expires in 2016, but CEO Ronald Pantin thinks his "special relationship" with EC will protect the cornerstone of his company. But in case it doesn't, Pacific Rubiales has spent more than $1B hunting for oil in and out of the country. Comment! [Energy]
Wednesday, May 29, 10:24 AM Ecopetrol's (EC +0.6%) recent sell-down has created a value entry point for investors, Caiman Valores writes, as the 25% YTD decline masks strong production and operational growth. With an indicative valuation of $60/share offering investors potential upside of 37% plus a dividend yield greater than 6%, the current ~$44/share price is "compelling." 1 Comment [Energy, Quick Ideas]
Monday, May 20, 3:28 PM Shares of Colombian state oil company Ecopetrol (EC -1.8%), whose earnings continue to disappoint as it struggles to make new discoveries, hit a new 52-week low and fall below 4K pesos for the first time in 18 months. EC has ~2B boe in proven reserves and a $97B market cap, which makes its ratio of market value to reserves much more expensive than neighboring Brazil's Petrobras (PBR). Comment! [Energy, On the Move]
Monday, May 6, 5:22 PM Shares of Ecopetrol (EC), Colombia's state-controlled oil producer, hit 52-week lows after reporting Q1 net income of 3.41T pesos ($1.86B), down 20% Y/Y and below analyst consensus of 3.99T pesos. Hopes are dim for a better Q2 showing, as lower oil prices bring higher risks of weaker Q2 results, Citigroup analysts say, adding the Q1 earnings miss may increase the chance of a reduced dividend. Comment! [Energy, Earnings]
Monday, May 6, 6:25 AM Ecopetrol (EC): Q1 EPS of COP85.02. Revenue of COP14771.8B. (PR) Comment! [Earnings, Breaking News]
Monday, April 29, 6:25 PM This was supposed to be the year Ecopetrol (EC) began to fulfill its vast promise, but instead it has widely missed its 2012 oil production targets, saw profits shrink more than expected, and suffered a rise in guerrilla attacks on its pipelines. A top Colombian energy analyst sees EC as having strong long-term prospects but with little chance of zooming higher soon unless it announces a big oil find. Comment! [Energy, Global & FX]
Tuesday, March 26, 3:03 PM Petrobras (PBR) is profiled in a NYT piece as an energy giant struggling only five years after celebrating the discovery of massive ultra-deep oil reserves offshore. PBR is "losing the race to keep up with the nation’s growing energy demands," the article says. Earlier this year, PBR was overtaken by Colombia’s Ecopetrol (EC) as Latin America’s largest listed company by market cap. Comment! [Energy, Global & FX]
Thursday, December 13, 2012, 12:23 PM Colombia's Ecopetrol (EC) says it will team with Anadarko Petroleum (APC) to search for oil deposits in the Fuerte Norte and Fuerte Sur blocks in the Caribbean Sea. EC does not provide financial details, but it expects to invest $80B in projects through 2020 to increase production to the equivalent of 1.3M bbl/day of oil. 2 Comments [Energy, Global & FX]
Thursday, August 16, 2012, 12:16 PM Colombian oil company Ecopetrol (EC +1%) reports a deepwater discovery in the U. S. Gulf Coast. Data indicate a column of ~240 ft. of net condensate-rich gas pay, as prospect as one of 40 ft. of net oil pay. Separately, EC yesterday signed a contract for ~$1.2B to ship 12M barrels of crude oil to India. Comment! [Energy]
Wednesday, March 30, 2011, 5:25 PM Colombian oil company Ecopetrol (EC +0.7%) is increasing production faster than expected, saying it will hit 1M BPD before its target date of 2015. The country is now the 4th largest oil producer in Latin America, thanks to a reduction in violence with FARC terrorists. 1 Comment [Global & FX]

ltfinger
Potential Upgrades (5/24/13): $EC, $TGI, $TSRA
May 28, 12:50 AM
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Perseo
After 1Q results, $EC will go down to $40, maybe analysts will reduce its target and recommendations on this stock
May 5, 9:17 AM
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Dividend Sheet
$EC $VZ $SJR are next weeks top yielding ex-dividend stocks - http://stks.co/aPc2 - 71 shares with 3.89% average yield
Apr 6, 8:25 AM
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ltfinger
ARM 3T Trend STT BUY (3/11/13): $ANV, $BBL, $BEAM, $CAJ, $CNH, $DSW, $EC, $GTLS, $JAZZ, $MDCO, $MHFI, $MRC, $QCOR, $RGLD, $SQM, $URBN
Mar 11, 11:06 PM
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$SDRL $EC and $MT are the best yielding basic material stocks with +10% growth - http://stks.co/bKpK - I like $SLB $HAL and $MUR
Feb 14, 4:53 AM
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in little more than 4 yrs V has tripled fron it's $44 issue price, and did not even drop below that during the pak of the EC
10/31/12
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Justin M. Hall
10/31/12 9:44P ET: {Romney v. Obama} WSJ => Rove projects Romney will win 51% to 48% with 279+ EC votes. http://on.wsj.com/Rtj7vv
10/31/12
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Buddaus: http://bit.ly/RdptCs
11/1/12
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Buddaus: Iowa +1 Romney
11/1/12
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iadops40
EC surpasses PBR as the biggest oil firm in South America. http://read.bi/WJlqkW
10/24/12
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Retirefund
Iran may block the straight of Hormuz - UPI---http://dld.bz/bQjdU SU OIL MPC MRO COP XOM BP PZE SSL CVX OXY EC
10/19/12
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O. Young Kwon
Spain must tell Europe its plan for banks: EC. (Reuters) yk
5/31/12
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Justin M. Hall
10/31/12 9:44P ET: {Romney v. Obama} WSJ => Rove projects Romney will win 51% to 48% with 279+ EC votes. http://on.wsj.com/Rtj7vv
10/31/12
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Buddaus: http://bit.ly/RdptCs
11/1/12
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Buddaus: Iowa +1 Romney
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Hillbilly Stock Star
EC......#31 IBD's Top 50 stocks Long via GXG!
5/5/12
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Hillbilly Stock Star: EC......oil reserves rise 63% last three years!
5/5/12
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Hillbilly Stock Star
GXG, EC...............interesting day in Columbia, Long GXG
4/30/12
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iadops40: agreed on Columbia, I have had my eye on EC over the past year, looking for a pullback but it keeps running, up almost 50% YTD
5/1/12
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iadops40: Bullish!
5/1/12
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Zgross14
EC, CJES
3/14/12
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Ocean Man: I might buy some CJES tomorrow.
3/14/12
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freefdawatchlist
The crucial negotiation of the coalition political party leaders over the EC-ECB-IMF troika's ultimatums has been set for 13:00 on Sunday
2/4/12
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humahuaca: they're playing chicken, waiting to see who blinks first. Why would you blink even 1 minute before you have to? It'll go down to the wire.
2/5/12
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freefdawatchlist: lol. This guys are just embarrassing their country in front of the whole world.
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Michael Bryant
Grand Canyon (LOPE), Sturm, Ruger & Co (RGR), Bally Tech (BYI), Ecopetrol (EC), & Questcor Pharma (QCOR) closed Friday up to unusual volume.
1/15/12
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Michael Bryant: EC was the one of the five who made the list at the end of the day, but wasn't on the list during the day.
1/15/12
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Best Yields Form Major Integrated Oil And Gas Industry: http://bit.ly/n3HcIW + $E $TOT $RDS-B $EC $BP $PTR $SSL $COP $ECA $CVX $PZE $XOM $AE
9/26/11
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golfitobob: Right... and I am kicking myseld for selling SZO friday. A week to soon,
9/26/11
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