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Williams is an energy company committed to being the leader in providing infrastructure that safely delivers natural gas products to reliably fuel the clean energy economy. Williams has operations in 11 supply areas that provide natural gas gathering and processing (G&P), transmission and storage services; NGL fractionation, transportation, and storage services; and marketing services to approximately 800 customers. Williams owns an interest in and operates over 32,000 miles of pipelines in 24 states and in the Gulf of America, 35 natural gas processing facilities, 9 NGL fractionation facilities, approximately 23 million barrels of NGL storage capacity, and 423 Bcf of natural gas storage capacity, and delivers natural gas that is used every day for clean-power generation, heating, and industrial use. The company is based in Tulsa, Oklahoma, has 5,987 employees, and is a component of the S&P 500 index.

Stocks did their thing on Thursday -- and with one more day in May, equities seemingly have put together yet another impressive month. The S&P 500 is up 5% for the month, the Nasdaq has ripped higher by 8% after April's 15% surge, and the Nasdaq 100 has popped 10% following last month's 15.7% jump. As the legendary investor Marty Zweig said, 'The trend is your friend until it bends at the end.'

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Sustainable Impact Investing is gaining traction not only with Argus Research clients but also with the global investment community. As assets have flowed in over the past 40 years, Sustainable Investing has evolved. The discipline, originally known as Socially Responsible Investing, first focused on excluding companies that conducted business in South Africa, or participated in industries such as tobacco, alcohol, and firearms. In time, the list of industries to avoid increased to include soft drinks, fast food, and oil and gas, among numerous others. Performance of initial strategies lagged, and the approach has been modified. Now, instead of merely identifying industries to avoid, the discipline promotes "sustainable" business practices across all industries that can have an "impact" on global issues such as climate, hunger, poverty, disease, shelter, and workers' rights. Given the strategy's focus on leading management practices, we expect the growth curve for Sustainable Investing to again slope upward in the years ahead.