April 4, 2007
MLP MOMENTUM
Last year was pretty good, in terms of the performance of the broad master limited partnership (MLP) sectors—pipeline and other midstream, propane distribution, coal, shipping and E&P—and it was especially good for the closed-end funds
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March 20, 2007:
ROOM FOR OPTIMISM At the recent NAPE Expo gathering in Houston, industry participants displayed tempered expectations about near-term commodity prices. However, most E&P management teams that attended the event expect a rebound in ...more
February 14, 2007:
BUYER BEWARE Usually at this time of year, E&P investors are stampeding back into the market in anticipation of rising stock valuations that typically occur during any first quarter.But at the start ...more
January 16, 2007:
RED-TAPE BLESSING Hurry up and let’s get little done! When it came to formulating a sane national energy policy—one that relies on the accelerated development of domestic oil and gas resources and ...more
December 7, 2006:
BULLISH MERRILL MOVE In a move very much consistent with its bullish logo, Merrill Lynch & Co. this fall announced a strategic stampede into the energy-finance arena with its agreement to acquire Petrie ...more
November 6, 2006:
Move Over, Opec What drives oil prices and where are they headed? According to one analyst, traditional institutional funds and hedge funds are the big drivers today of oil prices, and unfortunately for ...more
October 3, 2006:
Upstream Spending Soars A lot of jittery investors these days appear to be buying into market fears that commodity prices and oil and gas stocks are ready to tank. But many savvy energy ...more
September 12, 2006:
Stronger for Longer Although the S&P 500 E&P Index by mid-summer fell 9% from the start of 2006, investors this fall shouldn’t yield to bearish sentiment about the upstream amid recent pressure on ...more
August 1, 2006:
MERGER MANIA: WHO’S NEXT? In the wake of Anadarko Petroleum’s aggregate $23.3-billion, all-cash bid for Kerr-McGee Corp. and Western Gas Resources, energy analysts on Wall Street have reached a consensus: more major upstream combinations ...more
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