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Occidental Petroleum (NYSE: OXY), an S&P 500 stock, was a significant underperformer in 2024 when it lost 17% of its value. Unfortunately for investors in the oil stock, its losing streak has

Chevron (NYSE: CVX) is offering investors a 4.7% dividend yield today. TotalEnergies' (NYSE: TTE) yield is even higher at 6.3%. That compares to an energy industry average of just 3.5%. But lofty

Warren Buffett has built an incredible track record running Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A)(NYSE: BRK.B). And he did it using simple-to-understand logic: Buy well-run companies when they look

I love to generate passive income. It gives me more money to invest. It also provides me with more peace of mind, knowing I'll have supplemental income to help cover my bills if needed. I eventually

When a stock is trading near its 52-week low, that can potentially be an attractive time to buy. A cheaper share price means that investors aren't feeling great about the stock for one reason or

Oil and natural gas prices can move in unexpected ways and do so in a dramatic and rapid fashion. The geopolitical conflicts playing out today are yet another evidence point that energy investors

It's no secret that the market has lost interest in oil stocks over the past year. Indeed, all three stocks covered here -- namely, Devon Energy (NYSE: DVN), Diamondback Energy (NASDAQ: FANG), and

The energy sector can be a great spot to shop for dividend stocks. Many energy companies generate lots of cash flow, even during periods of commodity price volatility. That gives them the funds to

Oil prices took a plunge earlier this year. WTI, the primary U.S. oil price benchmark, fell from its peak at above $80 a barrel to a low point of around $60 a barrel due to concerns that President

Occidental Petroleum (NYSE: OXY) has the backing of Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway. But that alone isn't a reason to buy a stock, particularly one that operates in an industry known for

From the imposition of tariffs to the fear of a recession to the escalation of military conflicts around the world, there's been no shortage of catalysts contributing to the wild price fluctuations

Warren Buffett's company, Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A)(NYSE: BRK.B), has invested in dozens of stocks. Its portfolio is currently worth over $278 billion.

Two of those stocks stand out as

Oil giants Chevron (NYSE: CVX) and ExxonMobil (NYSE: XOM) can read the writing on the wall: They can see that fossil fuels will eventually go extinct. That's leading these energy giants to invest in

Shares of Occidental Petroleum (NYSE: OXY) have dipped over the past year. They've fallen from a peak of more than $60 a share to less than $50. That's largely due to a decline in oil prices, which

The energy sector is volatile. That's a fact of investing life that anyone looking at the space needs to clearly understand. But not all energy companies are alike, and that can open up

Occidental Petroleum (NYSE: OXY) has a multitude of potential upside catalysts. From higher oil prices to Warren Buffett's buying to its non-oil growth drivers, the oil company has a lot of

Warren Buffett is a big fan of Chevron (NYSE: CVX). His company, Berkshire Hathaway, owns 118.6 million shares of the oil giant, or about 6.8% of its outstanding stock. Those shares are currently

With the first half of 2025 nearly over, many investors are taking time to reevaluate their portfolios and take advantage of quality stocks that can be bought at a discount. It certainly requires

ConocoPhillips (NYSE: COP) and EOG Resources (NYSE: EOG) are two of the country's largest independent exploration and production (E&P) companies. They have two of the biggest and lowest-cost

Shares of oil and gas services firm Halliburton (NYSE: HAL) rallied as much as 4.7% on Friday, before settling into a 3.4% gain as of 12:30 p.m. ET.

Halliburton is the third-largest oilfield

ConocoPhillips (NYSE: COP) stock is on the rise Friday morning, up 2.5% through 10:55 a.m. ET, on worrisome news from the Middle East.

On Thursday evening, Israeli warplanes struck multiple targets

For investors, choosing between two similar companies to add to a portfolio can be a challenging process. Chevron (NYSE: CVX) and TotalEnergies (NYSE: TTE) offer a great example of this. Both are

The one factor that investors need to understand about the energy sector is that it is volatile. Oil and natural gas prices can, and do, move dramatically and quickly at times. Right now, oil prices

Buying a dividend stock when it's near its 52-week low means you have an opportunity to secure a higher-than-typical yield. A falling share price pushes a yield up, and as long as the business'