Shell shares climbed Friday after the energy giant posted stronger-than-expected quarterly results and announced a $3.5 billion share buyback program.

Shell (NYSE:SHEL) -2.5% in Wednesday's trading following its disappointing Q4 update, but UBS nevertheless upgrades shares to Buy from Neutral, noting its hefty free cash flow and ~14% free cash ...

These unevenly distributed riches also have started social media spats over whether all seashells should be free for the taking ... is like buying a popular stock: Past performance is no guarantee ...