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Oil prices have been on a downward spiral this year. WTI, the primary U.S. oil price benchmark, has fallen over 13% through the end of the third quarter, putting it down near $60 a barrel. That's

Does the government shutdown have you feeling queasy about investing in stocks? It's understandable, but history says your portfolio's going to be just fine. The last government shutdown, in 2019

Warren Buffett has long held Occidental Petroleum (NYSE: OXY) and its CEO, Vicki Hollub, in high regard. His trust in Hollub led Buffett's company to invest heavily in Occidental. Berkshire Hathaway

On September 30, 2025, Cullen Capital Management, LLC disclosed the sale of 521,323 shares of Chevron(NYSE:CVX) in its SEC Form 13F filing for the period ended June 30, 2025. This was an estimated

Dividend Kings have proven their reliability over the decades. This elite group of companies has increased its dividend payments for at least 50 straight years. It's a select list, with only 56

Crude oil prices have fallen this year. Brent, the global benchmark, is down about 10% and just below $70 a barrel. Lower prices mean oil companies such as Chevron (NYSE: CVX) are producing less

If there is one thing that investors need to understand about the energy sector, it is that oil and natural gas prices are inherently volatile. But there's a somewhat counterintuitive takeaway here

Starting the week off on a bullish note, both the S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrial Average are trending higher today. The same can't be said for shares of upstream energy leader ConocoPhillips

The S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) index is hovering around its all-time highs, and stretched valuations are making buying stocks a bit more worrisome right now. Don't fret: Whether you have $1,000 or

The Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF (NYSEMKT: VTI) might be the most boring investment on Wall Street -- and that's exactly why it works. While hedge funds chase the next big thing and retail

The Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund ETF (NYSEMKT: VTI) is one of the most popular exchange-traded funds (ETFs) on the planet. The fund has net assets of nearly $2 trillion.

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Oil, natural gas, and many of the products they get turned into are commodities. The price of these commodities can swing dramatically and quickly, which makes the overall energy sector highly

MPLX (NYSE: MPLX) is quietly having an excellent year. The master limited partnership (MLP) has secured many new organic expansion projects. It has also closed on several accretive acquisitions

If you are an income investor and have $1,000 to invest in the energy sector, the best place to start your search is with integrated energy companies. Three of these globally dominant companies

Energy demand continues to grow. That enables energy companies to invest capital in expanding their businesses.

ConocoPhillips (NYSE: COP) and MPLX (NYSE: MPLX) currently have expansion projects

ExxonMobil (NYSE: XOM) and its partners, which now include Chevron (NYSE: CVX), have approved the Hammerhead project offshore Guyana. The companies expect to invest $6.8 billion in developing the

Shares of ConocoPhillips (NYSE: COP) have slumped more than 7% so far this year. That's a disappointing result, considering that the S&P 500 index has rallied 13.5% in 2025. The primary factor

Shares of Halliburton (NYSE: HAL) had rallied 9.6% on Tuesday at 1:00 p.m. ET.

Halliburton and other oil-and-gas-related stocks took off today as oil and gas prices rose due to increasing and

Investors in energy stocks, such as Chevron (NYSE: CVX), always need to keep a close eye on energy commodity prices. That's one significant reason why the stock is intriguing right now, as the share

You know all the old clichés. Unpredictable hares often lose to trudging tortoises. Slow and steady wins the race. Patience is a virtue. Investing is a marathon, not a sprint.

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Dividend investors tend to prefer boring businesses, which can lead some to overlook volatile sectors like energy. That, however, would mean missing out on stocks that could help make you richer

The energy sector is an attractive spot for income investors these days. It offers the S&P 500's (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) highest average dividend yield at about 3.4% -- nearly triple the index's average

Dividend stocks often make excellent long-term investments. The best ones produce attractive dividend income that grows at a healthy rate each year.

Some companies are in a better position than

Chevron (NYSE: CVX) and ExxonMobil (NYSE: XOM) pay robust dividends that attract passive income investors.

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What most dividend investors want are reliable income streams from well-run companies. Those are easier to find in some sectors, like consumer staples, than others, like energy. This can lead to