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Crude oil prices have gotten off to a roaring start in 2023. West Texas Intermediate, the primary U.S. oil price benchmark, has risen from around $70 a barrel at the beginning of the year to more

Exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are hugely popular with investors. One of the most recognized names in the ETF space is Vanguard, the company behind several of the biggest funds in the world in terms

Of all major semiconductor companies, Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) has perhaps been the most disappointing over the past decade. Even with the advent of cloud computing and the AI revolution, the stock has

The energy sector is up big so far in 2024, largely thanks to an 11% surge in the price per barrel of Brent crude oil (the international benchmark). Investors wondering how to approach the sector

Technology has increasingly represented the broader market. So much so that investors might overlook energy, which remains the ultimate foundation for the world's economy. Integrated oil and natural

Share prices of Marvell Technology (NASDAQ: MRVL) surged to new highs this year, as investors anticipate strong artificial intelligence (AI) demand boosting the company's data center solutions

Shares of Bloom Energy (NYSE: BE) rallied 28.2% in March, according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence.

The fuel cell and electrolyzer manufacturer sold off hard after its fourth-quarter

Vanguard's largest exchange-traded funds (ETFs) -- like the Vanguard S&P 500 ETF, Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF, Vanguard Growth ETF, or Vanguard Value ETF -- garner a lot of attention. And for

If you threw a dart at a list of Vanguard ETFs, it would probably land on one that will deliver solid long-term returns. That's just how good Vanguard's funds tend to be. However, some Vanguard ETFs

Exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are fantastic tools to have in your investment arsenal. These baskets of stocks can be bought and sold like individual stocks, yet they give you exposure to whatever

I recently counted the number of high-yield dividend stocks Warren Buffett had in his Berkshire Hathaway portfolio. The total came to 12 -- more than I had anticipated.

It appears that Buffett likes

If you have extra cash -- say $1,000 -- that you want to put to work in the stock market, you might want to consider exchange-traded funds (ETFs). ETFs deliver exposure to many stocks with a single

Crude oil prices have been on fire this year. WTI, the primary U.S. oil price benchmark, has surged from around $70 a barrel at the start of the year to nearly $90 a barrel recently. Higher oil

ExxonMobil (NYSE: XOM) is outperforming the S&P 500 and the energy sector so far this year. Brent crude oil prices (the international benchmark) are up 10.9% year to date. So, you may think that

Energy stocks have started the year strong, with the Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF up 13.5% in the first quarter. Two of the stocks helping power those returns are the ETF's top two holdings

There are many different ways of approaching an investment in oil and gas. But one of the simplest is to target a company in the upstream oil and gas sector, whether that's an exploration and

I'm self-employed, so I'm on my own when it comes to saving for retirement. I don't have a pension plan or a 401(k) match to help me retire more comfortably. So I take a reasonably cautious approach

At first blush it reads like a press release posted when there's little else for a public relations department to talk about that day.

There's more to SLB's (NYSE: SLB) plans to acquire 80% of Aker

The stock market has gotten off to a roaring start in 2024. The S&P 500 ended the first quarter up 10%, its average return over an entire year. That surge has driven down its dividend yield to 1.3%.

Occidental Petroleum (NYSE: OXY) is one of the most popular oil stocks these days. Warren Buffett has a lot to do with that. His company, Berkshire Hathaway, has been buying shares of the oil giant

The original "Magnificent Seven" is a group of tech stocks that have generally delivered market-beating returns in the past decade. Creating a similarly prominent group in another sector like

Devon Energy (NYSE: DVN) has a nearly 5% dividend yield. Pioneer Natural Resources (NYSE: PXD) yields about 4.3%. And Diamondback Energy (NASDAQ: FANG) has a roughly 4.2% yield.

Those are pretty

If you had to pick an energy stock to buy right now, Chevron (NYSE: CVX) has a lot of positives going for it. But at the end of the day, the real driver of the company's financial results and stock