How oil-rich Arkansas became a hotbed of lithium mining

How oil-rich Arkansas became a hotbed of lithium mining

The future of lithium production in the U.S. is gaining momentum in Arkansas, as companies like ExxonMobil, Albemarle, and Standard Lithium make significant investments in the state. This comes at a time when global demand for lithium, driven by electric vehicles and energy-storage needs, continues to grow. In 2023, global lithium consumption reached 180,000 metric … Read more

Oil soars as Middle-East tensions spike

Oil soars as Middle-East tensions spike

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange during afternoon trading on April 09, 2024 in New York City.  Michael M. Santiago | Getty Images This report is from today’s CNBC Daily Open, our international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed on everything they need to know, no … Read more

Exxon still sees fossil fuels as majority of energy market in 25 years

Exxon still sees fossil fuels as majority of energy market in 25 years

An Exxon Mobil gas station in Washington, D.C., on Nov. 28, 2023. Al Drago | Bloomberg | Getty Images Oil and natural gas will still make up more than half of the world’s energy mix in 2050 despite efforts to transition away from fossil fuels, according to a forecast published by Exxon Mobil on Monday. … Read more

Markets fall with Japan stocks in bear territory; Berkshire’s cash hoard at record high

Markets fall with Japan stocks in bear territory; Berkshire’s cash hoard at record high

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange during afternoon trading on August 02, 2024 in New York City.  Michael M. Santiago | Getty Images This report is from today’s CNBC Daily Open, our international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed on everything they need to know, no … Read more

Nasdaq in correction territory; Berkshire’s cash holdings reach record high

Nasdaq in correction territory; Berkshire’s cash holdings reach record high

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange during afternoon trading on August 02, 2024 in New York City.  Michael M. Santiago | Getty Images This report is from today’s CNBC Daily Open, our international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed on everything they need to know, no … Read more

ExxonMobil (XOM) earnings Q2 2024

ExxonMobil (XOM) earnings Q2 2024

Darren Woods, chairman and chief executive officer of Exxon Mobil Corp., Brendan McDermid | Reuters ExxonMobil on Friday posted its second highest results for the second quarter in the past decade, as the company achieved record production in Guyana and the Permian Basin. Exxon shares rose about 2% before the market opened. “If you look … Read more

Chevron (CVX) earnings Q2 2024

Chevron (CVX) earnings Q2 2024

Gas pumps are seen at a Chevron gas station in Orlando. Paul Hennessy | SOPA Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images Chevron missed second-quarter earnings expectations, hurt by lower refining margins. The oil major also said Friday it is moving its headquarters from San Ramon, California, to Houston, Texas, with CEO Mike Wirth relocating by … Read more

P&G’s rally signals economic worries are back — plus, we’re downgrading a consumer stock

P&G’s rally signals economic worries are back — plus, we’re downgrading a consumer stock

Every weekday, the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer releases the Homestretch — an actionable afternoon update, just in time for the last hour of trading on Wall Street. Stocks tumble: It’s another tough day on Wall Street with the S & P 500 giving back roughly all its gains from Wednesday and for the … Read more

Elliott activist campaign at Southwest Airlines puzzles shareholders

Elliott activist campaign at Southwest Airlines puzzles shareholders

Travelers wait to check in at the Southwest Airlines counter at Oakland International Airport in Oakland, California, Dec. 27, 2022. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images After Elliott Management revealed a $1.9 billion stake in Southwest Airlines in June, an initial rally in the stock quickly fizzled. Rather than sparking typical cheer on … Read more

Growth, value stocks could see boost from Russell rebalancing

Growth, value stocks could see boost from Russell rebalancing

A bullish move may be ahead for both value and growth in the year’s second half. VettaFi’s Todd Rosenbluth thinks value stocks, which have been market laggards, could get a lift from one of the biggest Wall Street events of the year: the FTSE Russell’s annual rebalancing. “It’s worth paying attention to value,” the firm’s … Read more