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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
Darling Ingredients Mixes Up a Decent Quarter
Darling Ingredients (NYSE: DAR) announced mixed second-quarter 2017 results on Wednesday after the market closed, highlighting a resilient business despite global macro-economic headwinds. Shares of
Why Enterprise Products Partners L.P. Is a Retiree's Dream Stock
For many, retirement brings a shift from building a nest egg to living off of their nest egg. That transition changes the investing equation in a big way, with income and dividends taking center
Halliburton's Executives Raise Some Interesting Questions About the Future Oil Market
Several years ago, Halliburton's (NYSE: HAL) management team decided to go all-in on North America's unconventional shale drilling movement. So far, it's looking like it was a good bet. The company
Why Seadrill Partners LLC Dropped Almost 15% in July
Shares of Seadrill Partners LLC (NYSE: SDLP), a subsidiary of offshore oil-rig operator Seadrill (NYSE: SDRL), sank 14.4% in July. By contrast, its beleaguered parent actually finished the month up
4 Things TransCanada Corp.’s CEO Wants You to Know About What It Accomplished in the Second Quarter
In late 2015, energy infrastructure giant TransCanada Corp. (NYSE: TRP) launched on an ambitious growth plan that it anticipates will fuel 8% to 10% annual dividend growth through 2020, an
Did This Billionaire Game Ethanol Markets for a $50 Million Windfall?
It hasn't exactly been a secret that billionaire investor Carl Icahn holds contempt for renewable fuels. His companies, CVR Energy (NYSE: CVI) and CVR Refining (NYSE: CVRR), have often blamed
Here's Why Sanchez Energy Corp.'s Stock Is Soaring Today
Shares of Sanchez Energy (NYSE: SN) soared on Wednesday and were up more than 11% at 3:00 p.m. EDT.Fueling Sanchez Energy's rally was its solid second-quarter results. The Eagle Ford Shale-focused
Here's Why Ultra Petroleum Corp. Is Plunging Today
Shares of Ultra Petroleum Corp. (NASDAQ: UPL) slumped on Wednesday and were down more than 13% at 2:45 p.m. EDT, after the company posted mixed second-quarter results.On the plus side, Ultra Petroleum
Pioneer Natural Resources Was Down 13% Overnight
Pioneer Natural Resources (NYSE: PXD) has been one of the best exploration and production companies in the business, but this quarter's earnings report has a lot of investors second-guessing whether
Polarizing Results for Two Solar Companies
First Solar (NASDAQ: FSLR) and SunPower (NASDAQ: SPWR) reported earnings last week, and the market sent the stocks flying by double digits in opposite directions.In this Industry Focus segment, Motley
3 Things National-Oilwell Varco, Inc.'s CEO Wants You to Know
National Oilwell Varco's (NYSE: NOV) financial results continued showing signs of improvement during the second quarter. Revenue crept up both sequentially and year over year while its net loss kept
Energy Transfer Partners LP Finally Turns the Corner
Energy Transfer Partners (NYSE: ETP) has endured its share of trials over the past year as the downturn in the oil market, as well as some operational missteps and unforeseen delays, have weighed on
Here's Why RigNet Stock Is Slumping Today
Shares of RigNet (NASDAQ: RNET) sold off on Tuesday, down more than 11% as of 2:45 p.m. EDT, after the remote communications specialist reported second-quarter results.RigNet posted mixed results this
Here’s Why Plains All American Pipeline and Plains GP Holdings Are Plunging Today
Midstream MLP Plains All American Pipeline (NYSE: PAA) and its general partner, Plains GP Holdings (NYSE: PAGP), both plunged on Tuesday morning and were down 16% and 15%, respectively, at 12:15 p.m
PDC Energy Blows by Wall Street's Earnings Estimates, Shares Drop Anyway
Shares of oil and gas producer PDC Energy (NASDAQ: PDCE) are down 13.2% as of 10:45 a.m. EDT today. The drop seems to be tied to the company's earnings release, but the release doesn't contain any
Why Brookfield Infrastructure Partners L.P. Investors Have Nothing to Worry About
Brookfield Infrastructure Partners (NYSE: BIP) pays its investors very well. The stock dividend currently yields 4.3%, which is double the market's average. Furthermore, the company believes it can
RigNet Inc Is Still Trying to Find Its Footing
RigNet (NASDAQ: RNET) continues to muddle along as the energy industry begins a slow recovery process from one of its deepest downturns in decades. Revenue, for example, was down double digits from