The Big Tech earnings next week could revive a flagging market, or at least give investors direction into where stocks are going from here. Next week will spotlight the bulk of the Magnificent Seven names, which had a strong start to the year, but have been in a slump as of late. Tesla reports Tuesday, … Read more
A standard drilling rig that Chevron will be drilling its first onshore test well for the 14,000-acre Bayou Bend CCUS project is photographed on Thursday, Feb. 22, 2024 in Winnie area. It is expected to have the capacity to store more than 1 billion metric tons of carbon dioxide in underground geologic structures. Yi-Chin Lee … Read more
Kuwait Petroleum Corporation Deputy Chairman & CEO Shaikh Nawaf Al-Sabah speaks during the CERAWeek oil summit in Houston, Texas, on March 19, 2024. Mark Felix | Afp | Getty Images HOUSTON — The crisis in the Red Sea could lead to a shortage in the global tanker fleet if disruptions persist for another six months, … Read more
HOUSTON — Exxon is not trying to acquire Hess as the oil major battles with Chevron over lucrative oil assets in Guyana, CEO Darren Woods said Monday. When asked directly, Woods told the CERAWeek by S&P Global energy conference that acquiring Hess is not one of Exxon’s objectives in the dispute with Chevron. Exxon would … Read more
Mike Wirth, CEO of Chevron and John Hess, CEO of Hess, appear on CNBC to speak about Chevron’s deal to buy Hess Corp for $53 billion all-stock deal, on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, October 23, 2023. Brendan McDermid | Reuters Hess Corp. is reviewing the timeline for … Read more
Investors looking to enhance their portfolio returns can opt for a combination of growth and dividend stocks. Choosing the right dividend stock by analyzing multiple factors can be complex for investors. However, recommendations from analysts can help inform investors’ research and guide them toward lucrative dividend stocks from companies with strong fundamentals. Here are three … Read more
Insta_photos | Istock | Getty Images Cue the George Orwell reference. Depending on where you work, there’s a significant chance that artificial intelligence is analyzing your messages on Slack, Microsoft Teams, Zoom and other popular apps. Huge U.S. employers such as Walmart, Delta Air Lines, T-Mobile, Chevron and Starbucks, as well as European brands including … Read more
Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange on Feb. 1, 2024. Brendan Mcdermid | Reuters The S&P 500 notched a fresh record high on Friday as quarterly results from technology companies including Facebook-parent Meta topped expectations and the January jobs report came in much better than expected. The broad market index … Read more
Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange on Feb. 1, 2024. Brendan McDermid | Reuters Here’s how big of a surprise corporate profits have been this earnings season: The fourth quarter is now shaping up to be the best of 2023. Despite ongoing macroeconomic concerns that have hampered demand and weighed … Read more
Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Meta Platforms — The Facebook and Instagram parent soared 20% after reporting a threefold rise in fourth-quarter profit and declaring its first dividend, to be paid in late March. Revenue jumped 25% from a year earlier, the fastest rate of growth for any period since mid-2021. … Read more
