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5 Energy Dividend Stocks You Can Buy Right Now
Energy is critically important to the modern world, and many of the companies involved generate large, steady cash flows that make them ideal dividend stocks. But at the same time, there are....
Better Buy: Kinder Morgan, Inc. vs. Plains All American Pipeline, L.P.
Kinder Morgan (NYSE: KMI) and Plains All American Pipeline (NYSE: PAA) have been terrible investments over the past three years, with both having lost more than half of their value over that time....
3 High-Yield Stocks With Virtual Monopolies
Monopoly is an evil word for regulators and customers, but for investors it should fill their eyes with dollar signs. Monopoly-like power, which regulators generally define as a company having at....
Why SunPower Corporation's Shares Popped 16% Today
Shares of SunPower Corporation (NASDAQ: SPWR) jumped as much as 15.7% in trading Monday after getting a big upgrade from an analyst at Baird. At 1:55 p.m. EST, shares were still up 12.3%, and a....
This Oil Stock Has a Formula That Should Keep Rewarding Shareholders Over the Long Term
Phillips 66 (NYSE: PSX) has been a very shareholder-friendly company since it separated from oil giant ConocoPhillips (NYSE: COP) in 2012. For starters, it has increased its dividend seven times....
Why 2017 was a Year to Forget for Ferrellgas Partners, L.P.
Ferrellgas Partners, L.P. (NYSE: FGP) has long operated in the propane delivery space. That's a boring corner of the energy world, driven by bolt on acquisitions that build reach and scale and....
3 Top Pipeline Stocks to Buy Now
There are more than 2.4 million miles of energy pipelines running through the United States, which is the largest network of oil and gas pipes in the world. This system ensures that there's enough....
5 Top Oil Dividend Stocks to Buy Now
The decline in oil prices over the past few years has dramatically impacted the oil and gas industry's ability to pay dividends to shareholders. Cash flows shrank as oil plunged, which forced most....
This Oil Stock Got Pummeled This Week, but Here's Why You Might Want to Consider Buying It
Shares of DJ Basin-focused driller Bill Barrett Corporation (NYSE: BBG) got pummeled this week, plunging more than 19% after the company announced a merger agreement and a stock sale. However,....
Why First Solar's Shrinking Profit Margins Could Rebound
First Solar (NASDAQ: FSLR) has become shockingly less profitable over the past eight years.Despite its status as the current leader in utility-scale solar installation in the U.S., First Solar's....
These Fracking Stocks Were Red-Hot in November (and at Least 1 Could Have Further to Go)
November was a bounce-back month for companies that produce frack sand and other materials used to prop open shale wells, with CARBO Ceramics (NYSE: CRR), Fairmount Santrol (NYSE: FMSA), and Smart....
Here’s Why RigNet, Inc.'s Slide Continued in November
Shares of RigNet, Inc. (NASDAQ: RNET) declined more than 6% in November and have now lost more than a third of their value this year. Driving the sell-off is the continued weakness in the offshore....
These 3 Oil Stocks Skyrocketed in November (and Could Have Further to Fly)
Oil prices jumped more than 5% in November and ended the month over $57 a barrel thanks to improving oil market data and the belief that OPEC would continue supporting prices. While the....
Here's Why Laredo Petroleum Inc Slumped 12% in November
Permian Basin-focused driller Laredo Petroleum (NYSE: LPI) tumbled 12.2% last month despite a more than 5% improvement in oil prices. That's because investors just couldn't shake what they saw in....
Kinder Morgan Is Set to Ride This Massive Wave
Kinder Morgan (NYSE: KMI) is ideally positioned for one of today's most significant secular trends -- rising natural gas consumption.It's not often that investors can ride a huge economic wave.....
Here's How Alliance Resource Partners, L.P. Crushed It in 2017
Owning coal miner Alliance Resource Partners, L.P. (NASDAQ: ARLP) has not been easy this year. There's a combination of factors for that, including continued pressure on the U.S. thermal coal....
Archrock Got Hammered in November After a Tough Earnings Report
Shares of gas compression services provider Archrock (NYSE: AROC) declined 17.5% in November and its subsidiary partnership, Archrock Partners (NASDAQ: APLP) also dropped 12%. The significant....
Why 2017 Was a Year to Remember for Phillips 66
After a somewhat lackluster 2016, this has been a much better year for Phillips 66 (NYSE: PSX). Thanks to an improvement in market conditions in the company's core refining business and the impact....
Shares of Buckeye Partners Continued to Slide in November, Here's Why
Shares of oil and gas transportation and logistics company Buckeye Partners (NYSE: BPL) slid 13% in November. This continues the trend of Buckeye's price trending down in 2017. Year to date, the....
Bill Barrett Corporation's Stock Plunges After Announcing Merger Agreement
Bill Barrett Corporation (NYSE: BBG) plunged on Wednesday and was down more than 18% at 11:00 a.m. EST. Driving the downdraft was the announcement that the DJ Basin-focused driller had agreed to....
Why Sea Limited Stock Fell 23.1% in November
Shares of Sea Limited (NYSE: SE) dropped 23.1% in November, according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence, after the Singapore-based e-gaming company announced quarterly results for....
Better Buy: Enterprise Products Partners L.P. vs. Kinder Morgan, Inc.
Kinder Morgan, Inc. (NYSE: KMI) and Enterprise Products Partners L.P. (NYSE: EPD) are two of the largest midstream oil and gas players in the United States. Kinder cut its dividend in 2016, but is....
The 'Savior' Natural Gas Stocks Have Been Waiting For
It's no secret: Natural gas producers have been in need of something to bail them out over the past decade.Let's just take a minute and rewind to July 2008...the last month that the price of....
How the Senate Tax Bill Could Impact Wind and Solar Energy
The tax bill just passed by the Senate could have some unintended (or maybe intended) ramifications for the renewable energy industry. A popular tax credit that's used to fund billions of dollars'....
This High-Yield Stock Could Provide Patient Investors With a Big-Time Payoff
Crestwood Equity Partners (NYSE: CEQP) isn't a household name by any means, even for those who know the energy sector well. However, one of the benefits of its relative obscurity is that investors....