Article: C. K. Cooper & Company Maintains Berry Petroleum (NYSE: BRY) At Long-Term Buy, Short-Term Buy; 2001 Year-End Results Demonstrate Tremendous Resilience and Reconfirm Solid Underlying Business Approach.

IRVINE, Calif. -- C. K. Cooper & Company today released a 4-page research report on Berry Petroleum titled "Battle Tested and Proven". In this report, C. K. Cooper comments on the solid year-end results posted by Berry Petroleum, in spite of record natural gas prices in the 1st half of 2001, the California energy crisis, falling oil prices, and the failure of Enron. 2002 estimates will be impacted by lower realized oil prices with EPS set at $0.91 EPS F/D. The Short-Term, Long-Term: Buy ratings suggest accumulation of shares on weakness below the stated price of $14.50 per share.

"The obstacles overcome by Berry Petroleum in 2001 are almost unbelievable. Yet ...

Related newspaper, magazine, and journal articles:

Newsweek Harper's Magazine The Washington Post Chicago Tribune Crain's Chicago Business PRNewswire Pediatric News The Nation Advertising Age The Economist (US) A FREE trial gives you access to over 80 million articles! Access over 6,500 publications with a FREE trial!