Targa Resources, a perennial mis-allocator of capital, is not an obvious candidate to initiate a buyback program. Nonetheless they did on Monday, and the stock rose almost 11% on the news. In February last year, when Joe Bob Perkins was CEO, he responded to questions about their capex plans by arrogantly calling them “capital blessings.” This reflected an attitude that building new infrastructure and buying assets was part of their mission, regardless of whether such projects made financial sense.
With pipeline stocks having their worst month since the depths of Covid-panic selling in March, investors are wondering when the smart money will finally respond to today’s extreme undervaluation and commit capital. Recent price action makes little sense, something that becomes very apparent in discussions with clients. 2Q20 earnings were as expected, and dividends unchanged. The yield on the American Energy Independence Index, the most representative index of North American midstream energy infrastructure, is now over 10%.
Catalyst Funds Commodity Portfolio Manager Kimberly Rios and Phil Flynn, a Sr. Energy Analyst with Price Futures Group and a Fox Business news contributor cover a few of Kimberly's favorite topics: oil rig counts, market volatility and historical oil pricing patterns
Catalyst Funds Commodity Portfolio Manager Kimberly Rios and Phil Flynn, a Sr. Energy Analyst with Price Futures Group and a Fox Business news contributor cover a few of Kimberly's favorite topics: oil rig counts, market volatility and historical oil pricing patterns
Last week the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) told state health officials to prepare for vaccine distribution as soon as November 1. “My fellow Americans, our long national nightmare is over.” was first spoken by President Gerald Ford following Nixon’s resignation under threat of impeachment in 1974. But it could equally apply to Covid in 2020.
We’ve lived this movie before. Last August, AAII bullish sentiment struck a 52-week high right before the Fed launched its September rate cutting cycle.
The HANDLS Indexes Monthly Income Report for May 2025 underscores notable recoveries across sectors, propelled by easing tariff and trade uncertainties.
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