Why Distribution Growth Matters When Investing in MLPs
Adam Galas, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sat Apr 19, 8:18AM CDT
Master limited partnerships (MLPs) are a favorite of income investors for their high yields. But as the recent examples of Boardwalk Pipeline Partners and Eagle Rock Energy Partners illustrate -- with 81% and 30% distribution cuts, respectively...
Energy Transfer Equity Touches 52-Week High - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Thu Apr 17, 12:20PM CDT
The unit price was finally closed at $48.36, up 0.2% from the previous day's closing.
3 Buy-Rated Dividend Stocks Taking The Lead: PAA, ETP, NMM
at The Street - Wed Apr 16, 10:30AM CDT
These 3 dividend stocks are rated a Buy by TheStreet
Protecting Your Portfolio Against the Threat of Rising Rates
at The Street - Tue Apr 15, 5:30AM CDT
While most headlines seem to be encouraging investors to protect their portfolios against the imminence of rising rates, there has been little gained by acting on that advice up to this point.
Is a Major Derailment Looming for Our Nation's Railroads?
Callum Turcan, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sat Apr 12, 7:06AM CDT
Many investors, including Warren Buffett, are now more bullish than ever on the growth opportunities for railroad operators as they haul crude out of the Bakken and other shale plays across the U.S. The problem with this idea is that carrying crude...
Now Is the Time to Bet on Natural Gas
Joshua Bondy, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Fri Apr 11, 9:24AM CDT
U.S. natural gas production continues to boom. The problem is that U.S. natural gas consumption growth lags production growth. Instead of betting directly on natural gas prices and waiting for the supply/demand equation to slowly balance out, there...
Buy-Rated Dividend Stocks: Top 3 Companies: ETP, MAIN, BPT
at The Street - Tue Apr 08, 10:30AM CDT
These 3 dividend stocks are rated a Buy by TheStreet
1 Volatile Midstream MLP to Skip and a Better Alternative
Adam Galas, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Mon Apr 07, 12:48PM CDT
My goal is to help investors learn to maximize long-term performance. The energy sector is a favorite of retirees who are drawn to energy MLPs (master limited partnerships) to provide income in retirement. Today, I'd like to explain how all...
You Could Earn 6.5% Annually in Your IRA With These 5 Stocks
Sean Williams, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sun Apr 06, 2:05PM CDT
Although tax day is just nine short days away, that still leaves plenty of time for investors to make a qualifying investment in their individual retirement account. For those of you who have a Traditional IRA, if you've yet to hit your...
America's $642 Billion Energy Problem Means Invest in These 3 Stocks Now
Tyler Crowe, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sun Apr 06, 1:00PM CDT
The boom in oil and gas production across the United States has our energy pipelines bursting at the seams (figuratively, although literally on the rare occasion), and that is at today's production levels. With natural gas and oil production expected...
You Shouldn't Overlook this Company Paying a 7% Yield
Bob Ciura, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Wed Apr 02, 10:45AM CDT
The natural gas boom in the United States is minting money for a number of energy companies. The natural gas revolution in the United States has been well-documented, and for good reason: there's an abundance of domestic supply that is finally being...
Barclays Bank PLC Announces New Constituents Added to the Atlantic Trust Select MLP Index
Business Wire - Tue Apr 01, 5:41PM CDT
Barclays Bank PLC announced today that following the close of business on Friday, April 11, 2014, the following four constituents would be added as in the Atlantic Trust Select MLP Index (the "Index"
Sunoco Logistics Partners L.P. Announces Pricing of $1 Billion of Senior Notes
Business Wire - Mon Mar 31, 3:46PM CDT
Sunoco Logistics Partners L.P. (NYSE: SXL) today announced the pricing of $300 million aggregate principal amount of 4.25 percent senior notes due 2024 and $700 million aggregate principal amount of 5.30 percent senior notes due 2044 of its wholly owned subsidiary, Sunoco Logistics Partners Operations L.P. (the "Operating Partnership"
Energy Sector Equities Analysis -- Research on Enbridge Energy Partners, Plains All American Pipeline, El Paso Pipeline Partners, and Energy Transfer Partners
PR Newswire - Mon Mar 31, 11:47AM CDT
On Friday, March 28, 2014, the NASDAQ Composite ended at 4,155.76, up 0.11%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average advanced 0.36% to finish at 16,323.06, and the S&P 500 closed at 1,857.62, up 0.46%. The gains were broad based as eight out of ten sectors ended the session in positive. The S&P 500 Energy Sector Index finished the day at 652.98, up 1.24 %, and the same has gained by 2.29 % in the last one month. Investor-Edge has initiated coverage on the following equities: Enbridge Energy Partners L.P. (NYSE: EEP), Plains All American Pipeline L.P. (NYSE: PAA), El Paso Pipeline Partners L.P. (NYSE: EPB) and Energy Transfer Partners L.P. (NYSE: ETP). Free technical research on EEP, PAA, EPB and ETP can be downloaded upon signing up at:
Ironic Twist: Natural Gas Will Play Central Role in Big Oil's Next Bull Run
Lennox Yieke, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sat Mar 29, 10:08AM CDT
In many ways, natural gas has become a thorn in Big Oil's side. Continually low natural gas prices are making production uneconomical. ExxonMobil , which had natural gas as 47.3% of overall production output in 2013, is feeling the pinch. Royal...
Buy-Rated Dividend Stocks In The Top 3: TAL, ETP, ARCC
at The Street - Thu Mar 27, 10:30AM CDT
These 3 dividend stocks are rated a Buy by TheStreet
Lake Charles LNG Export Project Files FERC Application
Business Wire - Tue Mar 25, 6:06PM CDT
BG Group (LSE: BG.L) announced today that Trunkline LNG Company, LLC, and Trunkline LNG Export, LLC, each a wholly-owned subsidiary of Energy Transfer Equity, L.P. (NYSE: ETE) and Energy Transfer Partners, L.P. (NYSE: ETP) (collectively, "Energy Transfer"
5 Big Trade Signals After Yellen's Surprise Message
at The Street - Thu Mar 20, 8:50AM CDT
Here's a look at how to trade five of Wall Street's biggest stocks.
Mont Belvieu NGL Fractionation Capacity Set to Grow by 1 Million Barrels per Day, an Industrial Info News Alert
Marketwire - Tue Mar 18, 5:20AM CDT
Written by Edward Weatherly for Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas) -- Mont Belvieu, Texas, which is just east of Houston, hosts numerous heavily built-up petrochemical complexes with several natural gas liquids (NGL) fractionators, creating products for both the chemical industry and end-users. Several companies recently announced capacity expansions at their existing facilities that could increase the fractionation capacity by 1 million barrels per day by 2019.
Why Energy Transfer Partners (ETP) Stock Might be a Great Pick - Tale of the Tape
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Wed Mar 12, 8:00AM CDT
Energy Transfer Partners might be an intriguing choice for investors as it is seeing solid earnings estimate revision activity and is in great company from a Zacks Industry Rank perspective