Whenever a company posts a surprise loss, the first thing investors do is go into investigator mode to see whether the change in prospects was a one-time fluke or the sign of something worse. In the case of Enbridge Energy Partners (NYSE: EEP), the company’s eye-popping loss isn’t the biggest concern.
Let’s take a quick look at Enbridge Energy Partners’ third-quarter results to see what caused the company to post a big loss, and what investors should be focusing on in the future.