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Shell und IBM jetzt größte Investitionen
Jeder Aktieninvestor erzählt gerne von steigenden Dividendeneinnahmen und guten Renditen. Aber nicht jede Investition entwickelt sich so wie beim Kauf angenommen. Rückschläge gehören zu den....
3 Stocks That Look Just Like ExxonMobil in 1996
In the late 1990s, ExxonMobil (NYSE: XOM) made smart capital-allocation moves to buy back stock and acquire its peers, thus positioning itself to benefit from rising energy prices and growing....
Better Buy: ConocoPhillips vs. ExxonMobil
Small companies are riskier; big companies are safer. At least, that's the conventional wisdom. But size isn't always enough. It certainly hasn't helped the largest publicly traded U.S. oil....
Losing Sleep Over Your Dividend Portfolio? Consider This High-Yield Partnership
Investing for dividend income is often a trade-off between high yields and dividend security. Maximizing current income can make many investors uncomfortable because of the extra risk it entails.....
The U.S. Government Just Poured More Cold Water on the Oil Market Recovery
The oil market hasn't recovered as much as most expected this year. One group that initially anticipated a slightly better market was the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), which is the....
Oil and Gas Stock Roundup: Crude's Best Week Since July Ignited These Oil Stocks
With hurricanes Harvey and Irma now in the rearview mirror, this week the oil industry turned its attention back to market fundamentals. Traders liked what they saw as increasing confidence in....
Magellan Midstream Partners, L.P. Teams Up to Deliver Higher-Octane Returns
Magellan Midstream Partners (NYSE: MMP) currently has more than $1 billion of expansion projects under construction that should enter service over the next two years. Most of these projects will....
Noble Energy Stock History: What Investors Need to Know
Houston-based Noble Energy (NYSE: NBL) is an oil and natural gas energy company with operations spanning the globe. The company has grown from a regional oil and gas producer to a global....
These 2 Big Oil Stocks Are Ridiculously Cheap...Again
Back when oil prices started to climb out from the abyss in February of 2016, it would have been reasonable to think that oil and gas stocks wouldn't get that cheap ever again. That is especially....
When Will ExxonMobil Corporation Split Its Stock Again?
Oil giant ExxonMobil (NYSE: XOM) is no stranger to stock splits, having completed seven of them over the course of its history. Many of those occurred after its stock price had risen into the....
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.....
Better Buy: Core Laboratories N.V. vs. Oil States International, Inc.
The oil market downturn has been a heavy weight on oilfield service companies. Drilling activities have all but dried up in some spots, which drove down revenue and profitability for service....
You Wouldn't Believe the Size of High-Yielding Helmerich & Payne, Inc.'s Rig Count
Oil and gas drilling rig company Helmerich & Payne, Inc. (NYSE: HP) is a leader in a highly cyclical industry. The worst of the recent drilling downturn is clearly over if you look at the....
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....
Better Buy: Seadrill Partners LLC vs. Transocean LTD
Operating conditions in the offshore drilling industry have been abysmal over the past few years. While the worst appears to be over, it could be years before the sector recovers, and that's....
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.....
Here's Why These 3 Offshore Drilling Stocks Sank 16% or More Last Month
August was another tough month for offshore drilling stocks. Shares of ENSCO PLC (NYSE: ESV), Atwood Oceanics, Inc. (NYSE: ATW), and Noble Corporation Ordinary Shares (UK) (NYSE: NE) all fell....
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....
This High-Yield Stock Now Has Another $1 Billion in Its War Chest to Fuel Faster Growth
Global infrastructure giant Brookfield Infrastructure Partners (NYSE: BIP) has enjoyed a nice run up over the past year, rising more than 30%. Fueling that surge is a combination of....
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....
Will These Beaten-Down Oil Stocks Sink or Swim?
While the oil market isn't in full rebound mode yet, it's in much better shape than it was early last year when producers were sinking into bankruptcy on a seemingly daily basis. That said, while....
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....