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Energy Stocks Pull Back But Are Still Leading This Year

Energy Stocks Pull Back But Are Still Leading This Year

Energy stocks have led the market this year, and now they've pulled back. The S&P Select Energy SPDR fund (XLE) jumped to $98.97 last Friday -- the highest level in almost a decade. It pulled back this week and touched $93.73 before bouncing. That was just $0.04...

Negatives Are Piling Up in This Year’s Only Positive Sector

Negatives Are Piling Up in This Year’s Only Positive Sector

Energy stocks are the only positive sector in 2022, but they're ending the year under a cloud of negativity. Crude oil futures (@CL) have fallen 13 percent so far in December, putting them on pace for their biggest drop in over a year. They're down in six of the last...

Is Energy’s Long-Term Downtrend Resuming?

Is Energy’s Long-Term Downtrend Resuming?

Energy stocks have rallied since November, but signs of exhaustion could be appearing. The SPDR Energy ETF (XLE) fell more than 3 percent today and is the market's worst-performing sector fund in the last two weeks. The selling comes despite crude oil prices hitting a...

Reopening Stocks Surge Back as the Post-Covid Summer Begins

Reopening Stocks Surge Back as the Post-Covid Summer Begins

The reopening trade is surging back as the summer vacation season begins and coronavirus infections plummet. Investors piled into stocks like energy, cruise lines and casinos on Tuesday. Those stand to gain from increased travel and economic activity as social...

Energy, Materials, Transports: New Companies Are Leading as Inflation Rises

Energy, Materials, Transports: New Companies Are Leading as Inflation Rises

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 ETF Resumes its Losing Ways as Bears Return to Weakest Sector

Energy ETF Resumes its Losing Ways as Bears Return to Weakest Sector

The bears may be coming back to energy stocks as oil falters. The SPDR Energy ETF (XLE) fell 2 percent yesterday to its lowest close since March 8. It's also the worst-performing major sector fund in the last week, down almost 4 percent. Several negative factors are...