Williams Companies, Inc. (WMB)

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Good earnings.

Money machine.

This is the worst stock I have , This used to be my best performer, now I am down 57 % I,m just looking to get my money back and it would have to go up 57% to brake even and the dividend is very low to even be any help of recouping loses. may be if it 's bought out then there's hope

They have the gas business from production, transporting and selling gas figured and so it smartly.

Considering Book value, earnings, and market cap...this should beat the market in 5 years.

Natural Gas Fever

ROE of neaarly 18% and they actually have a little bit of cash in the bank, just under a billion. In any case they seem to be in decent shape I am a buyer

Let it get away from 3 to 44 one time before and got it 12.29. Still looks good with a div, acceptable debt, and well run co.

A natural gas play with a 3.8% yield. Nat gas has been ignored, but is a clean green energy source that should get more interest in the Obama future.

Everybody seems to like this stock on the upside. I LOVE commodities on the upside, gold especially since the forced inflation Stimulus-Obama is going to create. I like gas (in a non-personal form) but there is simply more downside to all of this economy before the 'usual drivers' have full sway again. EVERYTHING is tank'in and if you ain't on most everything to BE tank'in just go to Florida for the rest of the winter (and maybe well into summer too) and keep your money in your suitcase! At least you'll be able to touch it as it depreciates.

Energy demand has not slacked off, despite price increases. The demand for natural gas on world markets is strong, and CNG as an alternative to petroleum is a cleaner burning alternative for fleets. This stock is a good value at 6.35 P/E.

Energy AND infrastructure. Use of existing pipeline right-of-ways for communication right-of-ways as well.

In my opinion, natural gas will be a big deal during the first half of the Obama presidency due to his stance on energy independence. I do not, however, think that natural gas is a long-term solution to the energy crisis and will thus fall again over his second term.

natural gas

The pitch for this stock can be found on the Stinky Feet discussion board at http://boards.fool.com/Message.asp?mid=27346313 . Stop by and let us know what you think of this stock.

Okay, when oil starts going back up by when spring rolls around lets guess what happens...

solid performer.

The price of nat gas may have gone down, but the pipelines get paid to transport anyway.

Kinder Morgan and El Paso may be more attractive dividend plays, but Williams Companies has the cash... $6.25 per share... I think they are better positioned than their competitors in this contracting credit market.

Price is attractive now @ $13.43... but I always like to buy down by selling PUT options with a $12.50 strike. You can get an initial 10% return AND pick the stock up at a much more attractive basis.