It’s been a bad week for oil stocks. Even though OPEC+ nations delayed their production cuts scheduled to begin in October, global demand for oil weakened considerably. China, in particular, which is…
Optimism is an admirable human trait, especially in a world that often seems entirely devoid of hope. But when it comes to investing, that emotion can get you into troubling positions. As…
With the turnover from the 1960s to the 1970s, the U.S. was coming out of a period of growth nationwide. Unfortunately, the 1970s are best remembered as being periods of high unemployment…
Here is an assessment of how safe Exxon Mobil’s dividend appears to be based on a variety of metrics.
Here is an assessment of how safe Chevron's dividend appears to be based on a variety of metrics.
The world’s second- and third-largest integrated oil companies both got their start in the last half of the 19th century. Chevron Corp. (NYSE: CVX | CVX Price Prediction) traces its California beginnings…
Few things stick in the news headlines quite as well as the fluctuations in gasoline prices. In our car-obsessed culture, gasoline is literally the lifeblood of our civilization. Small changes, whether up…
The federal CHIPS Act signed into law by President Joe Biden in August 2022 is offering $52 billion in federal subsidies to boost America’s semiconductor industry. The goal is to reduce U.S.…
The world's largest oil companies are reporting earnings for the June quarter. It is not pretty, but higher dividends and more stock buybacks are likely to keep investors in line.
The Federal Open Market Committee is expected to pause its interest rate hikes, inflation is settling down (sort of) and oil demand is coming closer to a peak.
Paul Ausick Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway continues to add energy, and these five high-yielding mega-cap sector leaders look like outstanding bets ahead of an anticipated surge in oil prices in the latter half of…
Many top oil stocks were mauled during the first quarter. Given the surprise OPEC production cut, investors can get some great value with the mega-cap dividend-paying integrated majors. These seven offer big…
February's report on U.S. personal income and spending came in as expected Friday morning. Earlier this week, a lease sale for oil and gas drilling in the Gulf of Mexico attracted 40%…
With an expected surge in oil demand on the horizon and the markets pulling back due to the emerging banking crisis, these seven mega-cap energy leaders with big and dependable dividends look…
Tuesday's top analyst upgrades and downgrades included American Tower, Best Buy, Dominion Energy, Intuit, NetEase, Shell, Southwest Airlines, State Street and Union Pacific.
