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2 Dividend Stocks to Stay Away From -- and 1 Worth Buying
More often than not, dividend investors focus their attention on a stock's current yield instead of its ability to sustain that income stream over the long term. As a result, they can end up....
3 Growth Stocks for Forward-Looking Investors
Every investing style poses unique challenges. When it comes to growth investing, they have to do with identifying companies that have "fertile fields of growth," as famed investor Thomas Rowe....
Here's How Holly Energy Partners Crushed It in 2017
This past year has largely been a disappointment for investors in master limited partnerships (MLPs). The Alerian MLP Index, which tracks energy infrastructure MLPs, has delivered a negative total....
First Solar: Can Thin-Film Keep Up?
2017 was a banner year for First Solar, Inc. (NASDAQ: FSLR) for a number of reasons. It sold large solar developments for more money than expected, resulting in a short-term boost in earnings. The....
Here's Why Kosmos Energy Ltd's Stock is Sinking Today
Shares of Kosmos Energy (NYSE: KOS) plunged on Tuesday and were down nearly 12% at 2:30 p.m. EST. The culprit was an update on the offshore oil and gas producer's exploration program in....
Here's Where Things Went Wrong for Helmerich & Payne, Inc. in 2017
This past year has been a bit of a let-down for Helmerich & Payne (NYSE: HP) investors considering that the stock shed a quarter of its value, erasing a big chunk of last year's rebound. That....
Why 2017 Was a Year to Forget for Core Laboratories N.V.
By most measures, oil-field services specialist Core Labs (NYSE: CLB) had an unimpressive 2017 campaign. Outside of a 2% dividend yield, the company didn't return much value to shareholders. In....
First Solar Lays Out Growth Plans Through 2020
First Solar (NASDAQ: FSLR) had its analyst day on Tuesday, and revealed its next-generation solar panel and guidance for 2018. Unlike years past, when the company has announced shifts in strategy....
3 High-Yield Stocks With Virtual Monopolies
Monopoly is an evil word for regulators and customers, but for investors it should fill their eyes with dollar signs. Monopoly-like power, which regulators generally define as a company having at....
Why First Solar's Shrinking Profit Margins Could Rebound
First Solar (NASDAQ: FSLR) has become shockingly less profitable over the past eight years.Despite its status as the current leader in utility-scale solar installation in the U.S., First Solar's....
Here's Where Things Went Wrong for Core Laboratories N.V. in 2017
Shares of Core Labs (NYSE: CLB) are down a disappointing 17.8% this year, vastly underperforming oil prices and the red-hot stock market. That decline also came despite the fact that its financial....
Here's How Alliance Resource Partners, L.P. Crushed It in 2017
Owning coal miner Alliance Resource Partners, L.P. (NASDAQ: ARLP) has not been easy this year. There's a combination of factors for that, including continued pressure on the U.S. thermal coal....
Shares of Buckeye Partners Continued to Slide in November, Here's Why
Shares of oil and gas transportation and logistics company Buckeye Partners (NYSE: BPL) slid 13% in November. This continues the trend of Buckeye's price trending down in 2017. Year to date, the....
How the Senate Tax Bill Could Impact Wind and Solar Energy
The tax bill just passed by the Senate could have some unintended (or maybe intended) ramifications for the renewable energy industry. A popular tax credit that's used to fund billions of dollars'....
This High-Yield Stock Could Provide Patient Investors With a Big-Time Payoff
Crestwood Equity Partners (NYSE: CEQP) isn't a household name by any means, even for those who know the energy sector well. However, one of the benefits of its relative obscurity is that investors....
This 1 News Event Sent Oil Drilling Stocks Soaring in November
Shares of land rig owners Helmerich & Payne (NYSE: HP), Nabors Industries (NYSE: NBR), and Patterson-UTI Drilling (NASDAQ: PTEN) all jumped 10% or more in November. While it was a real up and....
2018 Could Be Another Record Year For Solar Energy
A year ago, 2017 and 2018 were supposed to be down years for the solar industry as the U.S. and China pulled back from extremely high installation levels and adjusted solar policies. Instead, this....
These 2 Oil Stocks Surged This Week, But 1 Still Looks Tempting
Shares of Halcon Resources (NYSE: HK) and Enbridge Energy Partners (NYSE: EEP) rallied sharply this week. Halcon Resources, a Permian Basin-focused shale driller, spiked on Thursday -- and was up....
Why Micro Inverters Are Used in Residential Solar
There's a constant debate in the solar industry over whether residential solar systems should use power optimizers on each panel and a central string inverter or a micro inverter on each panel.....
Enbridge Energy Partners, L.P. Soars After Updating Its Outlook
Shares of Enbridge Energy Partners (NYSE: EEP) jumped on Thursday and were up as much as 10.3% by 2:45 p.m. EST. Driving the surge was the master limited partnership's outlook for 2018 and....
First Solar Stock Could Still Have Room to Run
First Solar (NASDAQ: FSLR) stock has more than doubled in the past year on stronger-than-expected solar demand for the industry overall. And it hasn't hurt that the fear of solar tariffs has given....
1 Opportunity CenterPoint Energy Bears Need to Know About
In February 2016, utility holding company CenterPoint Energy (NYSE: CNP) announced that it was exploring strategic options to sell or spin off its interest in Enable Midstream Partners LP (NYSE:....
Inverter Chargers Could Be the Future for Solar Energy
The solar inverter is a central component of every solar system, turning the direct current (DC) from a solar panel to the alternating current (AC) we use in homes and the electric grid. Some call....
4 Top MLP Dividend Stocks to Consider Buying Now
Yield-hungry investors don't have that many compelling options these days. Thanks to low interest rates, CDs and bonds don't pay very well, unless you're willing to take on an extra helping of....
4 Leaders in Solar Battery Storage
Solar energy and energy storage have always been natural partners for homeowners and businesses who want to produce their own energy. But the energy storage side of the equation has never made....