Energy stocks

US stocks

2026-10-13 01:14:09

WTI’s 2.06% rise lifts energy shares as storage and optical names weigh on the Nasdaq

U.S. stocks closed mixed on Monday as higher oil prices pushed energy shares to the top of the S&P 500 while weakness in storage-chip and optical-communications names dragged on the Nasdaq. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.38% to 51,850.55, the S&P 500 slipped 0.06% to 7,807.24, and the Nasdaq fell 0.44% to 27,245.90. The Philadelphia Semiconductor Index dropped nearly 2.7% to 12,236.79, its lowest level in three weeks. Crude was a key driver. WTI settled at $93.74 a barrel, up $1.89 or 2.06%, while Brent rose $1.93 to $106.65, up 1.84%, after attacks on airports, tankers, and transport routes in the Middle East renewed supply concerns. Energy stocks led the market, with Exxon Mobil and Chevron both up nearly 2%. In tech, storage and optical names sold off sharply. Micron fell 3.9%, SanDisk dropped nearly 6%, and Ciena lost 10%. Meta climbed 3.38% after releasing its Muse Wonder and Muse Wonder Full models, while Microsoft gained 1.12% after unveiling its Maia 300 AI inference chip. Investors are also watching a heavy evening calendar, with major U.S. banks set to report third-quarter results and Apple scheduled to hold its "Welcome Home" product event.

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Goldman Sachs

2026-10-10 04:30:10

Goldman Sachs Picks 10 Energy and Power Stocks for Q4, Sees 27% Average Upside

Goldman Sachs said in an Oct. 8, 2026 report that it sees an average total return potential of 27% across 10 energy and power stocks, all of which carry Buy ratings based on Oct. 7 closing prices. The list spans four themes: oil and gas exploration and production, power and LNG, refining, and natural gas upstream and midstream. Goldman’s core view is that these names offer attractive risk-reward at current levels, with several fourth-quarter catalysts lined up. Among the triggers highlighted in the report are progress at ConocoPhillips’ Willow project, a possible earnings guidance increase from Duke Energy, and a commercial contract announcement tied to Golar LNG’s fourth FLNG vessel. The report, summarized by Chaoxiang Research and cited by MarsBit, also includes target prices and cash flow or earnings assumptions for each company, ranging from refinery operator HF Sinclair to infrastructure and services names such as Quanta Services and Baker Hughes. Goldman said the combination of grid buildout, data center demand, LNG expansion, and tighter refining fundamentals underpins its stock selection.

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hedge funds

2026-09-27 15:08:23

Hedge funds return to dispersion trades as AI, oil shocks and rising Treasury yields split U.S. stocks

Hedge funds are revisiting volatility dispersion trades as widening gaps between individual U.S. stocks create fresh opportunities, according to a Bloomberg report cited by BlockBeats on Sept. 27. The setup is being driven by three overlapping forces: the growing divide between AI winners and losers, sharp moves in energy shares tied to developments involving Iran and Ukraine, and rising U.S. Treasury yields. The strategy typically involves buying options on individual stocks while selling options on the S&P 500, a structure designed to capture larger differences in stock-specific volatility while hedging broader market swings. Bloomberg said the trade has gained appeal as AI affects sectors such as software, banking and travel in uneven ways, while energy producers and refiners have also started moving apart. Data from Nomura showed that the one-month realized absolute return dispersion of S&P 500 constituents relative to the index has climbed to the 95th percentile of the past 30 years. At the same time, implied volatility on single stocks has eased since late July, lowering entry costs for the strategy. Still, the trade is not without risk. Ambrus Group co-chief investment officer Kris Sidial warned that it could face crowded positioning and concentrated unwinds. With earnings season approaching, uncertainty around AI’s effect on corporate profits and industry structure could keep stock moves sharply differentiated, while some companies with heavy AI exposure may see steep declines.

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Market Analys

2026-09-20 06:34:17

Tight fuel supplies put U.S. refiners Marathon, Valero and PBF in focus

A Seeking Alpha Quant Team analysis argues that the global fuel supply shock has shifted the market’s attention from crude prices alone to refining margins, with diesel and gasoline shortages lifting crack spreads to record levels. The piece says U.S. refiners could remain among the clearest beneficiaries even if crude retreats, as long as product prices stay elevated relative to feedstock costs. The report highlights three U.S. refining names: Marathon Petroleum, Valero Energy and PBF Energy. Marathon is presented as a beneficiary of constrained global refining capacity, low U.S. gasoline inventories and its West Coast assets, with adjusted EBITDA reaching $8.5 billion in the second quarter of 2026. Valero is described as combining growth with dividend stability, posting second-quarter profit of $3.72 billion, up more than fivefold year over year, while maintaining a view that crack spreads can stay above historical mid-cycle levels. PBF, ranked first in the Quant energy universe cited in the article, reported second-quarter revenue of $11.68 billion, reduced net debt by $1.4 billion and kept about $900 million in cash at quarter-end. Across the three stocks, the analysis points to upward earnings revisions, dividend coverage and valuation metrics such as forward PEG or forward P/E as reasons they stand out in a market shaped by diesel shortages, constrained capacity and a tightening West Coast fuel balance.

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Donald Trump

2026-09-09 15:05:20

Report says Trump-linked account timed 23 trades around conflict-driven energy moves

Odaily, citing CNBC, reported that an investment account in Donald Trump’s name made 23 highly timed trades over the past six months, including buying on the first day of war, adding positions before a pause in strikes, and exiting after attacks resumed. The account was said to be sitting on more than $1 million in unrealized profit. According to the report, the account actively traded energy stocks during the first six months of ongoing geopolitical conflict and built positions across nine major U.S. energy companies. Those holdings benefited from supply disruption fears tied to the fighting. A separate estimate from Democratic staff at the U.S. Congress Joint Economic Committee, released in August, put the increase in value of Trump’s broader oil and gas portfolio at as much as $15.5 million this year. The report drew political backlash. Senator Elizabeth Warren criticized Trump in a public statement, saying he had sparked conflict with Iran this year, which in turn drove oil and gas stocks higher while also lifting the value of his own large holdings.

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Donald Trump

2026-09-09 15:15:05

CNBC says Trump’s largest energy holdings gained an estimated $1.5 million to $4.4 million during Iran war period

CNBC reported on Sept. 9 that U.S. President Donald Trump’s disclosed stakes in nine of his largest oil and gas holdings were estimated to have risen in value by $1.5 million to $4.4 million between Feb. 27 and Aug. 31, a span covering the eve of the Iran war and the months that followed. The holdings included Exxon Mobil, Chevron, ConocoPhillips, Occidental Petroleum, and several refining and pipeline companies. The report said Trump’s investment account kept trading energy stocks during the war. As of June 29, the account had disclosed at least 23 related stock sales. On March 2, the first trading day after the first U.S.-Israeli strike on Iran, the account bought shares in eight oil and gas companies, including $100,000 to $250,000 of Exxon Mobil stock. On March 23, after Trump delayed a strike on Iranian energy facilities before the market opened and Brent crude fell nearly 11% that day, the account reported 16 oil and gas stock purchases worth about $163,000 to $570,000 in total. CNBC said the disclosure forms do not include exact share counts, execution prices, or tax lots sold, so the estimates do not represent actual realized profit or a precise current position. The outlet also said it found no evidence that Trump directed the trades, had advance knowledge of the decisions, or that personal financial interests influenced policy. The White House said the portfolio is managed entirely by an independent manager.

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US-Iran confl

2026-09-01 01:43:08

US-Iran fighting resumes after a month of calm, sending Brent back above $90

After nearly six months of confrontation, the latest US-Iran flare-up broke a month-long lull on Aug. 30 and quickly spilled into global markets. US Central Command said American forces struck Iranian rocket launchers on Larak Island, with spokesperson Tim Hawkins saying the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps was preparing to lay naval mines in the Strait of Hormuz. Iran’s state media then said Tehran fired missiles at US bases in Jordan in retaliation, while the IRGC claimed an oil tanker trying to pass along the southern edge of the strait was hit by two mines. The exchange drew attention because it interrupted Washington’s recent shift away from direct military action and toward sanctions and maritime pressure. That shift had helped the market view the standoff as more of an economic squeeze than an immediate supply shock, contributing to a drop of more than 5% in Brent over the prior week. On Aug. 31, Donald Trump added another twist by posting what was described as a likely AI-generated video on Truth Social claiming Iran’s Kharg Island oil export hub had been "blown to pieces." Iranian oil officials dismissed the claim, and CENTCOM did not confirm any strike on the island. Brent later settled at about $90.69 a barrel, up 2.93% on the day, while US stocks fell and energy shares advanced.

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U.S. stocks

2026-08-31 08:51:05

U.S. energy stocks rise in premarket trading as oil prices climb, Halliburton up 2.27%

U.S. energy stocks moved higher in premarket trading on Aug. 31 after international crude prices advanced, according to market data from BIT (Bit.com). Halliburton led the named gainers with a 2.27% rise. Valero Energy added 2.17%, Occidental Petroleum rose 1.79%, Chevron gained 1.58%, Exxon Mobil advanced 1.3%, and Marathon Oil climbed 1.55%. At the time of publication, both U.S. crude and Brent crude were up more than 3% on the day, trading at $85.54 per barrel and $90.86 per barrel, respectively. The move in oil prices was cited as the driver behind the broad premarket gains across the energy sector.

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