Summary: With rising geopolitical tensions and their potential impact on global oil markets, many are wondering how conflicts like that between the U.S. and Iran will impact any number of stocks. Two…
The State Street Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund (NYSEARCA:XLE), is up 27% year-to-date and 13% over the past month, trading at $56.78 Monday morning. The catalyst is unmistakable: Iran-Israel tensions have escalated…
Live Updates Tech Stocks Reverse Plight 11:31am ETTechnology stocks have reversed some earlier losses, with the Nasdaq Composite off its worst levels of the session. Palantir Technologies (Nasdaq; PLTR | PLTR Price…
Warren Buffett stepped down as CEO of Berkshire Hathaway on December 31, 2025, after six decades leading the conglomerate he transformed from a struggling textile mill into a $1 trillion empire. The…
Retirees watching their portfolios in the second half of 2026 have real reasons for optimism. While high-flying tech sectors navigate a period of consolidation, dividend stalwarts continue to deliver steady cash flow,…
The Dow Jones Industrial Average (NYSEARCA:DIA) has climbed 3.4% year-to-date through Wednesday, but three industrial and energy giants are leaving the broader index behind. Caterpillar (NYSE:CAT | CAT Price Prediction), Honeywell (NASDAQ:HON),…
Finding perfection in the world of individual stocks is so darn difficult. That’s why so many investors resort to index funds, exchange traded funds, and other vehicles which allow for passive equity…
Chevron (NYSE: CVX | CVX Price Prediction) and ConocoPhillips (NYSE: COP) have both delivered strong returns as energy dominates 2026. The Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund (NYSE: XLE) is up 21.56% year-to-date…
Blue-chip dividend stocks delivered mixed returns last week as investors weighed earnings reports, dividend announcements, and shifting interest rate expectations. With 10-year Treasury yields declining to 4.09%, the relative appeal of dividend-paying…
Pre-Market Stock Futures: Futures are trading lower as investors and traders return from the three-day holiday break, after a wild week that saw just about everything. The catalyst on Friday was that…
BP (NYSE: BP | BP Price Prediction) just confirmed what many already suspected: Big Oil’s renewable energy pivot was an expensive mistake. The British oil giant took a $5.4 billion write-down on…
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Pre-Market Stock Futures: Futures are trading lower after a big-time risk-off Friday, in which all major indices declined, as Thursday’s selling carried through. The combination of end-of-month profit-taking, the announcement of President…
Chevron Corp (NYSE:CVX | CVX Price Prediction) is negotiating with the Trump administration to expand its Venezuela oil license, aiming to boost exports to 300,000 barrels per day by March. The move…
With an armada of U.S. Navy ships steaming toward the Mediterranean, military action against Iran would pose significant risks to global oil markets due to Iran’s control over the Strait of Hormuz,…
