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

Coterra’s strong energy production allowed for big cash returns to shareholders

Coterra’s strong energy production allowed for big cash returns to shareholders

Coterra Energy missed Wall Street expectations for sales and earnings in the second quarter. However, production volumes and more importantly cash generation both came in ahead of expectations. Revenue in the three months ended June 30 increased 7% year over year to $1.27 billion but came up short versus the $1.33 billion consensus forecast, according … 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

WTI rises as Israel, Iran tensions surge

WTI rises as Israel, Iran tensions surge

U.S. crude oil futures broke above $78 per barrel Thursday on fears that Israel and Iran are heading to a direct conflict after the assassination of a Hamas leader in Tehran. Iran Supreme Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has ordered a direct strike on Israel in response to the assassination of Hamas political leader Ismail Haniyeh, three … Read more

Oil giant Shell beats second-quarter profit expectations

Oil giant Shell beats second-quarter profit expectations

The Shell logo is displayed outside a petrol station in Radstock in Somerset, England, on Feb. 17, 2024. Matt Cardy | Getty Images News | Getty Images British oil giant Shell on Thursday posted stronger-than-expected second-quarter profit despite lower refining margins and weaker liquified natural gas trading. The oil and gas major reported adjusted earnings … Read more

Brent tops $80 per barrel as oil analyst flags ‘phase of deterioration’ in the Middle East

Brent tops  per barrel as oil analyst flags ‘phase of deterioration’ in the Middle East

An oil pump jack is shown in a field on June 27, 2024 in Stanton, Texas.  Brandon Bell | Getty Images News | Getty Images Brent futures topped the $80-per-barrel-threshold on Wednesday, as Iran’s claim that Hamas political leader Ismail Haniyeh was assassinated reignited tensions in the Middle East. The Ice Brent contract with September … Read more

U.S. crude oil falls below $76 per barrel, lowest level since early June

U.S. crude oil falls below  per barrel, lowest level since early June

Seagrass on the beach frames an offshore gas rig at dusk on May 10, 2024, near Fort Morgan, AL.  J. David Ake | Getty Images U.S. crude oil futures on Tuesday fell to the lowest levels since early June as worries about China’s economy overshadow a new round of escalation in the Middle East. “Macroeconomic … Read more

BP beats profit expectations after warning of weaker oil refining

BP beats profit expectations after warning of weaker oil refining

A general view of the BP logo and petrol station forecourt sign on January 22, 2024 in Southend, United Kingdom. John Keeble | Getty Images News | Getty Images British oil giant BP on Tuesday reported stronger-than-expected net profit for the second quarter and raised its dividend despite previously warning of significantly lower refining margins. The oil … Read more

WTI, Brent lower despite Israel-Hezbollah risk

WTI, Brent lower despite Israel-Hezbollah risk

Smoke billows following an Israeli airstrike in the southern Lebanese border village of Chihine on July 28, 2024.  Kawnat Haju | Afp | Getty Images Crude oil futures fell on Monday as traders appeared unfazed by the risk of widening war between Israel and the Iran-backed militia Hezbollah. A rocket fired from Lebanon killed 12 … Read more