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The Motley Fool
April 7, 2004
Ben McClure |
Refiners Pumped Up Refinery stocks are way up, but leave them alone.   |
The Motley Fool
April 30, 2007
Toby Shute |
Valero: Hooked on Crack Spreads Valero depends on them to earn its outsized profits. With gasoline inventories low, business is booming. These high spread levels can't last indefinitely -- so investors need to be careful with this refiner group. |
The Motley Fool
November 6, 2008
Christopher Barker |
'Tis the Season to Be Holly Refiner Holly entered the earnings ring this week packing a one-two punch of improved gross refining margins and a pristine balance sheet. |
Financial Advisor
January 2012
Brad Zigler |
The Future of Refiners Foretold Refining has been a particularly volatile business since the 2008 economic nosedive. |
The Motley Fool
June 30, 2011
Jim Mueller |
2 Reasons to Buy Western Refining More about why we like this company. |
The Motley Fool
May 15, 2006
Stephen D. Simpson |
The Brave Frontier This small refiner seems overpriced, but it's positioned in the refining sweet spot. Investors, be careful about overpaying for this stock, though. |
The Motley Fool
February 20, 2008
Toby Shute |
Good Golly, Holly The explosion in the share price of refiner Holly Corp. certainly had to do with the company's unexpectedly strong results for the fourth quarter. |
The Motley Fool
August 12, 2009
Christopher Barker |
Holly Dances Through a Tight Spot The refiner's strength shines through under adverse conditions. |
The Motley Fool
November 6, 2009
Mike Pienciak |
Frontier Oil Finally Falls Strong? Yes. Invincible? No. The stock is down roughly 15%, and the company's swung to a third-quarter loss. |
The Motley Fool
May 24, 2005
Stephen D. Simpson |
Sunoco's Air of Refinement Despite higher gasoline prices, refining and marketing margins are beginning to move the other way. I'm not sure I could recommend buying this stock today. |
The Motley Fool
August 8, 2006
Stephen D. Simpson |
Valero Prints Money Constrained refinery capacity and high oil prices fuel Valero's engine. Investors, take note. |
The Motley Fool
July 30, 2008
Christopher Barker |
Valero's Profits a Bit Less Refined Valero struggles through a difficult environment for refiners. |
The Motley Fool
November 2, 2007
Toby Shute |
Refining Enters the House of Horrors For an oil refining company like Tesoro, when gasoline prices lag the rise in crude oil, and refining margins get squeezed, the results can be disastrous. |
The Motley Fool
September 9, 2004
Chris Mallon |
The Best Oil Stock You Don't Own Valero Energy has been one of the best performing oil stocks this year, but will it continue? |
The Motley Fool
February 19, 2009
Christopher Barker |
Refining That Competitive Advantage Refiner Holly not only delivered a solid fourth quarter that crushed analyst expectations by more than 70%, but also utilized this period of weakened demand to increase its long-term competitive advantage. |
The Motley Fool
November 21, 2011
Jim Mueller |
Western Refining Is a Bargain Despite the collapse of the Brent-WTI spread, this refiner is far from doomed. |
The Motley Fool
March 27, 2006
Will Frankenhoff |
Valero Spins Crude Into Gold Valero's ability to inexpensively produce low-sulfur gasoline should spark investor interest. |
The Motley Fool
August 11, 2006
Robert Aronen |
20-Bagger on the Move After a 20-fold gain in four years, can oil refiner Giant Industries keep growing? Investors, take note. |
The Motley Fool
June 14, 2011
Jim Mueller |
Rising Star Buy: Cracking Into Western Refining If Western Refining continues to grow its margins and the market's fears about oil and the economy are eased, the company's stock price should rise. |
The Motley Fool
October 27, 2004
Bill Mann |
Nothing Sour About Valero The oil company demonstrates what can happen when you have an absolute advantage in material costs. |
The Motley Fool
January 18, 2012
Isac Simon |
An Incredibly Cheap Refining Stock Holly's merger with Frontier last July has proved to be a master stroke. |
The Motley Fool
November 14, 2006
Jean Graham |
Valero: Sludge in the Pipeline Slowing organic growth may be keeping investors at bay. |
BusinessWeek
August 6, 2007
James Mehring |
Come Fall, Relief At The Pump The expectation of lower gas prices and stronger consumer spending assumes no more major refinery problems and a repeat of last year's mild hurricane season. |
The Motley Fool
October 4, 2007
David Lee Smith |
Big Oil About to Flip With refinery margins dropping, expect the Big Oil companies to report down quarters. Investors, take note. |
The Motley Fool
April 20, 2009
Toby Shute |
A Steal of a Refinery Deal? Maybe so, but there are strings attached. |
The Motley Fool
August 2, 2007
Toby Shute |
Valero Rises Through Cracks There's nothing crude about Valero Energy's business model. Buy oil and turn it into more valuable end-user products. |
Registered Rep.
July 5, 2012
Brad Zigler |
Going for Profits Off the "Crack Spread" Does Delta's refinery purchase really make it smarter than the other airlines? |
The Motley Fool
February 27, 2008
Toby Shute |
Frontier Shows Some Cracks Thanks to a refinery fire, this refiner's earnings weren't so hot. |
The Motley Fool
October 29, 2008
Christopher Barker |
Time to Refine Balance Sheets Instead of Gasoline Valero cuts back on capital expenditures until economic uncertainty abates. |
BusinessWeek
November 15, 2004
Wendy Zellner |
Crude Lessons About Oil Low-quality $35-a-barrel oil is plentiful, but refineries lack the capacity to handle it. The result is that the price of oil -- and of products made from it -- is higher and more volatile than it might be. |
The Motley Fool
January 29, 2009
Christopher Barker |
Strung Out on Crack Spreads and Goodwill Valero Energy released fourth-quarter and year-end results and turned what could have been a solid quarter into a nightmare by taking a $4.1 billion goodwill impairment charge. |
The Motley Fool
May 11, 2009
Mike Pienciak |
Frontier Idles Through Tough Times Frontier's definitely in good shape, but as far as the stock's concerned, this may be a case of investor pyromania. |
The Motley Fool
May 24, 2006
Glen Kenney |
ExxonMobil's $400 Million Insult How much compensation is too much? Former ExxonMobil chief Lee Raymond recently left with a $400 million golden parachute. How much of your $3-a-gallon gas goes to such compensation packages? |
The Motley Fool
May 12, 2009
Christopher Barker |
A Reversal of Refining Fortunes Several refiners swing to profits as gasoline margins improve. |
BusinessWeek
October 24, 2005
Robert Barker |
Valero's Sweet Spot A once deep undervaluation of independent petroleum refiners has been righted. |
The Motley Fool
May 8, 2006
Robert Aronen |
A Gusher for Alon USA Alon USA Energy doubles its size by paying $459 million for two West Coast refining companies. Investors, the company's recent moves suggest this a stock for the long haul. |
The Motley Fool
June 17, 2008
Christopher Barker |
Tesoro's Sunken Treasure Tesoro takes a hit, but the future looks brighter for the refiner. |
The Motley Fool
August 9, 2007
Toby Shute |
Tesoro's Treasured Results Refiner Tesoro achieved record earnings on the back of extremely high refining margins. The greatest improvements came in the mid-continent region. |
The Motley Fool
August 8, 2006
Robert Aronen |
Alon USA Shows Everyone the Money The oil refiner delivered solid second-quarter results and is sharing the wealth with shareholders. |
The Motley Fool
May 7, 2004
Bill Mann |
Oil Hits $40 And the high price of petroleum seems likely to persevere. |
The Motley Fool
April 4, 2005
W.D. Crotty |
The Frontier of Oil Refining Frontier Oil is profiting handsomely from being able to process heavy crude oil. But what's the earnings potential? |
The Motley Fool
April 27, 2005
Bill Mann |
Valero Comes Closer to the Edge On Monday, Valero announced the purchase of rival Premcor, creating the largest U.S. refiner by capacity. This time, refining assets have been bid up substantially. If we're at a peak, Valero could be asking for trouble. |
The Motley Fool
September 6, 2005
Stephen D. Simpson |
In the Wake of Katrina: Refiners and Others Given how little excess refining and energy-handling capacity there is in the United States, we are lucky that Katrina didn't inflict more damage upon these companies. Investors can breathe a sigh of relief. |
The Motley Fool
August 10, 2007
Toby Shute |
Full Frontal Frontier A look at Frontier Oil's latest results, in which the refiner blows past even the most optimistic analyst's expectations. |
The Motley Fool
May 25, 2007
Robert Aronen |
One Road to Lower Gas Prices Americans consume 20.8 million bpd of crude, compared to domestic production of 5.2 million bpd. Conservation stands as the lone card in our hand. As an investor, all of this points toward continuation of the oil boom. |
The Motley Fool
May 11, 2011
Isac Simon |
Western Refinery Scripts an Incredible Comeback Sound management and improved market conditions help Western turn the tide. |
The Motley Fool
April 29, 2005
Stephen D. Simpson |
ChevronTexaco Tries to Do More With Less Lower hydrocarbon production and refinery margins lead to a disappointing quarter. Investors, take note. |
The Motley Fool
August 6, 2008
Christopher Barker |
Calumet Thrown a LIFO Vest Calumet Specialty Products managed a second-quarter gain of nearly 12%. Beneath the surface, however, challenges and red flags still abound. |
The Motley Fool
May 11, 2006
Robert Aronen |
Alon USA: Good Now, Better Later? The energy company delivered healthy first-quarter results, but investors should look toward the future. |
The Motley Fool
May 7, 2008
Christopher Barker |
Tesoro's Margins Snap, Crackle, and Pop The oil refiner falls victim to the margin squeeze. |
