Petronas

As gas prices go up and new oil wells go down, Vantage drilling looks like a promising stock. With a fresh stock of new equipment and a host of contracts around the world, the drilling contractor is poised to be a major force for the next few years.

Dow Chemical (DOW) shares soared over 10 percent in morning trading after the chemical giant crushed Wall Street's estimates on an adjusted basis. While Dow posted a second-quarter loss, it was mostly driven by charges related to the acquisition of rival Rohm & Haas. Of course, sales in the...