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Forget Energy Transfer Equity LP: Here Are 3 Better Dividend Stocks
Energy Transfer Equity (NYSE: ETE) is unique in the energy sector since it's not only one of the few remaining general partnerships, but it controls two master limited partnerships (MLPs): Energy....
Here's Why EOG Resources Inc Stock Soared 13% in September
Shares of EOG Resources (NYSE: EOG) jumped in September, gaining nearly 13% for the month. While the shale driller didn't report any needle-moving news last month, it didn't need any, since....
Better Buy: Holly Energy Partners, L.P. vs. Magellan Midstream Partners, L.P.
Midstream energy partnerships Holly Energy Partners, L.P. (NYSE: HEP) and Magellan Midstream Partners, L.P. (NYSE: MMP) both have impressive histories when it comes to rewarding investors with....
Kinder Morgan Inc. Gets the Green Light to Keep Growing
Kinder Morgan (NYSE: KMI) received some good news this week after it obtained approval to build a major pipeline from the Northeast to the Gulf Coast. That green light will enable the company to....
This Oil Stock Has Been Blistering Hot, and Oil Prices Have Nothing to Do With It
Oil prices have quietly risen more than 20% off their bottom earlier this year, setting off a new bull market. However, while the rebound in oil has fueled rallies in many oil stocks, it wasn't....
Energy Giants Are Stalking This Prey in Hopes of Bagging a Speedy New Growth Platform
According to a report by Bloomberg, private equity-backed Oryx Midstream Services is weighing its options, including a potential sale or initial public offering. That report noted that several....
Will Kinder Morgan Inc's Canadian Troubles Derail Dividend Growth?
This past July, Kinder Morgan (NYSE: KMI) announced plans to significantly increase cash returns to shareholders starting next year. The pipeline giant said it would raise its dividend 60% in 2018....
3 Top Oil Stocks for Falling Crude-Oil Inventories
Every week, the world gets an update on the state of the U.S. oil market. While the U.S. is just a part of a global industry, it is an enormous part. That's why, without fail, traders, industry....
2 Stocks You've Been Ignoring
Sometimes a stock just slips off the radar, almost like it enters a quiet period. Maybe some big news blew up to rattle investors, and now it's no longer the hot stock of the day; maybe the....
5 Companies Primed to Profit From This $3.3 Trillion Energy Prize
The Permian Basin that sits underneath western Texas and southeast New Mexico has produced a remarkable 29 billion barrels of oil since its discovery nearly a century ago. However, according to a....
How Risky Is ExxonMobil Corporation?
Oil prices peaked at over $100 a barrel in mid-2014 and then fell sharply to around $30 a barrel in January of 2016. Although prices have rebounded since that low, they remain range bound at about....
3 High-Yield Stocks for Building a Nest Egg
Dividend stocks can be an excellent long-term way to build your nest egg. Finding solid high-yield stocks -- or stocks with big dividend growth that could turn into high yields down the road --....
Better Buy: Phillips 66 vs. Chevron Corporation
While Chevron (NYSE: CVX) and Phillips 66 (NYSE: PSX) both operate in the oil industry, they have entirely different focuses. Chevron, for example, makes most of its money exploring for and....
These High-Yield Energy Stocks Are Crazy Cheap and Surprisingly Safe
The energy market is still trying to move past the aftermath of the oil market downturn. That said, while crude is down about 50% from its peak, companies have cut costs and repaired their balance....
Better Buy: Magellan Midstream Partners, L.P. vs. Enterprise Products Partners LP
Midstream oil and natural gas partnerships Magellan Midstream Partners, L.P. (NYSE: MMP) and Enterprise Products Partners LP (NYSE: EPD) have a lot in common. However, they differ in a few....
The Worst Mistake Encana Corp. Investors Can Make Right Now
Canadian shale driller Encana (NYSE: ECA) has engineered a remarkable turnaround over the past couple of years. The company sold low-margin, growth-constrained gas assets and used that cash to buy....
The Quiet Bull Market in Oil
Oil prices burst out of the gate this week, rising more than 3% on Monday. That rally pushed the U.S. oil benchmark, WTI, up to more than $52 per barrel, while the global benchmark, Brent, rose....
Why I Hate Sunoco LP
On the surface, Sunoco LP (NYSE: SUN) seems like it should be an attractive company to yield lovers like me since it currently offers an eye-catching 10.5% yield. However, the beauty of that....
These 3 Energy Stocks Are Ridiculously Cheap
The stock market has been on a record-shattering run this year, setting new all-time highs on what seems like a daily basis. That has pushed valuations up to the point where value-conscious....
Experts Are Watching This Number at Enbridge Inc
Enbridge Inc (NYSE: ENB) is a Canadian oil and gas midstream giant that sports an impressive 4.6% yield -- well more than twice what the broader market is offering investors today. It has big....
3 High Dividend Yields That Are Here to Stay
The oil and natural gas midstream industry is filled with high yields. But not all high yields are created equal, as the 40% distribution cut at Enbridge Energy Partners in 2017 and the 75%....
Better Buy: Brookfield Infrastructure Partners LP vs. Kinder Morgan Inc.
Infrastructure companies can be a great option for income-seeking investors. These entities typically generate robust cash flow backed by fee-based contracts, which gives them money to send back....
This Oil Giant Is Making a Big Bet on the Permian Basin Next Year
The Permian Basin in western Texas has been a gold mine for the oil industry over the years. Initially discovered in 1921, the legacy oil play has churned out a whopping 29 billion barrels of oil....
This Oil Tycoon Thinks the U.S. Government's Oil Predictions Are Overly Optimistic
Earlier this month, the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), the U.S. government agency in charge of collecting, analyzing, and disseminating energy-related data, put out its latest....
3 High-Yield Stocks You Won't Want to Overlook
While most investors are probably somewhat familiar with Devon Energy (NYSE: DVN), Marathon Petroleum (NYSE: MPC), and Phillips 66 (NYSE: PSX), income-seekers probably don't give them a second....