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Oil and gas stocks are crushing the market this year, and no other sector even comes close. The SDPR Energy Fund (XLE) has advanced 17.7 percent since the end of December. It's the only major sector fund in the green, flying past the S&P 500's 8.6 percent decline....
Someone is targeting a breakout in oil giant BP with a carefully crafted options strategy. Transactions occurred simultaneously around 12 p.m. ET in the July 23 puts and the July 29 calls. Large blocks of similar size occurred at the same time, spaced out over 20...
Inflation is a growing concern as the economy surges back from coronavirus. This post will discuss companies that could benefit from the trend. The primary groups we will cover are: Industrial metalsEnergy / Fossil fuelsTransportationIndustrialsAgriculture First, why...
Energy stocks are having their best run in years as global economies reopen from the coronavirus pandemic. The SPDR Energy ETF (XLE) is in the midst of its fourth straight positive month, its longest winning streak since June 2014. The fund has appreciated 53 percent...
In any normal year, the action that took place in oil markets this year would be the number one finance story hands down. With the COVID-19 pandemic, 2020 has not been a normal year, however. Crude Oil (@CL) saw the front-month futures contract plunge into negative...
Trading volumes surged across the energy space yesterday after a drone attack clobbered the heart of Saudi Arabia's oil industry. Crude oil futures (@CL) traded more than 1.3 million contracts, the busiest session in at least a decade. Several other securities...
The Institute for Supply Management (ISM report) came in lower than Street consensus at 57.3 (vs. estimates of 57.5-60.) This survey asks purchasing managers about the general direction of production, new orders, order backlogs, their own inventories, customer...