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Dividend Highlights/Lowlights for May 10

Fri, 10 May 2013 16:52:06 -0400

These were some of the biggest dividend stock performers on the upside and the downside in today’s market action. Highlights The Gap Inc. (GPS) – up 6% Expedia (EXPE) – up 5% Fastenal (FAST) – up 4% Gannett (GCI) – up 4% TD Ameritrade (AMTD) – up 4% Lowlights HollyFrontier Corp (HFC) – down 3% [...]

Company News for May 8, 2013 – Corporate Summary

Wed, 08 May 2013 10:36:01 -0400

Companies in the News are: ACM,ENDP,HCN,HFC

Dividend Highlights/Lowlights for May 2

Thu, 02 May 2013 16:40:03 -0400

These were some of the biggest dividend stock performers on the upside and the downside in today’s market action. Highlights Visa Inc (V) – up 6% HollyFrontier Corp (HFC) – up 3% Apple Inc. (AAPL) – up 2% Discover Financial (DFS) – up 2% Exxon Mobil Corporation (XOM) – up 1% Lowlights AbbVie Inc (ABBV) [...]

UPDATE: Bank of America Upgrades HollyFrontier to Buy on Better Balance of Risk

Thu, 18 Apr 2013 10:10:23 -0400

In a report published Thursday, Bank of America analyst Doug Leggate upgraded the rating on HollyFrontier Corp. (NYSE: HFC) from Neutral to Buy, and reiterated the $66.00 price target.

In the report, Leggate noted, “The recent pullback in the energy sector – and refining in particular - has taken

These Are the 100 Highest-Paid CEOs in Business Today

Mon, 08 Apr 2013 16:30:51 -0400

The New York Times has published a list of the 100 highest-paid CEOS at U.S. public companies in 2012. Oracle (NASDAQ: ORCL) chief executive Larry Ellison is far and away the highest paid CEO on the list, as his $96.2 million in 2012 compensation dwarfs every other member

Stocks Double in a Year, PE Ratios Remain Tiny: What's Not to Like?

Thu, 04 Apr 2013 11:46:09 -0400

Holly Energy Prices Units – Analyst Blog

Wed, 20 Mar 2013 16:40:01 -0400

Holly Energy Partners L.P. - subsidiary of HollyFrontier Corporation - recently announced a public offering of 1,875,000 common units.

Holly Energy Partners Announces Offering of 1.875M Common Units

Mon, 18 Mar 2013 16:16:07 -0400

Holly Energy Partners, L.P. (NYSE: HEP) announced today that it intends to offer 1,875,000 common units representing limited partner interests in an underwritten public offering. In addition, HollyFrontier Corporation (NYSE: HFC) and certain of its affiliates are collectively offering 1,875,000 common units in the offering as selling unitholders. The

Macquarie Downgrades Valero Energy (VLO)

Wed, 13 Mar 2013 11:00:18 -0400

Macquarie reported on Wednesday that it has downgraded petroleum company, Valero Energy Corporation (VLO) to “Neutral.” The firm has lowered its rating on VLO from “Outperform” to “Neutral.” This downgrade was part of a group of downgrades in the refinery industry including HollyFrontier Corporation (HFC), which was downgraded from “Outperform” to “Neutral,” and CVR Energy, [...]

Refiners drag down energy stocks

Wed, 13 Mar 2013 10:17:58 -0400

Independent refiners among the sector’s hardest hit stocks after Macquarie downgraded HollyFrontier Corp., CVR Energy Inc., and Valero Energy Corp. on worries they will have a hard time meeting a renewable fuels requirement.

One Of These Oil Refiners Is Not Like The Others -- It's Cheaper, For One Thing

Fri, 01 Mar 2013 09:23:20 -0500

Refiners surge; more gains hinge on margins

Thu, 28 Feb 2013 17:34:16 -0500

February’s chill did not cool refinery stocks.

24/7 Wall St. Closing Bell — February 26, 2013: Markets Show a Little Enthusiasm (ADM, LULU, SNDK, YUM, IP, VVUS, HFC, HD, M, MSO, RSH, SKS, TSL, AWK, EIX, PCLN, FSLR, RRC, WFT, DLTR, JOY, SWC, TGT)

Tue, 26 Feb 2013 11:16:00 -0500

DailyFinance.com: U.S. equity markets opened higher this morning and wobbled around before heading upward for most of the day. Strong home prices and a surge in the consumer confidence index (more coverage here) gave the markets all the push they needed to pay little ... Read more

Energy stocks gain; Chevron, Exxon rise

Tue, 26 Feb 2013 11:01:23 -0500

Energy stocks gain modestly Tuesday, rebounding from Monday’s loss with ConocoPhillips and other majors ahead of peers. Chesapeake Energy recoups some of Monday’s heavy losses, and Shell is said to be eyeing Repsol assets.

Earnings Scheduled For February 26, 2013

Tue, 26 Feb 2013 04:24:54 -0500

AutoZone (NYSE: AZO) is projected to report its Q2 earnings at $4.76 per share on revenue of $1.88 billion.

A. M. Castle & Co (NYSE: CAS) is expected to post a Q4 loss at $0.09 per share on revenue of $284.60 million.

Auxilium Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: AUXL)

Oil Refiner HollyFrontier Comes Up Short

Tue, 26 Feb 2013 03:05:00 -0500

DailyFinance.com: HollyFrontier Corp. (NYSE: HFC) reported fourth-quarter and full-year 2012 results before markets opened this morning. The oil refiner posted quarterly EPS of $1.92 on revenues of $5.15 billion. In the same period a year ago, HollyFrontier reported ... Read more

24/7 Wall St. Closing Bell — February 25, 2013: Markets Slide on Italian Elections (AIG, SWY, OXY, PAAS, VMW, DDD, FE, HL, HTZ, LOW, KWK, ADSK, OKE, TUMI, VVUS, AZO, BZ, HFC, HD, M, MSO, RSH, SKS, THC

Mon, 25 Feb 2013 11:02:00 -0500

DailyFinance.com: U.S. equity markets opened higher this morning as they awaited results from the Italian elections. Early exit polls had the center-left party of Pier Luigi Bersani in the lead, but as returns came in, former prime minister Berlusconi took the lead, ... Read more

The Best Dividend Hikes of the Week (KO, HFC, KMB, TXN, WMT, XRX)

Fri, 22 Feb 2013 10:24:00 -0500

DailyFinance.com: This last week sure felt like a long week in the market, although it was only a four-day week. We saw several key dividend announcements from some great American companies. Some of the higher dividend announcements really created interest in the ... Read more

Outlook Remains Rosy for Refiners (TSO, MPC, PSX, ALJ, WNR, CVI, VLO, DK, HFC, HES)

Thu, 21 Feb 2013 03:00:00 -0500

DailyFinance.com: Share prices appreciated by at least 80% for most major crude oil refiners in 2012, a far better performance than turned in by the integrated oil companies, the oil services firms and, saints preserve us, natural gas producers. Tesoro Corp. (NYSE: ... Read more

Dividend Payout Changes for Feb.20

Wed, 20 Feb 2013 17:51:38 -0500

The following companies announced a change in their dividend payouts today. Companies Increasing Dividend Payouts Dominion Resources Trust (DOM) has raised its annual dividend payout from $0.54 to $0.64. The new dividend yield, based on today’s closing stock price of $5.3, is 12.08%. DOM is not a “Recommended” stock at this time, holding a Dividend.com [...]

Comstock 4Q: Yet Another Miss? – Analyst Blog

Thu, 07 Feb 2013 17:55:01 -0500

Domestic energy explorer Comstock Resources Inc. is set to release its fourth-quarter 2012 results after the closing bell on Monday, Feb 11.

Tesoro Returns to Profit in 4Q – Analyst Blog

Thu, 07 Feb 2013 09:20:01 -0500

Tesoro Corporation swung back to profit in the fourth quarter of 2012.

The Truth About Retail Gas Prices: An Update!

Thu, 07 Feb 2013 08:30:00 -0500

“Tough noogies” is where we left off. A few months ago, back in September, we discussed the likely path for gasoline prices. In short, new dynamics in the refining industry – as well as a few obvious factors like the price of crude – are leading to a new “crude” reality for American motorists. Unfortunately, this new reality isn’t going to lead to lower gasoline prices. Instead, when refiners win, you and I lose. (Hence [...]

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3 High-Flyers That Should Keep Soaring – Investment Ideas

Fri, 01 Feb 2013 10:19:01 -0500

3 High-Flyers That Should Keep Soaring - Investment Ideas

As Energy Earnings Heat Up, So is This ETF

Tue, 29 Jan 2013 17:06:42 -0500

There is no dearth of ETFs tracking large-cap energy stocks, but one stood above the crowd on Tuesday. Tuesday's effort may not be one-and-done event for this ETF, either. With a deluge of marquee earnings reports from the energy sector still to come, the somewhat unheralded iShares Dow Jones U.S.

Valero Energy Rallies on Q4 Results; Stock At Best Levels Since 2008

Tue, 29 Jan 2013 14:07:11 -0500

The entire refining sector is higher on Tuesday after Valero Energy (NYSE: VLO) released a strong fourth-quarter earnings report prior to the opening bell.

The stock gapped sharply higher at the open and was trading up better than nine percent around mid-day. The results from Valero have helped

Refiners Riding Valero's Coattails

Tue, 29 Jan 2013 09:05:00 -0500

DailyFinance.com: BP, Texas City refineryWhen oil refiner Valero Energy Corp. (NYSE: VLO) reported a big earnings beat this morning, it was almost inevitable that the halo would also appear above the other major refining stocks. And so it has, with competitor Tesoro ... Read more

Do Refiners Still Offer Value?

Fri, 11 Jan 2013 15:00:27 -0500

Integrated oil stocks and some independent exploration and production firms were laggards last year. Actually, the energy sector at large was a disappointment, but one segment of the group shined brightly, providing stellar returns to investors.

Refiners, often looked at as the pesky little brother of the traditional energy equities universe,

Easy money: 13 stocks that should pay in 2013

Wed, 09 Jan 2013 06:00:36 -0500

Goldman Sachs flags stocks that could make money for investors by virtue of what it calls a “social contract” — a combination of earnings appreciation due to expected share buybacks along with dividend yields.

Midwest Refiners – Gaining From WTI/Brent Gap, Fracking Boom – Have Running Room Ahead

Wed, 26 Dec 2012 13:55:35 -0500

The Significant Impact of U.S. Oil Production

Mon, 10 Dec 2012 08:30:39 -0500

The Eagle Ford shale formation lies south of our headquarters in San Antonio, Texas, giving the U.S. Global investment team a firsthand, tacit perspective on the oil and gas industry’s growing natural resources phenomenon. We’ve witnessed how the oil activity is boosting the local economy with solid-paying jobs, a healthy housing market and strong consumer sentiment, as oil giants such as Schlumberger and Halliburton take a bigger stake in the area. After seven long decades [...]

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Energy stocks you may be thankful to own

Thu, 15 Nov 2012 06:00:28 -0500

While oil-and-gas stocks have suffered setbacks recently, analysts see several bargains that deserve a second look.

Dividend Payout Changes for Nov.2

Fri, 02 Nov 2012 16:54:58 -0400

The following companies announced a change in their dividend payouts today. Companies Increasing Dividend Payouts Alliant Techsystems Inc. (ATK) has raised its annual dividend payout from $0.80 to $1.04. The new dividend yield, based on today’s closing stock price of $58.52, is 1.78%. ATK is not a “Recommended” stock at this time, holding a Dividend.com [...]

Stocks to watch Thursday: DSW, Pall, K12, HFF

Thu, 13 Sep 2012 06:56:44 -0400

MarketWatch’s rundown of corporate headlines of interest to investors early Thursday.

5 stocks I'm buying this summer

Thu, 16 Aug 2012 04:55:14 -0400

My short investment theses for five new positions.

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HollyFrontier (HFC) Adds 1.7% after Board Declares Special, Regular Dividend

Tue, 14 Aug 2012 13:18:05 -0400

HollyFrontier (NYSE: HFC) rose Tuesday after the company's board approved a special dividend to 50 cents per share, payable on Sept. 4 to holders of record as of August 27. The board also approved a regular dividend of 15 cents ...(Click the story link or go to http://www.marketintelligencecenter.com for the full story)

Stocks to watch Tuesday: Pfizer, Teleflex, Groupon

Tue, 14 Aug 2012 06:56:24 -0400

MarketWatch’s rundown of corporate headlines of interest to investors early Tuesday.

Stocks to watch Wednesday: Disney, Priceline

Tue, 07 Aug 2012 16:55:10 -0400

Walt Disney Co., Priceline.com, Macy’s Inc. and HollyFrontier Corp. are among the stocks that could see active trading on Wednesday.

Phillips 66 hits gas; Sunoco inks refinery deal

Mon, 02 Jul 2012 16:48:25 -0400

Reuters reports Chesapeake, Encana under investigation for 2010 land deals; refiners rise on bullish comments from Deutsche Bank.

Stocks to watch Friday: AZZ, ValueClick, RIM

Fri, 29 Jun 2012 07:02:27 -0400

MarketWatch’s rundown of corporate headlines of interest to investors early Friday.

Marathon Petroleum up; energy stocks rise

Wed, 20 Jun 2012 10:28:56 -0400

Chevron, Kosmos Energy to explore for oil in Suriname; Marathon Petroleum draws bullish comment from Goldman Sachs.

Best Stocks In The Past 30 Years

Tue, 05 Jun 2012 14:15:23 -0400

Ron Lieber of the NYT explains his surprise that some of the biggest winners over the last 30 years are not the companies that get all the hype: This week, I asked Wilshire Associates to look back 30 years to the beginning of the big bull run in stocks and figure out which of the companies in its index of [...]

Bearish Action In Research In Motion Weeklies As Shares Extend Slide

Mon, 04 Jun 2012 14:41:24 -0400

Today’s tickers: RIMM, HFC & HNSN

RIMM - Research in Motion, Ltd. – The struggling mobile phone maker’s shares are in the single-digits today, down 5.75% this afternoon to $9.67, trading at their lowest level in nearly a decade. Put buying and call selling in the weekly options suggests there is further pain ahead for RIMM shareholders. Traders positioning to profit from further weakness in the price of the underlying snapped up more than 1,250 in-the-money puts at the Jun. ’08 2012 $10 strike for an average premium of $0.23 each in the first half of the session. Put buyers may profit at expiration later this week should shares in Research in Motion settle below the breakeven price of $9.77. Meanwhile, traders selling upside calls walk away with profits as long as shares in the Blackberry maker fail to rally by expiration this week. More than 6,200 calls changed hands at the $10 strike against open interest of 648 positions, and it looks like most of the calls were sold for an average premium of $0.06 each. Upwards of 2,100 calls were sold at the Jun. $10 strike today at an average premium of $0.28 per contract. Research in Motion in scheduled to report first-quarter earnings after the closing bell on June 28th. The Company last week forecasted an operating loss for the first quarter and said it had hired banks to look into strategic options.

HFC - HollyFrontier Corp. – The Dallas, Texas-based producer of gasoline and jet fuel popped up on our most active by options volume market scanner this morning following a flurry of activity in the July expiry calls and puts. Shares in HollyFrontier rallied at the start of the session after the stock was raised to ‘Buy’ from ‘Neutral’ at UBS, but those gains were short-lived, with the stock now down 3.3% to stand at $28.70 as of 1:25 p.m. in New York. The largest trade in HFC options today…

Hot Option Plays: Slide Continues

Mon, 04 Jun 2012 14:31:46 -0400

Cusick’s Corner 06-04-2012 The market is a tough read — Small Caps, IWM, and Blue Chips, DIA, have both cut and are under long term support which has the Bears gnashing their teeth. There was notable action overnight to the downside and the line is being drawn, monitor the 200-day moving average. One market on [...]

HollyFrontier (HFC) Down 2.1%, Sees 4x Average Option Volume

Mon, 04 Jun 2012 11:21:56 -0400

HollyFrontier (NYSE: HFC) opened at $29.57. So far today, the stock has hit a low of $29.04 and a high of $30.07. HFC is now trading at $29.04, down $0.64 (-2.16%). Th...(Click the story link or go to http://www.marketintelligencecenter.com for the full story)

HollyFrontier (HFC) Loses 1.8% as Refinery Stocks Lead Market Lower

Thu, 31 May 2012 10:08:44 -0400

HollyFrontier (NYSE: HFC) slumped Thursday as the refining sector was down more than the broader market. A July 34.50/36.50 Out of The Money Bear-Call Credit Spread looks like an ...(Click the story link or go to http://www.marketintelligencecenter.com for the full story)

HollyFrontier (HFC) Up 0.7% as Refinery Stocks Climb as Crude Sinks

Tue, 22 May 2012 10:55:44 -0400

HollyFrontier (NYSE: HFC) rose Tuesday along with other refinery stocks. The price for crude oil was lower Tuesday, continuing a recent trend. A July 25/23 Out of The Money Bull-Put Cre...(Click the story link or go to http://www.marketintelligencecenter.com for the full story)

HollyFrontier (HFC) Sees Heavy Call Volume with Stock Trading Up 6%

Mon, 21 May 2012 12:51:06 -0400

HollyFrontier (HFC) leads the list of top gainers so far today and is now at $29.86, up $1.66 (5.89%) on volume of 1,421,592 shares traded. Over the last 52 weeks the stock...(Click the story link or go to http://www.marketintelligencecenter.com for the full story)

Stocks to watch Thursday: Boyd, HollyFrontier

Thu, 17 May 2012 06:52:41 -0400

A gambling acquisition and a batch of dividend increases will likely grab investors’ attention as they sort through the corporate headlines early Thursday.

Zacks Releases Four Powerful ”Buy” Stocks: SodaStream, The TJX Companies, lululemon athletica and HollyFrontier – Press Releases

Fri, 23 Mar 2012 09:30:01 -0400

Zacks Releases Four Powerful ''Buy'' Stocks: SodaStream, The TJX Companies, lululemon athletica and HollyFrontier