Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing

With the economy improving, markets roaring and volatility seemingly subsiding, companies are no longer afraid of approaching the capital markets. As a result, previously shelved spinoffs are now resurfacing. The latest is this week's IPO of CVR Partners, the nitrogen fertilizer MLP subsidiary of...

Rentech, Inc. (NYSE: RTK) today announced that it has increased its projection of EBITDA for fiscal year 2011 for its wholly-owned nitrogen fertilizer subsidiary, Rentech Energy Midwest Corporation, to approximately $75 million, from the previous projection of at least $60 million. REMC is...

Below are the top mid-cap oil & gas refining & marketing stocks on the NYSE and the NASDAQ in terms of cash. Ultrapar Holdings Inc (NYSE: UGP) had $1.93 billion in total cash and $3.25 billion in total debt for the latest quarter. Sunoco Inc (NYSE: SUN) had $1.48 billion in total cash...

Cusick's Corner With the buck easing and the Bonds holding and coming off the worst levels of the day, equities had enough to stay breakeven. Yields need to continue to outpace the bounce in the greenback otherwise the equities could start to get a little nervous....

In spite of uncertainty in terms of “What's next?” for Crosstex Energy, L.P. (NASDAQ: XTEX), Morgan Keegan reports the company to be consistent with the current forecast and maintains a rating of Outperform. In the report, Morgan Keegan writes, “The macro back-drop for midstream remains favorable...

Shares of Sunoco, Inc. (NYSE: SUN) are higher on the session by 1.07%, trading at $46.08. Overall put volume is now running at 3.86x the daily average, with 26% of all puts traded being purchases on the offer. 8,466 contracts have traded on the session so far. Sunoco, Inc. is a holding company...

Below are the top basic materials wholesale stocks on the NYSE, the NASDAQ and the AMEX in terms of cash. LB Foster Company (NASDAQ: FSTR) had $144.18 million in total cash and $16.40 million in total debt for the latest quarter. Aegean Marine Petroleum Network Inc (NYSE: ANW) had $86.50 million...

Cusick's Corner Volume is way down, window dressing is done and the market rests in front of the Unemployment data tomorrow. Take the afternoon looking at sectors and stocks that you believe will grow in a sub 9% unemployment environment. Keep in mind that you will have to take into consideration...

Tesla Motors Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA) rose 13.45% to $26.90 in the pre-market session. TSLA reported that electric Roadsters in more than 30 countries have now covered more than 10 million real-world miles. Synthesis Energy Systems Inc (NASDAQ: SYMX) added 11.22% to $2.28 in the pre-market session. ORCL...

CNBC Fast Money's Tim Seymour recommended a long position in Vale (ADR) (NYSE: VALE). Vale (ADR) (VALE) fell 0.15%, and closed at $32.92 today. JJ Kinahan thinks that The Mosaic Company (NYSE: MOS) should be bought on the weakness. The Mosaic Company (MOS) gained 2.03% in the regular trading...

Cusick's Corner The bulls are on the loose and I am not one to get in front of a raging bull. Big Money, those managers who washed their hands of this market 10 sessions ago are feeling enough remorse and are back in, more so than the typical window dressing that we typically we see at month's...

Cephalon Inc (NASDAQ: CEPH) shares moved up 28.02% to $75.21 at 10:25 am. The volume of CEPH shares traded was 4404% higher than normal. Valeant Pharmaceuticals International (NYSE: VRX) made an unsolicited $5.7 billion offer to purchase Cephalon. Shire plc (NASDAQ: SHPGY) shares rose 1.01% to $87...

Gushan Environmental Energy Limited (NYSE: GU) reported its Q4 diluted EPS at $0.06. GU reported its Q4 revenue at $35.4 million, versus the consensus of $23.10 million. GU shares closed at $4.36 yesterday. Read more from Benzinga's Company news.

Gushan Environmental Energy Limited (NYSE: GU) today announced its unaudited consolidated financial results for the fourth quarter. Total revenues increased by 223.9% year-to-year and by 463.4% quarter-on-quarter to RMB233.9 million (US$35.4 million). Non-GAAP net loss attributable to the...

Cephalon Inc (NASDAQ: CEPH) shares surged 31.06% to $77 in the pre-market session. Valeant Pharmaceuticals International (NYSE: VRX) made an unsolicited $5.7 billion offer to purchase Cephalon. Star Scientific Inc (NASDAQ: CIGX) shares advanced 5.34% to $4.14 in the pre-market session. CIGX shares...