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  • Avoiding A Sweeney Todd Haircut: Part Two

    By Reuben Brewer - May 21, 2013 | Tickers: COP, RDS-B, TSLA, TOT

    In his May market commentary Bill Gross of PIMCO compared the risk of investing today to a Sweeney Todd haircut. Losing one's head in the market isn't a very promising outlook, but you can't collect dividends if you aren't invested. Gross suggests that investors “gradually reduce risk positions in 2013.” Here are some ways to do that with a perpetually in-demand commodity.

    A Bubble

    Bill Gross more »

  • 2 MLPs To Buy, 1 To Hold

    By siraj sarwar - May 20, 2013 | Tickers: CLMT, COP, EPD

    Investors are always in pursuit of stocks with stable dividends, and the energy sector has proven to be one of the most stable fields over the years. While this sector is not without its problems, the fact remains that both private citizens and public companies, along with every government entity on earth, needs energy to power their endeavors, making it a commodity that never sees a regression. The past two more »

  • Not All Oil Dividends Are Created Equal

    By Robert Ciura - May 20, 2013 | Tickers: CVX, COP, XOM, RDS-B

    There are many publicly traded, mega-cap energy stocks for investors to choose from. We’ve all likely encountered each of these companies in our daily lives and might assume they’re one and the same.

    However, while the integrated oil majors might seem like nearly identical companies with extremely similar businesses, their shareholder practices are quite different. As a result, investors need to determine exactly what they value most from more »

  • Top 5 Dividend Companies of Warren Buffett

    By Karin Hernandez - May 20, 2013 | Tickers: COP, GCI, GD, GE, GSK

    TheStreet.com recently ran an article outlining five companies that Warren Buffett holds in his portfolio that yield 3% or better. I decided to take a look at these five companies, since I love dividend companies, and to some degree I love Warren Buffett. (I like to read what he is doing, but I don’t own any of Berkshire Hathaway’s stock.)

    I’ve been writing about dividend stocks more »

  • Can Dividend Investors Still Place Their Trust In ExxonMobil?

    By siraj sarwar - May 20, 2013 | Tickers: CVX, COP, XOM

    The energy sector is not without its problems. They arise mainly from the economic and production challenges. Shortage of reserves and the dearth of new projects are the prime predicaments the entire industry is experiencing. Additionally, the seeming sensitivity of energy investments to commodity prices also creates uncertainty in the minds of dividend investors. Let’s take a look at ExxonMobil (NYSE: XOM) to get an idea about the viability more »

  • Natural Gas Gets a Green Light

    By Callum Turcan - May 19, 2013 | Tickers: LNG, CHK, COP, XOM

    The US is one step closer to becoming an energy giant. Back in May 2011 Cheniere Energy Inc's (NYSEMKT: LNG) Sabine Pass facility was given the green light to export LNG (liquefied natural gas) to nations without a free-trade agreement. Now another terminal can begin exporting LNG, the Freeport LNG terminal in Texas. For clarification, LNG is natural gas that has been cooled to liquid form so it can more »

  • Despite Being Topsy-Turvy, This Energy Giant Is Playing Well

    By Abir Karmakar - May 19, 2013 | Tickers: CVX, COP, XOM

    Energy is one of the basic needs of a country's economy. Thus, the energy giants play a pivotal role in a country’s economy to prosper.

    Exxon Mobil Corporation (NYSE: XOM) is one of those giants which is recently, facing some negative situations due to rising costs, and relatively low levels of production. Other attributes contributing to these negative situations are, weakening operating cash flows, which declined by almost more »

  • Phillips 66 and ConocoPhillips a Year Later

    By Erin McBride - May 14, 2013 | Tickers: COP, MRO, MPC, PSX

    One year ago Phillips 66 (NYSE: PSX) and ConocoPhillips (NYSE: COP) happily split up. One year later, both companies appear to be all the better for it.

    Phillips 66 became the downstream company, focusing on refining and marketing, while ConocoPhillips (who kept its name in the amicable breakup) focuses on exploration and production.

    After one year, Phillips 66, one of the largest U.S. independent refiners, has reported first-quarter earnings more »

  • This Stock Seems to Be a Good Opportunistic Investment

    By Anh HOANG - May 13, 2013 | Tickers: CHK, COP, XOM

    Recently, Chesapeake Energy (NYSE: CHK) reported impressive first-quarter earnings that beat analysts’ expectations. Since the beginning of the year, Chesapeake has delivered a decent gain of almost 16% to its shareholders. This energy company is in the portfolio of famous value investor Mohnish Pabrai, activist investor Carl Icahn, Mason Hawkins, and hedge fund manager Paul Tudor Jones. Should we follow these famous investors into Chesapeake after its impressive earnings results more »

  • Could Boardroom Battle Lead to Successful Split?

    By Mike Thiessen - May 7, 2013 | Tickers: COP, OXY, PSX

    Occidental Petroleum's (NYSE: OXY) boardroom has been a lively place of late. In early 2013, the company surprised shareholders with a "terse" announcement informing them of unexpected changes to the company's executive team. Specifically, Occidental's board announced that it was beginning an expedited headhunting process to find a successor for CEO Stephen Chazen. 


    While it is true that Mr. Chazen presided over a stock-price fall of more more »

  • SWOT Analysis of Conoco

    By Nikita Dugar - May 6, 2013 | Tickers: CVX, COP, PSX

    With a forward annual dividend yield of 4.3%, ConocoPhillips (NYSE: COP) surely appears to be shareholder-friendly. Before investing, however, it is essential to know about the company’s fundamentals. To understand Conoco’s position in the competitive landscape a SWOT analysis is necessary, through which strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats can be evaluated.

    Strengths:

    • Efficiency of assets: There has been some improvement in Conoco’s efficiency ratios. In 2012 more »

  • ExxonMobil Is a Must Buy

    By Sean Sullivan - May 6, 2013 | Tickers: BP, COP, XOM

    Recently, ExxonMobil (NYSE: XOM) posted a slight increase in first quarter earnings. I believe its prospects and growth potential make it a much better investment choice than Chevron, ConocoPhillips (NYSE: COP) or BP (ADR) (NYSE: BP).  

    Overview

    The chart below shows the stock performance of ExxonMobil, Chevron, ConocoPhillips, and BP over the last four years.

    XOM data by YCharts

    In April 2009, all four companies traded at roughly the same more »

  • Are These Spin-Offs Investment Worthy?

    By Robert Ciura - May 6, 2013 | Tickers: ABT, ABBV, COP, PSX

    There have been a number of high-profile spin-offs over the past few years. Spin-offs, a form of divestiture in which a company will separate a subsidiary to form a separate and independent company, might catch investors by surprise. However, the newly separated businesses are often more rapidly growing than their former parent companies.

    Investors of the parent company receive shares in the spun-off businesses automatically, but as separate entities these more »

  • A World Filled With Oil Part I

    By Reuben Brewer - May 2, 2013 | Tickers: CVX, COP, XOM

    Oil and natural gas are two of the most frequently used energy sources in the world. Although both are commodities and frequently suffer large price swings, the companies that extract them tend to be fairly stable. That makes them great investment options for most investors.

    Big Oil

    For better or for worse, the world has embraced oil as a primary energy source. Gasoline is made from it, homes are heated more »

  • One Reason to Be Excited About Exxon

    By Daniel Murray - May 2, 2013 | Tickers: CVX, COP, XOM, RDSA

    In the world of investing, many have advocated the straightforward and often boring strategy of regular investments in large companies providing a valuable product and a healthy dividend. There is perhaps no company that fits this style more than ExxonMobil (NYSE: XOM).

    Lackluster news

    While there has been some news about the company recently, it offers very little to engage the interest of potential shareholders. On April 10 Morgan Stanley more »

  • Why You Should Buy ConocoPhillips

    By Ishtiaq Ahmed - May 1, 2013 | Tickers: COP, XOM, PSX

    The energy sector is reshaping rapidly as the participants try to replace depleting reserves. We are seeing divestitures, spin-offs and shedding of non-core assets to streamline the core businesses, as well as focus on high-growth segments. ConocoPhillips (NYSE: COP) is one of the most important players in the sector, and last year spun off its downstream business into Phillips 66 (NYSE: PSX), an independent entity. As a result, the company more »

  • This Company Is a Buy Despite Its Legal Troubles

    By Shas Dey - April 29, 2013 | Tickers: APC, BP, COP

    Anadarko Petroleum (NYSE: APC) is currently under the threat of an adverse court ruling in a $25 billion lawsuit filed by paints material company Tronox. Tronox has concluded its case for recovering at least $14 billion in damages from Anadarko.

    Tronox was spun-off from Kerr-McGee Corp, which was later bought by Anadarko. Tronox claimed that it was saddled with all the environmental liabilities of its former parent, while Anadarko purchased more »

  • 3 Oil Stocks You Should Buy This Month

    By Madhu Dube - April 29, 2013 | Tickers: CVX, COP, VLO

    Crude oil production in the U.S. is rising year-over-year and reached 6 million barrels per day in 2012. It is expected to touch 8 million barrels a day by the end of 2014, and around 10 million barrels a day by 2020. This has raised the hopes of the oil and gas industry, although volatile commodity prices and environmental rules and regulations are big concerns.

    With new development and more »

  • Investment Analysis is Overrated

    By Ted Cooper - April 24, 2013 | Tickers: COP, DNB, WFC

    When it comes to investment analysis, talent is overrated. Don't misunderstand me; investors should always seek to hone their analytical capabilities in order to arrive at better conclusions, but the value of analysis is not what it seems.

    The most basic analytical skill is the ability to read and understand SEC filings, including financial statements and their footnotes. Every investor who has had long-term success likely knows how to more »

  • Is This Oil Stock Still a Buy?

    By Shas Dey - April 23, 2013 | Tickers: COP, IMO, SU

    Suncor Energy (NYSE: SU) operates as an integrated energy company. Based in Alberta, the company’s operations include oil sands development and upgrades, conventional and offshore oil and gas production, petroleum refining, and product marketing under the Petro-Canada brand.

    Suncor's recent fourth quarter earnings were disappointing, as revenue decreased compared to the previous year's quarter. The company posted a net loss in the recent quarter. Suncor’s stock more »

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