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Investors seeking passive income have plenty of alternatives. One of the best strategies is buying stocks that offer attractive dividends. Chevron (NYSE: CVX) stands out as a great example. If you

Oil price volatility will always affect Chevron's (NYSE: CVX) financial results. That was evident in the first quarter as its earnings fell compared to the year-ago period. Meanwhile, the decline in

I'm on a mission to produce more passive income. My strategy is to grow my passive income so that it can cover my basic living expenses. That would enable me to become financially independent and

An analyst's recommendation downgrade was the event that pushed ConocoPhillips (NYSE: COP) stock down marginally on the second trading day of the week. The incumbent energy company saw its share

The energy sector can be a great place for investors to collect a lucrative passive income stream. Many energy companies generate lots of excess cash flow, giving them the money to pay hefty

Northrop Grumman (NYSE: NOC) stock is in a funk. With the company reporting earnings on Tuesday, the stock promptly tanked 12.6%. Rebounding briefly on Wednesday, Northrop then proceeded to resume

ConocoPhillips (NYSE: COP) is the kind of energy company that people generally think about when they think about an oil stock. However, for most investors, ConocoPhillips won't be the best oil stock

When most investors think about buying "the market," they probably have the S&P 500 index (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) in mind. But that's not the market -- it's just 500 or so hand-selected large and

A promise to continue returning billions of dollars to shareholders couldn't make up for a lackluster first quarter from Schlumberger (NYSE: SLB) on Friday. After the company unveiled those results

The market is volatile right now, but that doesn't mean you should run and hide. The key is to stick with well-run companies and to own them for the long term. If you have $1,000, or more, to put to

Occidental Petroleum (NYSE: OXY) has a big-name shareholder in the form of Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway. That has put the company onto the radar of investors that follow the so-called Oracle

Investors concerned about relatively weak oil prices got a boost Tuesday from comments by Chevron (NYSE: CVX) CEO Mike Wirth. Making rather bullish statements about both the energy business and the

Oil services company Halliburton (NYSE: HAL) delivered a first-quarter report that met analysts' expectations, but also warned of troubles ahead. Investors were disappointed, sending Halliburton

With the strength of the economy under scrutiny and uncertainties regarding sweeping changes in U.S. trade policy, oil and gas prices are struggling to find their footing at the start of 2025. Amid

Shares of oil and gas major stocks ExxonMobil (NYSE: XOM), Chevron (NYSE: CVX), and ConocoPhillips (NYSE: COP) rallied on Thursday, up 3.8%, 3.4%, and 4.2%, respectively, as of 2 p.m. ET.

The

Shares of ConocoPhillips (NYSE: COP) dipped on Tuesday after TheFly.com reported multiple bank analysts forecasting lower price targets for the oil major in light of an ongoing trade war and recent

Many companies reward shareholders by passing along a portion of profits through dividends. But oftentimes, the dividend yield on a stock might not be much to write home about. Many growth-focused

Oil prices have tumbled this year. WTI, the primary U.S. oil price benchmark, has plunged from about $80 a barrel in early January to around $60 a barrel. The culprit has been the concern that

Energy Transfer (NYSE: ET) has been working to convert its Lake Charles facility in Louisiana from natural gas imports to a liquefied natural gas (LNG) export terminal for many years. The midstream

The stock market has sold off hard this year. The Nasdaq Composite recently entered bear market territory, tumbling more than 20% from its peak late last year, while the S&P 500 was heading in that

Shares of Occidental Petroleum (NYSE: OXY) crashed today and were trading 10% lower as of 12:20 p.m. ET.

Ironically, Occidental Petroleum just revealed that it realized higher average prices for oil

The Nasdaq Composite (NASDAQINDEX: ^IXIC) plunged 10.4% in the first quarter of 2025. Oil stock Chevron (NYSE: CVX), however, bucked the broader market trend and surged 15.5% instead in Q1

Out of the 11 stock market sectors, energy is the best-performing year to date -- up 7.9% at the time of this writing compared to a 5.1% decline in the S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC).

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