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ServiceNow (NYSE: NOW)Q4 2024 Earnings CallJan 29, 2025, 5:00 p.m. ET

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Oil and natural gas exploration and production specialist Hess (NYSE:HES) reported fourth-quarter and full-year 2024 earnings on Wednesday, Jan. 29, that topped analyst consensus estimates

Oil is a volatile commodity, a fact that needs to be taken into consideration when buying an oil-related stock. However, there are different ways to view this fact from an investment perspective

Last year was a relatively calm period for the oil market. Demand was healthy while OPEC kept a tight lid on its supplies, which supported prices. However, this year could be a different story. Oil

Oil prices have bounced around quite a bit over the past year. WTI, the primary U.S. benchmark price, has topped $80 a barrel several times, including earlier this month. However, it has cooled off

Some stocks pay juicy dividends for a while only for the income to later dwindle. Others generate consistent and reliable dividends over the long run.

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I've been loading my retirement portfolio with high-quality dividend-paying stocks. While I love the passive income they produce, that's not the primary driver. I mainly focus on buying dividend

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Halliburton (NYSE: HAL)Q4 2024 Earnings CallJan 22, 2025, 9:00 a.m. ET

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Halliburton (NYSE:HAL), a provider of products and services to the energy industry, released its fourth-quarter 2024 earnings on January 22, 2025. The company reported an earnings per share (EPS) of

ServiceNow (NYSE: NOW) is scheduled to report an investor update at the end of January that could have implications for stock market investors.

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Pipeline companies tend to be excellent investments for those seeking passive income. They generate very stable revenue backed by long-term contracts and government-regulated rate structures. That

You should always aspire to have a good understanding of the companies you decide to invest in. There will be times when Wall Street throws you a curve ball, of course, but most of the time

ConocoPhillips (NYSE: COP) has grown into one of the world's largest oil and gas producers over the years. The oil company's public history dates back to 1998, when the Continental Oil Company

Even after the broad market pullback in recent days, the S&P 500 is still only offering investors a miserly 1.2% yield or so. You can do way better than that with these three stocks, all of which

2024 was a bummer year for Occidental Petroleum (NYSE: OXY) -- the oil and gas stock lost 17.3% value in the year, according to data provided by S&P Global Market Intelligence. Occidental was, in

Occidental Petroleum (NYSE: OXY) is gaining interest from investors because of purchases by Warren Buffett.

*Stock prices used were the afternoon prices of Jan. 11, 2025. The video was published on

Warren Buffett's success as an investor means that the portfolio of stocks within Berkshire Hathaway get a lot of attention. Although you always have to make your own buy-and-sell calls, there are a

Investors often scour the portfolios of well-known investors for stock ideas. When they do that with Warren Buffett's portfolio of stocks, owned within his investment vehicle Berkshire Hathaway

Chevron (NYSE: CVX) already produces a lot of cash. The oil giant had hauled in more than $10 billion in free cash flow during the first nine months of last year, giving it a bounty to pay dividends

Crude oil prices were relatively quiet last year. Brent oil, the global benchmark price, slipped 3%, closing the year at around $77 a barrel. Meanwhile, WTI, the U.S. oil price benchmark, ended the

Energy stocks delivered an underwhelming performance in 2024. For example, the Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund -- which holds the energy stocks listed in the S&P 500 -- delivered a meager 2% return

Natural gas prices recently jumped 20% in a single day. That's a pretty shocking move but, frankly, not all that unusual when it comes to energy prices. If you are looking at the broader energy

Energy stocks as a whole delivered an underwhelming performance in 2025. The average one in the S&P 500 has only managed to eke out a small gain (the Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund -- an ETF that

Occidental Petroleum (NYSE: OXY) and Diamondback Energy (NASDAQ: FANG) are two of the leading producers in the prolific Permian Basin that runs through parts of Texas and New Mexico. That basin has

Master limited partnerships (MLPs) can make great income-generating investments. These pass-through entities distribute a meaningful percentage of their cash flows to investors. Because of that,