Devon Energy: Oops!… I Did It Again

By Paul Sankey Published on July 9, 2024 at 9:27 AM

Devon buys GME! Gamestop? No, Grayson Mills Energy. To be clear, we like Devon management, we don’t like their strategy. We laid out a carefully considered roadmap for Devon in our February 11th note: “Stop! Unleash the FANG Within” whereby Devon should essentially dispose of everything outside the Permian, focus on its decent Permian position (the FANG within), and massively buy back stock, driving the multiple higher. That would leave them in the position to …

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Sunday The Road Less Travelled

By Paul Sankey Published on July 7, 2024 at 1:28 PM

Greetings! I tell you what, with me working from home, most Saturdays and every Sunday… my grip on what day of the working week it is can be confused, but this past week really snuck up on me – who knew the US was calling a week long holiday to celebrate the 4th July 2024? Very French, this just-past Thursday holiday. And during simultaneous Euro 2024 and Copa America soccer-max? I have been like a …

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Sunday Kingdoms and Princesses

By Paul Sankey Published on June 2, 2024 at 1:55 PM

Summer Greetings, Mexico and India elections culminate today in one of the busiest democratic years in history – the greatest in terms of number of voters. Incredible positive really. Violence in emerging markets/ Mexico and the limits on Indian growth because of democracy are two mega-themes. People want to live in Fascist States? Former case, we are expecting a major global leader assassination or deposal; we can only speculate on who and what impact in …

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