It's been a rough year for Norwegian energy giant Equinor (NYSE: EQNR), with the stock price falling 19.5% year to date. Equinor has been the worst-performing energy major in 2024, underperforming peers ExxonMobil,

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It has dropped hints that a dividend cut is forthcoming. NextEra Energy Partners had grown briskly for many years. Powering its growth has been a steady stream of acquisitions, which it funded primarily with convertible equity portfolio financing (CEPF) arrangements with large institutional investors.