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Energy prices are falling fast, but oil-and-gas stocks Exxon Mobil Corp. (NYSE: XOM), Diamondback Energy Inc. (NASDAQ: FANG), EOG Resources Inc. (NYSE: EOG), and Range Resources Corp. (NYSE: RRC)

After falling short of Wall Street earnings estimates for the first and second quarters, Diamondback Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ:FANG) got back on track in Q3 — in a big way.

The oil and gas producer

When was the last time you saw a VIX below 13.0%? Most seasoned investors would tell you that this could be considered a once-in-a-cycle unicorn moment, and while the bears are focusing on reasons

They say that you should take analyst projections and ratings with a grain of salt and that the actual language of the market is read through valuation ratios and price action. You could follow

It’s yet to be seen whether Warren Buffett and Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A) are involved in the latest bounce in Occidental Petroleum (NYSE: OXY) shares, but it doesn’t matter. The Q3 results

Publicly traded companies utilize debt for many reasons. They can use it to fuel growth, pay dividends, or buy back shares, but like any financial entity, enough is enough. When interest rates

Once one of the best-performing sectors in the economy, on a three-year basis, energy stocks are now beginning to show some signs of weakness due to structural cracks. On a year-to-date basis

The answer to whether Exxon Mobil (NYSE: XOM) or Chevron (NYSE: CVX) is a better buy is relative. Exxon was clearly the better buy for investors before the Q3 results were released, but now that

Oilfield services stocks like Halliburton (NYSE: HAL) and Schlumberger (NYSE: SLB) are pulling back following their Q3 earnings reports, but this is not the time to sell. These stocks are

Shares of Chevron Corp. (NYSE: CVX) gapped down hard on October 23 after saying it would buy fellow S&P 500 component Hess Corp. (NYSE: HES) in an all-stock deal valued at $53 billion.

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Today's market is not the one you inherited many years ago; this is entirely different. With giants like BlackRock (NYSE: BLK) and The Goldman Sachs Group (NYSE: GS) guiding their own ships toward

Shares of J.B. Hunt (NASDAQ: JBHT) are moving lower following the Q3 release, and they may fall lower, but that is a good thing for a buy-and-hold forever stock. The company’s results are solid

If the Nasdaq-100 is driving toward 20,000, there will be at least a minor detour along the way.

Since riding a five-month winning streak as high as 15,932 this summer, the tech-heavy index has

Oil Flares Up Amid Middle East Crisis 

Tensions between Israel and Gaza are proving to be another catalyst for surging oil prices. With Brent crude futures closing back in on the $90 per barrel

Vietnamese electric vehicle (EV) maker VinFast Auto Ltd. (NASDAQ: VFS) saw its shares rise from $11.61 to $93 after it went public on August 15, 2023, through a reverse merger via a special

Whether or not the FOMC raises interest rates again this year is meaningless in the grand picture. As uncertain as the next move is, interest rates will certainly be high for a long time. The only

Income investors aren't known for their risk-on attitude or speculative natures, but that doesn't mean there aren't speculations in the income-investment universe. A simple speculation is on

The market has been swept by a sea of red month-do-date (MTD), with the overall market, the SPDR S&P 500 ETF (NYSE: SPY) down over 3% MTD. Apart from one sector, most sectors and industries have

Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) is not a cheap stock, but there are indications it is undervalued. The company's transition to CEO Andy Jassy resulted in significant traction and, more importantly, an

Shell plc (NYSE: SHEL) recently cleared price resistance above $63.69, trending higher in heavier-than-normal volume as the broader energy sector moves higher.

While the recent price move is

The energy sector has rotated back into leadership, with big S&P 500 components such as Exxon Mobil Corp. (NYSE: XOM), Chevron Corp. (NYSE: CVX) and Schlumberger Ltd. (NYSE: SLB) trading to the

A combination of factors, including the supply/demand imbalance, OPEC+ production cuts, and the oil charts, suggest this is a golden time to buy oil and oil stocks. Regarding the oil price

Insider buying is a good sign that a company is heading for better times, but it is often unreliable. The signal is more robust if institutions and analysts are as supportive as they are with the

During unprecedented times in financial markets, the term "bear market" can strike fear into even the most seasoned investor's heart. As economic tides come and go, the need for strategic planning

An interesting shift in allocation and performance has occurred over the last month, with the energy sector catching up to the overall market. Over the last month, the Energy Select Sector SPDR