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KMI recently reported Q2 results. Overall, results were solid and the outlook is positive. We share 3 important takeaways from the report and earnings call. Kinder Morgan, Inc. ( KMI ) recently reported Q2 results. Overall, results were solid and the outlook for ...

EOG Resources has a dividend yield of more than 3% and a special dividend yield that takes that to the high-single digits. EOG Resources is spending $4.5 billion on capital growth, a level that it can comfortably afford. EOG Resources is a strong investment at more than $80/barrel...

Emerson Electric can grow its top line by making acquisitions as well as using share buybacks. Last year, the company announced a deal with Aspen Technologies to focus on the growing industrial software segment. Even when considering a potential recession in the coming quarters, E...

U.S. Bancorp - like most other banks - is facing huge risks in the coming quarters although credit quality looks good right now. The company reported growing revenue and average loans as well as average deposits increased. U.S. Bancorp could be fairly valued, but I expect the stoc...

MetLife's stock has significantly outperformed the broader market so far in 2022. Moreover, the company's most recent operating results were well-received by the market. The takeaway: this insurer is well-positioned for 2022 and beyond, even if volatility is expected to pick up over t...

Stocks had a ripsnorter of a rally last week and a lot of people are pondering the question in the title over this long weekend. Sentiment is certainly negative right now by several measures. Sentiment surveys (AAII, Investor’s Intelligence, etc.) are universally negative becau...

Beyond the broad S&P benchmark, 45% of NASDAQ 100 stocks are already off more than 50%, which only happened as part of the larger-than-historically-average bear markets of 2000-02 and 2008-09. The last eight times the S&P 500 was down in a calendar year, bonds finished the yea...

Inflation expectations have kept the Federal Reserve center stage as they commenced their interest rate rising cycle in March. The war in Ukraine and Omicron’s spread in China impacted inflation and supply chains differently, but both delay supply chain normalization. Regar...

Pick any barometer of costs these days, and the story is the same: Prices are up - and in a dramatic fashion. The first thing that jumps out is the dismal performance of most asset classes during periods of low growth and high inflation - otherwise known as stagflation. A solid fo...

Emerging Markets are outperforming the rest of the world, due in large part to windfall profits in the commodities-exporting countries of South America and the Middle East. If you want to follow the money, this is a good place to start. Money has been flowing out of tech, consumer dis...