Compounding This Pipeline Player's Dividend Growth Problem
Reuben Brewer, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Mon May 12, 4:01PM CDT
El Paso Pipeline Partners is a limited partnership. That means that it distributes most of its cash to shareholders and thus must issue shares and debt to fund growth. The January announcement that distribution growth would stall in 2014 led to a...
LINN Energy LLC Shows Its Hand
Matt DiLallo, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Thu May 08, 1:00PM CDT
LINN Energy and LinnCo are currently evaluating a number of strategic alternatives for its 55,000 acres in the Midland Basin. The company previously had been open to a number of options ranging from an outright sale of the acres to finding a...
When It Comes to LINN Energy, Patience Is a Virtue
Bob Ciura, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Wed May 07, 8:16AM CDT
Source: LINNenergy.com Upstream oil and gas giant LINN Energy is stuck in what could be described as a 'muddle-through' period. LINN and its financial holding entity Linn Co were dragged through a tough acquisition campaign for Berry...
Unpacking Linn Energy and Vanguard Natural Resources' Earnings Reports
Tyler Crowe, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Tue May 06, 8:00AM CDT
The master limited partnerships Linn Energy and Vanguard Natural Resources both reported distribution coverage ratios of less than 1.0 in their recent earnings reports, which could be concerning. Linn's was at .993 and Vanguard's was .83; both...
3 Quality Oil and Gas Producers Yielding 10% or More
Adam Galas, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sat May 03, 2:09PM CDT
America's shale formations, in combination with new oil and gas recovery methods, have resulted in a new oil rush, and investors are eager to cash in on the prosperity. Luckily the energy sector is one of the few undervalued areas in this overheated...
A Closer Look at LINN Energy LLC’s First-Quarter Results
Matt DiLallo, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Fri May 02, 9:21AM CDT
Photo credit: LINN Energy. LINN Energy and LinnCo on Thursday reported solid first-quarter results . LINN exceeded the upper end of its production guidance, though it did experience a small $3 million shortfall in cash flow available...
LINN Energy and LinnCo Announce Monthly Distribution and Dividend
GlobeNewswire - Thu May 01, 3:12PM CDT
LINN Energy, LLC (Nasdaq:LINE) and LinnCo, LLC (Nasdaq:LNCO) announced today monthly distributions and dividends, respectively.
LINN Energy LLC Delivers Solid First-Quarter Results
Matt DiLallo, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Thu May 01, 7:53AM CDT
LINN Energy and LinnCo announced first-quarter results before the opening bell this morning. The combined oil and natural gas company reported production that exceeded guidance. However, there was a small shortfall in net cash in excess of its...
LINN Energy Announces First Quarter 2014 Results
GlobeNewswire - Thu May 01, 5:45AM CDT
LINN Energy, LLC (Nasdaq:LINE) ("LINN" or "the Company"
Here’s What Investors Should Expect When LINN Energy LLC Reports Earnings
Matt DiLallo, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Wed Apr 30, 12:00PM CDT
Photo credit: LINN Energy LINN Energy and LinnCo are scheduled to report first-quarter results before the market opens on Thursday. Investors shouldn't anticipate much out of the ordinary this quarter, as LINN is still digesting the...
1 Great MLP and 1 Unique Alternative to Buy Right Now
Adam Galas, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Fri Apr 25, 1:01PM CDT
Income investors love MLPs (master limited partnerships) for their high yields but often dislike the added tax complications that come with them. Sometimes the general partner (gp) of an MLP is also publicly traded. Investors can become confused as...
The Best Next Move for LINN Energy
Matt DiLallo, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Mon Apr 21, 12:00PM CDT
Photo credit: LINN Energy. LINN Energy and LinnCo have a long road of recovery ahead to regain the market's favor. The company's balance sheet could use some work , and it needs to do a better job at consistently growing its production and...
Although LINN Might Disappoint This Quarter, its Future is Extremely Bright
Bob Ciura, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Wed Apr 16, 8:48AM CDT
By now, it's no secret that exploration and production giant LINN Energy has been roughed up over the past year. The company was dragged through a very tough acquisition last year, in which its financial holding company LinnCo had to raise its...
1 Promising Sign For LINN Energy's Future
Tyler Crowe, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Fri Apr 11, 9:50AM CDT
All across the US and even the world, oil and gas companies are putting up 'For Sale' signs on many of their oil and gas properties. With over $300 billion in assets on the auction block, there is barely enough companies out there looking to buy. For...
Will This Upgrade Help Linn Co (LNCO) Stock Today?
at The Street - Fri Apr 11, 8:14AM CDT
UBS upgrades Linn Co (LNCO) stock to 'buy' from 'neutral,' saying it is driven by a bullish outlook for natural gas, and that the sale of the Wolfcamp acreage should provide a means of high grading assets for the company.
An Investor’s Guide to LINN Energy LLC and LinnCo LLC
Matt DiLallo, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Mon Apr 07, 8:45AM CDT
Photo credit: LINN Energy LLC For a number of reasons LINN Energy , and by association its affiliate LinnCo have become a battleground investment. Many investors love the super high yielding distributions the pair pays monthly. Others worry...
MLPs and Your Taxes: What You Need to Know
Dan Caplinger, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sun Apr 06, 8:20AM CDT
Master limited partnerships have been a lucrative investment over the years, with solid income that carries tax advantages over other investments. But many investors are scared to death of the tax complications of MLP investing. In the following...
3 Energy Companies That Really Impressed Me
Matt DiLallo, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Mon Mar 31, 1:00PM CDT
Source: SandRidge Energy. Now that we're finally through earnings season, I thought I'd take a step back and reflect on the energy companies that really impressed me last quarter. Overall, most of the companies I follow reported pretty solid...
The Secret to How I Paid Virtually Nothing to Heat My Home Last Year
Matt DiLallo, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sun Mar 30, 11:30AM CDT
Photo credit: Flickr/ Daniel Borman . "Do you know the only thing that gives me pleasure? It's to see my dividends coming in." -- John D. Rockefeller While I don't love dividends to the same degree as John Rockefeller, I'm still a pretty...