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SunPower Opens Pilot Plant Ahead of Next-Generation Solar Module
SunPower Corporation (NASDAQ: SPWR) is always pushing the envelope when it comes to solar efficiency, and that focus may finally be starting to prove valuable to the company and its investors.After
2 Solar Stocks That Could Be Poised for Growth
First Solar (NASDAQ: FSLR) and SunPower (NASDAQ: SPWR) have long been technology leaders in the solar industry. But instead of expanding in the last few years as competitors did, they've spent the
What Will Happen to Teck Resources Ltd's Energy Business?
Diversified Canadian miner, Teck Resources Ltd (NYSE: TECK), is getting a big boost lately from improving met coal sales. While that key market has, rightly, taken center stage lately, the company's
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
Canadian Solar's Second Quarter Disappointed on Every Level
The second quarter of 2017 will likely prove to have been a high point for Chinese solar manufacturers, which made it a key for Canadian Solar (NASDAQ: CSIQ). In results released Monday before the
How Can I Invest in China?
Chinese companies present a potentially huge opportunity for investors, but the market in China carries unique risks and challenges that bear consideration. Here is how to invest in shares of Chinese
4 Things You Didn't Know About Kinder Morgan, Inc.
Most investors likely know something about Kinder Morgan (NYSE: KMI) since it is one of the largest and most popular energy infrastructure companies in North America. If nothing else, many know the
Better Buy: Phillips 66 vs. HollyFrontier Corp.
If you only pay attention to energy exploration and production (E&P) companies, then you're missing a huge part of the industry's profit-making potential. Refiners such as Phillips 66 (NYSE: PSX) and
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
4 Things Pioneer Natural Resources Wants You to Know About What's Really Happening in the Permian Basin
Pioneer Natural Resources (NYSE: PXD) recently reported exceptional second-quarter results after production hit the high end of its guidance range and earnings blew past the consensus estimate. That
Why Herbalife, Energy XXI Gulf Coast, and Carvana Slumped Today
The stock market climbed higher on Monday, bouncing back from substantial losses last week as geopolitical tensions eased and investors refocused their attention on the general strength of the U.S
You Won't Believe the Size of Magellan Midstream Partners LP 's Pipeline System
Magellan Midstream Partners (NYSE: MMP) operates a diverse set of assets that transports, stores, and distributes petroleum products. That said, the company makes most of its money moving and storing
You Wouldn't Believe Ferrellgas Partners, L.P. 's Book Value
The stock of retail propane distributor Ferrellgas Partners, L.P. (NYSE: FGP) is trading near all-time lows. That's impressive given that its shares have been publicly traded since 1994. How did we
How Clean Energy Fuels Corp. Makes Most of Its Money
Clean Energy Fuels Corp. (NASDAQ: CLNE) has always garnered strong interest among investors. Well before talk of electric long-haul trucks, compressed natural gas and liquefied natural gas were
While the Oil Market is Still a Mess, it is Starting to Clean up its Act
It has been a tough slog for the oil market this year as it has attempted to recover from one of its worst downturn in decades. Thanks to a combination of improving well productivity and some
3 Pipeline Stocks to Buy with Dividends Yielding More than 4%
The pipeline sector has long been an excellent place for income investors because these companies often pay out a large percentage of their cash flow in dividends each year. Because of that, yields
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
How Enterprise Products Partners L.P. Makes Most of Its Money
Enterprise Products Partners (NYSE: EPD) is one of the largest master limited partnerships (MLPs) in the world. However, what's interesting about the company is that oil and natural gas weren't the
Which Solar Companies Manufacture the Best Solar Panels?
Which solar companies make the best solar panels for homes? Search the internet, and you'll find almost as many opinions on this subject as there are websites offering opinions -- up to and including
1 Oil & Gas CEO Has a Harsh Warning for the Rest of the Industry
Any investor with a financial stake in the oil & gas market is doing themselves a disservice if they don't listen to Schlumberger's (NYSE: SLB) management call every quarter. As the world's largest
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
Oil and Gas Stock Roundup: Bad Earnings and Terrible Outlook Unleashed the Bears
Earnings season was in full force this week as several energy companies reported second-quarter results and provided updates on what to expect for the back half of the year. That said, not all those
Better Buy: Cameco Corporation vs. Teck Resources
Uranium miner Cameco Corp (NYSE: CCJ) is still struggling through a pricing downturn for the nuclear fuel. Diversified miner Teck Resources Ltd (NYSE: TECK) has benefited from rebounding commodity
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