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Potential escalation in Middle East raises oil price concerns

US officials have warned of an imminent attack on Israeli assets by Iran or proxies, potentially causing a wider conflict in the Middle East. Oil Prices (BZ=F, CL=F) could be impacted as the escalation pours further doubt on oil production in the region. Senior Columnist Rick Newman joins Yahoo Finance to break down the potential of a wider conflict in the Middle East and how that may impact the energy sector. For more expert insight and the latest market action, click here to watch this full episode of Yahoo Finance. This post was written by Nicholas Jacobino

Yahoo Finance Video 7 days ago

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Why stocks could still rise even as rate cut hopes fade

Wall Street strategists believe stocks can keep moving higher even as rate cut hopes dampen as long as the outlook for earnings and the economy remain positive.

Yahoo Finance 7 days ago

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Earnings season to test breadth of stock market rally

First quarter earnings reports are expected to show signs that other areas of the market could catch up to tech's growth later in 2024.

Yahoo Finance 9 days ago

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Oil: OPEC has 'hands on the steering wheel' of energy market

Crude oil futures (CL=F, BZ=F) momentarily pause their price rally after hitting multi-month highs, remaining elevated around various geopolitical tensions including the ongoing conflict between Israeli and Hamas forces in the Middle East. CIBC Private Wealth US Senior Energy Trader Rebecca Babin weighs in on the oil inventory pressures associated with OPEC+'s production cuts and the Russia-Ukraine War, looking ahead to the range where oil and US gas prices could eventually settle into. "Right now what they [OPEC+] have is a beautiful position of controlling the market. They've got their hands on the steering wheel here. They don't want to lose that," Babin tells Yahoo Finance. "You let it go too far, you get SPR (Strategic Petroleum Reserve). So, let's bring back some barrels. I think this puts a damper on this rally to $100 [per barrel] that some people are talking about. And he second big factor I think is demand destruction. You can't just have an explosive rally to the upside and think demand is going to be completely inelastic." For more expert insight and the latest market action, click here to watch this full episode of Yahoo Finance Live. Editor's note: This article was written by Luke Carberry Mogan.

Yahoo Finance Video 9 days ago

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Utilities: Where AI fits into the future of this sector play

The utilities sector (XLU) has remained nearly flat year-to-date when compared to the massive gains seen in other sectors in 2024, such as technology. Citi Equity Analyst Ryan Levine believes that the utilities sector's poor performance has gone on for too long, pointing to AI as "the real emerging story" that will "create a demand growth for the industry at large." "There's two groups of companies — companies on the regulated utility side and then on the unregulated side," Levine explains to Yahoo Finance. "On the regulated side, companies as you articulate in terms of close proximity to the data center buildout. So we identify Georgia as a state that's very attractive and are recommending Southern Company (SO) on that theme." For more expert insight and the latest market action, click here to watch this full episode of Morning Brief. Editor's note: This article was written by Luke Carberry Mogan.

Yahoo Finance Video 9 days ago

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Earnings season has 'a lot of good news' priced in: Strategist

Earnings season is poking its head around the corner for 2024 as markets (^DJI, ^IXIC, ^GSPC) spring into the second quarter. Interactive Brokers Chief Strategist Steve Sosnick sits down with Market Domination to outline what could drive stocks as companies report their latest round of earnings results. "My concern going forward is that... are we able to beat the raised bar that we've set for ourselves?" Sosnick tells Yahoo Finance. "Some companies have been able to do it. You look at a Nvidia, which is remarkably good at beating and raising, and then beating again. Most companies can't do that." Sosnick also weighs in on oil prices (CL=F, BZ=F) and their influence on energy markets and the Federal Reserve's perspective on inflation. For more expert insight and the latest market action, click here to watch this full episode of Market Domination. Editor's note: This article was written by Luke Carberry Mogan.

Yahoo Finance Video 13 days ago

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Oil Prices Hit 6-Month High on Worries About Israel-Iran Conflict

Oil prices hit their highest level since October as tensions in the Middle East escalated, with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu saying that Israel will take an aggressive stance against Iran and its proxies. “Those who harm us or plan to harm us, we will harm,” he said at a security cabinet meeting. Brent crude the international benchmark, rose 1.5% to $90.65 per barrel.

Barrons.com 14 days ago

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Powell's speech, commodities on the rise: Top takeaways

Inflation data, in all its forms, has been under a microscope as the Federal Reserve has made it clear that it wants more data to inform its next decision on interest rates. Fed Chair Jerome Powell made a speech on Wednesday reiterating the point that it relies on inflation data, that inflation is on a "bumpy" path to the target goal, and that an interest rate cut is likely to happen within the year. Commodities have been on the rise as inflation remains and supply issues have boosted prices for commodities like golld (CC=F), while the energy sector continues to perform poorly in the long term, but may have room to grow Yahoo Finance Reporter Josh Schafer joins Market Domination Overtime to break down the top takeaways from the trading day for April 3. For more expert insight and the latest market action, click here to watch this full episode of Market Domination Overtime. Editor's note: This article was written by Nicholas Jacobino

Yahoo Finance Video 15 days ago

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Gas prices could reach $4 by May, adjacent to oil pressures

Gas prices (RB=F) could go as high as $4 per gallon ahead of the summer driving season, according to Goldman Sachs, if geopolitical events continue to pressure crude oil prices (CL=F, BZ=F). Yahoo Finance Senior Business Reporter Ines Ferré explains the commodity price patterns. For more expert insight and the latest market action, click here to watch this full episode of Market Domination Overtime. Editor's note: This article was written by Luke Carberry Mogan.

Yahoo Finance Video 16 days ago

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Market is leveling out, now taking a breather: Strategist

After an outstanding first quarter in 2024, could stocks be hitting a figurative wall heading into the second quarter? Blue Line Futures President Bill Baruch and Unlimited Co-Founder, CEO, and CIO Bob Elliott sit down with the Market Domination hosts to discuss their market outlooks, which Elliott states could be entering "a turning point" in the second-quarter tied to the Federal Reserve's interest rate cut pressures. "We have had a heck of a little run, I'm looking at the 21-day moving average... we haven't closed below the 21-day moving average for the S&P since January 17. In fact, we've only closed below it three times this year... but before that it's been November 1," Baruch states. Baruch also provides commentary on the geopolitical pressures feeding into crude oil (CL=F, BZ=F) price actions. For more expert insight and the latest market action, click here to watch this full episode of Market Domination. Editor's note: This article was written by Luke Carberry Mogan.

Yahoo Finance Video 16 days ago

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Crude oil prices reach highest since October as energy stocks lead market

US crude futures have gained 20% this year and pushed energy stocks to outperform the market as rising geopolitical tensions and lower supply buoy prices.

Yahoo Finance 16 days ago

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Oil prices lifted by forecasts for extended OPEC+ cuts

Crude oil prices (CL=F, BZ=F) are rising Tuesday, briefly peaking above $85 per barrel as OPEC+ production cuts and slowdowns attributed to geopolitical conflicts are pushing prices higher. Yahoo Finance Ines Ferré examines the price patterns for the commodity amid these events. For more expert insight and the latest market action, click here to watch this full episode of Morning Brief. Editor's note: This article was written by Luke Carberry Mogan.

Yahoo Finance Video 16 days ago

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Energy stocks lead March gains in sign of broadening market rally

Energy stocks are the biggest winners this month as oil prices push higher. It's a sign the market rally is broadening beyond just Big Tech.

Yahoo Finance 21 days ago

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Energy stocks soared in March

Energy stocks popped in March, with the Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLE) up about 11% for the month. The stocks have benefited from the rise in oil prices (CL=F, BZ=F), which have been fueled by concerns about supply, especially after Russia ordered output cuts. Yahoo Finance's Ines Ferré breaks down what's happening in the sector. For more expert insight and the latest market action, click here to watch this full episode of Yahoo Finance Live. Editor's note: This article was written by Stephanie Mikulich.

Yahoo Finance Video 22 days ago

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Energy ETF (XLE) Hits New 52-Week High

This energy ETF hits a new 52-week high. Are more gains in store for this ETF?

Zacks 23 days ago

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New S&P year-end target, energy sector rally: Monday's market takeaways

As US Equities (^GSPC, ^DJI, ^IXIC) have begun to lose steam following last week's historic highs, Yahoo Finance Reporter Josh Schafer joins the Live show to break down Monday's top market takeaways.  Schafer highlights Oppenheimer's upgraded call for the S&P 500, having already reached the previously forecast 5200 less than three months into the year. He also discusses the energy sector's rally over the last month and bitcoin's (BTC-USD) rise back over the 70,000 threshold.  For more expert insight and the latest market action, click here to watch this full episode of Yahoo Finance Live. Editor's note: This article was written by Nicholas Jacobino

Yahoo Finance Video 24 days ago

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Rising Oil Prices Are Waving a Big Inflation Red Flag

Oil is making a comeback. And if that continues, we could all be in a lot of trouble… unless we own energy stocks. Why? Because the real concern now is that inflation isn’t dead yet. I’ve written about the link between oil prices and inflation expectations before. Broadly speaking, because oil goes into literally every aspect of the economy, it is the closest barometer we have for real-time insights on cost-push inflation rising or falling. I argued late last year that oil is what broke inflatio

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Nvidia's market cap nearly $100B higher than energy sector

Shares of Nvidia (NVDA) continue to rise as the company reaches a new milestone of having a $100 billion higher market cap than the entire energy sector. The chipmaker is rapidly approaching a $2 trillion market cap, after breaking the $1 trillion market cap just last year.  Yahoo Finance Executive Editor Brian Sozzi joins the Live show to discuss Nvidia and its latest achievements. For more expert insight and the latest market action, click here to watch this full episode of Yahoo Finance Live. Editor's note: This article was written by Nicholas Jacobino

Yahoo Finance Video 2 months ago

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Oil prices spike after US, UK airstrikes on Houthis in Yemen

Crude oil (CL=F, BZ=F) prices are jumping higher Friday after the US and UK military coordinated airstrikes on Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen on Thursday. These events further complicate escalating conflicts in the Red Sea where Houthi forces are targeting freight shipping vessels. Yahoo Finance Senior Reporters Ines Ferré and Jared Blikre detail the broader implications on global trade routes and the energy sector, while also commenting on energy M&A activity stemming from Chesapeake Energy Corporation's (CHK) acquisition of Southwestern Energy Company (SWN). For more expert insight and the latest market action, click here to watch this full episode of Yahoo Finance Live. Editor's note: This article was written by Luke Carberry Mogan.

Yahoo Finance Video 3 months ago

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Chesapeake to buy Southwestern Energy in $7.4B stock deal

Chesapeake Energy (CHK) is set to buy Southwestern Energy (SWN) for an all-stock deal valued at $7.4 billion. This would make Chesapeake the top US natural gas producer. Yahoo Finance Anchors Brad Smith and Seana Smith break down the latest development for these two companies and the impact it will have on the energy sector at large. For more expert insight and the latest market action, click here to watch this full episode of Yahoo Finance Live. Editor's note: This article was written by Nicholas Jacobino

Yahoo Finance Video 3 months ago

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Return	XLE	Category
YTD	+13.18%	+8.79%
1-Year	+12.95%	+16.02%
3-Year	+29.92%	+22.08%

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Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLE)

Potential escalation in Middle East raises oil price concerns

Why stocks could still rise even as rate cut hopes fade

Earnings season to test breadth of stock market rally

Oil: OPEC has 'hands on the steering wheel' of energy market

Utilities: Where AI fits into the future of this sector play

Earnings season has 'a lot of good news' priced in: Strategist

Oil Prices Hit 6-Month High on Worries About Israel-Iran Conflict

Powell's speech, commodities on the rise: Top takeaways

Gas prices could reach $4 by May, adjacent to oil pressures

Market is leveling out, now taking a breather: Strategist

Crude oil prices reach highest since October as energy stocks lead market

Oil prices lifted by forecasts for extended OPEC+ cuts

Energy stocks lead March gains in sign of broadening market rally

Energy stocks soared in March

Energy ETF (XLE) Hits New 52-Week High

New S&P year-end target, energy sector rally: Monday's market takeaways

Rising Oil Prices Are Waving a Big Inflation Red Flag

Nvidia's market cap nearly $100B higher than energy sector

Oil prices spike after US, UK airstrikes on Houthis in Yemen

Chesapeake to buy Southwestern Energy in $7.4B stock deal

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