Pembina Closes $290MM Deal for Stake in Whitecap’s NatGas Facility
Pembina Gas Infrastructure (PGI), a Canadian firm partially owned by...
Pembina Gas Infrastructure (PGI), a Canadian firm partially owned by Pembina Pipeline Corp. and KKR, closed a CA$420 million deal with Whitecap Resources for a 50% ownership stake in the Kaybob Complex, a gas processing facility in Alberta. The agreement, effective December 31, 2024, also includes Whitecap committing to a long-term take-or-pay contract for processing capacity at the facility, which has a gas processing capability of 165 MMcf/d and a condensate stabilization capacity of 15,000 bbl/d.
Additionally, the deal supports future infrastructure development by PGI in the Lator area, where PGI will also own CA$400 million worth of new infrastructure, including battery and gathering pipelines, expected to have a capacity of 150 mmcf/d and to be operational by early 2027.
Whitecap plans to use the proceeds from the sale to reduce its net debt below $1 billion.
Tesla’s annual sales fell for the first time in more than a decade
Rare bad news for Elon Musk: Tesla’s global EV sales last year fell...
Rare bad news for Elon Musk: Tesla’s global EV sales last year fell 1.1% from 2024—the company’s first year over year decline since 2011, the Associated Press reported. That sent the stock tumbling yesterday, marking a rough day for the automaker that had soared since Donald Trump won the presidential election and convinced investors he’d be friendly to Musk’s policy priorities. Meanwhile, BYD is coming for Tesla’s EV crown: The Chinese company posted record sales in December and continues to gain on Tesla’s market share lead despite not being available in the US.
Short-seller firm accused Carvana of “grift for the ages.” Hindenburg...
Short-seller firm accused Carvana of “grift for the ages.” Hindenburg Research, the short seller that recently uncovered alleged accounting manipulation at Super Micro, is now accusing used car retailer Carvana of malpractice. Per Bloomberg, Hindenburg shorted Carvana’s stock and published research showing that the company allegedly uses questionable financial tactics to hide the true risks of its loan portfolio from investors. Carvana’s stock skyrocketed 284% last year, netting CEO Ernest Garcia III and his father, a majority shareholder, billions in profits.
Rolex hiked prices on several of its watches this year as the cost of gold continues to surge.
Morgan Stanley quit the Net-Zero Banking Alliance, joining Citigroup and Bank of America in ditching the climate group meant to help reduce global greenhouse gas emissions.
US mortgage rates are once again approaching 7%, convincing many experts that they’re likely to remain higher for longer.
Bundle up: The polar vortex is coming to much of the US this month.
U.S. stocks fall to start 2025; S&P 500, Nasdaq tally longest skid since April
U.S. stocks got off to a rocky start to 2025 on Thursday...
U.S. stocks got off to a rocky start to 2025 on Thursday as the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite declined for a fifth straight day.
For both, it was the longest losing streak since April, according to Dow Jones Market Data.
Meanwhile, the Dow fell for a fourth straight day — its longest losing streak since Dec. 18, when the blue-chip gauge capped off a 10-day stretch of losses, Dow Jones data showed.
All three major U.S. equity benchmarks finished lower after a volatile session. Market watchers blamed the weakness in stocks on profit-taking, as well as a surge in the value of the U.S. dollar.
Here is where stocks finished, according to preliminary closing data from FactSet.
The S&P 500shed 13.08 points, or 0.2%, at 5,868.55.
The Dow Jonefell by 151.95 points, or 0.4%, at 42,392.27.
The Nasdaq Compositefell by 30 points, or 0.2%, at 19,280.79.
Coterra Energy Expands Permian Holdings with $43 Million Acquisition
Coterra Energy Inc....
Coterra Energy Inc. is expanding its investments in the Permian Basin by adding more assets to its $3.95 billion deal with Franklin Mountain Energy and Avant Natural Resources. Specifically, Coterra will purchase an additional 1,650 net royalty acresfrom Sandia Minerals LLC for $43 million, as disclosed in a December 31 SEC filing. These royalties were not part of its initial acquisition from Franklin Mountain. The purchase increases the total cost of the Franklin Mountain acquisition to $1.543 billion. This deal initially included 40.89 million shares of Coterra stock, valued at approximately $1 billion, and the separate deal with Avant is worth $1.45 billion. Collectively, these acquisitions will bring Coterra between 400 and 550 new net drilling locations, primarily located in Lea County, New Mexico.
