BlackRock focuses on low volatility dividend growers.
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April 15 - News
Energy stocks are among the most ulcer-causing investments, as there is little certainty, particularly due to a trending global decrease in the reliance of oil.
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April 15 - News
In late March of 2013, American oil and gas producer Hess Corp. (NYSE:HES) announced that it had sold its Russian subsidiary to Lukoil for approximately $2 billion.
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April 15 - News
Increased seismic activity in North America and Europe near corridors of hydraulic fracturing has had some worried about the dangers that fracking could be causing.
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April 15 - News
The Masters is a golf tournament unlike any other. Leader boards are left up across the year. There are no ugly cart paths to break up the flow of one fairway to the next.
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April 14 - News
There's probably not another industry that even begins to match the members of Big Oil for generating antipathy in some quarters of Washington, D.C.
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April 14 - News
Regional geopolitical disputes are increasingly becoming international economic issues thanks to our global economy.
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April 14 - News
This week officially kicked off earnings season, after Alcoa Inc (NYSE:AA) released its reports following the closing bell on Monday.
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April 14 - News
Thanks to a few top stocks, the Dow Jones Industrial Average managed to once again set a new all-time closing high at 14,865.
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April 11 - News
Now more than ever, a comfortable retirement depends on secure, stable investments. Unfortunately, the right stocks for retirement won't just fall into your lap.
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April 11 - News
Only four of the Dow Jones Industrial Average's 30 components ended the trading session in the red today, as the blue-chip index rose more than 128 points.
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April 11 - News
I was worried about rising natural gas prices for companies that make products with the intentions of unseating oil’s dominant position, but the flip side of that is the benefit...
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April 10 - News
The relatively new currency of bitcoin recently peaked to a value near $240 per bitcoin from less than $20 at the start of the year.
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April 10 - News
In the same week when Exxon Mobil Corporation (NYSE:XOM) paid a fine of $1.7 million for a spill in the Yellowstone River in 2011, the company has again reported a major oil spill...
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April 9 - News
The energy sector has some of the best-performing and most stable stocks.
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April 9 - News
Not long ago Chesapeake Energy Corporation (NYSE:CHK) touted its stake in hydraulic-fracturing company FTS International as a $2 billion plum.
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April 9 - News
TransCanada Corporation (USA) (NYSE:TRP)'s Keystone XL Pipeline is a controversial proposal because of environmental concerns.
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April 9 - News
If you only expect to see traditional industrial companies in the Dow Jones Industrial Average , then you're way behind the times.
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April 9 - News
Last Wednesday, British oil giant BP plc (ADR) (NYSE:BP) announced that it had put its U.S.
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April 8 - News
Oil giant Exxon Mobil Corporation (NYSE:XOM) is being sued for $5 million after one of its pipelines burst which led to a small oil spill in an Arkansas town.
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April 8 - News
TransCanada Corporation (USA) (NYSE:TRP)’s Keystone XL Pipeline is a controversial proposal because of environmental concerns.
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April 8 - News
Exxon Pegasus Pipeline: For one reason or the next, it seems as if oil spills and related disasters are more common than they should be.
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April 8 - News
Most companies talk a good game when it comes to promoting their futures. But some companies do a better job than others in putting their money where their mouths are.
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April 8 - News
As one of our largest oil companies, Chevron Corporation (NYSE:CVX) is a company you've probably heard of before.
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April 8 - News
You know about the tremendous increases in hydrocarbons production that have been generated onshore in just the past few years in the primary U.S.
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April 7 - News
Investors want dividend stocks for their solid income, dependable returns, and relative stability in the face of an increasingly shaky stock market.
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April 7 - News
PetroChina Company Limited (ADR) (NYSE:PTR) is the largest oil and gas producer in China, and with over $300 billion in revenues annually, is one of the largest companies in the...
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April 7 - News
The world is shifting towards the use of greener and renewable forms of energy so that we can save the world we stay in.
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April 7 - News
Remember that slow and steady economic recovery we were having? It may have become even slower during March, because the jobs report released this morning was less than inspiring...
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April 5 - News
If you were hoping to end your investing week in the green, think again.
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April 5 - News
In the energy industry, oil spills are more common than one might think.
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April 4 - News
It's always depressing filling up my vehicle with gas. It doesn't take diesel, and it's a 4 cylinder Toyota Tacoma, but it still cost me $63 the last time I filled it up.
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April 3 - News
Exxon Mobil Corporation (NYSE:XOM)'s stock is one of the most widely held securities in the investing world.
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April 3 - News
Peak oil theory has gained widespread recognition at various points over the past several decades, usually during times when fears about oil supply shortages have been at their...
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April 3 - News
If you have been reading the news lately, you most likely know that the conflict with North Korea has been escalating rapidly over the last days.
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April 3 - News
Is PetroChina Company Limited (ADR) (NYSE:PTR) an exceptional stock to buy now? Hedge funds are getting more bullish.
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April 2 - News
The funny thing about the natural gas export debate is that both sides are claiming the exact same thing -- that they will help create more American jobs and bring down the trade...
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April 2 - News
We may be about to enter a period of intrigue in Scotland comparable to the events that Shakespeare poured into "Macbeth".
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April 2 - News
Exploring for oil and gas is an inherently risky business. Producers first need to find commercially viable resources and then extract them at great cost.
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April 2 - News
This series, brought to you by Yahoo! Finance, looks at which upgrades and downgrades make sense, and which ones investors should act on.
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April 2 - News
Finding a great energy company to invest your hard earned dollars in isn't an easy task.
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April 1 - News
While rising equity markets are good for obvious reasons, it’s generally bittersweet for value investors.
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April 1 - Hedge Funds
Several major integrated oil and gas companies are in a rough spot -- they just can't seem to meet production goals.
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April 1 - News
Shares of BP plc (ADR) (NYSE:BP) jumped 2.7% on news the energy giant will buy back $8 billion worth of its shares, sharing with shareholders some of the proceeds from the sale...
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April 1 - News
It's not every day that a company writes a check for $15 billion in an effort to save money.
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March 31 - 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
Despite being a year of steady progress, 2012 showed the world that industrial biotechnology is still not quite ready for the limelight.
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March 30 - News
Last week T. Boone Pickens put out a video blog post questioning whether we really needed to keep our vast Strategic Petroleum Reserves, or SPR, stocked with oil.
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March 28 - News
For a major oil and gas company to meet its production growth targets, it takes a lot of capital and a little luck.
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March 28 - News