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Oil Heads for Third Weekly Gain as OPEC Prepares to Extend Production Cuts

Oil Heads for Third Weekly Gain as OPEC Prepares to Extend Production Cuts

Energy has gone nowhere for months, but now some positive forces may be lining up. Reuters reported yesterday that OPEC will probably extend its oil-production cuts from March 2020 until June. The change could be announced at the cartel's next meeting on December 5-6....

Tesla Takes Off as Other Major Technology Names Drift: Earnings This Week

Tesla Takes Off as Other Major Technology Names Drift: Earnings This Week

Some big technology stocks have reported earnings in the last week, but investors mostly shrugged so far. The big gainer is Tesla (TSLA), which ripped 17 percent after showing a big turnaround in profitability. The improvement in its margins and cash flow give the...

Energy ETF Resumes its Losing Ways as Bears Return to Weakest Sector

Energy ETF Resumes its Losing Ways as Bears Return to Weakest Sector

The bears may be coming back to energy stocks as oil falters. The SPDR Energy ETF (XLE) fell 2 percent yesterday to its lowest close since March 8. It's also the worst-performing major sector fund in the last week, down almost 4 percent. Several negative factors are...

Big Trade Sees Bottom in Energy Giant: Options Recap

Big Trade Sees Bottom in Energy Giant: Options Recap

Energy stocks are bouncing from long-term lows this year, and one big investor has called a bottom in a key servicing name. Schlumberger (SLB) touched a 13-year low under $35 last month. Today, a large block of puts got sold at that level as a trader looked for the...