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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....
Why Efficiency Is Becoming Increasingly Important in Solar Energy
Solar energy has gotten really, really cheap in the last decade and it's causing some unusual changes in the industry. A commodity solar module costs about $0.35 per watt today, or around $100 for....
Oil and Gas Stock Roundup: Harvey Looms Large
The epicenter of the U.S. oil and gas industry experienced a devastating blow this week as Hurricane Harvey plowed through Houston, leaving massive destruction in its wake. While the region is....
What Will Happen to Alliance Resource Partners, L.P. Midstream and Oil and Gas Businesses?
Alliance Resource Partners, L.P. (NASDAQ: ARLP) is perhaps the best run thermal coal company in the United States. But coal is slowly losing its place in the electric grid. There's no immediate....
3 High-Yield Utility Stocks
Utilities are often great options for income investors. That's because these entities typically generate stable cash flow by providing recurring services to customers such as distributing....
What Hurricane Harvey Means for Oil Stocks
Unprecedented rains and flooding from deadly Hurricane Harvey, which hit a number of Texas cities including Houston and Corpus Christi over the weekend, are still occurring. The extent of the....
Why Expedia, Chesapeake Energy, and Genesco Slumped Today
The major benchmarks were mixed today, though the indexes barely budged from where they began. Sentiment was muted as investors digested the devastation wrought on the U.S. Gulf Coast by Hurricane....
7 Things You Didn't Know About Helmerich & Payne, Inc.
Oil and natural gas drilling services provider Helmerich & Payne, Inc. (NYSE: HP) currently offers investors a robust dividend yield of around 6.4%. It backs that up with a 44-year streak of....
3 Key Takeaways from Anadarko Petroleum's Q2 2017 Earnings
If negative press coverage could kill a company, Anadarko Petroleum (NYSE: APC) would be dead by now. The Colorado home explosion that was traced back to one of the oil and gas company's wells has....
What First Solar's Management Wants You to Know
First Solar's (NASDAQ: FSLR) second quarter earnings report was widely seen as a sign the solar company's future is getting brighter by the day. And in a lot of ways that's true. To give a little....
3 Bargain Stocks You Can Buy Today
Yes, you can still find stocks for a bargain these days. It's just getting harder to find them because the overall market is trading at such a premium right now. If you want to do a little digging....
This Week in Solar
The week in solar was dominated by testimony before the U.S. International Trade Commission, which took place Tuesday. I won't rehash my article from earlier this week, but industry observers and....
How and Where Solar Tariffs Would Disrupt the Solar Industry
On Tuesday, the U.S. International Trade Commission held the first public hearing on Suniva and SolarWorld's Section 201 trade case, asking for tariffs or a price floor on solar imports. The two
5 Things Helmerich & Payne's Management Thinks You Should Know
Wall Street has become increasingly frustrated with Helmerich & Payne's (NYSE: HP) results as of late. In 2017, the contract petroleum driller's stock has declined more than 40% as the company hasn't
3 Stocks You'll Brag About Owning Someday
Some investments become living legends. The biggest winners started small, quiet, and maybe even hated before finding that golden business vein that led to 500% returns in a decade.The trick with
3 Stocks With Tesla-Like Return Potential
In recent years, Tesla has shaken up the auto industry, demonstrating the viability and commercial success of its luxury Model S sedan and Model X crossover SUV, and proving that an electric car can
2 Scorching Hot High-Yield Dividend Stocks -- Are They Buys?
Coal miner Alliance Resource Partners, L.P. (NASDAQ: ARLP) offers an impressive 10.6% distribution yield. Midstream energy player Buckeye Partners, L.P. (NYSE: BPL) provides unitholders with a hot
What to Know About the Potential Sale of 8point3 Energy Partners
It has been known for months that First Solar (NASDAQ: FSLR) wanted to sell its stake in the yieldco 8point3 Energy Partners (NASDAQ: CAFD) as it shifts gears from building solar projects to selling
This Week in Solar
Solar earnings season is in high gear. (I've covered First Solar's (NASDAQ: FSLR) improved guidance, SunPower's (NASDAQ: SPWR) reduced guidance, Vivint Solar's (NYSE: VSLR) transition to solar sales
3 Key Takeaways from ConocoPhillips' Q2 2017 Earnings
The wait is over!Oil and gas industry bigwig ConocoPhillips (NYSE: COP) finally -- finally! -- managed to post an adjusted quarterly profit instead of a loss in Q2 2017. And the stock market responded
Did This Billionaire Game Ethanol Markets for a $50 Million Windfall?
It hasn't exactly been a secret that billionaire investor Carl Icahn holds contempt for renewable fuels. His companies, CVR Energy (NYSE: CVI) and CVR Refining (NYSE: CVRR), have often blamed
Polarizing Results for Two Solar Companies
First Solar (NASDAQ: FSLR) and SunPower (NASDAQ: SPWR) reported earnings last week, and the market sent the stocks flying by double digits in opposite directions.In this Industry Focus segment, Motley
Will Energy Transfer Partners LP Finally Turn the Corner in the Second Quarter?
Last quarter was more of the same for Energy Transfer Partners (NYSE: ETP). Despite completing a consolidation transaction with Sunoco Logistics, the company's cash flow slipped again in the first
The 5 Largest Solar Projects in the World (and the U.S. Doesn't Hold the Title)
Image source: First Solar.The U.S. used to be the home of some of the biggest solar farms in the world and really pioneered the solar industry as we know it today. Modern solar cells and manufacturing
The Real Story Behind Apache Corporation's Disappointing Q2 2017 Earnings
It's never fun when you do what you say you're going to do and get criticized anyway. That's probably how John Christmann III, CEO of oil and gas industry player Apache Corporation (NYSE: APA), feels