Natural Gas Stocks and Utilities

The stock market appears to be driven by natural gas, making natural gas companies stable investments with great returns. New fracking technologies, combined with a new gas deal between China and Russia, has put the natural gas industry in prime position to explode. Of the various ways to invest in natural gas, a few of the best include Halliburton (NYSE:HAL) and Schlumberger (NYSE:SLB).

Natural Gas Utilities Sector Quote (CIX: MSECTOR912)

Piedmont Natural Gas a Dividend Paying Natural

By Dividend Growth Investor
Piedmont Natural gas has been paying dividends for 37 consecutive years and that streak shows no sign of letting up, a great reason to buy into this stock

Freeport-McMoRan a Buy After the Megadeal

By Dan Burrows, InvestorPlace Feature Writer
An overly pessimistic Wall Street just turned Freeport McMoRan into a screaming bargain buy following its buyouts of MMR and PXP.

What’s Up With Natural Gas Heading Down?

By Aaron Levitt, InvestorPlace Contributor
Just as things were starting to look up for natural gas, warmer weather looks set to put pressure on the fuel. That's good news for long-term investors, though.

Stocks at New Highs, New Lows for 11/27

By Alyssa Oursler, InvestorPlace Contributor
Get the scoop on today's big moves. See which stock hit a new 52-week high, and one that found a new 52-week low.

Red Flags Keep Flapping at Weatherford

By Aaron Levitt, InvestorPlace Contributor
Its tax accounting woes are taking an increasing toll, adding to the damage as the oil services sector is getting slammed by the natural gas glut.

5 Funds to Play U.S. Oil Dominance

By Aaron Levitt, InvestorPlace Contributor
The International Energy Agency (IEA) expects America to become the world's top oil-producer by 2017, making these five funds great long-term investments.

4 Ways to Get Paid in Natural Gas

By Bryan Perry
Haul in dividends from all parts of the natural gas life cycle, from drilling to storage, and even end-products like fertilizer.

Exxon’s Move Out of Iraq Is Puzzling

By Aaron Levitt, InvestorPlace Contributor
Exxon has announced that it is selling its 60% stake in the West-Qurna 1 oil field in Iraq, but the timing of the move warrants some head-scratching.

These Stocks Could Jump on Energy M&A

By Dan Burrows, InvestorPlace Feature Writer
The energy sector is ripe for consolidation, making Devon, Apache and others potential targets for cash-rich blue-chips.

Jack Welch May Be Crazy, But Not When It Comes to Natural Gas

By Aaron Levitt, InvestorPlace Contributor
He may be outspoken, polarizing and a little nutty, but his bullish attitude towards natural gas is right on the money.

A Far More Muscular Marcellus Shale Beckons

By Aaron Levitt, InvestorPlace Contributor
New reports peg Marcellus Shale's field's reserves at much higher levels, giving investors more incentive to add the region's top players to their portfolios.

3 Income-Pumping Pipeline Power Players

By Aaron Levitt, InvestorPlace Contributor
Yield-hunters would do well to put these MLPs in their scopes. They're proven, stable companies that offer steady dividends and solid total returns.

Buyout Bait in Canada’s Energy Supermarket

By Aaron Levitt, InvestorPlace Contributor
As the world's energy majors flock to Canada for resource deals, what firms might be next to get an offer? Here are two good possibilities.

5 Oil Services Buys Beyond the ‘Big Two’

By Aaron Levitt, InvestorPlace Contributor
Energy investors shouldn't feel stuck choosing between Halliburton and Schlumberger. Here are several other quality oil services stocks you can buy on the cheap.

Should I Buy Halliburton? 3 Pros, 3 Cons

By Tom Taulli, InvestorPlace Contributor
The company is facing big challenges, but its shares are trading at an attractive valuation. Is there opportunity for investors to get a bargain? Here's our verdict.

Trouble in China for U.S. LNG Exports?

By Aaron Levitt, InvestorPlace Contributor
U.S. firms may find that China is meeting its ravenous demand from other, cheaper sources -- like via overland pipelines from Turkmenistan.

How to Play the Progress in Natural Gas

By Aaron Levitt, InvestorPlace Contributor
Now that we've unlocked an unprecedented amount of natural gas, it's beginning to be used as transportation fuel. Here's how to play that trend.

Exxon Stock a Buy Despite Stumbling Before Record High

By Dan Burrows, InvestorPlace Feature Writer
Exxon Mobil has pumped out strong returns in the past few months, but shares in this dependable dividend stock are still priced to buy.

New Pipelines Could Chill Natural Gas Prices

By Aaron Levitt, InvestorPlace Contributor
Though much-needed, vast new infrastructure projects in the Marcellus shale will sharply boost supply -- and that means more record-low prices.
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