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Income investors aren't known for their risk-on attitude or speculative natures, but that doesn't mean there aren't speculations in the income-investment universe. A simple speculation is on

The market has been swept by a sea of red month-do-date (MTD), with the overall market, the SPDR S&P 500 ETF (NYSE: SPY) down over 3% MTD. Apart from one sector, most sectors and industries have

Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) is not a cheap stock, but there are indications it is undervalued. The company's transition to CEO Andy Jassy resulted in significant traction and, more importantly, an

Shell plc (NYSE: SHEL) recently cleared price resistance above $63.69, trending higher in heavier-than-normal volume as the broader energy sector moves higher.

While the recent price move is

The energy sector has rotated back into leadership, with big S&P 500 components such as Exxon Mobil Corp. (NYSE: XOM), Chevron Corp. (NYSE: CVX) and Schlumberger Ltd. (NYSE: SLB) trading to the

A combination of factors, including the supply/demand imbalance, OPEC+ production cuts, and the oil charts, suggest this is a golden time to buy oil and oil stocks. Regarding the oil price

Insider buying is a good sign that a company is heading for better times, but it is often unreliable. The signal is more robust if institutions and analysts are as supportive as they are with the

During unprecedented times in financial markets, the term "bear market" can strike fear into even the most seasoned investor's heart. As economic tides come and go, the need for strategic planning

An interesting shift in allocation and performance has occurred over the last month, with the energy sector catching up to the overall market. Over the last month, the Energy Select Sector SPDR

Oil prices (NYSEARCA: USO) are on the rise and likely heading higher. The Saudis and Russia are working together with voluntary production cuts to keep the supply/demand balance tilted firmly in

You won’t be hearing any complaints about “windfall profits” after the latest earnings report from Chevron Corporation (NYSE: CVX). The company delivered a mixed earnings report with the headline

Shares of Exxon Mobil (NYSE: XOM) fell by as much as 1.8% during the early hours of Friday's trading session; the decline is happening on a day when the broader markets (namely the S&P 500) are up

The Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund (NYSEARCA: XLE) was trading higher for the fifth session in a row on July 24, extending that streak with a gap up at the open. 

However, some analysts are

There are no losers in the oil field super cycle, only winners, but winning is relative. While the signs are good that the spending in upstream, natural gas, and efficiency will continue, 1

Analysts have been vocal lately about U.S. Bancorp’s (NYSE: USB) potential, emphasizing that shares have been undervalued as investors focused on requirements for capital holdings. 

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As is often the case with equity markets, stocks that perform well one year lag the market the following year. That’s been the case with energy stocks, and in particular oil stocks, which are

VanEck Oil Services ETF (NYSEARCA: OIH) has delivered investors a nearly 43.4% performance over the past 12 months, outperforming the broader market by as much as 21.2% during the same period. 

The Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund (NYSE: XLE) is setting up on a higher time frame for a potential breakout. YTD, the sector ETF is down almost 7%. However, as the uptrend remains intact and the

It’s sometimes said that markets can turn on a dime. That seemed to have happened with the energy sector, which was the huge 2022 winner, but the Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund (NYSEARCA: XLE) is

Shares of Shell (NYSE: SHEL) are rallying by as much as 2.6% in the pre-market hours of Wednesday morning as investors and traders pile in to anticipate further price reactions stemming from the

This month, London-based  Rio Tinto Group (NYSE: RIO) became the first mining company to operate an open pit mine solely with renewable diesel fuel. A shift from using fossil diesel to renewable

Cactus (NYSE: WHD) expected the acquisition of Flexsteel to be accretive in the first year, and the execs were more than right. The Q1 results were good enough but came with solid guidance for Q2

The price-to-earnings ratio, or P/E ratio, is one of the most commonly used metrics in fundamental stock analysis. The division of share price by earnings per share (typically over the last 12

Equitrans Midstream Corp. (NYSE: ETRN) got some fuel from D.C. politicians, climbing 40% for the week as its Mountain Valley Pipeline project looks set for completion as part of the debt ceiling

The words ‘Nasdaq’ and ‘dividend’ don’t typically go hand in hand. 

It makes sense. The tech-heavy Nasdaq-100 consists largely of cyclical companies that prefer to reinvest profits in growth