Crude oil prices have fallen since the outbreak of coronavirus in China was revealed in early January. Short sellers have been selective with their bets and continue to be so.
Merrill Lynch suggests that investors look at more defensive energy companies, and these five make sense now for long-term growth investors with some risk tolerance.
These four top energy companies pay rich dependable dividends and should continue to battle through the weakness in the sector until we get to the summer driving and travel season.
Short interest has increased on four of six energy stocks we track. Crude prices have been hit hard by worries over the impact of the coronavirus outbreak on demand for oil. Short…
Short interest in oil and gas stocks rose in the final two weeks of December. Since then, crude prices have been volatile due to the confrontation between the United States and Iran,…
Occidental Petroleum has agreed to reduce its stake in Western Midstream to less than 50% this year and give up some control of Western's general partner. Oxy also sheds about $7.8 billion…
While the stock market is poised for a bad end to the week, both gold and oil are skyrocketing higher on the global tension.
While a repeat of the 2019 gains would be an outstanding start to the new decade, the odds are stacked toward a more normal year for investment returns, with the potential for…
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Short interest in oil and gas stocks generally declined in the two-week period through December 13, primarily due to an OPEC+ decision to reduce production by a total of 2.1 million barrels…
Thursday's top analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations included Applied Materials, Barrick Gold, Best Buy, Blackstone, Boeing, Cisco Systems, Johnson & Johnson, KKR, McDonald's, Micron Technology, Occidental Petroleum, RealReal and Splunk.
2019 was a tough year for energy companies, particularly oil and gas producers caught between low energy prices and investor demand for returns. 2020 may be a different story for some of…
Short sellers increased their positions on three of six energy stocks we track while crude oil prices are up by about $2 a barrel over the past month.
One Wall Street firm predicts that the next few years could bring a turnaround for the top companies in the beleaguered energy sector, because the turnaround in oil pricing could be dramatic.
Stocks have retested all-time highs and were indicated to have a marginally higher open on Wednesday ahead of a shortened week for the Thanksgiving break. The S&P 500 was last seen up…
