Exploration & Production

Oil was one of 2016's best-performing commodities and that was, predictably, a boon for the energy sector and the relevant exchange-traded funds. The energy sector was the top group in the S&P 500 in 2016; the Energy Select Sector SPDR (ETF) (NYSE: XLE), the largest equity-based energy ETF...

The energy sector has risen from the ashes in 2016. After being one of the worst-performing groups in each of the past two years, energy, the S&P 500's seventh-largest sector weight, is one of the best-performing segments in the S&P 500 this year. Just look at the iShares Dow Jones US...

Even as the energy companies look to savor the recent recovery in oil prices after a protracted slump, the U.S. presidential election is seen as posing the next big threat. Morgan Stanley has quickly moved in to quell the anxiety. In a research note released on Thursday, Morgan Stanley said the...

Energy Transfer Partners LP (NYSE: ETP) is one of the largest master limited partnerships and is valued at more than $20 billion. The company is engaged in natural gas operations, including natural gas midstream and intrastate transportation and storage. Wait a second — Energy Transfer...

Commodities, including oil, got some support last week when the Federal Reserve declined to raise interest rates. Oil's recent rally is borderline silly, as evidenced by the United States Oil Fund LP (ETF) (NYSE: USO), which is higher by almost 19 percent over the past month. Some equity-based...

Halliburton Company (NYSE: HAL) and Baker Hughes Incorporated (NYSE: BHI) have been in buyout talks for quite some time now, and the road to a Baker Hughes buyout has not been smooth. Once more, the European Union has stepped in and delayed the merger review for the proposed takeover. Citing...