Marathon Petroleum (NYSE:MPC)

Top Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades: Adobe, Chevron, Dow, JD.com, Lululemon, 3M, Macy’s, Nucor, PNC, RH, RingCentral, WingStop, Zillow and More

Posted: December 9, 2019 at 8:55 am

Stocks surged higher after Friday's very strong payrolls and unemployment report, but Monday looked directionless with S&P 500 and Dow Jones industrial average futures down less than 0.1% each. Investors ...
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Why Merrill Lynch Value 10 Stocks May Be the Best Bets for 2020

Posted: December 5, 2019 at 7:25 am
Last updated: December 31, 2019 3:45 pm

For years, Wall Street analysts and equity strategists have anticipated the return of value stocks as the market has moved higher, and for years those stocks have continued to underperform ...
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Why Credit Suisse Remains So Positive on Refiners

Posted: October 21, 2019 at 2:00 pm
Last updated: January 6, 2020 1:51 am

It has become very difficult to find many investors and analysts who are willing to stick out their necks in the oil and gas sector. Many new investors, and a ...
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Top Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades: AbbVie, Boston Beer, Carvana, HD Supply, Marathon Petroleum, Square, Trade Desk, Whirlpool and More

Posted: September 26, 2019 at 8:45 am
Last updated: January 11, 2020 3:55 am

The futures traded higher Thursday morning as investors continue to try and discern exactly what the Democrats' impeachment plans are. The market had a strong reversal yesterday after President Trump ...
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Elliott Management Sets Sights (Again) on Breaking Up Marathon Petroleum

Posted: September 25, 2019 at 1:45 pm
Last updated: January 11, 2020 3:56 am

When activist investor Paul Singer and his Elliott Management investment firm first tried to split up Marathon Petroleum Corp. (NYSE: MPC) in 2016, Marathon was considerably smaller. The plan then ...
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Top Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades: Ally, Altria, AT&T, Ford, Micron, Shopify, Valero, Wells Fargo, Whiting Petroleum, Zscaler and More

Posted: September 10, 2019 at 8:50 am
Last updated: January 6, 2020 2:39 am

Stocks have been volatile, but the S&P 500 is somehow back within about 2% of its all-time highs and the major market indexes are all up easily in the double-digit ...
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Goldman Sachs Very Positive on Top Refining Stocks for Rest of 2019

Posted: August 29, 2019 at 7:25 am
Last updated: January 11, 2020 4:21 am

The energy sector has taken a beating this year, and despite continued cuts in production from the OPEC nations and ongoing geopolitical issues in the Middle East, especially surrounding the ...
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30 Sustainable Dividend Yields of 3.5% to Over 5% for Cautious Income Investors

Posted: August 26, 2019 at 10:25 am
Last updated: January 11, 2020 4:28 am

It's a tricky world for income investors. There is currently around $15 trillion worth of government bonds trading at negative yields between Europe and Japan, and U.S. bond buyers have ...
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5 Ultra-Safe Stocks to Hide Out in Until the Trade Wars End

Posted: August 17, 2019 at 10:35 am
Last updated: January 11, 2020 4:47 am

To many investors, this may seem like a virtual replay from times past. The Federal Reserve resorted to a tactic not used since 1995 when it lowered interest rates 25 ...
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Why Low-Risk Refiners May Be the Best Way to Play Energy Now

Posted: August 9, 2019 at 6:30 am
Last updated: January 11, 2020 5:08 am

The energy sector has taken a beating this year, and despite continued cuts in production from the OPEC nations and ongoing geopolitical issues in the Middle East, especially surrounding the ...
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With Oil Still Over $60 and Summer Coming, Top Energy Stocks Are a Steal Now

Posted: May 14, 2019 at 8:05 am
Last updated: January 6, 2020 4:42 am

The week that ended last Friday saw the worst flows from energy funds since the middle of December, which then was the worst since 2014. Despite some rumblings that Russia ...
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$9 Billion Pipeline Merger All in the Family

Posted: May 8, 2019 at 8:20 am
Last updated: January 6, 2020 4:52 am

Two mid-size energy master limited partnerships (MLPs) announced a definitive merger agreement Wednesday morning. MPLX L.P. (NYSE: MPLX) will acquire Andeavor Logistics L.P. (NYSE: ANDX) in an all-equity transaction valued ...
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Why Exxon’s Dimmed Outlook Isn’t Hurting Refiners’ Stocks

Posted: April 10, 2019 at 11:55 am
Last updated: January 11, 2020 9:22 am

In a Wednesday morning filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, Exxon Mobil Corp. (NYSE: XOM) said it expects downstream (refining and marketing) earnings to drop sequentially by an ...
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Merrill Lynch Stays Bullish on Oil and Gas Leaders, Even as Trump Tweets Oil Is Too High

Posted: February 25, 2019 at 1:50 pm
Last updated: January 11, 2020 10:53 am

Apparently, President Donald Trump can still influence the price of oil with a mere tweet. Crude oil was last seen trading down $2.10 at $55.16 per barrel, a drop of ...
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Top Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades: Alphabet, American Water, Apple, Facebook, Macy’s, Southern Copper, Twitter, YY and Many More

Posted: December 6, 2018 at 9:10 am
Last updated: January 11, 2020 2:05 pm

Stocks were set to open lower on Thursday after Wednesday's market closures. The drop is on the heels of what already felt like a buyer's strike of a major sell-off ...
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