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Matador expands its Delaware Basin footprint with a $1.1B acreage deal aimed at boosting drilling inventory and cash flow.

The Vanguard Dividend Appreciation Index Fund ETF Shares (NYSEARCA:VIG) is having a quieter year than its big-cap dividend-growth reputation suggests, with shares around $229 and a 5% year-to-date gain trailing the broader market. The 12-month picture is stronger at almost 17%, but the recent flattening tells you something important: VIG’s dividend-growth playbook is being squeezed ... VIG Investors: Watch the 10-Year Treasury Yield This Week—4.75% Is the Danger Line

The Vanguard S&P 500 Value Index Fund ETF Shares (NYSEARCA:VOOV) distributes income four times a year from the dividend-paying half of the S&P 500, and at roughly $218 a share it has quietly compounded into a serviceable income vehicle. VOOV’s trailing four quarterly payments work out to about $3.75 per share, a payout that has ... Why Retirees Love This $5.85 Billion Value ETF (and What Could Wreck It)

(Bloomberg) -- When John Kurz left Alaska's North Slope in 2009, he was staring at a grim future for what had once been the country's premiere oil field. Most Read from BloombergNvidia CEO Urges Super Micro to Tighten Up on ComplianceTrump Says He'll Announce Negotiated Deal With Iran ShortlyIran, US Signal Progress in Peace Talks as Issues UnresolvedRubio Sees Good News Coming on Hormuz as Iran Talks ContinueTrump to Force Foreigners Seeking Green Cards to Go Home FirstCrude production had plum

(Bloomberg) -- When John Kurz left Alaska’s North Slope in 2009, he was staring at a grim future for what had once been the country’s premiere oil field. Most Read from BloombergNvidia CEO Urges Super Micro to Tighten Up on ComplianceTrump Says He’ll Announce Negotiated Deal With Iran ShortlyRubio Sees Good News Coming on Hormuz as Iran Talks ContinueIran, US Signal Progress in Peace Talks as Issues UnresolvedTrump Doctor Visit Renews Health Scrutiny as 80th Birthday NearsCrude production had pl

With a short percentage of shares outstanding of 1.11%, Exxon Mobil Corporation (NYSE:XOM) is among the 9 Best Natural Gas Stocks to Buy for Transitional Power. On May 13, proxy advisory firms Glass Lewis and Institutional Shareholder Services recommended that shareholders of Exxon Mobil Corporation (NYSE:XOM) and Chevron vote against certain board-related proposals, including Exxon’s proposed […]

A retired couple with $700,000 in a taxable brokerage account could potentially generate close to $19,000 a year in combined dividend income and tax savings by using a direct-indexing strategy. Part of that benefit comes from ordinary stock dividends. The rest comes from tax-loss harvesting, which is the main advantage of direct indexing over a ... How Direct Indexing May Produce $19,000 in Annual Income on a $700,000 Portfolio

Exxon Mobil (NYSE:XOM) plans to close its Mossmorran ethylene plant in Fife, Scotland, with the loss of about 400 jobs. The closure affects one of the key plastics related facilities in the region and has raised concern over local employment and supply chains. The decision is part of ExxonMobil’s ongoing efforts to reshape its global asset base and adjust its operations. For investors watching NYSE:XOM, the Mossmorran news lands against a backdrop of longer term share price performance. The...

The new Cabinet Secretary for Economy has met former workers of the Grangemouth refinery and Mossmorran ethylene plan.

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Energy industry executives are warning that the Middle East supply disruption could lead to higher, for longer energy prices.

The oil market has become headline news, suggesting that now is the time to err on the side of caution.

Exxon Mobil Corporation (NYSE:XOM) is one of the best low risk stocks to buy in 2026. On May 1, ExxonMobil announced Q1 2026 GAAP earnings of $4.2 billion ($1.00 per share), down from $7.7 billion in Q1 2025. The decline was heavily driven by $3.9 billion in unfavorable estimated timing effects from unsettled financial derivatives […]

New national polls showed weakening approval for President Donald Trump as voters voiced growing concerns over inflation, affordability and the Iran conflict.

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Exxon Mobil (NYSE:XOM) is in advanced talks to regain oil production rights in Venezuela after nearly two decades out of the country. The discussions reportedly cover potential contracts across as many as six oil fields. The move follows a lengthy legal dispute and would return Exxon Mobil to one of the world's largest oil reserves. For investors watching global oil majors, this development comes at a time when companies are reassessing long term supply options and country exposure. Exxon...

An unraveling oil supply shock impacts energy stocks, revealing the market's best risk-reward setups. Read where the most attractive risk-reward profile is.

President Donald Trump told the room he wants Kevin Warsh “totally independent” as he swore him in as Federal Reserve chairman Friday, then spent the next hour arguing the economy can boom without inflation. The price data has other ideas. Annual inflation hit 3.8% in April, the highest since 2023, up from 2.4% before the war with Iran closed the Strait of Hormuz and sent energy prices climbing. Core inflation held at 2.8%, well above the Fed’s 2% target. Crude has stayed nearly 50% above pre-co

WTI above $95 per barrel is boosting Permian oil and associated gas, acting as a tailwind for FANG, XOM and CVX.

QatarEnergy and ExxonMobil have signed a deal with Egypt to pipe Cypriot offshore gas to Egyptian liquefaction facilities for export to Europe — the latest sign that Egypt is becoming the Eastern Mediterranean's dominant energy hub.View on euronews

ConocoPhillips (NYSE:COP) is one of the Most Undervalued US Stocks According to Hedge Funds. On May 18, Reuters reported that ConocoPhillips (NYSE:COP) and Glenfarne’s Alaska LNG project have signed a 30-year natural gas supply agreement. This marks a significant milestone towards the project’s development. ​The report highlighted that, as a result of this deal, Alaska […]

Replacing a real paycheck with dividends is the cleanest version of financial independence. The income target here is $65,000 per year, roughly the US median individual wage, and the question is whether a $650,000 portfolio can actually produce it. The honest answer up front: only by reaching past pure blue chips into higher-yield categories. Here ... The Dividend Stocks That Can Replace a $65,000 Income and What They’ll Cost You

Honeywell is spinning off its aerospace segment, which could trigger a shake-up in the Dow Jones Industrial Average this summer.

Global markets rally as investors continue to price in Middle East de-escalation.

The company departed the country roughly 20 years ago under pressure and had dismissed Venezuela as "uninvestable" just months ago

Energy stocks were lower late Thursday afternoon, with the NYSE Energy Sector Index decreasing 0.4%

Energy stocks were lower Thursday afternoon, with the NYSE Energy Sector Index decreasing 0.6% and t

The value-over-growth rotation that strategists had been calling for since the start of the year is finally showing up in fund returns. Through mid-May, large-cap value indexes are running ahead of several large-cap growth peers for the first sustained stretch in years, and the three cleanest vehicles for capturing it are Vanguard S&P 500 Value ... Three S&P 500 Value ETFs Beating Some Growth Rivals in 2026 and Most Investors Are Still Looking the Other Way