March 1, 2012

A Surprise Turnaround for a Drilling Giant

Suzanne McGee, Fiscal Times


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The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed above the 13,000 level – an event last recorded before the financial crisis struck in 2008 – and among the stocks participating in the celebration was Transocean (RIG). . .

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