Energy & Utilities

Preferred equity (also called “preferred stock”) is a class of security that has features of both common equity and debt. Preferred equity acts like stock.

Companies may prefer to raise money through preferred equity for a few reasons. One possible benefit to issuing preferred equity is to reach a new pocket of investors

Boardwalk Pipeline Partners (BWP) is a master limited partnership that provides transportation, storage, gathering, and processing services for natural gas and natural gas liquids.

Shorting crude oil ETFs or purchasing some inverse ETFs can provide exposure to downside movements in crude oil prices.

Differences in crude’s density, sulfur content, and production location can vastly affect the price which it commands on the market.

Technical analysis is used to forecast stocks. All of the technical indicators give possible entry and exit points. The forecasting accuracy isn’t 100%. This is one of disadvantages of technical analysis.

Weekly vessel values have been on the rise, with positive week-over-week and significant year-over-year growth.

High market share gives OPEC bargaining power to price oil above a competitive market. It can sway crude oil prices by increasing or decreasing production.

Knowing the breakeven price of crude oil is important when trying to figure out what OPEC needs in order to regain market share.

Crude oil prices have been on a roller coaster ride in 2014. This series will help crude oil investors recognize key factors that are impacting oil prices.

Before learning the costs components of crude oil extraction, let’s take a look at how producers extract crude oil from the ground.

The US dollar plays a major role in the price movements of commodities such as gold and crude oil. A strengthening US dollar is often seen as negative.

Recent consensus says the production cost of crude oil could range from $20 to $25 per barrel.

In the third quarter, Elliott Management raised its stake in Marathon Petroleum by about 86%. Elliott has criticized MPC’s management on several occasions.

Auto suppliers’ contribution increased from 56% in 1985 to about 82% now. Automakers are becoming more like assemblers and less like manufacturers.

NextEra Energy is a Florida-based power company. Its subsidiaries are Florida Light & Power and NextEra Energy Resources.

The impact of interest rate movements is lower in the P&C segment, as their products can be repriced annually to keep in line with interest rate movements.

For P&C insurers such as AIG and ACE, various mandatory requirements may drive sales of vehicle, workers’ compensation, and homeowners insurance.

P&C products have commoditized characteristics, resulting in sharp competition in the market and business cycles. AIG and ACE are key players in this space.

Respite for Huawei is big news for tech stocks, but China’s facing other problems. Plus, one company’s fight for survival and much more.

Williams Companies stock fell for the seventh consecutive day on Wednesday and closed almost at an 11-month low. Midstream stocks are trading weak.

In today’s Get Real, we saw Apple Watch’s performance and another loss for Boeing. Plus, Google’s Fitbit acquisition faces scrutiny from the EU.

In today’s Get Real, we saw Tesla’s plans for China, AMD’s expectations for 2020, the state of crude oil prices, and more.

Headquartered in Houston, Texas, Southwestern Energy Corporation (SWN) is one of the largest independent natural gas and oil producers in the United States.

PG&E gained for the sixth straight day amid increased uncertainty. The stock has gained more than 80% during this period and closed at $8 on Tuesday.

On November 4, Occidental Petroleum (OXY) released its Q3 earnings after markets closed. The battle between Carl Icahn and Warren Buffett is heating up.

In today’s Get Real, we saw updates on big tech companies’ latest happenings. Plus, more earnings results, projections, and expectations.

AT&T stock is prospering, while Netflix’s problems could be rising. We also have the latest earnings including U.S. Steel and Chevron today.

Chevron stock (XOM) closely relates to oil prices, so investors sometimes use this highly liquid, well-regarded stock as a trading vehicle for oil.

The size of the fund’s U.S. long portfolio increased 48% to $6.14 billion in the second quarter from $4.14 billion in the first quarter. The fund’s top positions include Micron Technology, Idenix Pharmaceuticals, and Viasat.

Enterprise Products Partners (EPD) is one of the largest master limited partnerships operating in the midstream energy space.

QE is an unconventional form of monetary easing—the Fed’s way of putting in more money into circulation in the economy.

New economic data doesn’t look promising for President Trump. Uber has gained a bull and Apple is riding a new high before Q4.

On October 24, natural gas prices rose 1.5% and settled at $2.32 per MMBtu. On the same day, the United States Natural Gas Fund LP rose 1.4%.

Elon Musk found redemption in Tesla’s strong Q3 results. US steel led the downward spiral in the market along with Twitter and Nokia. 

Elon Musk sees huge growth potential in Tesla’s solar business. On the Q3 earnings call, he said it could even outgrow Tesla’s electric vehicles.

The total refiners capacity in the US is around 18.8 million barrels per calendar day. The refinery utilization rate in 2018 was 93%.

Bankrupt utility PG&E lost more than 25% last week. The fall came after the bankruptcy court allowed a bondholder group to pitch their restructuring plan.

Top utility stocks Duke Energy (DUK) and Southern Company (SO) are trading at an EV-to-EBITDA valuation multiple of 11.4x and 10.5, respectively.

According to the EIA, US crude oil production increased by 28,000 bpd (barrels per day) to 9,782,000 bpd on December 22–29, 2017.