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3 Top Stocks in Solar Energy
Renewable energy is (arguably) the biggest financial opportunity of our lifetimes, potentially worth many trillions of dollars. Solar energy could have the biggest chunk of that opportunity,....
3 Top Natural Gas Stocks to Buy Now
This past year was a downer for the natural gas market. After peaking at the end of 2016, the price of natural gas steadily declined, going from $3.30 per MMBtu in January to $2.88 by October.....
Why This 10%-Yielding Pipeline Stock Is a Dividend Investor's Dream
Crestwood Equity Partners (NYSE: CEQP) currently yields a dreamy 10.3%. While a yield in the double digits is typically a sign of trouble, that's not the case with Crestwood. If anything, the....
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....
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....
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....
3 Top Oil Stocks to Buy in November
After an ugly and protracted downturn that's lasted far longer than almost anyone expected, oil prices are starting to creep up. Both Brent and West Texas Intermediate crude futures are up about....
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....
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....
Transocean Takes Another Big Writedown to Make Way for Its Acquisition
Yet again, Transocean's (NYSE: RIG) management has taken drastic steps to preserve its place as one of the top offshore rig companies in the business. This quarter, it decided to retire more rigs....
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....
SolarEdge Technologies Inc Riding Solar Tailwinds in 2017
SolarEdge Technologies Inc (NASDAQ: SEDG) announced another strong quarter last week, sending the stock higher as a result. Revenue jumped 22% from a year ago to $166.6 million, gross margin hit....
CVR Energy Gets a Reprieve From Its Cash Woes and a New CEO
CVR Energy (NYSE: CVI) has been in a tenuous position lately. The company's operating subsidiaries haven't performed well, and it has forced the company to pay investors dividends by burning....
2 Residential Solar Giants Take Diverging Paths
Sunrun Inc (NASDAQ: RUN) and Vivint Solar Inc. (NYSE: VSLR) seem to be heading in opposite directions in the residential solar market. Sunrun is doubling down on the lease/power purchase agreement....
Why Sunrun Inc's Shares Popped 14% Today
Shares of residential solar installer Sunrun Inc. (NASDAQ: RUN) jumped as much as 14.3% in trading Thursday after reporting better than expected earnings. At 1:30 p.m. EST shares had given back....
Why SolarEdge Technologies Inc.'s Shares Popped 19% Today
Shares of power-optimizer company SolarEdge Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ: SEDG) jumped as much as 18.5% in trading Thursday after releasing third-quarter 2017 results. At 11:15 p.m. EDT shares were....
SolarEdge Carves Up Analyst Targets, Wins Upgrades
Every day, Wall Street analysts upgrade some stocks, downgrade others, and "initiate coverage" on a few more. But do these analysts even know what they're talking about? Today, we're taking one....
This Decision Sent Apache Corporation's Stock Slumping Nearly Double Digits in October
Apache Corporation (NYSE: APA) sold off 9.7% in October after updating investors on its future. That included the decision to outspend cash flow by as much as $1 billion this year, with another....
Solar Stocks Are a Great Buy Again
It's been a rough few years for solar stocks, despite the fact that adoption of solar energy is booming around the world. This year alone, 100 GW of solar are expected to be installed, enough to....
Is First Solar About to Go Into Growth Mode?
First Solar Inc. (NASDAQ: FSLR) is on a hot streak the likes of which the solar industry hasn't seen in a very long time. Not only is its stock up 75% in the past six months, it has booked enough....
Why Shares of First Solar, Inc. Jumped in October
Shares of solar manufacturing giant First Solar, Inc. (NASDAQ: FSLR) jumped 19.5% in October, according to data provided by S&P Global Market Intelligence, after reporting earnings that were....
Saudi Shake-Up Sent Oil Stocks Soaring Today
Crude oil continued its ascent on Monday, building on last week's OPEC fueled gains. The U.S. oil benchmark price, WTI, spiked 3.1% to close at more than $57 a barrel, with the nearly $2-a-barrel....
This Is What Drove Chesapeake Energy Corporation's Double-Digit Drop in October
Shares of Chesapeake Energy Corporation (NYSE: CHK) sold off in October, ending the month down 9.3%. The primary cause of that decline was a downgrade by analysts at Jefferies who, while noting....
Apache Corporation Posts Surprisingly Strong Q3 Results Despite Harvey Delays
In the hit Netflix series Stranger Things, we're introduced to the "upside-down," a bizarre sort of alternate universe. Lately, it seems like Apache Corporation (NYSE: APA) is living in the....
Here's What Fueled Ballard Power Systems' 7% Pop in October
Shares of Ballard Power Systems (NASDAQ: BLDP), a leader in fuel-cell solutions, climbed 7% last month. The stock's notable rise in October seems trivial when considering its performance in....