Despite the futures rebound, retail investors remain cautious. Stocktwits data showed retail sentiment is ‘bearish’ on SPY and QQQ.
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ExxonMobil Holdings has delivered a very strong 227.6% return over the past 5 years, yet both its Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) intrinsic value estimate and market multiples still point to the stock trading at a discount to those fundamentals. With the share price at US$156.94 and oil prices back at elevated levels, the question is how much of that favorable backdrop is already reflected in what investors are paying today. A 227.6% 5 year return suggests ExxonMobil has already rewarded long...
This is a huge earnings week, with nearly a third of S&P 500 companies reporting. The Fed is expected to hold rates steady after its confab ends Wednesday, and we’ll see key inflation data on Thursday.
ExxonMobil (NYSE:XOM) is shifting upstream investment toward projects outside the Middle East, with a new focus on Nigeria and other parts of Africa. The move is tied to reduced insurance premiums for non Middle East projects and rising geopolitical risk in traditional oil producing regions. ExxonMobil has initiated multibillion dollar exploration and field development work in Nigeria as part of this repositioning. For you as an investor, this marks a fresh chapter in how ExxonMobil...
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There are U.S. political implications to the geopolitical conflict in the Middle East, but most investors should play the long game.
AI on/AI off is now driving the stock market. Rocky Fishman at Asym Research points out that of the 11 sectors that make up the five have a zero or negative correlation with the index over the past five months, including healthcare and real estate. If I told you the exchange-traded fund is up 1.2% this week—it is—you wouldn’t be any closer to knowing that the S&P 500 is falling 0.2%, which it is.
With the Strait of Hormuz effectively shut and Brent spiking, Exxon and Chevron just reported quarters that reveal two very different bets on how this conflict ends and which major is positioned to win if it drags on.
Exxon (XOM) doesn't possess the right combination of the two key ingredients for a likely earnings beat in its upcoming report. Get prepared with the key expectations.
Exxon Mobil is up nearly 28% so far in 2026, and Chevron has gained about 25% in the same time.
Rising bond yields and worries over increased spending from mega caps Alphabet and Tesla put pressure on the broader stock market on Thursday.
Global insurers are slashing premiums by up to 50% for upstream oil and gas projects outside the Middle East as companies shift investment away from war-exposed regions.
HDV quietly stacks a 3.1% income stream on top of equity gains that have left the S&P 500 in the dust this year, but the fund's concentrated sector bets carry a catch that most yield-seekers overlook.
with rising crude prices one of the most salient risks to the market right now, that exposure isn’t really such a bad thing.
WTI crude briefly cracked $100 per barrel today, sending the integrated oil majors surging, but ExxonMobil, Chevron, and BP have spent all of 2026 quietly separating from each other in ways that go beyond the crude price rally.
In recent days, ExxonMobil Holdings has been in focus as Middle East tensions pushed oil prices higher while investors awaited its July 31, 2026 second-quarter earnings release amid expectations for significantly stronger results and improved margins. At the same time, ExxonMobil’s heavy use of automation and digital tools to run record production with a leaner workforce is sharpening attention on how its cost structure, safety practices, and earnings stability evolve under this operating...
Oil futures contracts surged Thursday amid a 12th night of U.S. attacks and as Houthis threatened a new front in the war.
For a brief time earlier this year oil prices dictated the stock market direction. After weeks in the wilderness, energy markets could be about to play that role again.
Brent crude futures extended gains for a fifth straight session, crossing the triple-digit mark for the first time since May 26, 2026.
For a brief time earlier this year oil prices dictated the stock market direction. After weeks in the wilderness, energy markets could be about to play that role again.
Wall Street closed lower on Wednesday, dragged down by communications and discretionary stocks.
Getting kicked off the Dow Jones Industrial Average sounds like a death sentence for a stock, but a handful of booted dividend giants went on to reward patient shareholders with stunning gains and steady income streams that index investors missed out on entirely.
Rising oil prices, geopolitical tension, and a post-earnings stumble from a tech giant are rattling markets this morning, and Wall Street analysts are already reshuffling their ratings on some of the biggest names in energy, finance, and entertainment.
The conflict in the Middle East is raging again, which highlights an important fact that energy investors ignore at their own risk.
The stock market still seems to be pretty resilient in the short term, but the bond market is starting to show some signs of long-term stress.
Crude oil futures contracts rise as the Strait of Hormuz faces lasting decline. Guess who gains from the energy crunch?
The sector may be cyclical, but these dividends are consistent no matter what.
ExxonMobil is expected to announce its second-quarter earnings as the month comes to an end, and Wall Street forecasts a triple-digit increase in its bottom line.