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Better Buy: Enbridge Inc. vs. Buckeye Partners L.P.
While Enbridge (NYSE: ENB) and Buckeye Partners (NYSE: BPL) both operate pipelines and storage terminals, these two companies couldn't be more different. Enbridge is a behemoth in the energy....
These 3 Oil Stocks Soared 30% in 1 Month
The energy industry has gone through a lot of turmoil over the past several years, with dramatic volatility in crude oil prices having a big impact on profitability among major players in the....
Better Buy: Alliance Resource Partners L.P. vs. Foresight Energy L.P.
There are some broad similarities between thermal coal miners Foresight Energy LP (NYSE: FELP) and Alliance Resource Partners, L.P. (NASDAQ: ARLP). But the differences couldn't be more stark,....
3 Growth Stocks to Buy and Hold for 25 Years
What if you bought stocks but couldn't sell them until the year 2042 at the earliest? What criteria would you look for before buying those stocks?We asked three Motley Fool investors these....
3 Growth Stocks for Nest-Egg Building
Building up a nest egg is important. If you want to attain your long-term savings goals, investing in stocks with growth potential should be a part of how you accomplish it. Not only have growth....
Devon Energy's History: What Investors Need to Know
Devon Energy (NYSE: DVN) was founded in the early 1970s, but it didn't become a darling of Wall Street until the shale revolution took hold in the mid-2000s. Thanks to new drilling technologies....
Global Oil Demand is Surging But That’s Still Not Enough to Fix the Oil Market
The oil industry just can't seem to snap out of its doldrums this year. Crude remains stubbornly low, which has stalled the industry's attempts at a recovery. However, while weaker prices have....
3 High-Yield Stocks Dividend Investors Ignore at Their Peril
If you need income and want long-term growth, dividend stocks are the best investment vehicle for you. Finding high-quality companies with high dividend yields takes some effort, but companies....
Why China Is Crushing the U.S. in Solar Energy
By any objective measure, China is crushing the U.S. in the business of solar energy. According to the International Energy Agency (IEA), China had installed 78 gigawatts (GW) of solar capacity by....
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....
Forget Plug Power, Here's the Fuel Cell Stock to Buy
Plug Power (NASDAQ: PLUG) has been a hot stock on the market for nearly four years, but it has never quite lived up to investors' lofty expectations. Revenue growth has been easy to come by as big....
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....