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Oil: Biggest One-Day Gain Ever
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Monday, 22 Sep 2008 | 3:54 PM ET
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By: Giovanny Moreano
Quantitative Analyst
Quantitative Analyst
Today's $16.37 rally in crude oil [@CL.1
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Some of the companies that are up on the news include:
- Hess [HES
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- Nabors Industries [NBR
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- Noble Corp. [NE
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- Smith International [SII
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- Pyramid Oil [PDO
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