Our Research


October 30, 2023

Real Time (‘SOL’) with Timm Schneider: Are Integrateds/ Refiners a Source of Funds for E&Ps?!

By Timm Schneider

***Excel Data Available Upon Request. Full Company Level Details (~200 Corporates) Within*** The following equities exhibited notable w/w changes in their active shares on loan utilization… Higher: SUN/ GEL/ PAGP/ NPWR/ BE/ RUN/ FCEL/ VTLE/ SD/…

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October 29, 2023

M&A Survey ‘Most Mentioned:’ 1) DVN; 2) COP; 3) PR; 4) MRO; and 5) TRGP… But the Plot Thickens

By Timm Schneider

Thank you for the well over 200 responses! This is one of the most comprehensive M&A surveys we have ever performed! Affiliation of survey takers: 1) ~37% Portfolio Company/ Corporate; 2) ~21% Long-Only; 3) ~17%…

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October 29, 2023

Your Weekend News Catch-up… Also, Why Did the Ghost Go Into the Bar?!

By Timm Schneider

…For the boos… Happy Sunday! We only include links to news sources that do NOT require you to have a subscription to the respective site, or if they do, they are free of charge. However,…

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October 25, 2023

***Adding SHEL OW and Removing DVN from our Core Model Portfolio***

By Timm Schneider

Effective immediately, we are removing DVN as an Overweight from our Model Portfolio Number 1 (our Core Portfolio), for a one percent relative loss since inception. ***We are adding SHEL to replace DVN*** We believe…

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October 25, 2023

Effective Immediately, We Are Closing our OW OKE vs. UW PAA/ PAGP Trade Idea

By Timm Schneider

The total return for this trade is ~3% based on closing prices on 10/25/2023. We initially put this trade on 9/25/2023: Link This is not a call on the respective quarters. Please see within for…

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October 25, 2023

***30 Second M&A Survey (Works on Mobile Devices); 100% Anonymous***

By Timm Schneider

Tell us what you really think… Multiple choice for your top three ‘marriage’ pairs. As always, 100% anonymous. LINK: The Schneider Capital Group ***M&A Outlook Survey*** Please feel free to share this link within your…

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October 24, 2023

What Gym Exercise do Ghosts Like Best?

By Timm Schneider

…Dead Lifts… So much going, so little time. Shoot us an e-mail if you want to catch-up on positioning etc. Quick model portfolio and trade idea performance updates below. ***Model Portfolio 1: Total Return since…

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October 23, 2023

Real Time (‘SOL’) with Timm Schneider: Integrated & Refiner Short Interest Ticks Up as OFS Goes the Opposite Direction…

By Timm Schneider

***Excel Data Available Upon Request. Full Company Level Details (~200 Corporates) Within*** The following equities exhibited notable w/w changes in their active shares on loan utilization… Higher: GEL/ ARLP/ MPLX/ NPWR/ PAL/ TPIC/ EVA/ MTDR/…

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October 22, 2023

Outback or Chilis Tonight? Your Sunday News Summary…

By Timm Schneider

One of the greatest joys of moving out of Manhattan has been an abundance of delicious, reasonably priced chain food restaurants. Who needs L’Artusi anyways! Chilis is probably my favorite but may switch it up…

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October 20, 2023

In NJ They Pump Fists, Not Gas: KMI Terminal Asset Sales Could Be Highly Accretive at ~20x+ EBITDA…

By Timm Schneider

Did you Know: New Jersey is the only state left where it is illegal to pump your own gas. Hence most people in New Jersey prefer to pump their fists. New Jersey law states that…

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October 19, 2023

Feedback on this Week’s Rumored M&A Transactions… Can’t Wait What’s on Deck for Next Week

By Timm Schneider

So we got a few more unconfirmed M&A tales this week (links to Bloomberg news reports below). We’ve been aggregating some of the general comments and feedback we have collected. See within for details.  As…

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October 18, 2023

The Upstream ‘Shakeweight,’ Aggregators of Assets… or Aggregators, and are the Europeans simply ‘SOL’

By Timm Schneider

In a recent note (XOM for PXD is the Largest Announced M&A Deal Globally YTD) we highlighted some of the most discussed questions and topics with investors. We attempt to answer these within. Is this…

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October 17, 2023

Time for a Kinder View? KMI Kicks Off Energy Earnings Tomorrow…

By Timm Schneider

Leading with the conclusion (full details within): We continue to like this infrastructure laggard (-2.5% vs. broader infra Q3 thru today). There are a few items to look for on the call tomorrow, but no one…

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October 16, 2023

EIA Drilling Productivity Report Revises U.S. Oil & Gas Production Up ~1.5%+ For October…

By Timm Schneider

…though November Oil & Gas production is still indicated lower by ~0.5%. See report for details. Realize some folks don’t like the EIA data but the new drilling productivity report just got released today. LINK…

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October 16, 2023

Real Time (‘SOL’) with Timm Schneider: WTH is a Kilometer?! Interesting Divergence on the Canadians + General Set Up into Earnings…

By Timm Schneider

***Excel Data Available Upon Request. Full Company Level Details (~200 Corporates) Within*** We are now including a few high level observations and set-ups in the body as well. Shares on Loan (‘SOL’) are simply shares…

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