December 16, 2015

Story by CNN America’s first interest rate hike in nearly a decade is here. The Federal Reserve raised its key interest rate on Wednesday from a range of 0% to 0.25% to a range of 0.25% to 0.5%. The rate hike is a small one, but it will affect millions of Americans, including investors, home buyers and savers. Savers should

Gastar Exploration Inc. (NYSE MKT: GST) (“Gastar” or the “Company”) today announced the closing of its previously announced acquisition of additional interests in its Area of Mutual Interest (“AMI”) from its AMI co-participant, Husky Ventures, Inc. (“Husky”), and certain other parties (collectively “Sellers”).  The acquisition included working and net revenue interests in 103 gross (10.2 net) producing wells and approximately

Story by Bloomberg ConocoPhillips and Anadarko Petroleum Corp. are among 29 U.S. oil and gas exploration and production companies whose ratings Moody’s Investors Service is reviewing for possible downgrades, spelling new trouble for the beleaguered industry. This comes as plummeting commodity prices have weighed on energy producers’ debt, with the industry’s investment-grade bonds falling 4.7 percent this year. Junk-rated energy