As new shale plays have been discovered and developed over the past few years, they've helped exploration and production companies boost production tremendously.
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March 28 - News
Events of the past 45 days have been called by some a "buying stampede." And within it we've seen 10 straight up days for the Dow Jones, an unprecedented streak since I've personally...
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March 27 - News
The recent move by Linn Energy LLC (NASDAQ:LINE) to buy Berry Petroleum Company (NYSE:BRY) has highlighted the tax benefits of the limited partnership (LPs) structure.
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March 19 - News
Reserves are the lifeblood of an energy production company, but they matter even more if you're an upstream MLP like BreitBurn Energy Partners L.P. (NASDAQ:BBEP).
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March 19 - News
Houston-based independent oil and gas producer Linn Energy LLC (NASDAQ:LINE) recently announced that it would acquire Denver-based oil exploration outfit Berry Petroleum Company...
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March 19 - News
Investors in natural gas exploration and production company Ultra Petroleum Corp. (NYSE:UPL)'s have had a rough couple of years.
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March 18 - News
My dad sent me an email a few weeks ago with no message attached, just an article entitled "Billionaires Dumping Stocks, Economist Knows Why?" Knowing my dad, what he wanted to...
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March 17 - News
As cardinals gather to elect a new pope, the conclave uses a smokestack to communicate the deliberations.
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March 14 - News
When I think of stock manipulation, I normally think of the late 90s, when the internet and AOL was just getting into peoples homes.
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March 13 - News
With natural gas prices falling, we've seen several companies try to move their portfolios more toward liquids. Vanguard Natural Resources, LLC (NYSE:VNR) is going in the ...
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March 11 - News
US energy production continues to make headlines, and recent earnings announcements show that, for the most part, Americans can make a buck off this growing industry. Marcellus...
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March 8 - News
While most investors these days are familiar with midstream MLPs and the generous distributions paid, far fewer are familiar with the growing number of upstream oil and gas MLPs...
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March 5 - News
Whenever a company is in the midst of a major transformation, there are lots of risks along the way that could potentially turn sour.
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March 5 - News
Oil and natural gas income giant Linn Energy LLC (NASDAQ:LINE) is out with its 2013 capital spending plan.
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March 4 - News
I remember back to when I first started investing right out of grad school.
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March 4 - News
The boom in US energy production creates an income opportunity for retirees and those smart enough to plan ahead for retirement.
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March 4 - News
Linn Energy LLC (NASDAQ:LINE) has just announced that it will boost its oil reserves in several states in the US by acquiring Berry Petroleum Company (NYSE:BRY) for about $2....
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February 26 - News
While North Dakota's Bakken shale and Texas' Eagle Ford shale remain the best-known hotbeds of oil and gas activity in the U.S., another less famous play continues to gain importance...
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February 23 - News
If you are an investor in the natural gas space, you have probably said these words to yourself more than once, thinking about the price of natural gas.
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February 22 - News
I recently covered five reasons why you should love oil and gas master limited partnership, or MLP, BreitBurn Energy Partners L.P. (NASDAQ:BBEP).
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February 22 - News
While analysts and investors have been debating the merits of LINN Energy LLC (NASDAQ:LINE)'s hedging program, the company's management team was quietly putting together its...
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February 21 - News
In two separate but related reports, Bloomberg News documented the continuing rise of North American oil production to the detriment of OPEC.
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February 21 - News
Earnings season is now starting to wind down, with most companies already having reported their quarterly results.
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February 20 - News
Oil and gas income giant LINN Energy LLC (NASDAQ:LINE) – and, by extension, its affiliate LinnCo LLC (NASDAQ:LNCO) – is scheduled to report fourth-quarter and full-year ...
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February 19 - News
If you like to own income-paying investments, then you're probably familiar with the energy industry's master limited partnerships.
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February 18 - News
A SWOT analysis is a look at a company’s strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats, and is a tremendous way to gain a detailed and thorough perspective on a company ...
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February 15 - News
Despite the rosy State of the Union address on Tuesday, consumers are still coping with the ramifications of the end of the payroll tax stimulus that has seen take-home pay shrink...
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February 15 - News
There is no rest for the weary for upstream oil and natural gas producer Linn Energy LLC (NASDAQ:LINE).
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February 8 - News
Low natural gas prices have proved to be a major burden for energy companies that derive a substantial portion of their revenue from the out-of-favor commodity.
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February 7 - News
Dividends from healthy, growing companies deliver to us, like mail carriers, in any kind of weather – boom, bust, or stalled economy.
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February 4 - News
If you haven't noticed, the energy space is rife with debate. On the topic of natural gas, some argue that the U.S.
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February 1 - News
