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Writing Scorpio Tankers Call Offers 6.5% Return
As the underlying stock for our trades, Scorpio Tankers (STNG) is becoming a favorite, making us money on two bull put spreads in the past two months, and providing an unrealized profit of 8.8% on our...
Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Cleared to Buy as Much as Half of Occidental’s Shares
Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway has the green light from regulators to purchase as much as 50% of Occidental Petroleum Corp.’s shares, after seeking approval for such a transaction in July. In a r...
Warren Buffett Not Expected to Bid for Control of Occidental Following Stake Boost
Warren Buffett’s bid to boost his big stake in Occidental Petroleum even further isn’t expected to serve as a prelude to a full takeover of the resurgent energy company by the widely watched billionai...
8 Stocks That Look Like Good Buys as Natural-Gas Prices Get Pumped Up
Elias Stein Text size Two commodities that power the world are taking divergent paths, and it could have a big impact on consumers in the coming months. Crude oil is down some 25% from its highs, but ...
Berkshire Hathaway Can Acquire Up to 50% of Occidental Petroleum, Filing Says
Text size Berkshire Hathaway currently has a 20% stake in Occidental. Callaghan O’Hare/Bloomberg Occidental Petroleum stock jumped Friday after Berkshire Hathaway got approval from the Federal E...
Coterra Energy Call Aims For 6.7% Return
Crude oil is trading at a six-month low, down 28% from highs above $120 per barrel in March to $88 today for a barrel of the West Texas Intermediate variety. Despite the big drop, oil is still up 42% ...
Buffett and Berkshire added big to their bets on Ally, Occidental, Paramount and Activision. But these other 6 stocks also got a vote of confidence.
Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Inc. added to nine stock holdings during the second quarter, reduced holdings of four and sold two outright. That’s according to Berkshire Hathaway’s BRK.B, +1.26% ...
Berkshire 13F: Buffett Likely Bought Apple, Chevron, and Occidental Stock
Text size CEO Warren Buffett and his investment lieutenants didn’t buy as much stock in the second quarter as they did in the first quarter. Paul Morigi/Getty Images for Fortune/Time Inc Berkshi...
Oil prices are down, but energy companies’ earnings estimates keep rising — these stocks are cheap
Oil prices have fallen from a peak earlier this year. But energy companies’ earnings estimates have kept rising on stronger demand and low capital spending. Below is a screen of large-cap oil stocks a...
Berkshire Now Holds 20% of Occidental Petroleum
Text size Berkshire CEO Warren Buffett has steadily accumulated Occidental stock this year. AFP via Getty Images Berkshire Hathaway now owns just over 20% of Occidental Petroleum after about $400 mill...
Shale Drillers Warn of Higher Costs as They Report Record Profits
Shale companies are reporting banner profits but are warning that inflation in the oil patch is leading them to increase their spending. Oil prices hovering around $110 a barrel in the second quarter ...
Occidental Petroleum Tops Profit Estimates, Pays Down Debt
Text size Occidental stock has doubled this year and is the top performer in the S&P 500, Callaghan O’Hare/Bloomberg Warren Buffett probably liked Occidental Petroleum ’s second-quarter earn...
Stock Market Today: Dow Futures Slip as Pelosi Goes to Taiwan, BP Stock Surges
Text size House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is set to arrive in Taiwan Tuesday. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images Stocks were slipping Tuesday amid rising geopolitical tensions, as House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is ...
Big Oil Could Pay Up to $25 Billion in New Taxes Under Dems’ Inflation Bill
Text size An oil pumpjack Spencer Platt/Getty Images Oil stocks were poised to open lower Monday as investors reacted to the news that the Democrats’ climate change measure could cost oil companies, b...
America’s New Energy Crisis – WSJ
America is wrestling with the worst energy crisis in nearly five decades, a period of high prices and limited supply. What makes this crisis different than the troubles that roiled the country in the ...
Once Unimaginable, Oil Flirts With Being Top U.S. Export
Significant increases in the price of oil on global markets has propelled both refined petroleum and … [+] oil to leading roles as U.S. exports in 2022. ustradenumbers.com Oil is flirting with b...
Exxon Skips Its Victory Lap
More than a year after an activist investor-led shake-up, Exxon Mobil has ticked a lot of boxes to endear itself to its shareholders. Now, the company is on a broader charm offensive. Exxon Mobil on F...
Exxon Mobil Stock Surges After Energy Giant Drills to Record Profit
Text size PHOTOCAP Dean Mouhtaropoulos/Getty Images Soaring energy prices and increased production helped Exxon Mobil shatter its previous record for quarterly profit as the oil and gas giant posted e...
Senate Climate Bill Is a Boon for Fossil Fuels
WASHINGTON—Senate Democrats are moving forward on the costliest and most ambitious effort ever by the U.S. to address climate change—powered in part by benefits for fossil fuels and the broader energy...
Shell Posts Record Quarterly Profit of $11.5 Billion. Exxon and Chevron Are Next.
Text size Shell also announced plans to buy back a further $6 billion of shares. Getty Images Shell , the United Kingdom–domiciled energy giant, posted record quarterly earnings Thursday a day before ...
Only 5 S&P 500 stocks ended higher after Powell’s sobering Jackson Hole speech
It took only a 10-minute speech from Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell on Friday to clarify that monetary policy would be relentlessly tightened in the months ahead. Investors dumped stocks, send...