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Exxon, Chevron And 4 U.S. Energy Stocks To Watch Today As Oil Spikes On Iran Risk

Exxon, Chevron And 4 U.S. Energy Stocks To Watch Today As Oil Spikes On Iran Risk

Energy shares in the U.S. surged to lead the market Friday, thanks to a more than 3% spike in oil prices. Exxon Mobil, Chevron, ConocoPhillips, Occidental Petroleum, SLB, and Halliburton all landed on the day’s watch list ahead of the New York session. Brent crude moved up to $109.19 a barrel by 0925 GMT, Reuters said, with West Texas Intermediate reaching $104.89. After meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping, President Donald Trump warned that his patience with Iran was wearing thin. Vandana Hari, who runs Vanda Insights, noted attention had shifted squarely back to the current deadlock and the heightened risk of military flare-ups close to the Strait of Hormuz.
15 May 2026
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Energy Stocks Today: Exxon Stands Out as Oil Above $100 Runs Into Fed Fears

Energy Stocks Today: Exxon Stands Out as Oil Above $100 Runs Into Fed Fears

Late Wednesday, U.S. energy names split direction. Exxon Mobil managed a slight 0.4% gain, but Chevron dropped 0.5% and ConocoPhillips shed 0.6%. Oil stuck above $100 a barrel, but concerns about inflation and interest rates kept enthusiasm in check. The Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund slipped 0.1% as of 2:59 p.m. EDT. The split is significant—energy stocks aren’t just tracking crude prices anymore. Brent and U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude held above $100, though oil edged down during the session. According to Reuters, traders digested the prospect of U.S. rate hikes and eyed the Trump-Xi meeting in Beijing.
13 May 2026
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Oil Slips, but the Real Trade Is Still Hormuz Risk

Oil Slips, but the Real Trade Is Still Hormuz Risk

Brent crude edged lower Wednesday, trimming gains from a strong three-day surge as markets tracked two major factors: a shaky ceasefire in the Middle East and the Trump-Xi summit in Beijing later this week. According to Reuters, Brent eased 0.2% to $107.58 per barrel, with WTI slipping 0.4% to $101.79. Both contracts hovered around the $100 mark—a level that’s dominated trading since the Iran war choked off most flows through the Strait of Hormuz. This shift is notable—supply hasn’t suddenly improved. It’s just a pause. After prices surged over 3% on Tuesday, with optimism around a ceasefire quickly fading, some traders booked profits and stepped back, watching for signs that China might help break the deadlock. The chart shows prices dipped, yet actual supply remains constrained on the ground.
13 May 2026
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Chevron Earnings Beat Wall Street, But the Cash-Flow Catch Is Hard to Miss

Chevron Earnings Beat Wall Street, But the Cash-Flow Catch Is Hard to Miss

Chevron beat analysts’ first-quarter earnings estimates Friday, thanks to a boost from stronger oil prices linked to the Iran conflict, which supported its production segment. Still, headline profit fell to a five-year low, but the results laid bare the oil major’s underlying operating heft. Timing played a role here. Chevron’s results didn’t get the usual lift from higher crude prices. Instead, the quarter got tangled up in roughly $2.9 billion in negative timing effects from derivatives—used to hedge price swings—and inventory accounting quirks, the company said.
1 May 2026
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Oil Price Shock Returns: Brent Hits $126 as Trump-Iran Standoff Grips Markets

Oil Price Shock Returns: Brent Hits $126 as Trump-Iran Standoff Grips Markets

Brent crude spiked past $126 a barrel on Thursday—the highest level in four years—before retreating, with prices slipping $2.05 to $115.98 for the June contract by 1016 GMT. The earlier surge came as traders reacted to the possibility of new U.S. military moves against Iran and ongoing worries about Middle East supply disruptions. PVM oil broker Tamas Varga noted the drop didn’t have an obvious spark, calling it “the unpredictable nature of trading in a Trump world.” The war has pushed the Strait of Hormuz—just a thin passage between Iran and Oman—front and center for energy traders. This is where it gets tense: roughly 20 million barrels per day of crude and oil products crossed the strait in 2025, according to the International Energy Agency. That's close to a quarter of the world’s seaborne oil trade, and there aren't many alternative routes to dodge the chokepoint.
30 April 2026
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Best Energy Stocks to Buy Today: 5 Oil Stocks in Focus as Brent Tops $110

Best Energy Stocks to Buy Today: 5 Oil Stocks in Focus as Brent Tops $110

Oil jumping past $110 a barrel is giving big energy stocks fresh momentum. Exxon Mobil, Chevron, and ConocoPhillips—those are the U.S. names traders are eyeing first today. Brent crude gained close to 3% as U.S.-Iran negotiations stalled out, leaving the Strait of Hormuz mostly closed off. “The market was rapidly repricing geopolitical risk,” said Rystad Energy’s Jorge Leon. This time, the oil shock isn’t confined to energy names. U.S. stock-index futures slipped early Tuesday, with traders eyeing the chance that stubbornly high crude prices might stick around. Oil is still running 54% above where it stood before the war, according to Reuters. Ameriprise strategist Anthony Saglimbene flagged geopolitical events as an “active and important variable” in current risk management.
28 April 2026
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Schwab’s SCHD Dividend ETF Is Near $31 — Why Investors Are Choosing It Over VOO Now

Schwab’s SCHD Dividend ETF Is Near $31 — Why Investors Are Choosing It Over VOO Now

Dividend-chasing investors are once again zeroing in on Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF, known as SCHD, as the ETF faces scrutiny amid oil price swings, earnings season, and questions around big-tech weightings that have shaped the U.S. stock rally. TipRanks pointed to comments from investor David Dierking, who said SCHD’s approach “aligns with what investors are looking for right now”—though he also noted that over the long haul, a fund like Vanguard S&P 500 ETF could ultimately outperform. Timing played a role here. Wall Street’s main indexes dropped Monday, with stalled U.S.-Iran peace negotiations keeping oil prices high, and investors bracing for earnings from firms accounting for roughly 44% of the S&P 500’s market cap, according to Reuters. For James Reilly, senior economist at Capital Economics, tech’s outlook took precedence over the broader economy this week.
27 April 2026
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Oil Price Week Ahead: Why Brent and WTI Face a Fresh Hormuz Shock

Oil Price Week Ahead: Why Brent and WTI Face a Fresh Hormuz Shock

Oil’s Friday bounce didn’t last long. By Monday, fresh pressure crept in after U.S. President Donald Trump leveled accusations that Iran broke a ceasefire, while Reuters flagged renewed delays for tankers in the Strait of Hormuz. So, crude’s direction at the open rests with Gulf news flow, not supply numbers. Timing proved critical here, with traders recently slashing the war premium—the extra cost built in for supply risk—once Iran announced the strait was open to commercial traffic. Brent finished Friday off $9.01, or 9.07%, at $90.38 a barrel. U.S. West Texas Intermediate lost even more ground, down $10.48, or 11.45%, to $83.85. SEB Research’s Ole Hvalbye pointed out that Europe’s market would remain tight for now, since Gulf barrels need about 21 days to reach Rotterdam. Tamas Varga at PVM Oil Associates flagged the risk that shipments could halt again if sanctions and nuclear negotiations stall.
19 April 2026
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Chevron Stock Falls as Oil Prices Crash — Then Strait of Hormuz Risk Returns

Chevron Stock Falls as Oil Prices Crash — Then Strait of Hormuz Risk Returns

Chevron shares slipped Friday, dragged down as crude dropped when Iran temporarily reopened the Strait of Hormuz. By Sunday, though, things got tricky again—shipping had stalled once more in the waterway, according to Reuters. That’s where investors will find themselves when U.S. markets open Monday. Chevron tumbled Friday as traders quickly ditched the oil war premium—pricing in less risk to crude supply—but fresh headlines out of the Gulf suggest that threat isn’t gone yet.
19 April 2026
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Oil Prices Plunge, Dow Jones Jumps After Iran Reopens Strait of Hormuz (Reuters)

Oil Prices Plunge, Dow Jones Jumps After Iran Reopens Strait of Hormuz (Reuters)

Oil tumbled Friday, with Brent at about $88.90 a barrel and U.S. crude circling $83.08, after Iran confirmed the Strait of Hormuz would stay open to commercial ships throughout the 10-day ceasefire period—tempering anxiety over prolonged supply risks. Wall Street responded: S&P 500 and Nasdaq both notched new records, and the Dow added over 2% by midday in New York. This shift is significant: roughly 20% of global oil and LNG moves through the Strait of Hormuz, that tight corridor between Iran and Oman. Since Feb. 28, shipping there has dropped 97%, essentially grinding to a halt. Traders responded by tacking on a risk premium — factoring in serious disruption threats instead of assuming routine shipments.
17 April 2026
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US Stock Market Today: S&P 500, Nasdaq Hit Records as Oil Slides on Hormuz Reopening

US Stock Market Today: S&P 500, Nasdaq Hit Records as Oil Slides on Hormuz Reopening

NEW YORK, April 17, 2026, 01:11 PM EDT Stocks pushed higher Friday, with both the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite touching new intraday peaks. The Dow Jones Industrial Average also climbed, marking its strongest level in over two months. The rally followed news from Iran confirming the Strait of Hormuz would stay open to commercial ships during a planned 10-day truce. James Reilly, economist at Capital Economics, described the announcement as a “significant and necessary step” toward a possible end to the conflict.
17 April 2026
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Chevron Stock Falls Despite Supreme Court Win as Oil Prices Tumble on Hormuz Reopening

Chevron Stock Falls Despite Supreme Court Win as Oil Prices Tumble on Hormuz Reopening

Chevron stock dropped Friday, hit by weaker oil prices after Iran announced the Strait of Hormuz remains open to commercial shipping during the ceasefire—knocking energy shares broadly lower. The decline followed a U.S. Supreme Court decision that sided with Chevron and other oil majors in a jurisdiction dispute tied to a protracted Louisiana coastal-damage lawsuit. This comes as Chevron heads into its first-quarter earnings with investors already skittish about possible swings in near-term profits. Last week, the company flagged in a filing that so-called “timing effects”—accounting mismatches triggered when hedges and inventories are marked to market before the underlying shipments arrive—might shave $2.7 billion to $3.7 billion off after-tax earnings, with most of the hit expected in the downstream segment, Chevron’s refining and marketing arm.
17 April 2026
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When Will Gas Prices Fall? Iran Ceasefire May Not Bring Quick Relief as Oil Rebounds

When Will Gas Prices Fall? Iran Ceasefire May Not Bring Quick Relief as Oil Rebounds

American motorists shouldn’t expect gas prices to drop soon, despite that two-week U.S.-Iran ceasefire sending oil tumbling earlier in the week. Brent crude bounced back, climbing about 3% on Thursday. Meanwhile, traffic through the Strait of Hormuz has barely budged, signaling that the main supply routes are still largely stalled. The political stakes are as high as the economic ones. Republicans were banking on cheaper oil to relieve voter anxiety ahead of November’s midterms, but AAA pegged the national average for regular gas at $4.166 a gallon on April 9. After the ceasefire, plenty of GOP lawmakers applauded, yet few wanted to talk about the next move for fuel prices, according to E&E News by POLITICO.
9 April 2026
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SCHD Draws Fresh Attention After New Dividend and 2026 Reconstitution

SCHD Draws Fresh Attention After New Dividend and 2026 Reconstitution

NEW YORK, April 6, 2026, 11:17 AM EDT The Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF is back in focus, with a new quarterly payout and a March reshuffling of its holdings putting dividend strategies back in the spotlight during uncertain times. SCHD hovered near $30.57 late Monday morning in New York.
6 April 2026
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Stock Market Today: Dow Futures Edge Up, Oil Swings as Trump’s Iran Threats Keep Wall Street on Edge

Stock Market Today: Dow Futures Edge Up, Oil Swings as Trump’s Iran Threats Keep Wall Street on Edge

Stock futures in the U.S. ticked up early Monday, while oil slipped, with investors caught between cease-fire talks in the Iran conflict and President Donald Trump’s fresh warnings to Tehran. S&P 500 futures picked up around 0.3%. Nasdaq contracts climbed too. Brent crude hovered at about $108 a barrel—trading was thin coming off the holiday. Here’s the crux: About a fifth of the world’s oil moves through the Strait of Hormuz. Any fresh turmoil there could quickly drive up fuel prices, ramping up inflation. JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon has already warned this could result in “stickier inflation” and possibly interest rates that overshoot what traders are pricing in.
6 April 2026
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SCHD ETF Rebalance Adds Abbott, UnitedHealth as Dividend Fund Inflows Hit 4-Year High

SCHD ETF Rebalance Adds Abbott, UnitedHealth as Dividend Fund Inflows Hit 4-Year High

NEW YORK, March 30, 2026, 4:56 PM EDT Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF, with $83.9 billion in assets, pushed further into health care during its annual portfolio shake-up. Abbott Laboratories and UnitedHealth Group are now among its largest holdings, as cash continues to pour into dividend-focused funds.
30 March 2026
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Dow Jones Index Today: Dow Jumps 300 Points as Wall Street Tries to Shake Off Correction

Dow Jones Index Today: Dow Jumps 300 Points as Wall Street Tries to Shake Off Correction

On Monday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average jumped over 300 points, recovering a portion of last week’s decline after President Donald Trump announced the U.S. was engaged in “serious discussions” to resolve the dispute with Iran. This uptick landed despite an escalation in fighting over the weekend. The rebound takes on significance after Friday’s rout dragged the Dow down 10% from its Feb. 10 record close, pushing it into correction territory. Brent crude sticking close to $113 a barrel and U.S. crude holding above $101 added to the pressure. Investors sizing up this week’s March payrolls and labor figures are left weighing whether the U.S. economy is ready for another energy jolt.
30 March 2026
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Natural Gas Price Week Ahead: Can Henry Hub Hold Above $3 as LNG Outages Tighten Global Supply?

Natural Gas Price Week Ahead: Can Henry Hub Hold Above $3 as LNG Outages Tighten Global Supply?

NEW YORK, March 29, 2026, 14:12 EDT. Natural gas is catching a lift from overseas developments, with Chevron warning it could take weeks for its Wheatstone LNG plant in Australia to ramp back up to full capacity. U.S. May Henry Hub futures, the primary domestic benchmark, settled at $3.035 per million British thermal units on Friday—up 3.65% and still holding close to that $3 mark.
29 March 2026
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Natural Gas Price This Week: Henry Hub Up 2% as LNG Shock Keeps Global Market Tight

Natural Gas Price This Week: Henry Hub Up 2% as LNG Shock Keeps Global Market Tight

NEW YORK, March 28, 2026, 2:10 PM U.S. natural gas ticked up this week, with Henry Hub May futures last at $3.035 per million British thermal units—about a 2.1% move up from $2.973 a week ago, according to CME data. But even with the bump, U.S. prices stayed well under global benchmarks across an LNG sector still feeling the squeeze.
28 March 2026
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  • IperionX (ASX:IPX) Gets Up to US$6.6M Defense Grant for Titanium Output
    July 1, 2026, 7:47 PM EDT. IperionX Limited (ASX:IPX) landed as much as US$6.6 million from a U.S. Department of Defense program to boost titanium plate and parts production at its Virginia site. The funding stacks on top of previous prototype and purchase deals. IperionX is still pre-revenue and has logged net losses over US$30 million, with investors keeping an eye on the company's execution risks. Shares are valued between A$8.87 and A$10.51, as the market weighs the company's hefty spend and ongoing losses. The contract could validate IperionX's titanium process and scale, though investors remain cautious about future performance.
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