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Why ExxonMobil Rose More Than 7% in September
Shares of oil industry behemoth ExxonMobil (NYSE: XOM) were up 7.4% for the month of September, helped along by rising crude oil prices and broad gains across the oil sector.However, it wasn't all....
Why Sanderson Farms, Noble, and Gigamon Slumped Today
The stock market had a relatively uneventful day on Friday, and major benchmarks were able to celebrate an extremely strong week that included several record highs. Investor sentiment got a bit of....
Why Seadrill Partners LLC Jumped 12.4% in September, Despite its Parent's Bankruptcy
The month of September couldn't have been more different for offshore rig operator Seadrill (NYSE: SDRL) and its subsidiary Seadrill Partners LLC (NYSE: SDLP). One saw its shares rise more than....
Analysts Are Expecting Gas Fermentation to Be Huge for Intrexon. Here's Why They're Wrong.
Although most of the market cap awarded to synthetic-biology conglomerate Intrexon (NYSE: XON) is derived from its potential in healthcare, analysts are beginning to eye the potential for perhaps....
3 Stocks I Never Plan to Buy
There are close to 20,000 publicly traded stocks in the United States. Only about 4,000 of those are actively traded on a major exchange such as the NYSE or Nasdaq. Even then, most of those are....
Here's Why Transocean LTD Stock Was Up 26% Last Month (and Is Still Worth Buying)
September was a great month to own shares of Transocean LTD (NYSE: RIG), which gained a very strong 25.7% on the month. If we go back a couple of weeks further, Transocean's stock price jumped a....
Here’s Why Atwood Oceanics, Inc.’s Stock Catapulted 33% in September
Shares of Atwood Oceanics (NYSE: ATW) rose sharply last month, ending up more than 33%. Three factors fueled that move: Higher oil prices, a new drilling contract, and a near industrywide analyst....
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....
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....
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....
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%....
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....
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....
This Oil Stock Has Been Blistering Hot, and Oil Prices Have Nothing to Do With It
Oil prices have quietly risen more than 20% off their bottom earlier this year, setting off a new bull market. However, while the rebound in oil has fueled rallies in many oil stocks, it wasn't....
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.....
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....
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....
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....
Why Helmerich & Payne, Inc. Stock Rocketed Over 23% in September
The shares of high-yielding oil and gas drilling rig provider Helmerich & Payne, Inc. (NYSE: HP) rose an astounding 23% last month. That was a notable about-face for the shares, which had....
Will Kinder Morgan Inc's Canadian Troubles Derail Dividend Growth?
This past July, Kinder Morgan (NYSE: KMI) announced plans to significantly increase cash returns to shareholders starting next year. The pipeline giant said it would raise its dividend 60% in 2018....
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....
Saturn Oil + Gas mit eigener Produktion und Deloitte auf Erfolgskurs
Lange gearbeitet und nun den Durchbruch geschafft! Die kanadische Erdölgesellschaft Saturn Oil + Gas Inc. (ISIN: CA80412L1076 / TSX.V: SMI) aus Saskatoon ist zum Erdölproduzenten aufgestiegen. Das
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....
3 Oil Stocks to Buy Now That Crude Has Turned Bullish
Oil entered bull-market territory this week, after quietly recovering more than 20% over the past few months. Fueling that rally is a vast improvement in market fundamentals. Oil demand, for....
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....