MONDAY MORNING EARNINGS PARADE!

Alliance Resource Partners (ARLP) leads a long list of earnings this morning with a record performance all the way around and a solid distribution boost. Alliance GP Holdings (AHGP) of course benefits and hikes the payout as well. Boardwalk Partners (BWP) puts up its numbers which look good as well but the stock is trading down nearly 1 in the premarket. Holders will also get a .005 cent increase in the distribution. Don't spend the extra 1/2 cent all in one place. Enterprise Products Partners (EPD) is doing what it always does well which is grow earnings and payouts. And what Enterprise does..Duncan Partners (DEP) also follows and their earnings look very good as well. Inergy Partners (NRGY) gives us its 35th consecutive quarterly distribution increase which is remarkable really...8 years! Inergy Holdings (NRGP) which split 3-1 also boots by a penny and a half. No story yet though just a headline.

Stock futures this morning just a shade lower at the start. Its a quiet Monday morning in July. The dollar is down this morning and gold is up. Rates are flat this morning at lease so far. MLPS have 340 and all time highs in their sights but there are only a few days before the ex-distribution cycle begins. Also i posted last night 2 story links that are must reads esepecially about the new MLPL which is the leveraged ETN and the risks involved.