Monday morning news items. First off Energy Transfer Equity (ETE) the GP of Energy Transfer Partners (ETP) announces an increase to its first dividend. Also this morning Merrill Lynch is resuming coverage of Northern Borders Partners with a buy recomendation.

Atlas America (ATLS) starts trading at a 3 for 2 split today so not to worry if you see the stock down 18 points...its post split!

More shuffling around of the deck chairs at Teppco after the death of the CEO. TPP has been acting in line to the rest of the group lately. This news item is left over from Friday.

Markwest Energy (MWE) conference call had a bit of a positive spin to it according to posters on the Markwest Energy message board.

Ten year yield opens up at 4.787%....we'll see if 4.80-4.90 holds.