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Technical Analysis: Oil Giant Hasn’t Done This All Year

Technical Analysis: Oil Giant Hasn’t Done This All Year

Exxon Mobil has been drifting since the late spring along with other energy stocks. But now it’s trying to do something it hasn’t done all year. The main pattern on today’s chart is the 200-day moving average, one of the most basic measures of long-term support. XOM...

Technical Analysis: Tight Consolidation in Another Clean Energy Stock

Technical Analysis: Tight Consolidation in Another Clean Energy Stock

Clean-energy stocks have been one of the strongest parts of the market lately, and today’s chart focuses on a new battery-tech name: Stem. The first pattern is the quick uptrend in late summer, fueled by the Inflation Reduction Act and strong quarterly results on...

Chart of the Day: Is It Time to Go Back to the Well in Occidental?

Chart of the Day: Is It Time to Go Back to the Well in Occidental?

Occidental Petroleum is the biggest gainer in the S&P 500 this year, but was the biggest decliner last week. Is the dip an opportunity for the bulls? The first pattern on today's chart is the surge to a new 52-week high in late August. It is one of only 12 S&P...

Options Alert: Call Buyers Target Plug Power After Amazon.com Deal

Options Alert: Call Buyers Target Plug Power After Amazon.com Deal

Options traders are buying the pullback in Plug Power, two weeks after a key deal with Amazon.com. Unusual activity in the provider of hydrogen-fuel technology began less than five minutes after Wednesday's opening bell. Traders initially purchased the 9-September...

Lithium and Battery Stocks Climb as Investors Focus on Clean Energy

Lithium and Battery Stocks Climb as Investors Focus on Clean Energy

Battery stocks have climbed recently as investors focus on green energy. Today we'll examine some companies focused on this new corner of the market. This article will cover two established companies shifting to lithium production: Albemarle (ALB) and Sociedad Quimica...

Technical Analysis: Exxon Mobil Could Be Stalling

Technical Analysis: Exxon Mobil Could Be Stalling

Energy stocks have dominated the market this year, but now the biggest of the bunch is showing signs of weakness: Exxon Mobil. The first pattern on today’s chart is the jump following strong quarterly results on July 29. While that may have been impressive, it soon...

Energy Could Be Stabilizing as Focus Shifts to European Natural Gas Crunch

Energy Could Be Stabilizing as Focus Shifts to European Natural Gas Crunch

Energy stocks fell sharply in June as investors took profits on 2022's best-performing sector. Now they could be stabilizing as inventories tighten and Europe faces potential shortages. The S&P Energy Select Sector Index ($SIXE.X) rose above its 21-day exponential...

Is Inflation Peaking? Here Are Some Signs Prices May Be Cooling

Is Inflation Peaking? Here Are Some Signs Prices May Be Cooling

Inflation has plagued the stock market all year, especially with two searing reports last week. But there could be signs of the price spiral coming under control. The first sign of cooling inflation is the drop in gasoline prices. The American Automotive Association...