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Buffett keeps buying more Occidental. Here’s the buy the dip case for energy stocks
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Buffett keeps buying more Occidental. Here’s the buy the dip case for energy stocks

Energy stocks have come under withering pressure in June amid a broader market rout and mounting recession fears, and Berkshire Hathaway’s Warren Buffett is among those buying the dip. The conglomerate bought an additional $44 million in Occidental stock on June 23, according to a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The purchase brings […]

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Biden tells oil companies in letter ‘well above normal’ refinery profit margins are ‘not acceptable’
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Biden tells oil companies in letter ‘well above normal’ refinery profit margins are ‘not acceptable’

President Joe Biden on Wednesday called on U.S. oil refining companies to produce more, saying they need to help alleviate the burden of high prices on consumers. “At a time of war – historically high refinery profit margins being passed directly onto American families are not acceptable,” the president said in a letter to oil […]

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The profit picture for these rare stocks is brightening while the market is mired in recession fears
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The profit picture for these rare stocks is brightening while the market is mired in recession fears

As many companies deal with rising costs, slowing demand and ongoing recession fears, a CNBC Pro screen surfaced some bright spots that are actually gaining earnings momentum. Investors have been contending with a steep market sell-off for the past two months as inflation worsened by the Russia-Ukraine conflict increasingly weighs on businesses. This week, traders […]

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These companies set to report next week typically beat earnings estimates and trade higher
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These companies set to report next week typically beat earnings estimates and trade higher

Not all companies will beat earnings, but some names have a better track record of topping expectations and trading higher as a result. Source

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Biden administration holds EV industry meeting with Musk, Barra
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Biden administration holds EV industry meeting with Musk, Barra

Founder and CEO of Tesla Motors Elon Musk speaks during a media tour of the Tesla Gigafactory, which will produce batteries for the electric carmaker, in Sparks, Nevada. James Glover II | Reuters The Biden administration said senior officials held a meeting Wednesday with major automotive leaders including Tesla Chief Executive Elon Musk and General Motors Chief […]

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Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Nike, Pfizer, Alibaba, Carnival, GameStop and more
Finance

Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Nike, Pfizer, Alibaba, Carnival, GameStop and more

A man with Nike bags talks on the phone in front of a Nike store as Black Friday sales begin at The Outlet Shoppes of the Bluegrass in Simpsonville, Kentucky, November 26, 2021. Jon Cherry | Reuters Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Nike — Shares of Nike jumped 3.2% after the […]

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