Atlas Pipeline Partners (APL) is up 80 cents to 18.80 and leads the winners list today. Atlas Holdings (AHD) is up about the same on a percentage basis. Crosstex (XTXI) is up 1.35% while Crosstex LP (XTEX) is down almost 2%. As we head into a weekend we have to ask ourselves whether we might wake up Monday morning to another one of those LP GP mergers. Nustar Holdings (NSH) is down slightly while Nustar (NS) is up fractionally. Energy Transfer Equity (ETE) is down a little while Energy Transfer Partners (ETP) is basically flat. So at least from the action today among the big boys there isnt much. More interest in the smaller players but nothing we can draw conclusions from in the casino. All this leaves us with the mlp index flat and the dow up 25 points as we head into lunchtime.