MLPs and midstream corporations underperformed the market this week. Midstream stocks traded down each of the four trading days in what was the worst week for the AMNA and AMZ in more than two months. AMNA's YTD returns are still well ahead of the market overall, but the S&P 500 has caught and passed the MLP-only AMZ.
Oil prices weren't the culprit this week, with oil prices closing the week above $64/bbl, flat vs. last week. Income-oriented equities like REITs and utilities traded poorly this week, which when combined with limited enthusiasm around [[KMI]]'s results,