Williams Ptnrs: (NYSE: WPZ)

$52.06

1.23 (2.42%)

Volume 873,510

May 17 04:04 PM ET

Zacks Rank: 3-Hold

Zacks Rank	Definition	Annualized Return
#1	Strong Buy	26.6%
#2	Buy	18.71%
#3	Hold	10.12%
#4	Sell	4.32%
#5	Strong Sell	2.16%
S&P	500	9.93%

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            Stock Activity
        
		Day Low - High
		51.25 - 52.15
	
		52wk Low - High
		45.01 - 56.17
	
		Previous Close
		50.83
	
		Avg. Volume
		997,013
	
		Industry
		OIL/GAS PROD PIPELINE MLP
	
		Market Cap
		21.46 B
	
		Div - Yield
		3.39 - 6.67
	
		Beta
		1.05
	
		PE (Forward)
		28.31
	
		Current Year Est.
		1.80
	
		Quarterly Earnings ESP 
		6.82%
	
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                                                                        Definition
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                                                                        Strong Buy
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                                                                        #2
                                                                        Buy
                                                                        18.71%
                                                                    
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                                                                        Hold
                                                                        10.12%
                                                                    
                                                                        #4
                                                                        Sell
                                                                        4.32%
                                                                    
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                                                                        Strong Sell
                                                                        2.16%
                                                                    
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                                                                        500
                                                                        9.93%
                                                                    
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                Key Earnings Data
            
                            PE (Forward)
                            28.99
                        
                            PEG Ratio
                            4.83
                        
                            Current Year Est.
                            1.80
                        
                            Current Quarter Estimate
                            0.44
                        
                            Most Accurate Estimate
                            0.47
                        
                            Earnings ESP 
                            6.82%
                        
                            Next Earnings Report Date
                            08-07-2013
                        
                            EPS Last Year
                            1.59
                        
                            Expected Earnings Growth
                            6.00%
                        
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            Company Description
        
Williams Partners, through its subsidiaries, primarily finds, produces, gathers, processes and transports natural gas. The company also manages a wholesale power business. Williams' operations are concentrated in the Pacific Northwest, Rocky Mountains, Gulf Coast, Southern California and Eastern Seaboard.   
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Earnings Estimates

	Current Qtr (06/2013)	Next Qtr (09/2013)	Current Year (12/2013)	Next Year (12/2014)
Average Estimate	0.44	0.42	1.80	2.55
Number of Estimates	11	11	11	12
Low Estimate	0.28	0.24	1.34	1.37
High Estimate	0.63	0.65	2.55	NA
Year Ago EPS	0.29	0.38	1.89	1.80
EPS Growth	53.29%	11.48%	-5.00%	41.84%

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Industry Analysis

Name	Symbol	Previous Close
WILLIAMS PTNRS	WPZ	52.06
DELEK LOGISTICS	DKL	35.03
KINDER MORG MGT	KMR	86.22
MAGELLAN MDSTRM	MMP	51.95
ACCESS MIDSTRM	ACMP	43.56
ATLAS PIPLN PTR	APL	38.72
BOARDWALK PIPLN	BWP	31.20
BUCKEYE PARTNRS	BPL	66.05
EL PASO PIPELIN	EPB	43.18
ENBRIDGE EGY PT	EEP	30.15

Sector:Oils-Energy>> Industry:OIL/GAS PROD PIPELINE MLP

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Zacks Commentary

WPZ Earnings In Line, Lag Y/Y

May 08, 2013

WPZ, Shell JV to Serve Producers

Apr 12, 2013

WPZ Downgraded to Strong Sell

Mar 07, 2013

Williams Partners Offers Units

Mar 06, 2013

William Partners Lags on Lower NGL

Feb 22, 2013

Williams Teams Up With Marubeni

Feb 07, 2013

Sunoco Logistics Ups Distribution

Jan 25, 2013

MarkWest Hikes Distribution by 1.2%

Jan 24, 2013

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Financials

EPS TTM	1.59
Sales	7,351
Net Income	1,042
Price/Earnings	32.74
Price/Book	2.24
Price/Cash Flow	13.61
Price/Sales	3.20

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News

Earnings Look Back: Williams Partners Is Up 1.3% Since Reporting Quarterly Results 1 Week Ago (WPZ) - Financial News Network Online - Earnings Lookback

May 18, 2013

Cramer`s Top Stock Picks: KMP EPD MWE PAA WPZ EAC - TheStreet.com

May 17, 2013

Williams Partners Shares Climbing Higher, Up 1.5% - Financial News Network Online - Market Movers

May 17, 2013

Williams Partners (WPZ) Showing Bullish Technicals With 6.64% Dividend Yield - Freshbrewedmedia

May 14, 2013

Look for Shares of Williams Partners to Potentially Rebound after Yesterday's 2.37% Sell Off - Comtex Smartrend(R)

May 8, 2013

Stock Investors Sell Off Shares of Williams Partners, Down 2.7% - Financial News Network Online - Market Movers

May 8, 2013

Williams Partners (WPZ) Showing Neutral Technicals But Could Fall Through $50.30 Support - Freshbrewedmedia

May 8, 2013

Williams Partners's Shares Changing Hands at Lower Prices on 2.1x Above-Average Volume (WPZ) - Financial News Network Online - Unusual Volume

May 8, 2013

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Broker Recommendations

Current ABR	1.92
ABR (Last Week)	1.92
# of recs in ABR	12
Average Target Price	56.55
Industry Rank by ABR	91 out of 265
Rank in Industry	4 out of 30

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Day Low - High	51.25 - 52.15
52wk Low - High	45.01 - 56.17
Previous Close	50.83
Avg. Volume	997,013
Industry	OIL/GAS PROD PIPELINE MLP
Market Cap	21.46 B
Div - Yield	3.39 - 6.67
Beta	1.05
PE (Forward)	28.31
Current Year Est.	1.80
Quarterly Earnings ESP	6.82%

PE (Forward)	28.99
PEG Ratio	4.83
Current Year Est.	1.80
Current Quarter Estimate	0.44
Most Accurate Estimate	0.47
Earnings ESP	6.82%
Next Earnings Report Date	08-07-2013
EPS Last Year	1.59
Expected Earnings Growth	6.00%

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Williams Ptnrs: (NYSE: WPZ)

$52.06

1.23 (2.42%)

Volume 873,510

May 17 04:04 PM ET

Stock Activity

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Key Earnings Data

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Industry Analysis

Sector:Oils-Energy>> Industry:OIL/GAS PROD PIPELINE MLP

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Financials

News

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