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Better Buy: Calumet Specialty Products Partners LP vs. Ashland Global Holdings
At the start of 2016, specialty chemical manufacturer Calumet Specialty Products Partners LP (NASDAQ: CLMT) was a toxic stock. It had a balance sheet overloaded with debt, sky-high expenses, and....
Better Buy: Ferrellgas Partners, L.P. vs. WGL Holdings
Income investors looking for dividend stocks that provide exposure to midstream and downstream natural gas industries may cast their eye upon Ferrellgas Partners LP (NYSE: FGP) and WGL Holdings....
Even Hurricanes Couldn't Stop Eagle Materials Inc. From Setting a Revenue Record
Several hurricanes ravaged the Southern U.S. during Eagle Materials' (NYSE: EXP) fiscal second quarter, disrupting the company's operations and reducing demand for its products. However, it was....
Kinder Morgan's CEO Thinks Investors Are Overly Worried About This 1 Project
Shares of Kinder Morgan (NYSE: KMI) have fallen more than 13% this year. That decline comes despite the fact that the company's results have been right on target and it completed shoring up its....
3 Things to Watch When ConocoPhillips Reports Q3 Earnings
Oil and gas investors, hold your breath. Q3 2017 earnings in the energy sector are right around the corner, and one of the first companies to report is ConocoPhillips (NYSE: COP), the largest....
3 High-Yield Stocks Smart Investors Can't Get Enough Of
One of the best ways to consistently generate wealth over the long term is by purchasing strong high-yield dividend stocks. But finding those stocks isn't always easy. So it can pay to keep an eye....
2 Reasons Exxon Mobil Corporation Is a Better Value Stock than Royal Dutch Shell plc
Income investors who take a quick look at Royal Dutch Shell plc's (NYSE: RDS-B) 6% dividend yield might be tempted to think it offers a better value than ExxonMobil Corporation (NYSE: XOM) with....
What to Expect When Hess Reports Q3 Earnings
If you want to see a bellwether for the oil and gas industry, look no further than Hess (NYSE: HES). The independent oil and gas exploration and production (E&P) company, one of the largest in....
3 Stocks for an Aging Bull Market
The stock market has been powering higher, with a few corrections scattered here and there, for the better part of a decade. Since bottoming out in early 2009, the S&P 500 index has gained....
Will ConocoPhillips Report Another Upside Surprise This Quarter?
Heading into the second quarter, analysts expected that ConocoPhillips (NYSE: COP) would report another adjusted loss, with the consensus that it would repeat its first-quarter showing and lose....
Is the Scorching Permian Basin About to Cool Off?
While most of the oil industry spent the past two years trying to get back up on its feet after getting bowled over by the oil market downturn, there have been a few notable exceptions. One such....
OPEC Says the Thirst for Oil Will Lead to 100 Million Barrels a Day by 2020
It wasn't all that long ago when fears started growing that the world was about to hit a peak in oil supply, which would lead to a devastating spike in prices. However, the shale boom seems to....
3 Top Oil Stocks For October
It's still quite surprising that even more than three years since oil and gas stocks started their 2014 tumble, companies in this industry are still quite cheap. With valuations in so many other....
3 Growth Stocks for Nest-Egg Building
Building a nest egg requires patience and time. It's also important to invest in stocks with solid long-term growth prospects, since growth stocks have historically delivered market-beating....
This High-Yield Oil Giant Could Offer Retirees Sustainable Income
Integrated oil and natural gas giant Royal Dutch Shell plc (NYSE: RDS-B) is making impressive progress as it comes back from the worst of the oil downturn that started in mid-2014. It's not only....
Kinder Morgan Q3 2017 Earnings Conference Call Transcript (KMI)
Image source: The Motley Fool.Kinder Morgan (NYSE: KMI)Q3 2017 Earnings Conference CallOct. 18, 2017, 4:30 p.m. ETOperatorContinue readingSource: Fool.com
Here's Why Earthstone Energy Inc Stock Is Slumping Today
Shares of Earthstone Energy (NYSE: ESTE) slumped on Thursday, falling 14% as of 11:28 a.m. EDT, following an operations update and the announcement of a dilutive equity offering.Last night....
Kinder Morgan Inc. Delivers a Yawner of a Quarter, but That's a Good Thing
After having unveiled its plan to ramp up cash returns to investors last quarter, there didn't appear to be any catalysts left for Kinder Morgan (NYSE: KMI) this quarter. That view proved to be....
If You're in Your 60s, Consider Buying These 2 High-Yield Stocks
A transition takes place when you enter your 60s. In that decade of life, your investing goals shift from capital appreciation to preserving capital and generating income. That's why high-yielding....
3 High-Yield Renewable Energy Stocks
Who says you can't get a high yield investment in the renewable energy business? Sure, the solar and wind power businesses are growing at breakneck paces and require loads of capital to be plowed....
2017 Has Been a Year of Surprises in Solar Energy
If you go back and look at the beginning of 2017, it seemed like the year would be terrible for solar companies. It was so bad that SunPower Corporation (NASDAQ: SPWR) announced layoffs and the....
3 Stocks With Salesforce-Like Return Potential
A decade ago, the term "software as a service" wasn't common in investing vernacular. Marc Benioff, founder and CEO of salesforce.com, was one of the first Silicon Valley leaders to bring it to....
This Oil Stock Is Thriving Through Innovation
After several years of hard work driving down costs and repositioning its portfolio, Canadian shale driller Encana (NYSE: ECA) announced its return to growth mode last fall by unveiling a new....
This High-Yield Stock Just Became Even Safer
Pipeline and processing company Enterprise Products Partners (NYSE: EPD) has a long history of paying investors a growing distribution. In fact, since going public nearly 20 years ago, this MLP....
3 Stocks to Buy With Dividends Yielding More Than 5%
With the broader market yielding a paltry 2% or so, finding 5% and higher yields is harder than you might think. That's especially true if you want to find companies that regularly grow their....