Rival offer worth up to $721 million puts TPC in play
A new offer for TPC could be worth as much as $721 million, topping an earlier bid the company received in August.
View ArticleShould we be worried about higher natural gas prices?
Natural gas prices remain depressed. It seems a little early to begin stoking fears about prices.
View ArticleTakeover battle has benefited TPC shareholders
The buyout price for taking TPC private has jumped by more than $100 million in less than three months.
View ArticleIcahn nabs Transocean stake after Macondo settlement
Icahn typically invests in undervalued companies and uses his stake to force changes in management or corporate governance.
View ArticleExxon could unseat Apple as most valued company
Of greater concern to Apple investors than having Exxon reclaim the most valuable company status is what Wednesday's financial results mean for Apple in the post-Steve Jobs era.
View ArticleKinder deal gives Copano investors long-awaited payout
Copano was once among the fastest-growing pipeline partnerships in the U.S., but distribution growth has slowed in the past four years.
View ArticlePipeline operators take different routes to growth
Houston is home to the country's two biggest pipeline operators, Kinder Morgan Energy Partners and Enterprise Products Partners, and the two companies have embraced divergent strategies in delivering...
View ArticleTXU’s buyout boys hire bailout buddies
It's not surprising KKR and TPG are looking to unload TXU, but first, they need to give the company a debt makeover if they ever expect to bail themselves out of what's become one of the most...
View ArticleHouston execs set to energize Hess in proxy fight
Two of the five replacement directors proposed in the Hess proxy fight are from Houston energy companies:
View ArticleA soon-to-be university graduate is looking for some oil & gas investment advice
These are "boom" times for oil & gas, and as a resident of Houston I am seeing firsthand the positive economic effects of the industry on the local economy! It's well accepted though that for the...
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