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Kinder Morgan Inc. Expects to Finally Start Growing Again in 2018
Kinder Morgan (NYSE: KMI) recently unveiled its initial expectations for 2018. The pipeline giant said it expects distributable cash flow (DCF) per share to rise 3% versus this year, which would....
This 1 News Event Sent Oil Drilling Stocks Soaring in November
Shares of land rig owners Helmerich & Payne (NYSE: HP), Nabors Industries (NYSE: NBR), and Patterson-UTI Drilling (NASDAQ: PTEN) all jumped 10% or more in November. While it was a real up and....
Here's Why Shares of HollyFrontier Spiked 20% in November
Shares of oil refiner HollyFrontier (NYSE: HFC) climbed 20% in November, outpacing many of its independent oil refining peers. The impetus for the notable gain was a respectable third-quarter....
The 30 Largest Companies on the Stock Market
Image source: Getty Images.The stock market continues to prove itself as one of the best places for people to grow their wealth. With the markets up strongly this year, the total market....
2018 Could Be Another Record Year For Solar Energy
A year ago, 2017 and 2018 were supposed to be down years for the solar industry as the U.S. and China pulled back from extremely high installation levels and adjusted solar policies. Instead, this....
3 Beaten-Down Oil Stocks to Think About Scooping Up Before 2018
Oil prices have bobbed and weaved this year, which quickly turned the initial optimism that things would be better back into pessimism. Because of that, many investors bailed on oil stocks when....
3 Big Oil Stocks to Consider Buying Now
The oil industry endured a brutal year in 2016, when crude plunged into the $20s. However, 2017 has been much better thanks to some help from OPEC, which along with several non-member nations cut....
5 Top Energy Stocks to Consider Buying Now
Energy stocks trailed the market by a significant margin in 2017, with most sinking even though it rose nearly 20%. That's despite the fact that oil rebounded about 8% this year and is now well....
3 Top Dividend Stocks to Buy Now
Talk about top or best dividend stocks, and chances are, high-yielding stocks will be the focus of the conversation. It's true that yield is a key deciding factor for dividend-seeking investors,....
OPEC Sticks to Its Plan, Which Is Excellent News for These Oil Stocks
Earlier this week, OPEC ended months of speculation about the future of its oil market stabilization plan. The current agreement where OPEC and a 10-nation non-member coalition led by Russia are....
2 Top Gas Stocks to Buy Now
After a relatively stagnant year in 2016, where gas consumption fell, and production barely rose, U.S. natural gas demand appears poised to accelerate over the next several years. According to an....
These 2 Oil Stocks Surged This Week, But 1 Still Looks Tempting
Shares of Halcon Resources (NYSE: HK) and Enbridge Energy Partners (NYSE: EEP) rallied sharply this week. Halcon Resources, a Permian Basin-focused shale driller, spiked on Thursday -- and was up....
Geospace Technologies' Revenue, EPS Losses Climb
If Vladimir and Estragon thought waiting for Godot took a long time, they clearly haven't met a Geospace Technologies (NASDAQ: GEOS) shareholder because they have been waiting years for this....
Why Micro Inverters Are Used in Residential Solar
There's a constant debate in the solar industry over whether residential solar systems should use power optimizers on each panel and a central string inverter or a micro inverter on each panel.....
Why ExxonMobil Corporation's Dividend Isn't Safe
ExxonMobil Corporation (NYSE: XOM) seems like it should be one of the best dividend stocks on the market. The company makes a commodity that isn't going to be replaced anytime soon and is one of....
OPEC Supply Decision Is Good News for Energy-Service Stocks
The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) produces about 40% of the world's oil, and that makes decisions regarding their plans for production important to energy-service....
3 Top Dividend Stocks With Yields Over 3%
Buying dividend-paying stocks and holding for the long term is a strategy that has historically given investors their best path to market-beating returns. However, simply chasing yield is a course....
Enbridge Energy Partners, L.P. Soars After Updating Its Outlook
Shares of Enbridge Energy Partners (NYSE: EEP) jumped on Thursday and were up as much as 10.3% by 2:45 p.m. EST. Driving the surge was the master limited partnership's outlook for 2018 and....
3 Low-Risk Energy Stocks for Income-Seeking Retirees
If there's one thing retirees need, its income that they can count on through thick and thin. However, secure sources like pension plans, annuities, and Social Security often don't provide enough....
3 Dividend Stocks With Better Yields Than ExxonMobil
There's nothing quite like a good, solid oil dividend, right? Anyone looking for a strong dividend payout backed by torrential cash flows must surely be impressed by ExxonMobil's (NYSE: XOM) 3.7%....
3 Top Fracking Stocks to Consider Buying Now
Hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, involves pumping water, sand, and chemicals under high pressure down a wellbore to fracture rocks underneath the surface so oil and gas can more freely flow out....
3 Reasons Plug Power's Stock Could Rise
For investors who have recently added Plug Power (NASDAQ: PLUG) to their portfolios, the stock has been a delight, rising more than 96% year to date. Longer-term investors, however, have suffered:....
First Solar Stock Could Still Have Room to Run
First Solar (NASDAQ: FSLR) stock has more than doubled in the past year on stronger-than-expected solar demand for the industry overall. And it hasn't hurt that the fear of solar tariffs has given....
1 Opportunity CenterPoint Energy Bears Need to Know About
In February 2016, utility holding company CenterPoint Energy (NYSE: CNP) announced that it was exploring strategic options to sell or spin off its interest in Enable Midstream Partners LP (NYSE:....
Will ConocoPhillips Raise Its Dividend in 2018?
The energy industry has been tough on oil and gas exploration and production companies for the past few years, but a recent rise in oil prices has finally started to help out big players like....