ThinkstockThe world of master limited partnerships (MLPs) was being targeted by many critics earlier in the year. Suddenly, a firm oil market and a falling interest rate environment drove up most sectors…
ThinkstockWith the third-quarter earnings season nearing a close, the MLP analysts at Deutsche Bank have released a new research report tabulating the data. In the report they summarize some of the significant…
ThinkstockCredit Suisse has issued its master limited partnership (MLP) preview for the second quarter and the firm has some upbeat outlooks now, with a little caution to follow. The firm is expecting…
Jon OggInvestors get to see many analyst upgrades and Buy ratings from Wall Street firms, but they often miss or do not get to here the downgrades. 24/7 Wall St. reviews many…
ThinkstockAfter underperforming the market last year, investors have received a catch-up trade with master limited partnerships (MLPs) delivering 31.11% in total returns over the past year, as measured by the market-cap weighted…
ThinkstockOnce given up for dead as an overproduced and underutilized commodity, natural gas has risen from the ashes with a vengeance. A combination of a much colder winter than last year, less…
Since the end of 2011 prices for natural gas liquids (NGLs) have fallen sharply from about 65% of the WTI crude price to below 50% of the WTI price in the second…
These are some of Monday’s top analyst upgrades, downgrades, and initiations seen from Wall Street research calls. Alcatel-Lucent SA (NYSE: ALU) Cut to Sell at Citigroup; Cut estimates and target at Argus.…
We have a different cast of characters in this weekend’s UNUSUAL SUSPECTS for the week ahead. Many bits of news and rumors are carrying over from last week into the coming week…
Western Gas Partners, LP (NYSE:WES) has completed the purchase of gas processing plants and gathering systems from Anadarko Petroleum Corporation (NYSE:APC). Western Gas was formed by Anadarko earlier this year to off-load…
We would be reporting the economic numbers from the government’s Department of Redundancy Department if we said it is an ugly bear market and if we told you that the IPO market…
These are ten of the analyst calls we are focusing on this Friday morning: Apollo Group (NASDAQ: APOL) Raised to Outperform at Credit Suisse. Beazer Homes (NYSE: BZH) Raised To Neutral at…
We have tracked these Master Limited Partnerships (MLP’s) and spin-offs or carve-out IPO’s from larger oil and gas companies for quite some time. What is amazing is that despite the rapid rise…
In June 2006, Anadarko Petroleum (NYSE:APC) bought both Western Gas Resources and Kerr-McGee for a total of more than $23 billion. Last night, Anadarko announced that it had priced an IPO of…
Anadarko Petroleum Corp. (NYSE:APC) has filed for an IPO of its Western Gas Partners, LP, for some $452.8 million. The company has a proposed sale of 18.75 million units with an additional…
