The climate and tax package passed by the Senate on Sunday will unlock around $400 billion in funding for clean energy and accelerate a historic shift in how the world is powered. Along with a paralle...
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A Recession Is Coming. These Are the Stocks to Hunker Down In.
Eli Salzmann loves nothing better than finding a company that’s a “dog of a stock with no momentum” but on the verge of better days. At its core, that is what value investing is all about. Over the co...
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...
Amazon Vs. Exxon: Here’s the Winner (for Investors)
At some point, one just has to let the numbers speak for themselves. So, here is a quick factbox on Exxon (XOM) and Amazon (AMZN) earnings. 2Q22 (value in millions) XOM Earnings before interest, taxes...
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 ...
Exxon, Chevron earnings preview: Oil giants under the microscope as profit booms
Exxon Mobil Corp. and Chevron Corp. are scheduled to report second-quarter earnings on Friday before the bell as their booming profits and revenue remain under increased scrutiny and rising costs and ...
This Stat Shows Why Analysts Are Bullish on Energy Stocks
Text size Analysts are more bullish about energy companies than are investors. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images) Getty Images Energy stocks make up just 4% of the S&P 500 but are expected to...
Exxon Mobil Dividend Yield Pushes Past 4%
In trading on Wednesday, shares of Exxon Mobil were yielding above the 4% mark based on its quarterly dividend (annualized to $3.52), with the stock changing hands as low as $87.25 on the day. Dividen...
Energy Stocks Are Cheap. Just Ask Warren Buffett.
Energy stocks are on sale, after a sharp selloff since oil and natural-gas prices peaked in early June. Oil is down 18% from its high, to $102 a barrel, while gas has fallen by a third, to about $6 pe...
Opinion: It’s time to buy the selloff in energy stocks, starting with these 4 names
It’s never really a bear market until all the stragglers get taken out and shot. So it was just a matter of time before energy stocks, the big winners for much of the first half of this year, got nail...
Stocks to pick as ‘defense’ against current market: CVX, XOM, KO, MCD
The general economic conditions are showing signals that a potential recession may be coming our way, which has led most of the market to sell-off. Meanwhile, inflationary pressures are building acros...
Falling Commodity Prices Raise Hopes That Inflation Has Peaked
A slide in all manner of raw-materials prices—corn, wheat, copper and more—is stirring hopes that a significant source of inflationary pressure might be starting to ease. Natural-gas prices shot up mo...
Opinion: Sell Exxon Mobil and other energy stocks before these headwinds hit prices once again
Energy stocks have been the star investment this year. Now it’s time to sell them and electrify your portfolio before investors once again focus on the industry’s long-term headwinds. There are a hos...
This dividend fund is down 3% vs. S&P’s 20% drop. Here are its top stock picks
By now even the most ardent tech and growth-stock enthusiasts realize the bull market is over. John Kornitzer’s approach to selecting high-quality stocks for the Buffalo Flexible Income Fund is one th...
Oil and gas stocks suffer broad, sharp selloff as crude futures drop
The S&P 500’s energy sector was suffering a unanimous selloff, as crude oil CL00, -6.61% and natural gas futures NG00, -1.32% slumped amid growing demand concerns and as the Biden administra...
Could These Be The Best Dividend Stocks Of The 2020s?
BURBANK, CA – FEBRUARY 01: An Exxon gas station advertises its gas prices on February 1, 2008 in … [+] Burbank, California. Exxon Mobil Corp. has posted an annual profit of $40.6 billion, ...
Exxon May Be Making ‘More Than God.’ But Apple and Alphabet Are More Profitable.
Text size President Biden, who his hurting politically due to high inflation, took a swipe at industry leader Exxon Mobil on Friday. Brandon Bell/Getty Images Exxon Mobil may be making “more than God ...
The Stock Market’s Drop Is Worse Than It Looks. Here’s Why.
The stock market is sliding, and most stocks in the S&P 500 are lower. Getty Images Text size The stock market is having a bad day—and it’s even worse than it looks. The Dow Jones Industrial Avera...
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...