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The Motley Fool
January 20, 2006
Robert Aronen |
Alon USA Cleans Out Debt The refiner prepays a $100 million loan, improving an already healthy balance sheet. Investors looking for a growing company selling for a reasonable price could do worse than running the numbers on Alon USA.   |
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
November 14, 2005
Robert Aronen |
Big Things in Big Spring Could big things come from one small refinery in Big Spring, Texas? At current prices near $18.50, Alon USA shares are worth a look. |
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
March 29, 2006
Robert Aronen |
Good Times Roll at Alon USA Alon USA's new acquisition transforms its valuation. Investors, is it time to jump in? |
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
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. |
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
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
January 6, 2006
Robert Aronen |
Still Waiting for the Refinery With gas prices dropping to pre-Katrina levels, the need for additional refining capacity is no longer headline news. What has been happening while gas prices were falling? Do refining companies, trading with P/E ratios near 10, still represent a decent value? |
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
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
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
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
October 6, 2009
Mike Pienciak |
Will Banks Let Struggling Refiners Off The Hook? Ample debt and narrow crack spreads spell trouble for independent refiners. |
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 7, 2009
Mike Pienciak |
Frontier Oil: Best Bet Among Risky Refiners There's comparatively less investing danger with Frontier Oil. |
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
November 7, 2005
Stephen D. Simpson |
Holly's Good Quarter Falls Short While refining margins jumped sharply, they weren't good enough to meet estimates. Investors still hanging on to these shares will need to buckle in for the swings and swoons that are almost sure to come. |
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
April 29, 2010
Mike Pienciak |
Valero's Losses Slow to a Trickle Things are looking up for this U.S. refiner. |
The Motley Fool
August 17, 2011
Isac Simon |
Marathon Petroleum Could Benefit in the Long Run With impressive earnings in the last quarter and promising growth plans, this company could be a winner. |
The Motley Fool
November 14, 2006
Jean Graham |
Valero: Sludge in the Pipeline Slowing organic growth may be keeping investors at bay. |
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
January 30, 2008
Toby Shute |
A Refiner on Fire Valero surprises doubters with unexpectedly strong quarterly results. |
The Motley Fool
April 20, 2009
Toby Shute |
A Steal of a Refinery Deal? Maybe so, but there are strings attached. |
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
March 9, 2011
Isac Simon |
Western Refining Makes Steady Progress Western narrows its loss substantially from its previous year. |
The Motley Fool
June 1, 2006
Robert Aronen |
Is the Oil Boom Over? The oil patch is undoubtedly cyclical. Do the numbers support the notion that the oil boom is coming to a close? Investors, take note. |
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
May 25, 2011
Travis Hoium |
Energy's Most Important Meeting When OPEC talks, the market listens. |
The Motley Fool
September 13, 2005
Robert Aronen |
Katrina: 2 Weeks Later How do refineries on the Gulf Coast stand two weeks into recovery? |
The Motley Fool
October 8, 2010
Jeremy Phillips |
Should You Sell Western Refining Right Now? Western Refining has failed four of the quick tests that would make it a sell. |
The Motley Fool
January 3, 2012
Shubh Datta |
How 2011 Shaped Enterprise Products Partners for the New Year Enterprise Products Partners, a midstream service provider, had a stellar year, with the demand boom giving it remarkable top-line growth. What will 2012 bring? |
The Motley Fool
November 25, 2011
Shubh Datta |
Enterprise Products Partners Won't Back Down Enterprise marches ahead with another stunning quarter. |
