QEP’s Bakken acquisition ignites more deal talk By: MarketWatch August 24, 2012 at 10:40 AM EDT So-called pure plays on the Bakken shale formation in the upper Midwest are singled out as M&A candidates. Read More >> Related Stocks: BlackRock Core Bond Trust Cameron International Chevron Corp Energy Select Sector SPDR Exxon Mobil Nabors Industries Oasis Petroleum Inc PHLX Oil Service Sector Index QEP Resources Unit Corp