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Plains All American Pipeline LP (PAA) stock, explained like you're 5
Plains All American Pipeline LP trades on the Nasdaq under the ticker PAA. It is a large cap company in the natural gas distribution industry, part of the energy sector, with a market value of about 17.2 billion dollars.
- Ticker
- PAA
- Exchange
- Nasdaq
- Sector
- Energy
- Industry
- Natural Gas Distribution
- Size
- Large cap, about 17.2 billion dollars
Is Plains All American Pipeline LP a small, medium or large cap company?
Yes. Plains All American Pipeline LP is a large cap stock. Its market cap, which is the total value of all its shares, is about 17.2 billion dollars.
Here is how you can tell. Multiply the share price by the number of shares to get the market cap, then compare it to the usual sizes. Micro cap is under 300 million dollars, small cap is 300 million to 2 billion, mid cap is 2 to 10 billion, large cap is 10 billion and up, and mega cap is over 200 billion. Market caps move every day with the share price, so treat the number as a recent snapshot.
How Plains All American Pipeline LP makes money
- Producing, refining and moving oil and natural gas.
- Selling fuel and related products.
- Services for energy producers.
What moves PAA stock
- The price of oil and natural gas.
- How much the company produces and what it costs.
- Energy policy and global demand.
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Questions about Plains All American Pipeline LP stock
What does Plains All American Pipeline LP do?
Plains All American Pipeline LP trades on the Nasdaq under the ticker PAA. It is a large cap company in the natural gas distribution industry, part of the energy sector, with a market value of about 17.2 billion dollars.
What is the ticker symbol for Plains All American Pipeline LP?
Plains All American Pipeline LP trades under the ticker PAA on the Nasdaq.
What is Plains All American Pipeline LP's market cap?
Plains All American Pipeline LP is a large cap stock with a market cap of about 17.2 billion dollars.
How does Plains All American Pipeline LP make money?
Producing, refining and moving oil and natural gas. Selling fuel and related products. Services for energy producers.
What moves PAA stock?
The price of oil and natural gas. How much the company produces and what it costs. Energy policy and global demand.
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