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Hercules Offshore, Inc. Presents at UBS Global Oil and Gas Conference, May-21-2013 01:05 PM
Tue, May 21
Hercules Offshore Announces Agreement to Divest the Majority of Inland Fleet

PR Newswire (Mon, 7:00AM)
Hercules Offshore to Present at the UBS Global Oil and Gas Conference

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Noble Corp: Brazil And U.S. GOM Primed To Increase Shareholder Value
Jeff Williams • Thu, May 2
Hercules Notifies Holders of 3.375% Convertible Senior Notes Due 2038 of their Repurchase Option

PR Newswire (May 1, 2013)
Hercules Offshore Management Discusses Q1 2013 Results - Earnings Call Transcript
Thu, Apr 25
Hercules Offshore Announces First Quarter 2013 Results

PR Newswire (Apr 25, 2013)
Money Managers Are Buying 8 Oil & Gas Stocks With Encouraging Top-Line Growth
Kapitall • Thu, Apr 18
Hercules Offshore, Inc. Announces First Quarter 2013 Earnings Release Date and Conference Call Information

PR Newswire (Apr 11, 2013)
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Hercules Offshore to Present at the Howard Weil 41st Annual Energy Conference

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Hercules Offshore to Present at the Raymond James 34th Annual Institutional Investors Conference

PR Newswire (Mar 4, 2013)
Hercules Offshore Announces Agreement to Acquire Liftboat Titan 2

PR Newswire (Feb 27, 2013)
Hercules Offshore Announces Agreement to Acquire Jackup Rig Ben Avon and Letter of Agreement for a Three-Year Drilling Contract

PR Newswire (Feb 21, 2013)
Hercules Offshore Management Discusses Q4 2012 Results - Earnings Call Transcript
Tue, Feb 12
Hercules Offshore Announces Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2012 Results

PR Newswire (Feb 12, 2013)
Hercules Offshore, Inc. Announces Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2012 Earnings Release Date and Conference Call Information

PR Newswire (Jan 29, 2013)
Hercules Offshore to Present at the Credit Suisse Energy Summit 2013

PR Newswire (Jan 29, 2013)
Hercules Offshore Announces Executive Management Promotions

PR Newswire (Jan 24, 2013)

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Hercules Offshore, Inc. Presents at UBS Global Oil and Gas Conference, May-21-2013 01:05 PM
Tue, May 21
Hercules Offshore Management Discusses Q1 2013 Results - Earnings Call Transcript
Thu, Apr 25
Hercules Offshore Management Discusses Q4 2012 Results - Earnings Call Transcript
Tue, Feb 12
Hercules Offshore Management Discusses Q3 2012 Results - Earnings Call Transcript
Thu, Oct 25, 2012
Hercules Offshore Management Discusses Q2 2012 Results - Earnings Call Transcript
Fri, Jul 27, 2012 • 1 Comment
Hercules Offshore's CEO Discusses Q1 2012 Results - Earnings Call Transcript
Thu, Apr 26, 2012
Hercules Offshore's CEO Discusses Q4 2011 Results - Earnings Call Transcript
Thu, Feb 9, 2012
Hercules Offshore's CEO Discusses Q3 2011 Results - Earnings Call Transcript
Thu, Oct 27, 2011
Hercules Offshore's CEO Discusses Q2 2011 Results - Earnings Call Transcript
Thu, Jul 28, 2011
Hercules Offshore's CEO Discusses Q1 2011 Results - Earnings Call Transcript
Thu, Apr 28, 2011 • 3 Comments
Hercules Offshore's CEO Discusses Q4 2010 Results - Earnings Call Transcript
Wed, Mar 9, 2011 • 1 Comment
Hercules Offshore CEO Discusses Q3 2010 Results - Earnings Call Transcript
Wed, Oct 27, 2010
Hercules Offshore, Inc. Q2 2010 Earnings Call Transcript
Tue, Aug 3, 2010
Hercules Offshore Inc. Q1 2010 Earnings Call Transcript
Thu, Apr 29, 2010
Hercules Offshore, Inc. Q4 2009 Earnings Call Transcript
Tue, Mar 2, 2010
Hercules Offshore Q3 2009 Earnings Call Transcript
Wed, Oct 28, 2009
Hercules Offshore Inc. Q2 2009 Earnings Call Transcript
Thu, Jul 23, 2009
Hercules Offshore, Inc. Q1 2009 Earnings Call Transcript
Tue, Apr 28, 2009
Hercules Offshore Q4 2008 Earnings Call Transcript
Tue, Feb 10, 2009
Hercules Offshore, Inc. Q3 2008 Earnings Call Transcript
Thu, Oct 30, 2008

Hercules Offshore Announces Agreement to Divest the Majority of Inland Fleet

PR Newswire (Mon, 7:00AM)
Hercules Offshore to Present at the UBS Global Oil and Gas Conference

PR Newswire (Fri, 4:30PM)
Hercules Notifies Holders of 3.375% Convertible Senior Notes Due 2038 of their Repurchase Option

PR Newswire (May 1, 2013)
Hercules Offshore Announces First Quarter 2013 Results

PR Newswire (Apr 25, 2013)
Hercules Offshore, Inc. Announces First Quarter 2013 Earnings Release Date and Conference Call Information

PR Newswire (Apr 11, 2013)
First Day of the Quarter a 'Sell the Gainers' Event

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Hercules Offshore to Present at the Howard Weil 41st Annual Energy Conference

PR Newswire (Mar 18, 2013)
Hercules Offshore to Present at the Raymond James 34th Annual Institutional Investors Conference

PR Newswire (Mar 4, 2013)
Hercules Offshore Announces Agreement to Acquire Liftboat Titan 2

PR Newswire (Feb 27, 2013)
Hercules Offshore Announces Agreement to Acquire Jackup Rig Ben Avon and Letter of Agreement for a Three-Year Drilling Contract

PR Newswire (Feb 21, 2013)
Hercules Offshore Announces Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2012 Results

PR Newswire (Feb 12, 2013)
Hercules Offshore, Inc. Announces Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2012 Earnings Release Date and Conference Call Information

PR Newswire (Jan 29, 2013)
Hercules Offshore to Present at the Credit Suisse Energy Summit 2013

PR Newswire (Jan 29, 2013)
Hercules Offshore Announces Executive Management Promotions

PR Newswire (Jan 24, 2013)
Hercules Offshore Announces Executive Management Changes

PR Newswire (Nov 13, 2012)
Hercules Offshore to Present at Upcoming Investor Conferences in November and December

PR Newswire (Nov 12, 2012)
Hercules Offshore Announces Third Quarter 2012 Results

PR Newswire (Oct 25, 2012)
Hercules Offshore, Inc. Announces Third Quarter 2012 Earnings Release Date and Conference Call Information

PR Newswire (Oct 15, 2012)
Hercules Offshore to Present at Upcoming Investor Conferences

PR Newswire (Sep 28, 2012)

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Company Description

Hercules Offshore, Inc. is a leading provider of shallow-water drilling and marine services to the oil and natural gas exploration and production industry globally. We provide these services to national oil and gas companies, major integrated energy companies and independent oil and natural gas... More

Sector: Basic Materials

Industry: Oil & Gas Drilling & Exploration

Country: United States

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Monday, May 20, 5:35 PM Deutsche Bank remains bullish on oil service stocks (OIH), seeing favorable underlying trends in Q1 as North American margins improved Q/Q despite a decline in the rig count, suggesting significant operating leverage as activity levels recover. DB's four top stocks to buy, all with price targets well in excess of Wall Street consensus: BHI, HAL, NBR, HERO. Comment! [Energy, Quick Ideas]
Monday, May 20, 8:57 AM In deals divesting itself of the majority of its inland fleet, Hercules Offshore (HERO) sells 11 of its inland barge rigs to an undisclosed buyer for $45M and sells its inland barge rig Hercules 27 to another unrelated buyer for $10M. HERO expects to book a non-cash impairment charge of ~$40M in Q2. Comment! [Energy]
Thursday, April 25, 6:33 PM Moving to take advantage of higher rates, Hercules Offshore (HERO) says it may reactivate a second mothballed rig in the Gulf of Mexico at a cost of $20M, 42% higher than a prior forecast, due to more electrical repairs needed. The news overshadowed a solid Q1 report, which showed operating income for its Gulf drilling rigs rose to $39.5M from $1.8M a year earlier and a better-than-expected 49.5% gross profit margin. Comment! [Energy]
Thursday, April 25, 8:23 AM Hercules Offshore (HERO): Q1 EPS of $0.22. Revenue of $205.3M beats by $1.17M. (PR) Comment! [Earnings, Breaking News]
Thursday, April 25, 12:05 AM Notable earnings before Thursday’s open: ABC, AIXG, ALK, ALXN, AME, ASPS, AVT, AZN, BC, BG, BIIB, BLL, BMS, BMY, BSX, BWA, CAB, CAM, CCE, CELG, CFX, CL, CMS, CNX, COP, CRR, CSH, D, DAN, DLX, DNKN, DO, DOW, DST, EQT, ESI, ETR, FAF, GPK, GTI, GTLS, HERO, HOG, HP, HSY, IDCC, IMAX, JBLU, KKR, KMT, LEA, LINE, LKQ, LLL, LUV, LVLT, MDP, MJN, MMM, MO, NBL, NLSN, NMM, NYT, O, ODFL, ORI, OXY, PCS, PDS, PH, PHM, POT, PRLB, PTEN, PVR, RCL, RDWR, RRD, RS, RTN, RYN, SCG, SIAL, SUI, SWK, SWY, TASR, TSRA, TWC, UAL, UPS, UTHR, WBC, XOM, YNDX, ZMH Comment! [Earnings]
Wednesday, April 24, 5:30 PM Notable earnings before Thursday’s open: ABC, AIXG, ALK, ALXN, AME, ASPS, AVT, AZN, BC, BG, BIIB, BLL, BMS, BMY, BSX, BWA, CAB, CAM, CCE, CELG, CFX, CL, CMS, CNX, COP, CRR, CSH, D, DAN, DLX, DNKN, DO, DOW, DST, EQT, ESI, ETR, FAF, GPK, GTI, GTLS, HERO, HOG, HP, HSY, IDCC, IMAX, JBLU, KKR, KMT, LEA, LINE, LKQ, LLL, LUV, LVLT, MDP, MJN, MMM, MO, NBL, NLSN, NMM, NYT, O, ODFL, ORI, OXY, PCS, PDS, PH, PHM, POT, PRLB, PTEN, PVR, RCL, RDWR, RRD, RS, RTN, RYN, SCG, SIAL, SUI, SWK, SWY, TASR, TSRA, TWC, UAL, UPS, UTHR, WBC, XOM, YNDX, ZMH Comment! [Earnings]
Friday, April 19, 11:59 AM Hercules Offshore (HERO -0.4%) shares slip despite a positive article in Barron's, which says the jack-up rig provider is set to make sizable medium-term gains as companies return to drilling in the Gulf and day-rates head higher. The article says HERO has a strong management team, has leading technology to find new deposits, and controls about half the Gulf market. Comment! [Energy]
Tuesday, April 9, 3:32 PM Moody's upgrades Hercules Offshore's (HERO +0.9%) junk rating a notch, saying the driller will benefit from increasing activity in the shallow-water Gulf of Mexico and international offshore markets, which is driving higher day-rate momentum and longer contract durations; the improved conditions could result in better cash flow and lower leverage over the next 18-24 months. 1 Comment [Energy]
Tuesday, February 12, 9:10 AM Premarket gainers: STEM +30%. ZIOP +14%. KORS +12%. MAS +8%. AVP +7%. HERO +7%. BCS +7%. GY +6%. OPXA +6%. GTE +5%.
Losers: MELA -17%. ORIG -5%. WNS -5%.
Comment! [On the Move]
Tuesday, February 12, 8:59 AM More on Hercules Offshore's (HERO) Q4 results: Domestic offshore operating income rose 11% to $10M as revenue jumped 22% on stronger day rates; utilization fell to 81.3% from 85.7%. International offshore swung to a profit of $9.8M, from a loss of $6M a year ago as revenue also increased 22%; utilization rose to 78.7% from 74.1%. Shares +7.8% premarket, as the company posted its first profit since 2008. Comment! [Energy, Earnings, On the Move]
Tuesday, February 12, 8:05 AM Hercules Offshore (HERO): Q4 EPS from continuing operations of $0.03 beats by $0.09. Revenue of $202.6M beats by $14.73M. (PR) Comment! [Earnings, Breaking News]
Tuesday, February 12, 12:05 AM Notable earnings before Tuesday’s open: AB, AVP, DBD, FIS, FOSL, GT, HCP, HERO, HUN, KO, KORS, LVLT, MHP, MMC, OHI, OMC, RAI, SPR, TGH, TRP, UTHR, VAL, VNDA Comment! [Earnings]
Monday, February 11, 5:30 PM Notable earnings before Tuesday’s open: AB, AVP, DBD, FIS, FOSL, GT, HCP, HERO, HUN, KO, KORS, LVLT, MHP, MMC, OHI, OMC, RAI, SPR, TGH, TRP, UTHR, VAL, VNDA Comment! [Earnings]
Wednesday, January 23, 5:41 PM After-hours top gainers, as of 5:15 p.m.: SWFT +10%. CYBX +9%. NAK +8%. FFIV +5%. YAVY +4%.
After-hours top losers: CRUS -7%. AAPL -6%. SWKS -6%. HERO -5%. ALTR -5%. 3 Comments [On the Move]
Thursday, January 17, 3:44 PM The oil services sector (OIH) may have turned the corner on the way to gains in 2013, Deutsche Bank says in raising price targets on several stocks. Baker Hughes (BHI) is the firm's top pick, with significant leverage to both the U.S. onshore and Gulf of Mexico recovery; Halliburton (HAL) is another preferred large-cap. Nabors (NBR) is the favorite mid-cap, and Hercules (HERO) the top small-cap play. 2 Comments [Energy, Quick Ideas]
Thursday, December 20, 2012, 12:31 PM Hercules Offshore's (HERO +4.6%) share price target is raised to $7.50 from $6.50 at Dahlman Rose, as the firm increases its 2013 EPS estimate to $0.50 from $0.35 (consensus $0.27) and its adjusted EBITDA estimate 9% to $351M due to higher leading-edge fixtures following yesterday's fleet status report. 1 Comment [Energy, Quick Ideas, On the Move]

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$HERO looking for a strong quarter report April 25th. Day rate and fleet report way up in the Gulf. Stock should be trading at $10
Apr 23, 6:36 PM
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Money managers are buying 8 oil & gas stocks with encouraging top line growth $HERO $INT $RIG $VLO $SEP $TLP http://seekingalpha.com/a/sy0j
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Hedge funds are showing interest in these 4 oil & gas stocks $CLMT $DO $HERO http://seekingalpha.com/a/qpp5
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With gas skyrocketing oil drillers increasing prices up to 25% $NBR $PKD $PACD $HERO $NE $DO $ATW
Feb 10, 2:59 AM
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StockConsultant
A few more favorites from today's Stocks To Watch: $BAC $BTH $CTCT $DGI $GDOT $HERO $JPM $NOK $BDBD $TRV $VVUS
12/17/12
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Jim Van Meerten
HERO - 96% Barchart technical buy signal - 14 new hgihs and up 22.38% in the last month- Relative strength Index 67.62%
10/1/12
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ZetaKap
6 Analyst-Backed Oil And Gas Drilling Stocks Headed For Growth http://bit.ly/NJko1Q $SSN $HERO $MHR $ORIG $PWE $VTG @ZetaKap
7/26/12
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6 Analyst-Backed Oil And Gas Drilling Stocks Headed For Growth http://bit.ly/NJko1Q $SSN $HERO $MHR $ORIG $PWE $VTG @ZetaKap
7/25/12
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jvix: MHR perked up today
7/25/12
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Luckydad: Yes, Bob, you are right, the mules are turning the drill and pumps. Conservation of resources, I think. Slowly oil will come out.
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http://bit.ly/KnQC4d Premarket gainer VRTX(53%),GTSI(47%),CECO(6%),DISH(6%), Premarket loser BSFT(17%),CTSH(11%),HERO(5%),DNDN(3%)
5/7/12
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HERO: offshore space has increasingly favorable jackup supply/demand dynamics in U.S. GoM
4/30/12
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6 Analyst-Backed Oil And Gas Drilling Stocks Headed For Growth http://bit.ly/NJko1Q $SSN $HERO $MHR $ORIG $PWE $VTG @ZetaKap
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jvix: MHR perked up today
7/25/12
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Luckydad: Yes, Bob, you are right, the mules are turning the drill and pumps. Conservation of resources, I think. Slowly oil will come out.
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http://stks.co/3Wb3 Premarket losers $FURX $TQNT $TSPT $HERO $AKAM $CROX $CELG $MPEL Gainers $PATK $HTWR $LOGI $REGN $CTXS $SPPI $EQIX $CRUS
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Maria Auziliadora: Good job
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Maria Auziliadora: That stock will come back though that's m feeling maybe not today!!!
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