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The 30 Dow Jones Stocks
The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES: ^DJI) is probably the one stock market indicator that most people can name right away. Dating to 1885, it's the second-oldest active market index,....
3 Top Oil Stocks to Buy Right Now
The oil and gas market has been a tough nut to crack over the past few years. After the incredible collapse in oil prices from 2014 to early 2016, the industry has been slowly creeping back at a....
Hate Checking Your Portfolio? Try These 2 Dividend Stocks
Managing a portfolio can be a full-time job if you aren't careful with the stocks you pick, and we don't always have that kind of time or dedication. If you hate checking your portfolio, you'll....
Hate Checking Your Portfolio? Try These 2 Dividend Stocks
Managing a portfolio can be a full-time job if you aren't careful with the stocks you pick, and we don't always have that kind of time or dedication. If you hate checking your portfolio, you'll....
Get Paid While You Wait: 3 Top Dividend Stocks in Oil
Oil stocks have long been an interesting place to look for dividend income, and the energy industry got even more interesting after oil prices took a nose dive in mid-2014. With oil still down....
Is Suncor Energy Inc. a Buy?
Suncor Energy Inc.'s (NYSE: SU) most important assets are in the Canadian oil sands. You don't drill for oil in the oil sands; you mine it. And that changes the oil equation in a big way. With two....
3 Things to Watch When Royal Dutch Shell Reports Q3 Earnings
If you want to see a stock that's on top of the world, look no further than Royal Dutch Shell (NYSE: RDS-A)(NYSE: RDS-B). The integrated oil major is paying a dividend of nearly 6%, and its share....
Best Buy: Exxon Mobil, Chevron, or Royal Dutch Shell?
The plunge in oil prices that started in mid-2014 forced integrated oil and natural gas giants ExxonMobil Corporation (NYSE: XOM), Chevron Corporation (NYSE: CVX), and Royal Dutch Shell plc (NYSE:....
Exxon Mobil Corporation (XOM) Q3 2017 Earnings Conference Call Transcript
Image source: The Motley Fool.ExxonMobil Corporation (NYSE: XOM)Q3 2017 Earnings Conference CallOct. 27, 2017, 9:30 a.m. ETOperatorContinue readingSource: Fool.com
Chevron Is Quietly Transforming Into a New Company
Shares of Chevron (NYSE: CVX) took a considerable hit when the company recently announced earnings. The loss came from production numbers that were lower than the prior quarter.While Wall Street....
ExxonMobil's Earnings Continue to Improve Across All Business Segments
Something good is brewing in the oil and gas market, and you can see it in ExxonMobil's (NYSE: XOM) most recent earnings result. Even though commodity prices are up slightly and the company's....
Total SA Q3 Earnings Suggest It's Not Done Making Deals
Total (NYSE: TOT) has kept itself busy lately. On top of plans to cut costs and improve overall profitability, management has pursued several deals that will significantly boost production and....
2 Reasons Exxon Mobil Corporation Is a Better Value Stock than Royal Dutch Shell plc
Income investors who take a quick look at Royal Dutch Shell plc's (NYSE: RDS-B) 6% dividend yield might be tempted to think it offers a better value than ExxonMobil Corporation (NYSE: XOM) with....
3 Stocks for an Aging Bull Market
The stock market has been powering higher, with a few corrections scattered here and there, for the better part of a decade. Since bottoming out in early 2009, the S&P 500 index has gained....
This High-Yield Oil Giant Could Offer Retirees Sustainable Income
Integrated oil and natural gas giant Royal Dutch Shell plc (NYSE: RDS-B) is making impressive progress as it comes back from the worst of the oil downturn that started in mid-2014. It's not only....
Is Phillips 66 a Buy?
Since gaining its independence in 2012, refining giant Phillips 66 (NYSE: PSX) has significantly outperformed the S&P 500, delivering a better-than-225% total return versus the approximately....
This Just In: Chevron Stock Upgraded
Every day, Wall Street analysts upgrade some stocks, downgrade others, and "initiate coverage" on a few more. But do these analysts even know what they're talking about? Today, we're taking one....
Why This Surprise Play Is Huge for ExxonMobil
Normally, the bigger the company is, the less likely it is that any single decision or event will impact it significantly. But that isn't the case with oil giant ExxonMobil (NYSE: XOM), which has....
You'll Be Surprised at the Size of ConocoPhillips' War Chest
One of the effects of the oil market downturn is that energy companies have been hoarding cash. Most cut back expenses to the bare bones and sold assets to shore up their balance sheets, which....
Why Chevron Stock Rose 9.2% in September
Shares of oil-industry bigwig Chevron (NYSE: CVX) rose 9.2% in September to $117.50 per share, just a nickel away from its all-time split-adjusted high. While that sounds impressive, it was....
2 Reasons NextEra Energy Partners Is a Better Dividend Stock Than ExxonMobil
Not all energy stocks are created equal, especially now that renewable energy and electric vehicles are becoming a meaningful part of our energy mix. Renewable energy generation is rising and it....
3 Stocks that Pay You to Own Them
If you're looking for stocks that pay you well to own them, then ExxonMobil Corporation (NYSE: XOM), Enterprise Products Partners LP (NYSE: EPD), and Duke Energy Corp (NYSE: DUK) should all be on....
Why ExxonMobil Rose More Than 7% in September
Shares of oil industry behemoth ExxonMobil (NYSE: XOM) were up 7.4% for the month of September, helped along by rising crude oil prices and broad gains across the oil sector.However, it wasn't all....
How Risky Is ExxonMobil Corporation?
Oil prices peaked at over $100 a barrel in mid-2014 and then fell sharply to around $30 a barrel in January of 2016. Although prices have rebounded since that low, they remain range bound at about....
Better Buy: Phillips 66 vs. Chevron Corporation
While Chevron (NYSE: CVX) and Phillips 66 (NYSE: PSX) both operate in the oil industry, they have entirely different focuses. Chevron, for example, makes most of its money exploring for and....