In 2012, Siddharth Thacker and Brandon Weber launched Signpost Capital Advisors, a hedge fund which currently has about $400 million under management and plans to close to new...
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May 8 - Hedge Funds
Courtesy of the shale revolution, U.S. oil production has soared in recent years, even reaching its highest level since 1998 last year.
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May 4 - News
Crude oil production in the U.S. is rising year-over-year and reached 6 million barrels per day in 2012.
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May 1 - News
The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS) – Trading traffic in weekly call options on The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS) suggests traders are positioning for shares in the name to...
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April 30 - News
On Tuesday, Marathon Petroleum Corp (NYSE:MPC) will release its latest quarterly results.
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April 28 - News
On Tuesday, Valero Energy Corporation (NYSE:VLO) will release its latest quarterly results.
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April 28 - News
Tesoro Corporation (NYSE:TSO) is one of the largest independent refiners of petroleum products in the United States, and has done very well for its shareholders over the past...
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April 24 - News
Production has grown so rapidly that midstream companies, which are working tirelessly to build out the pipeline infrastructure necessary to support the domestic oil boom, just...
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April 23 - News
Earlier this week, my Foolish colleague Tyler Crowe penned a smart piece about how "We Will Never See Cheap Oil Again." Though I agree with many of the points Tyler makes, I disagree...
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April 21 - News
Phillips 66 (NYSE:PSX) went public as a spinout of ConocoPhillips essentially a year ago, and has risen 74% since shortly after becoming independently publicly traded.
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April 19 - Stock Analysis
My Special Situations portfolio follows corporate transactions like spin-offs, and that’s what I’m investing in now with CST Brands -WI), a spin from Valero Energy Corporation...
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April 17 - News
Doesn't $2.50 per gallon for gasoline sound just dandy? During the 2012 presidential race, a couple candidates used that number as a way of showing how increased American production...
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April 17 - News
Just days after Valero Energy Corporation (NYSE:VLO) slumped following an announcement it will have to spend two to three times as much as it did last year to comply with federal...
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April 17 - News
The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries, or OPEC, describes itself as "a permanent intergovernmental organization of 12 oil-exporting developing nations that coordinates...
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April 14 - News
You can't read the news lately without some mention of the current domestic energy boom. The U.S.
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April 13 - News
It seems lately that many Americans find themselves driving an extra mile or two in order to fill up at "the cheap gas station".
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April 12 - News
Despite producing more oil than we have in decades, prices at the pump aren't budging. The culprit? We've been increasing the amount of our gasoline that is being exported.
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April 9 - News
While the broader market is up an impressive 13%, the energy sector has gained just 2.5%.
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April 8 - Stock Analysis
Despite the previous woes of the American energy industry, there is a wave of optimism around the production of domestic energy.
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April 7 - News
On the one side are environmentalists and climate change campaigners who argue that the pipeline's construction would be like a slap in the face to all those who take global warming...
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April 4 - News
In the energy industry, oil spills are more common than one might think.
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April 4 - News
Just last week the Environmental Protection Agency, or EPA, announced plans for cleaning up the nation's transportation fuels.
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April 2 - News
Whether you are an aggressive, shoot-for-the-moon investor or a conservative coupon clipper, you are constantly faced with an oft-debated investor’s dilemma.
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April 1 - News
Landing partners with deep pockets will be critical for many developmental stage biotechnology companies looking to take their disruptive platforms to the next level.
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March 30 - News
During the year (so far) the price of oil rose by nearly 5%. Most of this gain was during March.
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March 27 - News
Legendary investor and One Up on Wall Street author Peter Lynch had a simple piece of advice: Buy what you know.
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March 24 - News
In the financial world, there are tons of methods market participants can use to analyze Mr. Market. A duo of the most useful are hedge fund and insider trading activity.
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March 20 - Hedge Funds
T. Boone Pickens, an 85-year-old the founder of BP Capital, mainly invests in energy industry, mainly the oil/gas sector.
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March 19 - Hedge Funds
Gasoline prices were down slightly versus the previous week in every section of the U.S.
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March 19 - News
Environmentalists and climate change campaigners are staunchly opposed to its construction, arguing that it would lead to increased activity in Canada's oil sands and, therefore...
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March 18 - News
If you were watching ethanol company stocks over the last five years, you’re probably suffering from a serious case of whiplash.
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March 15 - News
Exchange-traded funds offer a convenient way to invest in sectors or niches that interest you.
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March 13 - News
Rising for a seventh straight day, the S&P 500 Index is on an absolute roll; Monday's close brought it within a mere 10 points of all-time highs.
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March 11 - News
As the market continues to rise, the pure upstream oil and gas businesses must be feeling left out.
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March 11 - News
While the North American energy boom has boosted oil and gas production to record levels, companies have run into major difficulties with respect to transport.
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March 11 - Hedge Funds
The U.S. Gulf Coast is about to be inundated with oil. But not foreign oil, as was often the case in the past.
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March 11 - News
Over the past several years, advanced extraction techniques have turned the energy sector on its head.
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March 10 - News
According to recently released data, the U.S. is pumping out more oil than it has in at least two decades, led by rapid production increases in Texas and North Dakota.
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March 7 - News
With gas prices rising at the pump an average of $0.50 in the last month, a lot of people are talking about oil prices.
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March 7 - News
The U.S. is witnessing an oil revolution of sorts, thanks to the booming production of unconventional hydrocarbon.
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March 7 - News
It's hard to look at the stock price performance of refiners over the past year and not think: "If only I had thrown a few thousand dollars at any one of these companies at the...
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March 7 - News
The midstream industry, those companies responsible for carting oil and gas to and fro, is known among dividend investors for its high-yielding investment opportunities.
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March 6 - News
Life is good for refiners right now.
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March 5 - News
U.S. oil refining companies haven't seen times as good as these since at least the middle of the previous decade.
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March 5 - News
After all, the rendering specialist did miss estimates for both revenue and earnings per share after wider market issues pressured gross and operating margins by driving down...
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March 5 - News
One thing's for sure: You'll never discover truly great investments unless you actively look for them.
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March 4 - News
When it comes to investing in the energy sector, you probably know the usual suspects. Companies like Chevron Corporation (NYSE:CVX) and Exxon Mobil Corporation (NYSE:XOM) dominate...
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March 4 - News
With several major players more than doubling their share prices during 2012, investors who jumped into this sector early on rode terrific industry margins to great success.
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February 26 - News
Refiners have enjoyed one of the best years in a long time thanks to cheap domestic crude coming out of the middle of the country.
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February 26 - News
Earnings season is now starting to wind down, with most companies already having reported their quarterly results.
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February 25 - News
