Exxon Mobil’s shares climbed roughly 2.1% on Thursday, closing at $140.51. This pushed the stock to a new 52-week closing high and marked its third day of gains.
SSE shares slipped 0.2% to 2,408 pence by 0924 GMT, retreating slightly from a recent 52-week peak. The stock fluctuated between 2,388 and 2,413 pence during the session, marking a return of UK utilities to investor focus.
Santos Limited ended Thursday up 0.3% at A$6.84, maintaining strength late in the session. The stock gained renewed attention after new gas exploration permits were granted in Queensland, drawing local traders back in.
Paladin Energy Ltd shares closed up 1.4% at A$14.14 on Thursday following a filing revealing that Kopernik Global Investors trimmed its stake below Australia’s 5% “substantial holder” mark. The stock has climbed roughly 45% year-to-date.
Oklo Inc. shares surged Wednesday following Texas Capital Securities’ initiation of coverage with a Buy rating, reigniting interest in the nuclear start-up. The stock finished 10.8% higher at $94.39.
Shares of Bloom Energy Corporation rose 8.6%, settling at $165.39 on Wednesday. A flurry of analyst notes refocused attention on the fuel-cell maker ahead of earnings next week. The stock fluctuated between $150.80 and $167.49, with around 12.9 million shares changing hands.
NextEra Energy shares edged up 0.3% to $87.44 during afternoon trading, having swung between $86.61 and $88.54 earlier. Trading volume reached roughly 5.7 million shares.
Bloom Energy’s stock jumped 9.6% to close at $166.94 Wednesday, peaking at $167.35 during the session. Trading volume hit roughly 10.7 million shares, according to exchange figures.
Chevron shares ticked up Wednesday following a Reuters report that the company plans to boost Venezuelan crude exports to the U.S. to around 300,000 barrels per day in March. The stock gained 0.3% to $169.48 in afternoon trading, after briefly hitting $170.42. Exxon Mobil also climbed, rising 0.4%.
Shares of Constellation Energy Corp slipped 0.2% to $288.12 in Wednesday afternoon trading, moving within a range of $286.60 to $296.50. Roughly 1.6 million shares changed hands.
Energy Fuels Inc jumped 10.7% Wednesday after Roth MKM lifted its rating to neutral from sell. The uranium and rare-earths miner was trading at $26.74 on the NYSE American by early afternoon, with roughly 12.8 million shares changing hands. Analyst Joe Reagor cited better “near-term catalysts and sentiment” behind the move, boosting the price target to $15.50, Benzinga reported.
Shares of Bloom Energy Corp climbed almost 8% Wednesday, building on a strong rally fueled by updated analyst price targets. At 1:05 p.m. ET, the stock traded up 7.8% at $164.18, having peaked earlier at $164.64.
Exxon Mobil shares climbed Wednesday, extending a rally that’s driven the stock closer to new highs amid firmer oil prices and anticipation around the company’s upcoming quarterly earnings.
BP shares climbed 0.8% to 455.75 pence in early London trading on Wednesday, following a close of 452.05 pence the previous day. So far in the session, the stock has fluctuated between 454.27 pence and 455.75 pence, according to data from Investing.com.
Shell shares drew attention ahead of Wednesday’s London open after a court transcript revealed the oil giant is urging a U.S. judge to review communications tied to its legal fight with LNG producer Venture Global. On Tuesday, the stock closed 0.9% higher at 2,697 pence. Shell’s U.S.-listed ADR climbed roughly 3% in late trading, reaching $75.45.
Paladin Energy Ltd’s shares ended Wednesday 5.4% higher at A$13.94, hitting a session peak of A$13.99. The uranium producer is now trading close to the top of its 52-week range.
Santos Ltd shares climbed for a second day on Wednesday, ending 3.0% higher at A$6.82. Investors pushed the stock up following news that the company shipped its first liquefied natural gas cargo from the Barossa project.