Energy and Capital Archives

Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) Battery Factory Investing

Written by Brian Hicks
Posted November 6, 2013

Tesla's earnings may have disappointed analysts...but not anyone who listened to what the company had to say...

Raging Bull: Microsoft is Back

Written by Christian DeHaemer
Posted November 6, 2013

On the technical side, ten years of consolidation is one heck of a coiled spring. All of the sellers from 2000 have sold or died. I expect this company to run... and bring the market with her.

Martin Marietta Materials (NYSE: MLM) Sees Gains on Construction Recovery

Written by Brian Hicks
Posted November 6, 2013

The biggest players in the solar energy industry are about to converge upon Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Another Accusation of Oil Price Manipulation

Written by Brian Hicks
Posted November 6, 2013

A recent lawsuit accuses a number of Big Oil companies of manipulating oil prices. And this is not the first time this has happened.

Iran Natural Gas Exports

Written by Brian Hicks
Posted November 5, 2013

Iran's former deputy foreign minister has been named head of a bloc of gas exporting countries, marking the start of the nation's efforts to expand gas exports...

Saudi Solar Investing

Written by Jeff Siegel
Posted November 5, 2013

Saudi Arabia is on track to get more than 30 percent of its electricity from the sun by installing 41 gigawatts of solar power. Here are a few public companies looking to get a piece of this action.

Ukrainian Shale Gas Profits

Written by Brian Hicks
Posted November 5, 2013

Chevron (NYSE: CVX) signed a shale gas production agreement with the Ukraine worth $10 billion in a major step for Ukraine toward domestic production.

Investing in Human Bionic Enhancements

Written by Brian Hicks
Posted November 5, 2013

With advances in gyroscopes and sensors, bionic legs are becoming cheaper, lighter, and more common. The competition in this space is heating up.

Mascoma adds Big Oil talent after Aborted Ethanol IPO

Written by Brian Hicks
Posted November 5, 2013

Morning Energy Intel

U.S. Domestic Oil Prices

Written by Keith Kohl
Posted November 4, 2013

The bubble bursting crowd appears around the same time every year. They say oil prices are heading off a cliff, and their rumblings grow louder as prices head lower. The truth is there is no oil...

Marcellus Shale Gas Investing

Written by Brian Hicks
Posted November 4, 2013

Natural gas production in the Marcellus shale is growing faster than many experts expected, and Pennsylvania is working to entice producers even more...

German Coal Investing

Written by Brian Hicks
Posted November 4, 2013

Renewable energy won't be able to fill the gap nuclear power shutdowns will leave in Germany. So the nation is turning to cheap coal...