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The Motley Fool
April 4, 2005
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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
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
April 7, 2009
Mike Pienciak |
Frontier Oil: Best Bet Among Risky Refiners There's comparatively less investing danger with Frontier Oil. |
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
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
November 6, 2008
Christopher Barker |
'Tis the Season to Be Holly Refiner Holly entered the earnings ring this week packing a one-two punch of improved gross refining margins and a pristine balance sheet. |
The Motley Fool
September 19, 2011
Abantika Chatterjee |
This Oil Stock's Ready to Reposition Corrective measures could revive Sunoco's profits. |
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
November 21, 2011
Jim Mueller |
Western Refining Is a Bargain Despite the collapse of the Brent-WTI spread, this refiner is far from doomed. |
The Motley Fool
May 7, 2010
Mike Pienciak |
Frontier Oil's Final Flop? Q1 could be the last of the refiner's losses, at least for a while. |
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
August 12, 2009
Christopher Barker |
Holly Dances Through a Tight Spot The refiner's strength shines through under adverse conditions. |
The Motley Fool
April 20, 2009
Toby Shute |
A Steal of a Refinery Deal? Maybe so, but there are strings attached. |
The Motley Fool
June 30, 2011
Jim Mueller |
2 Reasons to Buy Western Refining More about why we like this company. |
The Motley Fool
May 24, 2005
Stephen D. Simpson |
Sunoco's Air of Refinement Despite higher gasoline prices, refining and marketing margins are beginning to move the other way. I'm not sure I could recommend buying this stock today. |
The Motley Fool
November 2, 2011
Isac Simon |
Valero Energy Hits the Jackpot A fantastic third quarter with promises for more. |
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 6, 2009
Mike Pienciak |
Frontier Oil Finally Falls Strong? Yes. Invincible? No. The stock is down roughly 15%, and the company's swung to a third-quarter loss. |
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 11, 2011
Jim Mueller |
Rising Star Buy: Western Refining Knocked down, but fundamentally improving. |
The Motley Fool
February 19, 2009
Christopher Barker |
Refining That Competitive Advantage Refiner Holly not only delivered a solid fourth quarter that crushed analyst expectations by more than 70%, but also utilized this period of weakened demand to increase its long-term competitive advantage. |
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
March 10, 2006
Robert Aronen |
Alon USA Still Cheap After reporting record earnings, Alon USA shares remain a good value, and may be a great small-cap value opportunity. |
The Motley Fool
May 15, 2006
Stephen D. Simpson |
The Brave Frontier This small refiner seems overpriced, but it's positioned in the refining sweet spot. Investors, be careful about overpaying for this stock, though. |
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
May 9, 2007
Toby Shute |
Frontier All Charged Up Only in the refinery business can you get paid more for stumbling. Investors, if you were looking for a monster quarter, there's nothing to be disappointed about here. |
The Motley Fool
July 28, 2011
Jim Mueller |
Rising Star Buy: Western Refining Still Looks Cheap The Brent/WTI spread is the catalyst for great returns. |
The Motley Fool
May 11, 2011
Isac Simon |
Western Refinery Scripts an Incredible Comeback Sound management and improved market conditions help Western turn the tide. |
The Motley Fool
May 8, 2007
Toby Shute |
Foolish Forecast: Frontier Oil Saddles Up The Houston-based refiner is set to report its quarterly results. Investors, here is what you can expect to see. |
The Motley Fool
May 25, 2010
Gerard Torres |
Imperial Letdown Imperial Sugar's quarterly earnings are less than sweet. |
The Motley Fool
June 14, 2011
Jim Mueller |
Rising Star Buy: Cracking Into Western Refining If Western Refining continues to grow its margins and the market's fears about oil and the economy are eased, the company's stock price should rise. |
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. |
Registered Rep.
July 5, 2012
Brad Zigler |
Going for Profits Off the "Crack Spread" Does Delta's refinery purchase really make it smarter than the other airlines? |
The Motley Fool
March 27, 2006
Will Frankenhoff |
Valero Spins Crude Into Gold Valero's ability to inexpensively produce low-sulfur gasoline should spark investor interest. |
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
May 2, 2011
Isac Simon |
Take a Look at Valero's Stunning Turnaround Demand for fuel and smart business moves propel the company into a healthy first quarter profits despite hedging losses. |
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
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
January 25, 2010
David Lee Smith |
A Wild Week in the World of Energy Chevron and other members of Big Oil are being hit by refinery softness. |
The Motley Fool
July 30, 2010
Mike Pienciak |
Sunoco Puts the Pedal to the Metal Refining operations are back in the black and a business spinoff awaits. |
BusinessWeek
October 24, 2005
Robert Barker |
Valero's Sweet Spot A once deep undervaluation of independent petroleum refiners has been righted. |
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
September 13, 2011
Aimee Duffy |
Oil Refining: Buy or Sell? Murphy Oil and others jettison refining business to focus on E&P |
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
June 28, 2006
Glen Kenney |
ExxonMobil's $400 Million Insult: Part 2 Oil companies are presently making a lot of money. They make it by pennies per gallon from refining, and only a little more from production. Oil prices are set by global supply and demand, and they will continue to rise as long as demand keeps increasing. |
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
April 7, 2004
Ben McClure |
Refiners Pumped Up Refinery stocks are way up, but leave them alone. |
The Motley Fool
February 26, 2010
Mike Pienciak |
Frontier Oil: Fouled by the Economy Yet Again But it's still among the best of the bad choices. |
The Motley Fool
May 7, 2004
Bill Mann |
Oil Hits $40 And the high price of petroleum seems likely to persevere. |
