What stocks would benefit the most from a steep, prolonged drop
in oil prices?
In your answer, include what percentage of the company's costs
is attributable to oil & energy.
You could answer with many stocks or just one stock. Quality of the
answer is more important than quantity :-)
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Clarification of Question by
hiyi-ga
on
05 Aug 2006 15:21 PDT
tisme-ga:
Companies in Shipping and Airlines are an obvious answer and perhaps it's
correct. But keep in mind that most shippers tack on a fuel surcharge,
so their margins are not directly impacted, and airlines have other
high costs especially labor, which make energy a smaller piece of the
cost pie than perhaps some other industry.
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Request for Question Clarification by
cynthia-ga
on
05 Aug 2006 17:24 PDT
I can answer with an article that describes the history of and effect
of gasoline prices going up and down. This includes a description of
what markets start to increase after gasoline prices go down. It does
not inbclude specific stocks, doesn't mention stocks at all, but would
give you a clear idea what industry to focus on.
Would that be a satisfactory answer?
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Clarification of Question by
hiyi-ga
on
05 Aug 2006 18:06 PDT
hi Cynthia: Actually I'm looking for something more quantitave. Specifically
industries or companies that have oil as a significant cost of doing business.
If the article doesn't mention stocks that's ok. But it would need to mention
percentages or other measures of how much that industry depends on oil.
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Request for Question Clarification by
cynthia-ga
on
05 Aug 2006 19:32 PDT
Actually the article is very specific about what industries profit
from lower gas prices, and why, for how long, even mentions
sub-markets that are affected. Let's wait awhile and see what pops up.
If you change your mind --mention it here in the clarification area
and if I don't see it someone will alert me.
~~Cynthia
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