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Investing Topics: Mergers & Acquisitions

Staying with Southeastern Utilities Through the Storms

By Roger S. Conrad on Oct. 11, 2018
Already hard-hit areas of the Carolinas braced today for Hurricane Michael while residents of Florida’s Gulf Coast worked to dig themselves out from possibly the worst weather event ever to hit their region.

Comcast Wins Sky and Other M&A Activity

By Roger S. Conrad on Sep. 25, 2018
Comcast bests Disney in its bid for European entertainment giant Sky: Here's the latest news on this and other current M&A deals.

Dominion Energy Makes Its Move

By Roger S. Conrad on Sep. 22, 2018
Dominion Energy's (NYSE: D) offer could do a lot to resolve uncertainty surrounding Dominion Midstream Partners LP's (NYSE: DM) future.

Propane Distributors: Unloved Big Yields and Ripe for M&A

By Roger S. Conrad on Aug. 5, 2018
Canada’s Superior Plus Corp (TSX: SPB, OTC: SUUIF) generated few headlines last month, when it paid $900 million for NGL Energy Partners’ (NYSE: NGL) propane distribution business. However, this merger is highly remarkable for three major reasons.

AT&T Inc: The Blessing of Low Expectations

By Roger S. Conrad on Jul. 19, 2018
The message from the U.S. Department of Justice to the merger-manic communications and media business? "Slow your roll."

More Utility M&A

By Roger S. Conrad on Jun. 15, 2018
Just three days after beating a US Department of Justice lawsuit, Conservative Holding AT&T Inc (NYSE: T) has closed its merger with Time Warner Inc (NYSE: TWX). The combined company will now attempt to do what fellow Portfolio recommendation Comcast Corp (NSDQ: CMCSA) has so successfully with NBC Universal the past four years.

MLPs Back on the Road to Profits

By Roger S. Conrad on May. 26, 2018
This week, Elliott Gue and I attended the 2018 MLP & Energy Infrastructure Conference in Orlando, Florida. Here are some of our takeaways.

MLP Takeovers and Take Unders

By Roger S. Conrad on May. 19, 2018
Enbridge Inc (TSX: ENB, NYSE: ENB) and Williams Companies (NYSE: WMB) roll up their master limited partnerships as expected. Here's what that means for unitholders.

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