Murphy Oil Corp.
Murphy Oil Donates $10M for South Arkansas College Dorm, Baseball Field
Funding sources beyond the Murphy Oil gift, both private and public, will be sought to help complete financing for the projects. read more >
First Financial Bank Buys Former Murphy Oil Headquarters
The bank is moving operations to the building, which had been listed at $15 million. read more >
EVs Await Chargers; Retailers Await EVs
Before gas-station owners invest hundreds of thousands of dollars in charging stations, they need to know there are enough electric cars to make it pay off. But before car buyers pick an electric vehicle, they want to be sure they’ll find enough places to recharge. read more >
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Murphy Oil Reports $63M Q2 Loss
Murphy Oil Corp. of Houston reports a second-quarter loss of $63.1 million, or 41 cents per share, amid after-tax losses on crude oil derivative contracts. read more >
Murphy’s Moore Still Young, but Soon a Retiree
John A. Moore, the Murphy USA senior vice president and general counsel, announced his retirement last month. It just didn’t generate headlines. read more >
El Dorado Still Has A Murphy to Rely On
More than a year after Murphy Oil Corp. severed most of its old and deep roots in El Dorado, the region still leans hard on one of its branches. read more >
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Walmart Reigns in Net Income, Executive Pay
Walmart Inc. rules Arkansas Business’ annual lists of the state’s public companies and how much their executives are paid, and it’s hard to imagine a time when that won’t be true — especially as the lists get shorter. read more >
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Lithium Project Expands in Arkansas, With Murphy Oil Keeping Watch
While Standard Lithium expanding its reach for brine in South Arkansas, Murphy Oil Corp. is noting that it also has brine fields near El Dorado, but no active plans to exploit them. read more >
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With Gas and Oil Prices Up, Murphy Oil Rides a Surge
Murphy Oil Corp., the petroleum exploration and production titan with a century of history in El Dorado, reports optimistic first-quarter financial results last week in a world of surging oil and gasoline prices. read more >
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Murphy Oil to Offer $550M in Senior Notes
Murphy Oil Corp. of Houston, formerly of El Dorado, has announced plans to offer $550 million in debt through senior notes due in 2028. read more >
Murphy USA Reports Q4 Results, $286M Profit for All of 2020
Murphy USA Inc., the El Dorado convenience and gasoline chain with 1,650 stores nationwide, reports fourth-quarter 2020 net income of $61 million, up from $47.6 million in the same period of 2019. read more >
Murphy Oil Reports $1.1B Loss for 2020
Murphy Oil Corp., the longtime Arkansas petroleum company that moved to Houston last year, reported a smaller fourth-quarter loss than expected before the opening of trading Thursday morning. read more >
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Arkansas’ Top Stockholders: 2020 Very Good for Walton Family Fortune
Arkansas’ richest family has had a good year financially. The heirs of Sam Walton own publicly traded stock valued collectively at more than $205 billion. read more >
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Murphy Oil Posts $244M Net Loss in Q3, Riding Out Storms, COVID-19
Murphy Oil Corp., an Arkansas fixture for decades before moving to Houston last spring, announces a net loss of $244 million in the third quarter as oil and gasoline prices remained depressed. read more >
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Murphy’s Vacated Headquarters for Sale
What has 87,000 SF of office space, a nice spot in the heart of El Dorado and a $15 million price tag? read more >
Murphy Oil Reports $317M Loss in ‘Unprecedented’ Quarter
Murphy Oil Corp., which recently announced its corporate move out of El Dorado to Houston, reports a quarterly loss, but one that was not as deep as expected at 71 cents per share. read more >
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Arkansas Industries Attempt to Divine The Post-Pandemic Future
Some, like the hospitality industry, are bracing for a long, slow return to pre-COVID vitality. Others, like the energy sector, see a quicker recovery after the early swoon. Some trends seem baked into expectations, like reliance on home-based employees and the technology they use. read more >
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Murphy Oil Management Shuffle Follows Plan to Leave El Dorado
Murphy Oil Corp., battered by the bear petroleum market and moving its headquarters from El Dorado to Houston as a cost-saver, announced management changes Thursday. read more >
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Murphy Oil Moves On (Editorial)
Losing publicly traded Murphy Oil Corp. to Texas is a body blow to Arkansas. read more >
Murphy Oil to Close El Dorado Headquarters, Move to Houston
Murphy Oil Corp. will close its El Dorado headquarters office, home to 82 employees, along with an office in Canada, and consolidate its headquarters to an existing office in Houston. read more >
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