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Profits Remain Elusive at Helmerich & Payne
For the fourth quarter in a row, Helmerich & Payne (NYSE: HP) grew revenue significantly as its fleet of rigs gets put back to work. But once again, those revenue gains didn't translate to a....
Oil Prices: Is Another Tumble in the Forecast?
Oil prices have staged a remarkable comeback over the past few months. After tumbling into the low-$40s earlier this summer, crude quietly came storming back. Fueling that rebound has been....
Renewable Energy Is Now Unstoppable
Utilities that need to build new power generation facilities or replace old ones are going to have a hard time justifying anything but renewable energy in 2017 and beyond. Investment bank Lazard....
1 Potential Game-Changing Oil Market Trend From This Quarter You Won't Want to Miss
Earnings season in the oil patch recently ended. Overall, oil companies delivered solid results, with large shale drillers from Devon Energy (NYSE: DVN) to EOG Resources (NYSE: EOG) to Marathon....
3 Stocks the World's Best Investors Are Buying Right Now
Hedge funds and other billionaire investors have made a lot of money in the markets over time, and many of their stock picks can be just as lucrative for individual investors. That's why it's....
Hate Checking Your Portfolio? Try These 2 Dividend Stocks
Managing a portfolio can be a full-time job if you aren't careful with the stocks you pick, and we don't always have that kind of time or dedication. If you hate checking your portfolio, you'll....
The Simple Reason I Won't Buy Plug Power, Inc. Stock
There may not be a small-cap energy stock that's more polarizing than Plug Power Inc (NASDAQ: PLUG), the hydrogen fuel cell specialist with ambitious growth plans. The company is currently a....
Why Wind and Solar Energy Costs Aren’t Dropping Like They Used To
For the last two decades, the costs of wind and solar energy have been dropping like a rock, driving adoption around the world. In the early 2000s, neither energy source was competitive with....
The Simple Reason Why I Won't Buy Clean Energy Fuels Corp. Stock
A few years ago, Clean Energy Fuels Corp (NASDAQ: CLNE) was leading the charge of alternative fuels, pushing natural gas as a cheaper, cleaner fuel source than gasoline or diesel. Particularly for....
5 Things National-Oilwell Varco, Inc.'s CEO Wants You to Know About Its Future
National Oilwell Varco (NYSE: NOV) recently reported another quarter of improving financial results. That came in spite of several headwinds, including a decline in the price of oil, which caused....
Better Buy: Enbridge Inc vs. Kinder Morgan, Inc.
Kinder Morgan (NYSE: KMI) and Enbridge (NYSE: ENB) are two of the behemoths in the energy infrastructure space. Enbridge is the largest overall, thanks to its mammoth oil pipeline business.....
Hate Checking Your Portfolio? Try These 2 Dividend Stocks
Managing a portfolio can be a full-time job if you aren't careful with the stocks you pick, and we don't always have that kind of time or dedication. If you hate checking your portfolio, you'll....
3 Things Williams Companies Inc’s CEO Wants You to Know About Its Remarkable Transformation
Williams Companies (NYSE: WMB) and its majority-owned MLP Williams Partners (NYSE: WPZ) seemed to take a step back in the third quarter. That's because it was the first time in the last 15....
Spectra Energy Partners Might Have Found a Loophole in New Power Rules
One of the crown jewels of Enbridge's (NYSE: ENB) portfolio of subsidiary master limited partnerships is Spectra Energy Partners (NYSE: SEP). This past quarter, the MLP announced its 40th....
Shares of SandRidge Energy Plunge on Acquisition Announcement
Shares of independent oil and gas producer SandRidge Energy (NYSE: SD) are down 15.4% as of 1 p.m. EST today after the company announced earlier that it will acquire Bonanza Creek Energy (NASDAQ:....
4 Things Marathon Oil Corporation's CEO Wants You to Know About What Lies Ahead
Marathon Oil (NYSE: MRO) recently reported excellent third-quarter results, all things considered. The oil producer was able to shrug off the impact from Hurricane Harvey to deliver production....
Here’s Why Denbury Resources’ Stock is Deflating Today
After ripping higher last week, shares of Denbury Resources (NYSE: DNR) have been falling back to Earth on Tuesday. At 10:45 a.m. EST, the stock price had dipped more than 10%. Driving the decline....
3 Dividend Stocks That Are Perfect for Retirement
Even when you are in or about to enter retirement, you will still want to have a portion of your nest egg in the stock market. Sure, you may not be pursuing volatile growth stocks anymore, but a....
5 Things ONEOK, Inc.'s Management Wants You to Know About Its Growth Prospects
ONEOK (NYSE: OKE) recently reported strong third-quarter results as earnings and cash flow surged 10% thanks to improving volumes across all three of the company's business segments. However, as....
Fairmount Santrol Rode the Wave of Frack Sand Demand in Q3
If Fairmount Santrol's (NYSE: FMSA) second-quarter earnings looked good, then this quarter seems great by comparison. By just about every measurable metric, the company improved. While this past....
Archrock Partners Earnings Decline Again, but a Recovery Is Underway
Based on Archrock Partners' (NASDAQ: APLP) current distribution yield of 8.7%, it's safe to assume that Wall Street doesn't think much of this stock. Its last quarterly report didn't offer the....
Roundtable: 1 Stock I Refuse to Sell
Many investors, ourselves included, have a stock or two in their portfolio they will never part with. For some, it's the performance, and for others, it's a stock that offers a long, stable....
Enviva Partners Earnings Growth Stalled Out Again in Q3
For the second quarter in a row, Enviva Partners (NYSE: EVA) reported a year-over-year decline in distributable cash flow. Investors in master limited partnerships never want to see that happen,....
3 Things Devon Energy Corp.'s CEO Wants You to Know About Where It's Heading
Devon Energy (NYSE: DVN) worked hard during the oil market downturn to transform into a company that could thrive at lower oil prices. Those efforts started to pay dividends during the third....
Better Buy: Ferrellgas Partners, L.P. vs. AmeriGas Partners, L.P.
Ferrellgas Partners, L.P. (NYSE: FGP) and AmeriGas Partners, L.P. (NYSE: APU) are two of the largest propane distributors in the United States. A string of warm winters, however, has made delivery....