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US stocks were set to open lower on Wednesday, but investors gained a little confidence from fresh inflation data ahead of the opening bell, while there were conflicting Middle East messages that pushed oil prices higher. Futures pointed to a weaker start on Wall Street, with the Dow Jones,...
During an interview with CNBC, Hassett said that the second consecutive month of over 170,000 nonfarm jobs additions shows that President Donald Trump’s supply-side policies are working well.
Oil is up more than 50% since the Iran war began. The Strait of Hormuz is running at less than 10% of normal vessel traffic. And the world's largest energy companies are being asked to make billion-dollar decisions in an environment that has rarely been harder to read. On May 29, the CEO of one of ...
<body><p>STORY: Wall Street's main indexes tumbled on Wednesday, with the Dow losing about 1.2%, the S&P 500 shedding about three-quarters of a percent and the Nasdaq falling roughly nine-tenths of a percent.</p><p>Flaring tensions in the Middle East and rising crude prices stoked inflation jitters and convinced investors to take some profits.</p><p>Energy stocks, buoyed by oil prices, enjoyed the largest percentage gains, with Exxon Mobil and Chevron both closing higher. </p><p>Meanwhile, six of the Magnificent Seven group of megacap tech stocks ended lower, with Meta the only exception.</p><p>Liz Miller is founder and president of Summit Place Financial Advisors.</p><p>"I more and more just keep seeing this market as a ping pong. One day we've got the momentum leading tech stocks up and then that drives all the indices up. And the next day we've got sort of the second tier undervalued companies up and the index is down. [FLASH] Today's again, one of those days where we're seeing energy with the most strength. We're seeing some of the consumer come through, some of the industrial, but techs are marginally down. And that's what I mean when I think about this market as a ping pong market, because these are high quality companies, they're large cap, they would be top tier fundamentally, but they haven't really participated as much in the index strength."</p><p>Among individual movers, shares of GameStop jumped 6% after the original meme stock posted a rise in quarterly revenue and unveiled a $2 billion share buyback program.</p><p>Shares of Crowdstrike, down nearly 3% at the close, dropped about another 10% in extended trading after the cyber security company reported a 15% jump in its first-quarter operating expenses as it ramps up investments in AI and product development.</p><p>And shares of Broadcom fell more than 6% in extended trading despite the company forecasting third-quarter revenue above Wall Street expectations, betting on robust demand for its custom AI chips and networking gear.</p></body>
Yardeni stated in a recent note that the stock market's surge to fresh record highs is being driven by strong corporate earnings rather than speculative enthusiasm.
(Bloomberg) -- Oil rose from a six-week low amid uncertainty over the outlook for a peace deal to end the war in Iran. Most Read from BloombergUS Says Deals With Iran for Safe Hormuz Transit Are ProhibitedStrait of Hormuz Ship Transits Are Rising Thanks to US HelpAmericans Injured in Iranian Missile Strike on Kuwaiti Air BaseAmericans Hurt in Kuwait as Trump Sends Mixed Signals on WarQatar Says Temporary Hormuz Fee to Clear Mines Is NegotiableBrent advanced toward $93 a barrel after closing at i
Chevron didn't have a great quarter on the earnings front, but that masked the business's fundamental strength.
I have been watching oil market commentary for a while. CEOs tend to be measured. They speak in ranges. They qualify. They hedge. It has been 92 days since the U.S. and Israeli military campaign against Iran began on February 28, 2026. That is what made Chevron CEO Mike Wirth's remarks at the ...
(Bloomberg) -- Shipowners are increasingly optimistic about a pickup in traffic through the Strait of Hormuz after more vessels left the waterway this week with the US providing information to aid those making the journey. Most Read from BloombergSingapore Hands Byju's Founder His First Ever Jail TermApple to Overhaul iOS 27 Siri, AI Features: Here's a First PeekCVS Returns Zepbound to Drug Plans After Lilly Slashes PriceSpaceX Said to Cut IPO Value Goal to at Least $1.8 TrillionUS, Iran Agree t
(Bloomberg) -- Several vessels transiting through the Strait of Hormuz have been attacked in recent days, underscoring the “very real” risks that remain for shipowners in the Persian Gulf whether or not a peace accord is signed, Chevron Corp. Chief Executive Officer Mike Wirth said. Most Read from BloombergSingapore Hands Byju's Founder His First Ever Jail TermApple to Overhaul iOS 27 Siri, AI Features: Here's a First PeekCVS Returns Zepbound to Drug Plans After Lilly Slashes PriceSpaceX Said to
(Bloomberg) -- Oil fell as the US and Iran tentatively agreed to extend a ceasefire by 60 days, stoking optimism the Strait of Hormuz may soon reopen. Most Read from BloombergSingapore Hands Byju's Founder His First Ever Jail TermApple to Overhaul iOS 27 Siri, AI Features: Here's a First PeekCVS Returns Zepbound to Drug Plans After Lilly Slashes PriceSpaceX Said to Cut IPO Value Goal to at Least $1.8 TrillionUS, Iran Agree to 60-Day Truce Renewal Pending Trump SignoffWest Texas Intermediate trad
Chevron Chairman & CEO Mike Wirth discusses the impact of the war in Iran on oil prices and global supplies, multiple attacks this week on vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz, the company's view on Venezuela, and potential oil and gasoline shortages. He speaks on "Bloomberg Surveillance."
Chevron CEO Mike Wirth discusses the impact of the war in Iran on oil prices and global supplies and says the company would not consider paying a toll to traverse the Strait of Hormuz.
The U.S. oil giant is in talks to resume pumping oil in the Latin American country after a 19-year exile, but plenty of hurdles remain.
Wall Street stocks are expected to go into reverse on Thursday as optimism about the ceasefire in the Gulf and a potential US-Iran peace deal became increasingly strained. Futures for the tech-laded Nasdaq were tipped to lead the decline, down 0.5%, while S&P 500 and Dow Jones futures...
On a recent episode of The Real Eisman Playbook, Bernstein Research senior energy analyst Bob Brackett made a claim that should change how income investors look at the oil majors. “Don’t compare the yields you get from a commodity company to government yields. Compare them to TIPS. These are inflation protected,” he told host Steve ... Energy Stocks Are Secretly Better Than Treasuries. Here’s Why Bob Brackett Is Loading Up on Exxon and Chevron.
President Donald Trump told the room he wants Kevin Warsh “totally independent” as he swore him in as Federal Reserve chairman Friday, then spent the next hour arguing the economy can boom without inflation. The price data has other ideas. Annual inflation hit 3.8% in April, the highest since 2023, up from 2.4% before the war with Iran closed the Strait of Hormuz and sent energy prices climbing. Core inflation held at 2.8%, well above the Fed’s 2% target. Crude has stayed nearly 50% above pre-co
PBR's Q1 refining surged as utilization hit 95% and output rose 6.7%,.cutting imports and boosting diesel, gasoline and jet fuel mix.
Warren Buffett has spent decades doing one thing better than almost anyone on Wall Street. He buys when everyone else is nervous. And he sells when the crowd is most excited. That playbook appears to have driven Berkshire Hathaway's latest move in one of its most high-profile energy ...
Chevron (CVX) shares have started gaining and might continue moving higher in the near term, as indicated by solid earnings estimate revisions.
CVX agrees to a $2.2B sale of its SRC stake to Eneos, enabling it to streamline operations and the latter to expand regionally.
US stocks have been predicted to start Monday trading in the red, as they ended last week, with investors continuing to worry about rising bond yields, stubborn inflation and the economic fallout from higher oil prices. Dow Jones futures were down around 262 points or 0.4%, while S&P 500...
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) on Friday closed down -1.24%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed down -1.07%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed down -1.54%. June E-mini S&P futures (ESM26 ) fell -1.26%, and June E-mini Nasdaq futures...
PARR stock dips 13% after Q1 earnings miss estimates despite stronger refining margins and higher throughput volumes.
WaterBridge Infrastructure stock is moving toward a new high, not long after a price drop established a new buy area.
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is down -0.91%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is down -0.83%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is down -1.30%. June E-mini S&P futures (ESM26 ) are down -1.02%, and June E-mini Nasdaq futures...
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is down -1.17%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is down -0.96%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is down -1.64%. June E-mini S&P futures (ESM26 ) are down -1.07%, and June E-mini Nasdaq futures...
First, there was the TACO trade (Trump Always Chickens Out) amid rising tariff fears in the months and quarters that followed Liberation Day. These days, there’s growing chatter about the so-called NACHO (Not a Chance Hormuz Opens) trade, which suggests the much-anticipated reopening of the Strait of Hormuz might not happen anytime soon. Indeed, reopening ... Could the Trump NACHO Trade Send Energy Stocks Through the Roof?
Chevron has agreed to sell several Asia-Pacific refining and retail assets to Japan’s Eneos for $2.17 billion, as it continues to streamline its international portfolio.
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