Oil prices are back above $100 a barrel. And for ConocoPhillips, a company founded in 1917, that’s the kind of environment where its long-term strategy starts to shine. The Houston-based energy giant just wrapped up a strong 2025. It increased production, cut costs, and returned $9 billion to investors. Now, with crude surging on geopolitical
Seemingly every day, one side issues a new threat against the other, so as it enters its fourth week, the Iran-U.S.-Israel war doesn’t appear to be ending anytime soon. This week, U.S. President Donald Trump drew a line in the sand, warning Israel not to repeat its attacks on Iran’s natural gas infrastructure after it
Carnival Cruise Line (CCL) is taking a beating in 2026. The cruise giant’s stock closed at $24.94 on March 19, signifying that conditions are not ideal for one of Wall Street‘s most prized cruise stocks. However, one of the biggest names on Wall Street, Morgan Stanley, seems to believe that the reaction is overblown. The
Shares of Rivian (RIVN) and Uber (UBER) have both been under pressure in recent months, as investors weigh profitability concerns and slowing growth expectations. Rivian stock has dropped more than 33% from its December 52-week high and is down about 24.3% year to date. Uber stock is down roughly 9% this year and has fallen
Micron Technology (MU) just completed one of the best quarters in its history, with most investors repeating “buy first, ask questions later” like a mantra. But a blunt warning from CEO Sanjay Mehrotra may be the detail that matters most for Wall Street. The memory-chip giant reported blockbuster fiscal second-quarter earnings, as revenue surged to
Discount retailer Five Below reported strong sales and solid growth in its fourth-quarter earnings on March 18. The company reported a standout fourth quarter, exceeding expectations, and showed momentum across its business. With an adjusted diluted earnings per common share of $4.31, it came way ahead of the Street expectation of $3.99, driven by higher
With the war set off by the U.S.-Israeli strike on Iran continuing to rage and have ripple effects around the world, multiple airline executives have warned that rising fuel costs will eventually trickle down to travelers. At a panel discussion at the start of the month, United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby said the impact of
A century-old grocery store chain is continuing a wave of store closures into 2026, signaling a major change in the U.S. retail landscape. For many consumers, the loss of a nearby, affordable grocery store is more than an inconvenience; it can disrupt access to essentials, increase transportation costs, reduce price competition, and strain household budgets.
Maybe the war in the Middle East will end soon. But it’s become very costly and getting costlier by the day at home and (obviously) in the combat zone. Crude oil prices were higher in early trading on March 19. So were prices at the gas pump, both in the United States and elsewhere. Prices
With aviation remaining one of the world’s most expensive industries to both get into and stay in business, smaller airlines periodically end up filing for bankruptcy protection or shutting down entirely after running out of money. Airlines that ended up in bankruptcy over the last year include British regional carriers Eastern Airways and Blue Channels,