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Why August Was a Bad Month for Oil Drillers
Shares of many oil exploration and production stocks dropped more than 14% in August, including Parsley Energy (NYSE: PE), down 14.3%; Sanchez Energy (NYSE: SN), down 14.6%; Concho....
Is TransCanada Corporation a Buy?
TransCanada (NYSE: TRP) has been a steady performer for investors over the years. Since 2000, for example, it has delivered 14% average annual returns for investors, thanks in part to delivering....
How Safe Is ExxonMobil's Dividend?
The energy sector has been under substantial pressure over the past couple of years, but integrated oil giant ExxonMobil (NYSE: XOM) has held up far better than many smaller players that focus....
Better Dividend Buy: Enterprise Products Partners L.P. vs. Kinder Morgan, Inc.
If you are looking for dividend income, you need to consider a number of factors beyond just yield. Dividends don't live in a financial bubble walled off from other factors that impact companies;....
2 Stocks that Pay You Each Month
For an income investor, there are few things better than receiving a dividend every quarter from a reliably profitable company. One of those rarities is owning a company that actually distributes....
Phillips 66 Is Tapping the Strategic Petroleum Reserve. What’s the Impact?
Hurricane Harvey caused catastrophic amounts of damage to Texas and Louisiana, and at the end of last week, the Department of Energy authorized an emergency release of 500,000 barrels of oil to....
Why I Love Teck Resources Ltd
Diversified Canadian miner Teck Resources Ltd (NYSE: TECK) made a big financial commitment in 2013, one that left it with a huge financial obligation right when the commodity downturn was starting....
2 Attractive Dividend Stocks Whose Dividends Could Double
Energy infrastructure companies often offer investors attractive income streams because long-term fee-based contracts underpin the bulk of their assets. Since they can build additional assets that....
Here's Why Range Resources Corp.'s Stock Is Sinking Today
Shares of Range Resources (NYSE: RRC) sank on Friday and were down more than 10% at 2:30 p.m. EDT. Fueling the sell-off was a downgrade by Goldman Sachs, which cut its rating from buy to neutral.....
3 Stocks That Have Paid a Dividend for at Least 135 Consecutive Years
In many ways, you could think of dividend stocks as the financial foundation of your portfolio. The reason is that they bring four unique advantages to the table for investors.To begin with,....
Why Clean Energy Fuels Corp. Dropped 10% in August
Shares of Clean Energy Fuels Corp. (NASDAQ: CLNE) dropped 10.5% in August. Virtually all of the drop occurred on August 4, the day after the company reported a loss for the second quarter of 2017.....
Why Did Shares of EOG Resources Drop 10% in August?
Shares of EOG Resources (NYSE: EOG), extending their 8% decline through the first seven months of the year, fell 10% in August, according to S&P Market Intelligence. Although there were....
Why Seadrill Partners LLC Jumped More Than 20% in August
Shares of Seadrill Partners LLC (NYSE: SDLP) -- not to be confused with its troubled parent company Seadrill -- rose 21.3% in August. Most of the jump occurred on Aug. 17, after Seadrill Partners....
This Fast-Growing, High-Yield Stock Just Added Some More Fuel to Keep Its Payout Heading Higher
Crude oil and refined products MLP Magellan Midstream Partners (NYSE: MMP) has been great to income-focused investors over the years. In fact, since going public in 2001, the company has increased....
What Current Oil Prices Are Telling Oil Stock Investors
The energy sector is a huge part of the economy. No matter how vital it is, though, oil is still a commodity and subject to the whims of supply and demand. Market news is released daily about the....
2 No-Brainer Stocks to Buy in the Permian Basin
The Permian Basin in Western Texas is the place to be these days. Thanks to the oil-rich nature of its rocks and lower drilling costs, shale drillers can earn lucrative returns by drilling new....
Here's Why Flotek Industries Sank a Whopping 37.2% in August
Shares of oil and gas chemistry company Flotek Industries (NYSE: FTK) fell over 37% last month after the announcement of disappointing second-quarter 2017 earnings. While revenue grew both....
3 Top Big Oil Stocks to Buy Now
Oil prices haven't bounced back as expected this year, which has weighed on oil stocks, including big oil companies ExxonMobil (NYSE: XOM), ConocoPhillips (NYSE: COP), and Occidental Petroleum....
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 This Big Midstream Partnership Fell 17% in August
Shares of midstream oil and gas partnership Plains All American (NYSE: PAA) fell 17% in August. Almost all of that drop, however, transpired on one day. At its nadir, Plains' units were down over....
Why Kinder Morgan Inc. Shares Fell 5% in August, Lagging Its Midstream Peers
Share of midstream oil and natural gas giant Kinder Morgan Inc. (NYSE: KMI) fell around 5% last month. The decline was more than similarly large and diversified peer Enterprise Products Partners....
3 Reasons EOG Resources Inc Is a Better Growth Stock Than Devon Energy Corp
The oil market downturn forced shale drillers to cut costs so they can run on lower oil prices. Through a series of innovations, efficiency gains, and other sources, both EOG Resources (NYSE: EOG)....
Reduced Dividend Payouts Could Be Coming for These High-Yield Stocks
Companies that operate energy-related infrastructure had been a top choice for income-seeking investors before the oil market downturn. That's because these entities typically generate gobs of....
Where Will Seadrill Partners LLC Be in 5 Years?
For a while there it looked like Seadrill Partners (NYSE: SDLP) would get pulled under by its parent company's financial restructuring and join it in filing for bankruptcy. However, in mid-August,....
Why Plains All American Pipeline, L.P. Could Be a Gold Mine for Value Investors
Plains All American Pipeline (NYSE: PAA) has gotten pummeled during the oil market downturn. Units are down more than 60% in the last three years, including losing a third of their value this year....