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Better Buy: Kinder Morgan, Inc. vs. ONEOK, Inc.
Pipeline companies can be excellent options for income-seeking investors. These entities typically generate steady cash flow, the bulk of which they send back to investors via generous dividends.....
This Is the Real Reason to Love High-Yielding Magellan Midstream Partners, L.P.
Magellan Midstream Partners, L.P. (NYSE: MMP) offers investors a robust 5.1% distribution yield. That's backed up by 17 years' worth of annual distribution increases. With the broader market....
Why the U.S. Government Is Tapping In to the Strategic Petroleum Reserve
Hurricane Harvey did untold amounts of damage to Texas -- preliminary estimates for the cost of recovery are around $190 billion.In this clip from Industry Focus, Motley Fool analysts Sarah....
Why Energy Transfer Partners LP Investors Should Be Wary of This Hidden Cost
After a tough couple of years, Energy Transfer Partners (NYSE: ETP) finally seemed to turn the corner last quarter. Thanks to some sense of stability in the oil and gas market, as well as the....
The 3 Dividend Stocks You'll Wish You'd Bought 10 Years From Now
Warren Buffett has often said that his ideal holding period is forever. There's also a lot of evidence that the longer you hold stocks, the lower your risk becomes and the better your returns are.....
Whiting Petroleum Stock History: What Investors Need to Know
As an oil and gas producer, Whiting Petroleum Corporation (NYSE: WLL) is subject to the whims of energy prices. While acquiring oil reserve assets in the Dakotas or the Permian Basin is important,....
How Calumet Specialty Products Partners LP Makes Most of Its Money
While Calumet Specialty Products Partners (NASDAQ: CLMT) is a master limited partnership (MLP), it makes its money quite differently than most companies that use that corporate structure. Instead....
Better Buy: Enterprise Products Partners L.P. vs. Magellan Midstream Partners, L.P.
Enterprise Products Partners (NYSE: EPD) and Magellan Midstream Partners (NYSE: MMP) are arguably the two best-managed master limited partnerships in the industry. Instead of distributing all....
3 Top Dividend Stocks in Commodities
Commodity investing isn't for the faint of heart, but one smart way to offset the volatility associated with it is by getting into that arena via dividend-paying stocks. You might be surprised to....
Why August Was a Bad Month for Oil Drillers
Shares of many oil exploration and production stocks dropped more than 14% in August, including Parsley Energy (NYSE: PE), down 14.3%; Sanchez Energy (NYSE: SN), down 14.6%; Concho....
How Safe Is ExxonMobil's Dividend?
The energy sector has been under substantial pressure over the past couple of years, but integrated oil giant ExxonMobil (NYSE: XOM) has held up far better than many smaller players that focus....
Better Dividend Buy: Enterprise Products Partners L.P. vs. Kinder Morgan, Inc.
If you are looking for dividend income, you need to consider a number of factors beyond just yield. Dividends don't live in a financial bubble walled off from other factors that impact companies;....
Phillips 66 Is Tapping the Strategic Petroleum Reserve. What’s the Impact?
Hurricane Harvey caused catastrophic amounts of damage to Texas and Louisiana, and at the end of last week, the Department of Energy authorized an emergency release of 500,000 barrels of oil to....
Tesla Takes Aim at the World's Biggest Solar Manufacturers
Three years after SolarCity acquired high-efficiency solar module maker Silevo, its new owner, Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA), doesn't appear to be backing down on plans to expand solar manufacturing. It's....
Here's Why Ameresco, Inc.'s Stock Popped 10% in August
Shares of Ameresco (NYSE: AMRC), an industry leader in energy-efficiency solutions for facilities throughout North America and Europe, extended the 7% rise they've experienced through the first....
Here's Why Range Resources Corp.'s Stock Is Sinking Today
Shares of Range Resources (NYSE: RRC) sank on Friday and were down more than 10% at 2:30 p.m. EDT. Fueling the sell-off was a downgrade by Goldman Sachs, which cut its rating from buy to neutral.....
3 Stocks That Have Paid a Dividend for at Least 135 Consecutive Years
In many ways, you could think of dividend stocks as the financial foundation of your portfolio. The reason is that they bring four unique advantages to the table for investors.To begin with,....
Why Did Shares of EOG Resources Drop 10% in August?
Shares of EOG Resources (NYSE: EOG), extending their 8% decline through the first seven months of the year, fell 10% in August, according to S&P Market Intelligence. Although there were....
Why Plug Power Inc.'s Shares Dropped in August
The early summer months were all about projecting a brighter future for Plug Power Inc. (NASDAQ: PLUG), but in August investors were focused on results right now. Second-quarter 2017 results were....
This Fast-Growing, High-Yield Stock Just Added Some More Fuel to Keep Its Payout Heading Higher
Crude oil and refined products MLP Magellan Midstream Partners (NYSE: MMP) has been great to income-focused investors over the years. In fact, since going public in 2001, the company has increased....
5 Countries With the Highest Installed Solar Capacity (No. 2 May Surprise You)
Image source: First Solar.Solar energy is the fastest-growing new source of energy in the world, and it's still just scratching the surface of its potential. According to the International Energy....
What Current Oil Prices Are Telling Oil Stock Investors
The energy sector is a huge part of the economy. No matter how vital it is, though, oil is still a commodity and subject to the whims of supply and demand. Market news is released daily about the....
Here's Why Flotek Industries Sank a Whopping 37.2% in August
Shares of oil and gas chemistry company Flotek Industries (NYSE: FTK) fell over 37% last month after the announcement of disappointing second-quarter 2017 earnings. While revenue grew both....
3 Top Big Oil Stocks to Buy Now
Oil prices haven't bounced back as expected this year, which has weighed on oil stocks, including big oil companies ExxonMobil (NYSE: XOM), ConocoPhillips (NYSE: COP), and Occidental Petroleum....
Why This Coal Miner's Shares Jumped 14% in August
Shares of miner Teck Resources Ltd. (NYSE: TECK) rose 14% in August, a huge gain considering that other coal-focused companies such as Alliance Resource Partners (NASDAQ: ARLP) fell during the....