6 Oil and Gas Stocks to Buy Now

by Portfolio Grader | January 4, 2013 12:00 pm

This week, six Oil and Gas stocks are improving their overall rating on Portfolio Grader[1]. Each of these rates an “A” (“strong buy”) or “B” overall (“buy”).

Chesapeake Midstream Partners (NYSE:CHKM[2]) is bettering its rating of C (“hold”) from last week to a B (“buy”) this week. Chesapeake Midstream Partners owns, operates, develops, and acquires natural gas, natural gas liquids, and oil gathering systems, as well as other midstream energy assets in the United States. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of CHKM stock[3].

Western Gas (NYSE:WES[4]) earns a B this week, jumping up from last week’s grade of C. Western Gas engages in gathering, compressing, processing, treating and transporting Anadarko and third-party natural gas in the United States. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of WES stock[5].

Access Midstream Partners LP (NYSE:ACMP[6]) gets a higher grade this week, advancing from a C last week to a B. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of ACMP stock[7].

Global Partners’ (NYSE:GLP[8]) ratings are looking better this week, moving up to a B from last week’s C. Global Partners owns, controls or has access to a terminal network of refined petroleum products in New England, located in the United States. The stock price has risen 10.7% over the past month, better than the 3.7% increase the S&P 500 has seen over the same period of time. The stock has a dividend yield of 2.1%. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of GLP stock[9].

Teekay LNG Partners (NYSE:TGP[10]) earns a B this week, jumping up from last week’s grade of C. Teekay LNG Partners provides marine transportation services for liquefied natural gas, liquefied petroleum gas and crude oil. The current dividend yield is 2.7%. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of TGP stock[11].

The rating of Scorpio Tankers (NYSE:STNG[12]) moves up this week, rising from a C to a B. Scorpio Tankers provides seaborne transportation of crude oil and other petroleum products worldwide. Investors have pushed the stock price up 12.3% over the past month. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of STNG stock[13].

Louis Navellier’s proprietary Portfolio Grader[14] stock ranking system assesses roughly 5,000 companies every week based on a number of fundamental and quantitative measures. Stocks are given a letter grade based on their results — with A being “strong buy,” and F being “strong sell.” Explore the tool here[15].

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