A recent email exchange with an investor buddy of mine went something like this: Jeff: What's the best energy company you know of between, say, $1 billion and $20 billion in market value? All sub-sectors count.

Today's 5-Star Movers (Wednesday, December 9)

As fundamentals-focused long-term investors, Fools never base an investment decision on the daily gyrations of the market.

Oil And Gas In New Zealand (Wednesday, December 9)

Australia is not the only land down under that is endowed with natural resources, as the oil and gas industry moves to explore and develop promising areas in New Zealand in an attempt to supply future energy needs.

Free Cash Flow Standouts (Monday, November 30)

In a business, cash matters a lot. In fact, cash matters more than profits for the simple reason that the cash cannot be massaged like profits.

Third-Quarter Energy Earnings Season Reveals Its Secrets (Tuesday, November 24)

Third-quarter earnings season has ended for the energy sector - a good time to look back and learn from the various earnings releases and management commentary that have been disclosed.

Analyst Choice Issues Market Reviews on Equities From the Basic... (Tuesday, November 24)

This drove us to do research on the following 6 stocks Ensco International Incorporated , New Gold Inc.

Look for tempting takeover targets (Sunday, November 22)

Warren Buffett's takeover of Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corp. illustrates an emerging trend: Takeovers are back.

Aetna, Allstate, Ensco are ripe for takeovers (Saturday, November 21)

Warren Buffett's takeover of Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corp. illustrates an emerging trend: Takeovers are back.

Upgrades & Downgrades: Surprise Inside for Intel (Thursday, November 19)

As America prepares to tuck into turkeys, Byrd became our longest serving lawmaker, Birds Eye is being bought by Blackstone and yesterday's equity action was one for the birds.

5-Star Stocks Poised to Pop: Ensco (Tuesday, November 17)

Based on the aggregated intelligence of 140,000-plus investors participating in Motley Fool CAPS , the Fool's free investing community, contract driller Ensco International With that in mind, let's take a closer look at Ensco 's business and see what CAPS investors are saying about the stock right now.