Stock Trades

The Energy Strategist has downgraded Chesapeake Energy (NYSE: CHK) to Hold and transferred it to the Aggressive Portfolio. The Cabot Oil & Gas (NYSE: COG) buy limit has been lowered to $28 in Growth Portfolio.       Read More

The Energy Strategist has dropped the refiners Alon USA Energy (NYSE: ALJ), CVR Refining (NYSE: CVRR), Western Refining (NYSE: WNR), Delek Holdings (NYSE: DK), HollyFrontier (NYSE: HFC), Marathon Petroleum (NYSE: MPC) and Tesoro (NYSE: TSO) from its portfolios, and cut in half its recommended position in Valero (NYSE: VLO). Read More

The Energy Strategist is cutting its exposure to MarkWest Energy Partners (NYSE: MWE) in half in its Conservative Portfolio following MarkWest's merger agreement with MPLX (NYSE: MPLX). It's also increasing the buy limit for #6 Best Buy and MPLX sponsor Marathon Petroleum (NYSE: MPC) from $59 to $70. Read More

The Energy Strategist has downgraded Aggressive Portfolio recommendations Hi Crush Partners (NYSE: HCLP), Clayton Williams Energy (NYSE: CWEI), Jones Energy (NYSE: JONE) and Bonanza Creek Energy (NYSE: BCEI) to Sell. Read More