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Oil and Gas Stock Roundup: These Strategy Updates Fueled Some Massive Moves
While earnings season in the energy patch is in the rearview mirror, that doesn't mean it was a quiet week. Several energy companies unveiled updates on their strategic initiatives, which proved....
ConocoPhillips Has Bought Back 29.4 Million Shares So Far in 2017. Should Investors Be Happy?
Last November ConocoPhillips (NYSE: COP) outlined its strategy to create value amid a volatile oil market, along with actions to accelerate its value proposition. Among those efforts was a plan to....
Chevron's Management Thinks It Can Accomplish 2 Conflicting Goals at the Same Time
Grow production or preserve capital? This is the question that haunts every oil and gas producer's management team. For years, they have always had to choose one or the other. Chevron's (NYSE:....
How Enbridge Inc Makes Most of Its Money
Enbridge (NYSE: ENB) is the largest energy infrastructure company in North America. It operates a diverse set of businesses including oil and gas pipelines, utilities, renewable power plants, and a
ExxonMobil's Management Explains Why Investors Shouldn't Worry About Declining Production
Over the past few years, ExxonMobil's (NYSE: XOM) investors have started to get a little concerned with the company's oil and gas production. Or, more specifically, a lack of production growth. Exxon
Why Enterprise Products Partners L.P. Shareholders Have Nothing to Worry About
The value of Enterprise Products Partners' (NYSE: EPD) units have surprisingly slid 8% over the past year even though its financial results have improved and the broader market has reached new highs
Where to Put Your Portfolio When You Hit 60
It's common knowledge that as you get older you should shift more of your assets into safe-haven investments, such as U.S. Treasury bonds. However, it generally makes sense to continue investing some
3 Things Williams Companies Inc. Want You to Know About the Progress of Its Transformation
Williams Companies (NYSE: WMB) and its master limited partnership, Williams Partners (NYSE: WPZ), recently reported solid second-quarter results. Overall, adjusted earnings before interest, taxes
Seadrill Partners Cuts Tether From Parent Company, Shares Spike
Shares of Seadrill Partners (NYSE: SDLP) are up 19% as of 10:30 a.m. EDT today after the company announced several credit resolutions related to parent company Seadrill Limited (NYSE: SDRL) and
5 Things Helmerich & Payne's Management Thinks You Should Know
Wall Street has become increasingly frustrated with Helmerich & Payne's (NYSE: HP) results as of late. In 2017, the contract petroleum driller's stock has declined more than 40% as the company hasn't
3 Things Total SA's Management Thinks You Should Know
So far in 2017, Total's (NYSE: TOT) management team has made the pivot from preserving capital to growing the business with several new project announcements and joint venture deals. The knee jerk
5 Things Devon Energy Corp Wants You to Know About Where It's Heading in the Future
Devon Energy (NYSE: DVN) recently reported solid second-quarter results after delivering production toward the top end of its guidance range, enabling it to beat expectations. Those results continued
Can Kinder Morgan Deliver on Promised Dividend Hikes?
In the summer of 2017, Kinder Morgan Inc. (NYSE: KMI) announced huge dividend increases, representing a 60% increase for 2018 and 25% after that. That sounds very generous! But, for long-term
Why I Love TransCanada Corporation
TransCanada (NYSE: TRP) has endeared itself to investors over the years. That's what happens when a company increases its dividend for 17 straight years while delivering 14% average annual returns in
2 Reasons Suncor Energy Inc. Is a Better Growth Stock Than Shale Drillers
Canadian oil sands giant Suncor Energy (NYSE: SU) doesn't get the credit it deserves. The company is on pace to expand output by a 10% compound annual rate per share through 2019. That's remarkable
3 Energy Stocks to Buy at the Bottom of the Cycle
While the oil market appeared to bottom out last spring, it hasn't bounced back as quickly as everyone expected. Crude prices rammed into a ceiling in the mid-$50s after shale drillers quickly ramped
What Will Happen to Teck Resources Ltd's Energy Business?
Diversified Canadian miner, Teck Resources Ltd (NYSE: TECK), is getting a big boost lately from improving met coal sales. While that key market has, rightly, taken center stage lately, the company's
How Can I Invest in China?
Chinese companies present a potentially huge opportunity for investors, but the market in China carries unique risks and challenges that bear consideration. Here is how to invest in shares of Chinese
4 Things You Didn't Know About Kinder Morgan, Inc.
Most investors likely know something about Kinder Morgan (NYSE: KMI) since it is one of the largest and most popular energy infrastructure companies in North America. If nothing else, many know the
Better Buy: Phillips 66 vs. HollyFrontier Corp.
If you only pay attention to energy exploration and production (E&P) companies, then you're missing a huge part of the industry's profit-making potential. Refiners such as Phillips 66 (NYSE: PSX) and
4 Things Pioneer Natural Resources Wants You to Know About What's Really Happening in the Permian Basin
Pioneer Natural Resources (NYSE: PXD) recently reported exceptional second-quarter results after production hit the high end of its guidance range and earnings blew past the consensus estimate. That
Why Herbalife, Energy XXI Gulf Coast, and Carvana Slumped Today
The stock market climbed higher on Monday, bouncing back from substantial losses last week as geopolitical tensions eased and investors refocused their attention on the general strength of the U.S
You Won't Believe the Size of Magellan Midstream Partners LP 's Pipeline System
Magellan Midstream Partners (NYSE: MMP) operates a diverse set of assets that transports, stores, and distributes petroleum products. That said, the company makes most of its money moving and storing
You Wouldn't Believe Ferrellgas Partners, L.P. 's Book Value
The stock of retail propane distributor Ferrellgas Partners, L.P. (NYSE: FGP) is trading near all-time lows. That's impressive given that its shares have been publicly traded since 1994. How did we
How Clean Energy Fuels Corp. Makes Most of Its Money
Clean Energy Fuels Corp. (NASDAQ: CLNE) has always garnered strong interest among investors. Well before talk of electric long-haul trucks, compressed natural gas and liquefied natural gas were