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Each day, Benzinga takes a look back at a notable market-related moment that occurred on this date. What Happened On Oct. 31, 1978, Iran’s oil workers organized a strike following failed negotiations over wages and political change. An energy crisis ensued. Where The Market Was The S&P...

Following strong outperformance since 2017 of ConocoPhillips (NYSE: COP), analysts considered share price appreciation and other factors in Tuesday’s downgrade. The Analyst Goldman Sachs analyst Neil Mehta downgraded ConocoPhillips from Buy to Neutral with a price target of $81. The Thesis...

Plains All American Pipeline, L.P. (NYSE: PAA) confirmed in late August it divested a 30-percent stake in BridgeTex Pipeline Co., eliminating any need for Plains to seek external equity financing, according to Bank of America Merrill Lynch.  The Analyst Analyst Dennis Coleman upgraded Plains...

Wildhorse Resource Development Corp (NYSE: WRD), is a single-basin story and pure-play NE Eagle Ford company whose stock sold off Wednesday for no legitimate reason, according to SunTrust. The Analyst SunTrust Robinson Humphrey's Welles Fitzpatrick upgraded WildHorse Resource Development from...

Energen Corporation (NYSE: EGN), an oil exploration and production company that focuses on the Permian Basin, reported Tuesday morning with second-quarter results that came in better than expected, but prompted Imperial Capital to downgrade the stock. The Analyst Imperial Capital's Irene...

Williams Companies Inc (NYSE: WMB), a provider of large-scale infrastructure connecting natural gas and related products to end markets, is a pure play on domestic natural gas production with an attractive business model, according to Stifel. The Analyst Stifel's Selman Akyol initiated coverage...

With shares trading more than 20 percent higher since a distribution increase announcement in July, Hi-Crush Partners LP (NYSE: HCLP) was downgraded by Simmons & Co. on valuation concerns.  The Analyst Simmons & Co.'s John Watson downgraded Hi-Crush Partners from Overweight to...

The market is pricing in a secular decline in coal-fired and nuclear power generation, but the decline is occurring at a slower pace than investors realize — a bullish signal for Charah Solutions Inc (NYSE: CHRA), according to Stifel.  The Analyst Stifel's Michael...

Brookfield Infrastructure Partners L.P. (NYSE: BIP)'s acquisition of Enbridge Inc (USA) (NYSE: ENB)'s Canadian natural gas gathering and processing business is likely underappreciated by the market, according to Credit Suisse. The Analyst Credit Suisse's Andrew Kuske upgraded...

It may not be as large as the bond market or as ubiquitous as real estate, but the stock market is definitely the most talked about of the financial markets. And while this has pretty much always been the case, the rise of index investing and robo-advisors in the last decade or so has certainly...