Hot Oil Service Companies For 2015

As an investor, you've likely found out the hard way that not all companies operating in the same sector offer similar risks or rewards. Sometimes your idea can be right, but you make the wrong stock selection, which can wreck your returns. That's why it's as important to pick the right stock not only to benefit from a long-term trend but also to fit within your risk tolerance.�

One sector where there is a diversity of risk profiles is in the upstream oil and gas MLP space. While known for their high yields, it's important that you don't judge an upstream MLP by yield alone. That's easy to do because as you can see from the chart below, these yields can vary significantly:

Company

Yield

BreitBurn Energy Partners (NASDAQ: BBEP  )

10.50%

EV Energy Partners (NASDAQ: EVEP  )

Hot Oil Service Companies For 2015: Provectus Pharmaceuticals Inc (PVCT.PK)

Provectus Pharmaceuticals, Inc., incorporated on May 1, 1978, is a development-stage pharmaceutical company that is primarily engaged in developing ethical pharmaceuticals for oncology and dermatology indications. The Company develops and focuses to license or market and sells its two prescription drug candidates, PV-10 and PH-10. The Company has transferred all its intellectual property related to over the counter (OTC) products and non-core technologies to its subsidiaries and designated, such subsidiaries as non-core to its primary business of developing its oncology and dermatology prescription drug candidates. The Company focuses on developing its prescription drug candidates PV-10 and PH-10. The Company is developing PV-10 for treatment of several life threatening cancers, including metastatic melanoma, liver cancer, and breast cancer. The Company is developing PH-10 to provide minimally invasive treatment of chronic severe skin afflictions such as psoriasis and a topic dermatitis, a type of eczema. All of the Company's prescription drug candidates are in either the pre-clinical or clinical trial stage.

PV-10

As of December 31, 2011, the Company is developing PV-10, a sterile injectible form of rose bengal disodium (Rose Bengal), for direct injection into tumors. Its PV-10 is retained in diseased or damaged tissue but dissipates from healthy tissue. The Company had conducted Phase I and Phase IIstudies of PV-10 for the treatment of metastatic melanoma, and Phase I studies of PV-10 for the treatment of liver and breast cancers.

PH-10

The Company�� prescription drug candidate PH-10 is an aqueous hydrogel formulation of Rose Bengal for topical administration to the skin. The Company is developing PH-10 for the treatment of cutaneous skin disorders, specifically psoriasis and atopic dermatitis. In August 2011, the Company completed follow-up of all Phase IIc patients.

Over -the-Counter Pharmaceuticals

The Company had! d! esignated its subsidiary that holds its OTC products, GloveAid and Pure-ific, Pure-Stick, Pure N Clear as non-core. The Company�� GloveAid is a hand cream with both antiperspirant and antibacterial properties, for the comfort of users��hands during and after the wearing of disposable gloves. Its Pure-ific line of products includes two quick-drying sprays, Pure-ific and Pure-ific Kids, that immediately kill up to 99.9% of germs on skin and prevent regrowth for six hours. Pure-ific products prevent the spread of germs and thus complement its other OTC products designed to treat irritated skin or skin conditions, such as acne, eczema, dandruff and fungal infections. Its Pure-ific sprays have been designed with convenience in mind and are targeted towards mothers, travelers, and anyone concerned about the spread of sickness-causing germs.

The Company�� acne products Pure-Stick and Pure N Clear work by decreasing the production of fats, oils and sweat that cre ate an environment conducive to unchecked growth of bacteria. Secondly, the products also act to reduce the number bacteria already present. The Pure-Stick and Pure N Clear are applied topically to affected areas there are no safety concerns with healthy skin.

Hot Oil Service Companies For 2015: Powell Industries Inc.(POWL)

Powell Industries, Inc. engages in the design, development, manufacture, and servicing of custom engineered-to-order equipment and systems for the management and control of electrical energy and other critical processes in transportation, environmental, energy, industrial, and utility industries. The company operates in two segments, Electrical Power Products and Process Control Systems. The Electrical Power Products segment offers electrical power distribution and control systems that are used to distribute, monitor, and control the flow of electrical energy, as well as to provide protection to motors, transformers, and other electrically-powered equipment. It offers power control room substation packages, traditional and arc-resistant distribution switchgear, medium-voltage circuit breakers, offshore generator and control modules, monitoring and control communications systems, motor control centers, and bus duct systems directly to end-users or to engineering, procuremen t, and construction firms. This segment serves oil and gas producers, oil and gas pipelines, refineries, petrochemical plants, electrical power generators, public and private utilities, co-generation facilities, mining/metals operations, pulp and paper plants, transportation authorities, governmental agencies, and other industrial customers. The Process Control Systems provides technology solutions, including instrumentation, computer controls, and communications and data management systems to control and manage critical processes and facilities; and technical services to deliver these systems. This segment sells its products and services directly to end-users in transportation, environmental, and energy sectors. The company has operations in Europe, the Far East, the Middle East, Africa, North America, South America, and Central America. Powell Industries, Inc. was founded in 1947 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas.

Top 5 Media Companies To Invest In Right Now: Beazley Group(BEZ.L)

Beazley plc provides specialist risk insurance and reinsurance products and services in Europe, the United States, Asia, and Australia. The company?s Life, Accident, and Health segment underwrites life, personal accident, and sports risks, as well as medical, disability, and critical illness risks. Its Marine segment underwrites a various marine classes, including hull, energy, cargo and specie, marine liability, and war risks. In addition, the company?s Political Risks and Contingency segment underwrites terrorism, political violence, expropriation, and credit risks, as well as contingency and risks associated with contract frustration. Further, its Property segment underwrites commercial, high-value homeowners, and engineering property insurance. Additionally, the company?s Reinsurance segment underwrites property catastrophe, property per risk, aggregate excess of loss, and pro-rata business risks for insurance companies. In addition, its Specialty Lines segment unde rwrites professional lines, employment practices liability, specialty liability, directors? and officers? liability, and healthcare. The company was founded in 1986 and is based in Dublin, Ireland.

Hot Oil Service Companies For 2015: Northern Technologies International Corporation(NTIC)

Northern Technologies International Corporation develops, markets, and sells rust and corrosion inhibiting products and services under the ZERUST name to the automotive, electronics, electrical, mechanical, military, retail consumer, and oil and gas markets primarily in the North America, South America, Europe, Asia, and the Middle East. It also sells a portfolio of bio-based and biodegradable polymer resin compounds and finished products marketed under the Natur-Tec brand. The company?s ZERUST rust and corrosion inhibiting products include plastic and paper packaging, liquids and coatings, rust removers and cleaners, diffusers, and variations of these products designed for the oil and gas industry. It also offers on-site technical consulting for rust and corrosion prevention issues. In addition, the company offers Polymer Energy technology and equipment that converts plastic waste into diesel, gasoline, and heavy fractions. Northern Technologies International Corporation sells its solutions through a direct sales force, as well as a network of independent distributors and agents, subsidiaries, and joint venture arrangements. The company was founded in 1970 and is headquartered in Circle Pines, Minnesota.

Hot Oil Service Companies For 2015: Brazilian Gold Corp (BGC.V)

Brazilian Gold Corporation, an exploration stage company, engages in the acquisition, exploration, and development of mineral properties in Brazil and Canada. The company explores primarily for gold and uranium deposits. Its principal project is the S茫o Jorge gold project that consists of 11 exploration concessions covering a total area of approximately 50,602 hectares in the Tapaj贸s region of Northern Brazil. The company was formerly known as Red Dragon Resources Corp. and changed its name to Brazilian Gold Corporation in January 2010. Brazilian Gold Corporation is based in Vancouver, Canada.

Hot Oil Service Companies For 2015: Focus Media Holding Limited(FMCN)

Focus Media Holding Limited, a multi- platform digital media company, operates out-of-home advertising network using audiovisual digital displays in China. It operates out-of-home advertising network based on the number of locations and flat-panel television displays in its network. The company, through its multi-platform digital advertising network, reaches urban consumers at locations and point-of-interests over various media formats, including audiovisual television displays in buildings and stores, advertising poster frames, outdoor light-emitting diode digital billboards, and Internet advertising platforms. As of June 30, 2010, its digital out-of-home advertising network had approximately 142,000 LCD displays in its LCD display network and approximately 275,000 advertising in-elevator poster and digital frames, installed in approximately 90 cities. The company also provides Internet marketing solutions; and sells software licenses and services, primarily including Adf orward software. Focus Media Holding Limited was founded in 1997 and is based in Shanghai, the People?s Republic of China.

Hot Oil Service Companies For 2015: Northeast Community Bancorp Inc.(NECB)

Northeast Community Bancorp, Inc. operates as the holding company for Northeast Community Bank that provides various banking and financial products and services to consumers and businesses. It offers interest bearing demand accounts, such as negotiable order of withdrawal and money market accounts; savings accounts; non-interest bearing demand accounts, including checking accounts; and certificates of deposit. The company?s loan portfolio comprises multi-family and mixed-use real estate loans, non-residential real estate loans, equity lines of credit on real estate loans, commercial loans, construction loans, and consumer loans. In addition, it provides investment advisory and financial planning services. As of July 11, 2011, the company operated four full-service offices in New York; two full-service branches in Danvers and Plymouth, Massachusetts; and a loan production office in Danvers, Massachusetts. It serves customers in New York, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Connecti cut, and Pennsylvania. The company is headquartered in White Plains, New York.

Hot Oil Service Companies For 2015: Chindex International Inc.(CHDX)

Chindex International, Inc. engages in the provision of healthcare services; and sale of medical equipment, instrumentation, and products. The company operates in two segments, Healthcare Services and Medical Products. The Healthcare Services segment owns and operates the United Family Healthcare network of private hospitals and clinics in the Beijing, Shanghai, and Guangzhou markets. This segment also operates a managed clinic in the city of Wuxi, south of Shanghai. It offers a range of family healthcare services, including 24/7 emergency rooms, intensive care units, and neonatal intensive care units, operating rooms, clinical laboratory, radiology, and blood banking services for men, women, and children. The Medical Products segment markets, distributes, and sells medical capital equipment, instrumentation, and other medical products for use in hospitals in China and Hong Kong. It offers diagnostic color ultrasound imaging devices, robotic surgical systems and instrument ation, mammography and breast biopsy devices, and lasers for cosmetic surgery. This segment sells its products through its direct sales force. The company was founded in 1981 and is based in Bethesda, Maryland.

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Jake L'Ecuyer]

  Leading and Lagging Sectors
  Tuesday morning, the healthcare sector proved to be a source of strength for the market. Healthcare stocks surged 1% in today's trading. Leading the sector was strength from Forest Laboratories (NYSE: FRX) and Chindex International (NASDAQ: CHDX) on acquisition news.

• [By Jake L'Ecuyer]

  Leading the sector was strength from Forest Laboratories (NYSE: FRX) and Chindex International (NASDAQ: CHDX) on acquisition news. In trading on Tuesday, non-cyclical consumer goods & services shares were relative laggards, down on the day by 0.2%.

Hot Oil Service Companies For 2015: Peter Hambro Mining Ord 1p(POG.L)

Petropavlovsk PLC engages in the exploration, development, and production of gold deposits in the Pokrovskiy, Pioneer, and Malomir properties in the Russian Federation. The company also involves in the acquisition, exploration, and development of reserves and resources in the Amur north-east belt, Yamal, and Krasnoyarsk regions; and iron-related reserves and resources, which include the Kuranakh, Garinskoye, and Bolshoi Seym deposits in the Amur region, as well as the Kimkanskoye and Sutarskoye deposits in Evreyskaya Avtonomnaya Oblast (EAO). In addition, it engages in the development of related infrastructural opportunities comprising the Nizhneleninskoye-Tongjiang bridge project in the EAO and the Sovertskaya Gavan seaport project in the Khabarovsk Krai region. The company was formerly known as Peter Hambro Mining Plc and changed its name to Petropavlovsk PLC in September 2009. Petropavlovsk PLC was founded in 1994 and is based in London, the United Kingdom.

Hot Oil Service Companies For 2015: Petrofac(PFC.L)

Petrofac Limited, together with its subsidiaries, provides facilities solutions to the oil and gas production and processing industries. The company operates in four segments: Engineering and Construction, Offshore Engineering and Operations, Energy Developments, and Engineering, Training Services, and Production Solutions segments. The Engineering and Construction segment provides engineering, procurement, and construction project execution services to the onshore oil and gas industries. The Offshore Engineering and Operations segment offers engineering and construction services at all stages of greenfield and brownfield offshore projects, as well as operations management services to the offshore oil and gas industries. The Energy Developments segment co-invests with partners in oil and gas production, processing, and transportation of assets. The Engineering, Training Services, and Production Solutions segment engages in the provision of early stage engineering services, such as conceptual FEED studies, oil and gas related technical competency training and consultancy services, and production improvement services under value aligned commercial structures. The company provides its services primarily in Algeria, the United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom, Kuwait, Syria, and Saudi Arabia. Petrofac Limited was founded in 1981 and is based in London, the United Kingdom.

Hot Oil Service Companies For 2015: Digital Dispatch (DD.TO)

DDS Wireless International Inc. provides wireless mobile data solutions for vehicle fleet applications primarily in the United States, Canada, Europe, and internationally. The company engages in the design, development, and deployment of turnkey solutions, including application software, mobile devices, infrastructure products, professional services, and maintenance. It operates in four business units: Taxi, Transit, eFleet, and Digital Wireless. The Taxi business unit provides computerized dispatching and turnkey wireless fleet management solutions for taxi fleets; and TaxiBook, an Internet-based fleet management and dispatch solution. It also offers mobile commerce and Web-based interactive multimedia information, entertainment, and advertising solutions for taxis through a passenger information monitor. The Transit business unit provides mobile devices and wireless data infrastructure; scheduling, dispatching, and client management software; and service-based managed sc heduling and dispatching solutions for the transit market. The eFleet business unit offers software, hardware, and data networks that are accessible via Web browser to provide dispatching and management functionality for fleets of commercial vehicles. It integrates computer aided wireless dispatch, GPS fleet tracking, GPS navigation, two-way text messaging, and point-of-sale payment processing into a single hosted system. This business unit�s primary markets are work trucks, waste management trucks, and limousines. The Digital Wireless business unit provides in-vehicle wireless data computers, communications infrastructure products, and related in-vehicle peripheral devices. It markets its products as an OEM directly to customers and third-party solution providers. The company was formerly known as Digital Dispatch Systems Inc. and changed its name to DDS Wireless International Inc. in March 2008. The company was founded in 1978 and is headquartered in Richmond, Canada.

Hot Oil Service Companies For 2015: Rockhaven Resources Ltd (RK.V)

Rockhaven Resources Ltd. engages in the acquisition, exploration, and development of mineral properties in Canada. The company primarily explores for gold, silver, lead, and zinc ores. It has interests in 11 mineral exploration properties in Yukon Territory. The company principally focuses on the exploration of its 100% owned the Klaza property located in Mt. Nansen mining camp of southwestern Yukon. Rockhaven Resources Ltd. was incorporated in 2005 and is based in Vancouver, Canada.

Hot Oil Service Companies For 2015: Sun-Rype Products Com Npv (SRF.TO)

Sun-Rype Products Ltd. engages in the production, marketing, and sale of fruit-based beverages and food products under the SunRype brand in Canada and the United States. The company offers fruit snacks, concentrated and single strength juices, juice blends, and drinks. It also engages in the contract manufacturing of food and beverage products for other companies to distribute under their own brand or private label names; and produces and sells industrial ingredients, including bulk juice and juice concentrates. The company sells its products through grocery stores, club stores, mass merchandisers, smaller wholesalers, and drug stores, as well as retailers. The company was formerly known as BC Fruit Processors Ltd. and changed its name to Sun-Rype Products Ltd. in April 1959. Sun-Rype Products Ltd. was founded in 1946 and is headquartered in Kelowna, Canada.

Hot Oil Service Companies For 2015: Aurcana Corporation (AUN.V)

Aurcana Corporation, a junior mining company, engages in the production and sale of copper, silver, lead, and zinc concentrates. It is also involved in the exploration, development, and operation of natural resource properties. The company�s principal operating unit is the La Negra silver-copper-lead-zinc Mine, located in Queretaro State, Mexico; and primary developing property is the Shafter Silver Properties located in Presidio County, S.W. Texas. Aurcana Corporation was incorporated in 1917 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.