All too often in our 24-hour news-cycle society, it's easy to miss important news because it's being drowned out by the noise of the next headline.
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July 27 - News
The surge in U.S. oil production since 2008 has created tremendous opportunities for the midstream companies involved in oil storage and transportation.
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July 25 - News
At a time when many companies seem to be hitting new highs on a daily basis, there are still some bargains to be found.
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July 22 - News
Blue chips are well-established, financially sound companies with products that almost everyone loves.
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July 22 - News
Valero Energy Corporation (NYSE:VLO) will release its quarterly report next Tuesday, and the refiner is at a crossroads right now.
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July 22 - News
This weekend's horrific railcar explosion in Lac-Mégantic, Quebec, has drawn sudden attention to the rapidly expanding use of railcars to transport crude oil from where it's ...
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July 15 - News
A perfect storm is about to hit the gasoline market, making it possible that gas prices will jump by up to 20 cents per gallon over the next few days.
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July 15 - News
That sounds like a lot of money, even for Exxon Mobil Corporation (NYSE:XOM).
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July 15 - News
With everyone looking for oil, it is possible we have an oil bust in the making. Production and consumption levels are the canaries in the coal mine. In the past 10 years U.S.
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July 15 - News
Exchange-traded funds offer a convenient way to invest in sectors or niches that interest you.
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July 8 - News
By now, you have probably heard about TransCanada Corporation (USA) (NYSE:TRP)'s Keystone XL pipeline.
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July 5 - News
The U.S. military has a reputation as a somewhat secretive organization. But in one respect at least, the Pentagon is one of the most "open" of our government agencies.
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July 5 - News
Formally a NYSE-traded company founded in Dallas nearly 90 years ago, 7-Eleven was acquired in 2005 by the Tokyo-based retail giant Seven & i Holdings Co., Ltd. (TYO:3382).
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July 3 - News
Over the past twelve months, the oil and gas refiners have been filling up portfolios with growth in their stock prices.
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July 3 - News
Last week, the country's largest publicly traded rendering company quietly announced that Diamond Green Diesel, its joint venture with oil giant Valero Energy Corporation (NYSE...
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July 2 - News
Imperial Oil Limited (USA) (NYSEMKT:IMO), Canada's largest oil refiner, announced last week that it would convert its refinery in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, into a terminal facility...
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July 1 - News
Magellan Midstream Partners, L.P.
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June 27 - News
The refinery business isn't very exciting, but it can be profitable.
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June 26 - News
Few things inspire more hatred among American consumers than the high cost of gasoline.
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June 24 - News
For those of you who aren't comic book nerds or are not die-hard fans of Seinfeld, Bizarro Superman is the antithesis of Superman.
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June 19 - News
In a recent interesting article by the Fool it was asked and answered why gas prices won’t break the $5 a gallon mark anytime soon.
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June 18 - News
Stock investors attracted to opportunities in basic food companies can find a position in Darling International Inc. (NYSE:DAR) attractive.
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June 18 - News
There are several reasons to be optimistic about America's energy prospects: Oil and gas production is climbing, alternative energy use is skyrocketing, and efficiency gains are...
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June 14 - News
Valero Energy Corporation (NYSE:VLO) spun off its retail business into a new company called CST Brands Inc (NYSE:CST) in May 2013.
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June 13 - News
At the moment, there are many gauges investors can use to track the equity markets. A pair of the most innovative are hedge fund and insider trading movement.
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June 6 - News
Western Refining, Inc. (NYSE:WNR) is a small, often overlooked refiner that operates primarily in the oil-soaked markets of Texas and the American Southwest.
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June 6 - News
Due to volatile crude prices and fluctuating demand over the last year, oil refineries have been hit hard.
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June 5 - News
The United States has made a big push toward renewable energy in the past 15 years.
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June 3 - News
North American midstream growth is removing transportation bottlenecks for crude oil, and North American refineries have to face the music.
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June 3 - News
One thing's for certain. Two factors working to keep the price of gas high are your own state and federal representatives.
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June 3 - News
The refining and marketing sector has been outperforming the rest of the energy sector since 2012.
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May 30 - News
Recently, Tesoro Corporation (NYSE:TSO) received the U.S. FTC’s approval regarding its acquisition of BP plc (ADR) (NYSE:BP)’s refinery in Carson, California.
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May 30 - News
To the average investor, there are a multitude of indicators shareholders can use to watch their holdings.
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May 29 - News
Today, let's look at Appaloosa Management, which was founded by investing giant David Tepper and known for investing in the debt of companies in distress.
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May 29 - Hedge Funds
Oil prices have been volatile over the last year, due to which profiting from the oil sector (especially refining sector) has been quite challenging.
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May 29 - News
Make no mistake about it: The U.S. shale revolution has fundamentally altered the dynamics of the global oil market. Not only has it boosted U.S.
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May 28 - News
If you'd ask most stock holders, hedge funds are perceived as underperforming, outdated investment vehicles of the past.
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May 24 - News
At the moment, there are tons of gauges shareholders can use to analyze Mr. Market. Two of the most useful are hedge fund and insider trading activity.
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May 24 - News
It’s been a challenging stretch for the domestic ethanol industry.
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May 21 - News
The volatility of oil prices has brought a lot of uncertainty about the stable revenues for oil and gas companies.
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May 20 - News
Shale gas is a game changer.
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May 20 - News
The mandated blending of ethanol in motor fuel -- specifically when produced from corn -- is a highly controversial issue.
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May 20 - News
For years we've been hearing about how much oil we import from foreign sources, particularly the Middle East.
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May 20 - News
Exchange-traded funds offer a convenient way to invest in sectors or niches that interest you.
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May 16 - News
It was a rough April for the refiners. At the beginning of the month, the EPA outlined a proposal to reduce sulfur in gasoline starting in 2017.
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May 16 - News
Last week, the difference in price between Brent, the global oil benchmark, and West Texas Intermediate (WTI), the main U.S.
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May 15 - News
The basic materials sector is under-performing the overall market.
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May 14 - News
I've been following refining outfit PBF Energy Inc (NYSE:PBF) pretty closely since its IPO in December. I'll be very honest: I like this company.
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May 13 - News
For some three decades, Saudi Arabia and the rest of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries, or OPEC, have wielded tremendous influence over the global oil markets...
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May 12 - News
The Renewable Fuel Standard, or RFS, was first passed in 2005 to mandate the use of biofuels in America's transportation sector.
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May 11 - News
