Tag: energy
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Natural gas futures drop on warm weather forecasts
The plunge is a bad omen for drillers, whose shares were among the stock market’s few winners last year. Cheaper gas is good news for households and manufacturers whose budgets have been busted and profit margins pinched by high fuel prices. Falling natural gas prices should help to cool inflation in the months ahead. There are also…
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Exxon & Chevron to concentrate their spending in the Americas
The two fossil-fuel giants plan to spend most of their annual budgets in the Americas this year, with Chevron saying it will pour 70% of the capital allocated for production into oil fields in the U.S., Argentina and Canada, and Exxon saying it will spend a similar portion of its budget in the Permian Basin…
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Pembina Pipeline (PBA) announces intent to switch from monthly to quarterly dividend payouts
Some analysts say this should not affect Pembina’s dividend as it is well supported by their conservative payout ratio. It’s estimated near 60% after accounting for all capital expenditures. Subject to approval of future common share dividends by the Board of Directors, Pembina intends to move from its current practice of paying monthly dividends to…
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U.S. households spending almost double on gasoline versus last year
U.S. households are now spending the equivalent of $5,000 a year on gasoline, up from $2,800 a year ago, according to Yardeni Research. In March, the annual rate of gasoline spending was at $3,800, Yardeni noted. During the week of May 16, the national retail price for gasoline reached a record $4.59 per gallon, the…
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Everyone wants dividend stocks!
Energy companies aren’t increasing natural gas supplies, J&J files lawsuit, and Economic uncertainty pushing investors to dividend stocks.
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Why energy companies aren’t increasing natural gas supplies
Bad for consumers but good for investors. Let’s assume just about all investors are also natural gas consumers so this is a double edged sword. According to the Wall Street Journal, in lieu of producing more natural gas U.S. producers are instead shoring up their bottom lines, buying back shares, and providing dividends. The pursuit…