RE:Travis Wood National Bank O&G analyst Obscure,
When I snapped my picture using my cell phone, it was in an upright position, just like all pictures should be. I don't know why it can only be shown sideways like this. I have attempted to correct it to no avail. It does look odd.
I don't know anything about WOKE other than it being past tense of "to wake". :-p
I follow Travis Wood and I'm very fond of him. I feel that he's relatively conservative compared to his peers. It's not easy for Travis to give out a "Buy" recommendation. If he does, the probability of the SP taking off is extremely high.
My recent experience was when I bought both SU and VET. Travis upgraded VET to a "Buy" from "Hold". I was very tempted to convert SU to VET. One SU share would buy close to 3 VET shares (now 1 SU for 1.9 VET) and he raised the SP from $12 to $20. Despite some seemingly negative and questionable decisions from management, Travis upgraded the stock to a Buy. I have gained 2.4% from SU and 45% from VET. Although I love VET but I was able to stay the course and never sold anything partly because of Travis' validation. This is why I find it bizarre that he only gave SU a "Hold" when his PT is somewhere in the stratosphere. :-). My question was not tongue-in-cheek and I did learn something very useful today. Thank you so much for that information.
So I guess Travis' motive behind a "Hold" rating for SU is clear. "How could an angel break my heart?" :-)