Barclays Maintains an 'Overweight' on Marathon Petroleum (MPC); Meeting Update

Barclays maintains an 'Overweight' on Marathon Petroleum (NYSE: MPC) price target of $53.00.

Barclays analyst says, "Margin enhancement projects: Management discussed opportunities to replace LLS linked feedstock with domestic oil production at both the Texas City and Canton refineries...Capital expenditure outlook: The Detroit Heavy Oil Upgrade project remains on budget and on track for completion in the second half of 2012...Free cash flow priorities: Management expressed a preference for regular dividends over special dividends, and indicated that share buybacks are unlikely for at least the next two years."

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Shares of Marathon Petroleum closed at $31.48 yesterday.

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