Tesoro Logistics LP (NYSE:TLLP) revealed late yesterday, that it has agreed to acquire the natural gas pipeline business of QEP Resources Inc (NYSE:QEP) for nearly $2.5 billion in cash. Following the deal, the stock price of Tesoro Logistics is down more than 9.4% today in the first hour of trading at $60.75 on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE). Tesoro Logistics is a San Antonio, Texas-based tax-benefitted master limited partnership (MLP), which is a corporate structure under which a business entity has to pay no taxes and only the unit-holder or shareholder is taxed upon receiving distributions or dividends. Tesoro Corporation (NYSE:TSO) has controlled the MLP as its general partner since its formation in 2011. Tesoro Corporation (NYSE:TSO) in last trading activity increased 8.36% to close at $65.43. Company weekly performance is 8.35% while its quarterly performance stands at 13.38%. Tesoro Corporation (NYSE:TSO) is -2.45% away from its 52 week high. Recently, JetBlue Airways Corporation (NASDAQ:JBLU) raised their fares by $4 per round trip, or $2 per one-way, on a small number of routes in order to match the industry increase, Reuters reported. Oil prices have fallen by about one-fifth since late April. On last trading day JetBlue Airways Corporation (NASDAQ:JBLU) increased 3.41% to close at $11.23. Its volatility for the week is 7.55% while volatility for the month is 4.83%. JBLU's sales growth for past 5 years was 9.90% and its EPS growth for past 5 years was 27.80%. JetBlue Airways Corporation (NASDAQ:JBLU) monthly performance is -1.14%. W.R. Berkley (NYSE:WRB) has been given a “BBB+” credit rating by analysts at Morningstar. The firm’s “BBB+” rating indicates that the company is a moderate default risk. They also gave their stock a three star rating. On last trading day W.R. Berkley Corporation (NYSE:WRB) increased 0.46% to close at $48.44. Its volatility for the week is 1.33% while volatility for the month is 1.21%. WRB's sales growth for past 5 years was 6.40% and its EPS growth for past 5 years was 17.00%. W.R. Berkley Corporation (NYSE:WRB) monthly performance is 0.02%. Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. (NYSE:CTB) has released its 2013 corporate social responsibility and sustainability report, “Responsibility the Cooper Way.” Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. (NYSE:CTB) has 1.00% insider ownership while its institutional ownership stands at 89.40%. In last trading activity company's stock closed at $29.45. AT&T Inc. is planning to buy satellite service DirecTV (NASDAQ:DTV) for $48.5 billion. Both are under regulatory review; customers complain such deals would create monopolies that would hijack choice. On Monday shares of DIRECTV (NASDAQ:DTV) closed at $85.26. Company's sales growth for last 5 years was 10.00% and EPS growth for next 5 years is recorded as 8.60%.
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