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CHESAPEAKE ENERGY CORP (NYSE)
CHK 24.22 -0.60 (-2.42%) Vol.  12,681,276 16:01 ET

Day Low - High 24.04 - 24.95
52wk Low - High 9.84 - N/A
Avg Volume 15,827,770
Industry OIL-US EXP&PROD
Market Cap 15.54 B
Div - Yield 0.30 - 1.24
PE (forward) 9.97
PEG Ratio 1.11
Current Year Est. 2.43
EPS Last Year 2.51
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PIONEER SW EGY PSE PREMIUM
CARRIZO OIL&GAS CRZO PREMIUM
GULFPORT ENGY GPOR PREMIUM
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BROKERAGE RECOMMENDATIONS
Current ABR 1.72
ABR (Last Week) 1.72
# of Recs in ABR 27
Average Target Price 33.00
Industry Rank by ABR 92 out of 217
Rank in Industry 24 out of 88
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ZACKS COMMENTARY FOR CHK
Zacks Blog: Ultra Petroleum Impresses
Nov 05, 2009
Zacks Blog: Chesapeake Up on Volume Growth
Nov 03, 2009
Zacks Equity Research: Report for CHK
Oct 21, 2009
Zacks Blog: Chesapeake Bumps Up Outlook
Oct 20, 2009
Zacks Blog: Gas Storage at New All-Time High
Oct 19, 2009
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NEWS
Chesapeake Energy Down 6.5% Since SmarTrend's Sell Recommendation
Nov 06, 2009
PXP Announces 2009 Third Quarter Results
Nov 05, 2009
Critical Alerts for Wal-Mart, Chesapeake Energy, PNC Financial Services, Foster Wheeler AG and Polo Ralph Lauren Released by Seven Summits Research
Nov 03, 2009
Conference Calls Today: 9-9:30 A.M. EDT
Nov 03, 2009
BUYINS.NET: Chesapeake Energy (CHK) Down After BUYINS.NET Report Predicted Weakness After Earnings
Nov 03, 2009
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EARNINGS ESTIMATES
  This Quarter
12/2009
Next Quarter
03/2010
This Year
12/2009
Next Year
12/2010
Average Estimate 0.67 0.51 2.42 2.46
Number of Estimates 20 10 27 25
Low Estimates 0.53 0.15 2.00 0.58
High Estimate 0.77 0.67 2.60 3.49
Year Ago EPS 0.73 0.46 3.56 2.42
EPS Growth -8.84% 11.74% -32.02% 1.69%

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COMPANY DESCRIPTION
Chesapeake Energy Corp. is an independent oil and gas company engaged in the development, exploration, acquisition and production of onshore natural gas and oil reserves. Chesapeake owns interests in producing oil and gas wells concentrated in three primary operating areas: the Mid-Continent region of Oklahoma, western Arkansas, southwestern Kansas and the Texas Panhandle; the Gulf Coast region consisting primarily of the Austin Chalk Trend in Texas and Louisiana and the Tuscaloosa Trend in Louisiana; and the Helmet area of northeastern British Columbia.

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FINANCIALS
EPS TTM 2.51
Sales 11629
Net Income -6165
Price/Earnings 9.65
Price/Book 1.21
Price/Cash Flow 3.5
Price/Sales 1.84


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