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8point3 Energy Partners Posts Another Strong Quarter
8point3 Energy Partners (NASDAQ: CAFD) is in the midst of a strategic review by its sponsors First Solar (NASDAQ: FSLR) and SunPower (NASDAQ: SPWR) that could result in the sale of the entire....
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Kinder Morgan Inc Takes a Giant Leap Forward on Its Latest Project
Kinder Morgan (NYSE: KMI) announced a notable leap forward on one of the projects it has in development by signing a letter of intent with two partners to jointly develop its Gulf Coast Express....
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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....
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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....
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Near a 12-Year Low, Is Hess a Buy?
We may have hit the turning point for the oil industry. Maybe. Some oil and gas stocks seem to be on the upswing after years of declines. Beleaguered giant BP (NYSE: BP), for example, is up 7.9%....
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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....
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Why Plug Power Stock Popped 22% in September
Shares of hydrogen fuel-cell maker Plug Power (NASDAQ: PLUG) popped 22% in September, although there was little news to explain the rise -- except for one thing.About half of Plug Power's....
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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....
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Better Buy: Enterprise Products Partners LP vs. Buckeye Partners, L.P.
Enterprise Products Partners LP (NYSE: EPD) and Buckeye Partners, L.P. (NYSE: BPL) are oil and natural gas midstream partnerships with long histories of regular distribution increases.....
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3 Things That Could Kill the New Bull Market in Oil
With little fanfare, crude oil entered a new bull market last week after notching a more than 20% rebound from its bottom in June. Fueling that rally was a noticeable improvement in oil market....
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Better Buy: Calumet Specialty Products Partners LP vs. Delek US Holdings, Inc.
While Calumet Specialty Products Partners (NASDAQ: CLMT) and Delek US Holdings (NYSE: DK) both focus on the downstream segment of the oil market and operate refineries, that's where their....
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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....
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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....
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Military Leaders See Solar and Energy Storage as Differentiator
There might be a debate in the political world about the value of solar energy and energy storage for the grid, businesses, and homeowners. But there doesn't seem to be any disagreement in the....
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ITC Recommends Solar Import Restrictions
In this segment of Industry Focus: Energy, show host Sarah Priestley and Motley Fool premium analyst Taylor Muckerman discuss the recent 4-0 vote from the International Trade Commission (ITC) to....
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Solar Investors Will Be Closely Watching This Presidential Decision
The recommendation from the International Trade Commission (ITC) to impose import restrictions on solar panel imports to the U.S. will have far-reaching consequences for the solar industry.In this....
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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....
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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....
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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....
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Solar Manufacturers Will See Windfall Ahead of Trump Tariff Decision
We now know that the International Trade Commission will recommend some kind of protective measures against solar module imports to President Trump in November. We don't know what those....
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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 --....
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4 Beaten-Down Oil Stocks That Could Make Huge Moves if Crude Continues Its Momentum
Crude oil has quietly rebounded 20% off its most recent low, which means it's now technically in a bull market. That said, while this rally brought the U.S. oil benchmark, WTI, to around $52.50 a....
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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....
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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....
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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....