Energy Sector

Investors have heard quite a bit of this lately: The energy sector is the worst-performing group in the S&P 500. However, the struggles of the S&P 500's seventh-largest sector weight are not uniform — certainly not among the exchange-traded funds tracking group. While ETFs that...

Despite all the scuttlebutt that the Federal Reserve is finally nearing its first interest rate hike of 2016, the U.S. Dollar Index has not done much this month, trading slightly lower. On the other hand, oil prices are rallying, which usually does not happen when traders expect the dollar to rise...

Argus Research said the Markit merger would help IHS Inc. (NYSE: IHS) diversify its revenue base to financials and offset the downturn in energy sector. The Merger IHS agreed to merge with London-based financial information services provider Markit on March 21. The merged entity will be called IHS...

Oil refiner stocks were the stars of the energy sector in 2015, but they have been absolutely crushed so far in 2016. While the Energy Select Sector SPDR (ETF) (NYSE: XLE) is up 11.3 percent this year, refiner stocks are averaging a more than 40 percent decline. Goldman Sachs analyst Neil Mehta...

The Energy Select Sector SPDR (ETF) (NYSE: XLE), the largest equity-based exchange-traded fund tracking the energy sector, is up more than 10 percent in the second quarter. That extends a run that has XLE up 12.5 percent year-to-date, a showing that, among the sector SPDR ETFs, has been trumped...

The Energy Select Sector SPDR (ETF) (NYSE: XLE), the largest equity-based exchange-traded fund tracking the energy sector, is up nearly 12 percent over the past month. XLE's exploration and production and more volatile counterpart, the SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Prod. (ETF) (...

Some insiders continue to take advantage of the ongoing market volatility to snap up bargains. Notable insider purchases this past week came from the financial, industrial and energy sectors. Strong insider buying is often considered a positive sign for investors, particularly during volatile...

On Monday, UBS issued a report on Air Products & Chemicals, Inc. (NYSE: APD) and Praxair, Inc. (NYSE: PX) after a recent selloff in the energy industry. Currently, analysts rate Air Products & Chemicals as a Buy with a $151 price target and Praxair as a Buy with a $109 price target. UBS...

February is here, and with the arrival of the second month of the year comes renewed optimism that this month will bring better things to equity investors than January brought. As is the case with the arrival of each new month, sector-level opportunity also arrives; February usually brings...

What does Chevron Corporation (NYSE: CVX)'s surprise net loss portent for ConocoPhillips (NYSE: COP) and Exxon Mobil Corporation (NYSE: XOM)? Analysts expectations are pretty low for earnings from Conoco and Exxon. Many other oil companies are expected to post earnings declines or net losses....

On Tuesday, presidential-hopeful Jeb Bush is expected to present the details of his plan to rework the energy sector in order to create jobs and spur on the economy. Bush has been very vocal about his opposition to President Obama's Clean Power Plan and is expected to fight the plan if he makes it...

Few equity-based energy sector exchange-traded funds have been plagued by falling oil prices on par with oil services funds. Entering Wednesday, the United States Oil Fund LP (ETF) (NYSE: USO) was saddled with a year-to-date loss of 26.7 percent, which triggered an average loss of just over 20...

The majority of investors in the energy sector have been caught off guard with crude prices declining to multi-year lows. So, how does one play the energy sector going forward? One of the best commodities traders, founder and CEO of MBF Clearing Corp., Mark Fisher, will be on Wall Street Week...

In separate reports published Friday, analysts at Credit Suisse downgraded two names in the Energy sector. Penn Virginia Shares of Penn Virginia Corporation (NYSE: PVA) were downgraded to Neutral from Outperform with a price target lowered to $1 from a previous $4. Analyst Mark Lear noted...

The U.S. energy sector is in the middle of a historic boom, as improved fracking and horizontal drilling technology have allowed for more efficient oil and natural gas extraction. According to the federal government, oil production in the U.S. will likely continue to rise at least through 2019...