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. Continue reading Vantage Drilling: A Good Long-Term Bet Vantage Drilling: A Good Long-Term Bet originally appeared on DailyFinance on Thu, 31 Mar 2011 16:30:00

If you’re one of the many taxpayers who find themselves rushing around to file their federal income tax returns at the last minute, take note. Here are nine tips to help ease your stress this tax season.

Filed under: Baxter Intl (BAX) , Stocks to Buy Shares of Baxter International ( BAX ), first discussed here on March 13, 2009 at a price of $51.16, pushed this winter above major, psychological resistance at $50. But they appear to be struggling at/near $54 — and the calculation at this juncture is to maintain the trade.

Filed under: Exxon Mobil (XOM) , Russia , BP p.l.c. ADS (BP) , Oil BP’s ( BP ) headache continues over its planned share swap with Russian-owned Rosneft.

Filed under: Fraud , Consumer Ally If you’re like most consumers , you have piles of stuff waiting to be shredded — old medical records, credit card and bank statements and investment records. On April 16, consumers will be able to go to a Better Business Bureau -sponsored site in their area to get their documents shredded. Go to the “BBB Secure Your ID Day” site for information on where you can find a location nearest you.