[February 06, 2012] Shares of Golar LNG Rank the Highest in Terms of Operating Margin in the Oil & Gas Storage & Transportation Industry (GLNG, TCLP, EPB, TGP, EP) Tweet Feb 06, 2012 (SmarTrend(R) News Watch via COMTEX) -- Below are the three companies in the Oil & Gas Storage & Transportation industry with the highest operating margin. A healthy operating margin is required for a company to pay for its fixed costs and generate cash.Golar LNG ranks highest with a an operating margin of 58.5%. TC Pipelines is next with a an operating margin of 52.8%. El Paso Pipeline Partners ranks third highest with a an operating margin of 52.8%. Teekay LNG Partners follows with a an operating margin of 47.0%, and El Paso rounds out the top five with a an operating margin of 45.0%. SmarTrend recommended that subscribers consider buying shares of El Paso on October 10th, 2011 as our technology indicated a new Uptrend was in progress when shares hit $18.98. Since that recommendation, shares of El Paso have risen 42.4%. We continue to monitor El Paso for any potential shift so investors can protect gains and will alert SmarTrend subscribers immediately. Write to Chip Brian at [email protected] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SmarTrend analyzes over 5,000 securities simultaneously throughout the trading day and provides its subscribers with trend change alerts in real time. To get a free trial of our trading calls and maximize your trading results, please visit http://www.MySmarTrend.com Get exclusive, actionable insight into how the market is expected to trend prior to market open with our free morning newsletter. Sign up at: http://www.MySmarTrend.com/signup [ Back To TMCnet.com's Homepage ]