courtesy Chesapeake Energy Corp.The country’s second largest natural gas producer, Chesapeake Energy Corp. (NYSE: CHK) today announced that it has offered a voluntary separation program to approximately 275 employees “as part of…
U.S. equity markets opened higher this morning as investors seemed to prefer a little risk trading on U.S. election day. Asian markets were cautious ahead of today’s elections, while in Europe some…
U.S. equity markets opened mixed this morning as investors appear to be cautious as tomorrow’s elections get closer. Coupled with possible changes in the U.S., China will replace its leadership at its…
Pipeline MLP Plains All American Pipeline LP (NYSE: PAA) will build a new crude oil rail facility in Tampa, Colo., to receive and transport up to 68,000 barrels per day of crude…
Kayne Anderson MLP Investment Company (NYSE: KYN) is a closed-end investment fund that invests exclusively in the realm of Master Limited Partnerships with the focus almost being entirely in various aspects of…
Investors cannot make any money in the bond market right now merely by buying and holding Treasury bonds forever. The problem is that Treasury yields are at record lows. In some parts…
Pipeline partnership Energy Transfer Partners L.P. (NYSE: ETP) this morning priced a secondary offering of 13.5 million common units at $44.57/common unit, about -3% below last night’s closing price of $45.98. The…
The three major US stock indexes opened slightly lower this morning as markets waited patiently for an afternoon announcement from the FOMC. When the word finally came that Operation Twist would continue…
Jon OggThese are some of the top analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations seen in Wall Street research calls this Wednesday. Adobe Systems Inc. (NASDAQ: ADBE) Cut to Underperform at JMP Securities. Apollo…
The world of master limited partnerships (MLPs) has brought great reward to investors in recent years. 24/7 Wall St. wants to know if the enthusiasm can stay in this sector this summer…
Markets opened higher this morning although a decline in tech stocks weighed on the Nasdaq, leaving the index with only a small gain going into the last hour of trading. Energy stocks…
Jon OggThese are some of the top analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations seen in Wall Street research calls this Friday. Altera Corporation (NASDAQ: ALTR) Cut to Neutral at Citigroup. Bank of America Corporation…
Jon OggThese are some of the top analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations seen in Wall Street research calls. Ball Corporation (NYSE: BLL) Cut to Neutral at Credit Suisse. Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE: CAT)…
Plains All American Pipeline, L.P. (NYSE: PAA) is joining the ranks of companies raising capital. The company has commenced on a 5 million unit secondary offering of representing limited partner interests. Barclays Capital,…
Jon C. Ogg Analysts at Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (NYSE: GS) have made a number of changes to the firm’s rating of oil & gas pipeline companies. The major changes were the addition of Williams…
