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Preston Caldwell
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National Oilwell Varco Feeling Rig Systems Hangover; U.S. Shale Recovery a Path to Profitability

As expected, National Oilwell Varco reported relatively flat operating results in the second quarter, with revenue up 1% and operating margin improving slightly from negative 5% to negative 2%. This came from offsetting segment performance, with the company’s Rig Systems segment declining 12% as backlog continues to shrink and existing customers delay or cancel orders. This has been a long, steady decline with second-quarter revenue at merely 15% of peak 2014 levels. Unfortunately for the compan...
Underlying
NOV Inc.

National Oilwell Varco is an independent provider of equipment and technology to the upstream oil and gas industry. The company's segments include: Wellbore Technologies, which designs, manufactures, rents, and sells a variety of equipment and technologies used to perform drilling operations; Completion and Production Solutions, which designs, manufactures, and sells equipment and technologies for hydraulic fracture stimulation, well intervention, onshore production, and offshore production; and Rig Technologies, which designs, manufactures and sells land rigs, offshore drilling equipment packages, and drilling rig components that mechanize and automate the drilling process and rig functionality.

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Morningstar
Morningstar

Morningstar, Inc. is a leading provider of independent investment research in North America, Europe, Australia, and Asia. The company offer an extensive line of products and services for individual investors, financial advisors, asset managers, and retirement plan providers and sponsors.

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Preston Caldwell

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