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When It comes To Oil And Gas MLP’s, Three Is Better Than One

Fri, 07 Aug 2009 13:49:17 GMT

Much has been written about the benefits of owning oil and gas Master Limited Partnerships, or MLP’s as they’re commonly referred to.[More...]

General vs Limited Partners in MLP's

Wed, 20 May 2009 13:40:00 GMT

There are two types of partners in a Master Limited Partnership structure, a general partner and limited partners. The general partner manages the master limited partnership and typically holds a 2% economic interest in it. The general partner also receives a percentage of the profits off the top, before the[More...]

Busiest Week For Dividends Increases In 2009

Mon, 04 May 2009 13:41:32 GMT

Last week marked the busiest week for dividend increases in 2009 as several blue chip companies such as IBM, Costco and Exxon Mobil raised their payouts. It is always bullish to see companies which have always rewarded shareholders with raised payouts continue operating in a shareholder friendly pattern of behavior. ExxonMobil (XOM), which engages in the exploration, production, transportation, and sale of crude oil and[More...]

Master Limited Partnerships (MLPs) – An Island Of Stability For Dividend Investors

Wed, 18 Mar 2009 14:23:00 GMT

Master Limited Partnerships are limited by US Code to only apply to enterprises that engage in certain businesses, mostly pertaining to the use of natural resources, such as petroleum and natural gas extraction and transportation. They combine the tax advantages of a partnership and higher dividend yields with the day to day tradability of common stocks.MLPs consist of a general partner who manages the operations and limited partners who own the rest of the units for the partnership. Unlike corporations MLPs are not subject to double taxation.Their stocks are called units, while their dividends are called distributions. The units are very easy to buy and sell, as they trade just like any[More...]

Where Is The Bottom?

Thu, 05 Mar 2009 20:49:00 GMT

Highlighted stocks include Sempra Energy (SRE), Allegheny Energy, inc. (AYE), The Hershey Company (HSY), Exxon Mobil Corp. (XOM) and Energy Transfer Partners, L.P. (ETP). Given where the bottom-up analyst forecasts are for the S&P 500 -- currently at about $62.50 for 2009 -- and the rate of decline of the forecasts, it seems likely that the eventual actual earnings for the S&P 500 will be about $50. This refers to operating earnings, excluding one time charges and gains. There will be far more[More...]

Bearish Short-Term Outlook For Oil Stocks

Wed, 17 Dec 2008 17:45:00 GMT

Highlighted stocks include: Anadarko Petroleum Corporation (APC), BJ Services Company (BJS), Dril-Quip, Inc. (DRQ), Exxon Mobil Corporation (XOM) and Precision Drilling Trust (PDS) OPEC Cutting Production [More...]

Energy Transfer Equity : Pipeline To Profits

Mon, 17 Nov 2008 15:09:00 GMT

"Energy Transfer Equity (NYSE: ETE) is a cash-producing machine," says leading value investor Nathan Slaughter. The editor of Half-Priced Stocks explains, "Even more promising, those who know the company best -- the CEO and one of its co-funders -- have been voting with their wallets lately." Here's his review of the master limited[More...]

Laclede Group, Inc. - Momentum - Zacks Rank Buy

Mon, 03 Nov 2008 17:00:00 GMT

Laclede Group, Inc. (LG) shares have moved higher since originally being featured as a Zacks momentum stock in early October. The recent gains come on the heels of the company's strong full-year results, reported on Oct 30. Full-Year Results Full-year income from continuing operations, including the sale of one of its divisions, totaled $77.9 million, an increase of $28.2 million from last 2007. This produced earnings of $3.58 per share, ahead of last year's income of $2.31. The current-year estimate has held steady in higher ground for this Zacks #1 rank stock, standing at $2.45 per share. Based upon this earnings projection, its forward P/E multiple is over 20X, a premium to the overall market. The[More...]

Energy Transfer Equity, L.P. - Momentum - Zacks Rank Buy

Thu, 30 Oct 2008 15:41:00 GMT

Energy Transfer Equity, L.P. (ETE) shares have been rallying after finding a short-term bottom just below $13 in mid October. Since then, shares have traded above the $21 level, ahead of the company's third-quarter results, scheduled to be reported next week. Company Description Energy Transfer Equity, through its partnership with Energy Transfer Partners, stores and transports natural gas in the United States. The company has a market cap of $4.4 billion and is headquartered in Dallas, Texas. Second-Quarter Results Shares of ETE have been rallying ahead of the company's third[More...]

Virtual Funds: Energy Fund's Ranking/Performance in Q3 '08 And Overall

Tue, 28 Oct 2008 06:07:00 GMT

This has been a tough year and a very tough 3rd quarter for all sectors. Energy was affected as much if not worse than most of the other sectors. Here I will detail the performance of the virtual mutual fund I've set up for the Energy sector on the Marketocracy web site. Orange line in the chart below shows how my Energy Fund has performed relative to the m100 (a collective Marketocracy fund that uses picks from the top 100 members), S&P 500, Dow Jones Index, and Nasdaq. [More...]

Energy Transfer Equity Q2 Net Income Decreases

Wed, 12 Aug 2009 11:48:00 GMT

US-based midstream energy company Energy Transfer Equity has reported a net income of $141.76 million, or $0.47 per diluted share, for the second quarter of 2009, compared to $166.82 million, or $0.54 per diluted share, for the same period of 2008.
The company has reported total revenues of $1.15 billion for the second quarter of 2009, compared to $2.65 billion for the same quarter of 2008.
Energy Transfer Equity has reported a net income of $421.51 million, or $1.14 per diluted share, for the first six months of 2009, compared to $433.98 million, or $1.10 per diluted share, for the corresponding period of 2008.

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When It comes To Oil And Gas MLP’s, Three Is Better Than One

General vs Limited Partners in MLP's

Busiest Week For Dividends Increases In 2009

Master Limited Partnerships (MLPs) – An Island Of Stability For Dividend Investors

Where Is The Bottom?

Bearish Short-Term Outlook For Oil Stocks

Energy Transfer Equity : Pipeline To Profits

Laclede Group, Inc. - Momentum - Zacks Rank Buy

Energy Transfer Equity, L.P. - Momentum - Zacks Rank Buy

Virtual Funds: Energy Fund's Ranking/Performance in Q3 '08 And Overall

Energy Transfer Equity Q2 Net Income Decreases

Tulsa Index Dips 5.5 Percent: But the Decline is Less Than the Drop in the Standard & Poor's 500 Index and the Russell 2000.

Tortoise North American Energy Corp. Provides Unaudited Balance Sheet Information and Asset Coverage Ratio Update As of October 31, 2009

Enterprise GP Holdings Elects Creel and Teague to Board of Directors

Energy Transfer Announces Cash Distribution for Third Quarter of 2009

Energy Transfer Partners' Tiger Pipeline Volume Commitments Reach Two Billion Cubic Feet Per Day

Midcontinent Express Receives PHMSA Authorization to Operate At .8 Design

Kayne Anderson MLP Investment Company Provides Unaudited Balance Sheet Information and Announces Its Net Asset Value and Asset Coverage Ratios at September 30, 2009

Energy Transfer to Present at 2009 MLP Investor Conference

Energy Transfer Partners' Tiger Pipeline Announces Additional Volume Commitment

Kayne Anderson MLP Investment Company Provides Unaudited Balance Sheet Information and Announces Its Net Asset Value and Asset Coverage Ratios at August 31, 2009

Tortoise North American Energy Corp. Provides Unaudited Balance Sheet Information and Asset Coverage Ratio Update As of August 31, 2009

Form 4/A DUNCAN DAN L For: Jul 08 (10K)

Form 3/A DUNCAN DAN L For: May 07 (10K)

Form 4 HARKEY JOHN D JR For: Jan 06 (10K)

Form 4 Energy Transfer Equity, For: Jan 06 Filed by: GLASKE PAUL E (10K)

Form 4 BYRNE BILL W For: Jan 06 (10K)

Form 4 TURNER K RICK For: Jan 06 (10K)

Form 4 ALBIN DAVIDR For: Dec 30 (10K)

Form 4 HERSH KENNETH A For: Dec 30 (10K)

Form 4 WARREN KELCY L For: Dec 19 (10K)

Form 4 Energy Transfer Equity, For: Dec 19 Filed by: ETC Holdings, LP (10K)