JinkoSolar reported better-than-expected fourth-quarter and full-year 2013 results before markets opened Monday morning. It attributed the gains to increased module shipments, a higher average selling price and more.
ThinkstockIt has been over a year since the near-collision of Israel and Iran, then in the midst of enhancing its nuclear stockpiles, drove oil prices up. As Ukraine’s Crimea region is invaded by Russian…
ThinkstockThe world of master limited partnerships, or MLPs, has been suffering under concerns of late. There is at least some worry that those high payouts that investors generally consider as dividend yields could come…
Pacific Ethanol nearly collapsed a few years ago from low demand and high corn prices. But it has been able to resume production at plants in Oregon, Idaho and California.
ThinkstockThe national average price of a gallon of gasoline has risen every day for the past 21 days, according to AAA. In the month of February, gasoline prices rose $0.17 a gallon to end…
The world of master limited partnerships has been rocked lately, and the news has not been good. Now there are two small MLP mergers to consider, and this could at least rekindle some interest…
thinkstockThe U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) reported Thursday morning that U.S. natural gas stocks decreased by 95 billion cubic feet for the week ending February 21. That compared with an expected drop of 102…
Large cap services providers are generating free cash flow for the first time in the history of the industry. In a new report, J.P. Morgan analysts raised targets on two of these stocks, and…
ThinkstockForest Oil Corp. (NYSE: FST) was trading on Wednesday as though it is going to implode. With a stock price of $2.05 after a 36.5% drop in one day, and with shares having hit…
Shares of Plug Power were the beneficiary of news Wednesday that the fuel cell maker received an order from Walmart for its hydrogen fuel cells. The news also lifted shares of other fuel cell…
Petrobras has committed to spending vast amounts to develop and produce its massive offshore fields. The level of spending does not quite match up with its production however. The deflating real also has chipped…
Chesapeake Energy reported disappointing fourth-quarter and full-year 2013 earnings before markets opened Wednesday morning. Sequential declines in oil and natural gas production get the blame.
ThinkstockThin-film solar PV maker First Solar Inc. (NASDAQ: FSLR) reported fourth quarter and full-year results after markets closed Tuesday. The company posted adjusted diluted earnings per share (EPS) of $0.89 and $768 million in…
MLPs have become more prevalent in investor portfolios over the past couple of years. The problem is that this segment of the oil and gas sector has seen its valuations become lofty as investors…
thinkstockThe trade in natural gas just became more interesting. After the polar vortex created snow storm after snow storm, temperatures around the U.S. have not been crazy for a week. So even ahead of…