The chief executives of Chevron Corporation (CVX) and Hess Corporation (HES) are confident that they will prevail in the arbitration challenge brought by Exxon Mobil Corporation (XOM) over a proposed merger valued at $53 billion.The Chevron-Hess merger,declared in 2023, remains on hold because of the arbitration challenge filed by the partners of the Stabroek block, ExxonMobil (45% operating interest) and CNOOC International (25% interest), claiming that they have a right of first refusal to buy Hess’ 30% i ...

About this content About Josh Lamb After graduating from the University of Kent in the summer of 2022 with a degree in History, Josh joined Proactive later that year as a journalist in the UK editorial team. Josh has reported on a range of areas whilst at Proactive, including energy companies during a time of global crisis, aviation and airlines as the sector recovers from the pandemic, as well as covering economic, social and governance issues. Read more About the publisher Proactive financial news and ...

Boston, Massachusetts, Jan. 08, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Initiative for a Competitive Inner City (ICIC) proudly announces the winners of the 2024 Inner City 100 (IC100) awards, recognizing the 100 fastest-growing businesses in under-resourced communities across the U.S. The annual awards, now in their 26th year, celebrate companies that drive economic revitalization, create jobs, and inspire innovation in their communities. The 2024 IC100 winners, evaluated and ranked based on revenue growth from 2019 t ...

My last analysis on Chevron stock (NYSE: CVX ) was published about 3 months ago (on 10-22-2024 to be exact) by Seeking Alpha. That article was titled "Chevron Vs. XLE: The Energy GiantAs you can tell, our core style is to provide actionable and unambiguous ideas from our independent research. If you share this investment style, check out Envision Early Retirement. It provides at least 1x in-depth articles per week on such ideas.We have helped our members not only to beat S&P 500 but also avoid heavy drawdow ...

Multiple factors, including forecasts for an extremely cold winter and rising natural gas prices, are driving a surge in diesel prices. The Department of Energy/Energy Information Administration (DOE/EIA) reported a $0.027 increase in the average retail diesel price, reaching $3.503 a gallon to close out 2024. This jump coincides with a rise in ultra-low sulfur diesel (ULSD) futures, which climbed $0.055 a gallon to settle at $2.2995, marking a 2.44% gain and the highest settlement since November 5th.  Natu ...

行业分析 - 天然气价格在一天内上涨20% 显示出能源价格的剧烈波动性 [1] - 能源行业分为上游、中游和下游 上游公司受能源价格波动影响最大 中游公司通过管道等资产收取费用 业务相对稳定 下游公司利用石油和天然气生产化学品和精炼产品 通常受益于较低的能源价格 [2][3][4] - 综合性能源公司如埃克森美孚和雪佛龙涉足能源行业的上中下游 有助于平滑业绩波动 [5] 公司比较 - 埃克森美孚和雪佛龙都是综合性能源巨头 适合大多数投资者 与其他行业巨头如BP、壳牌和道达尔能源相比 这两家公司可以互换 [6] - 埃克森美孚和雪佛龙都连续数十年提高股息 显示出对投资者的承诺 埃克森美孚连续42年提高股息 略优于雪佛龙的37年 [7][8] - 雪佛龙的股息收益率为4.5% 比埃克森美孚的3.7%高出20% 对注重收益的投资者更具吸引力 [9] - 两家公司的债务权益比都较低 财务实力相当 在行业低迷时期增加债务以维持业务和股息 在能源价格回升时偿还债务 [10][11] 当前表现与前景 - 埃克森美孚目前在资本回报率等关键指标上表现优于雪佛龙 [12] - 雪佛龙正在收购赫斯公司 但因赫斯与埃克森美孚等公司的业务关系而受阻 投资者对雪佛龙当前表现有所担忧 [12] - 尽管面临暂时困难 考虑到雪佛龙的悠久历史、财务实力和多元化业务模式 很可能度过当前困境 即使赫斯收购失败 雪佛龙也有能力寻找其他收购目标 [13] - 目前雪佛龙落后于埃克森美孚 但更高的股息收益率补偿了额外风险 对大多数投资者来说是一个有吸引力的风险/回报权衡 [14] - 选择埃克森美孚或雪佛龙都不会是重大错误 但雪佛龙在最大化投资组合收益方面具有明显优势 相似的商业模式、财务实力和对股东回报的承诺 使得选择更高收益的雪佛龙似乎是2025年的正确选择 [15]

Buffett has raised a staggering $325 billion in cash but has relucted to sell much of this stock to do it.There might not be an investor who has done it as well for as long as the great Warren Buffett. Nicknamed the Oracle of Omaha, Buffett is still actively involved in key decisions at Berkshire Hathaway, the holding company he's managed for decades. Berkshire Hathaway has aggressively raised its cash to a staggering $325 billion, selling lots of stock to make that happen.Buffett raising so much cash could ...

投资策略 - 长期投资策略中，购买股息增长股票并再投资股息是积累财富的有效方式 [1] - 投资者在过去25年中尝试了多种投资风格，包括股票、期权、ETF、国债和共同基金 [1] 信息披露 - 分析师目前未持有任何提及公司的股票、期权或类似衍生品头寸，且未来72小时内无计划建立此类头寸 [2] - 分析师可能在不久的将来持有文章中提及的任何股票的头寸 [3] 平台声明 - 平台声明过去的表现不能保证未来的结果，且不提供任何投资建议 [4] - 平台的分析师包括专业投资者和个体投资者，他们可能未获得任何机构或监管机构的许可或认证 [4]

For Immediate ReleasesChicago, IL – December 30, 2024 – Zacks.com announces the list of stocks and featured in the Analyst Blog. Every day the Zacks Equity Research analysts discuss the latest news and events impacting stocks and the financial markets. Stocks recently featured in the blog include Canadian Natural Resources Limited (CNQ) , Chevron (CVX) and Kinder Morgan (KMI) .Here are highlights from Monday’s Analyst Blog:3 High-Yield Energy Giants That Are Worth a Closer LookAs 2024 draws to a close, Wall ...

Energy stocks as a whole delivered an underwhelming performance in 2025. The average one in the S&P 500 has only managed to eke out a small gain (the Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund -- an ETF that tracks energy stocks in the S&P 500 -- is only up about 1% on the year). Meanwhile, the S&P 500 has rallied more than 25%. A few Fool.com contributors expect a better performance from energy stocks next year. Chevron (CVX 0.01%), Enterprise Products Partners (EPD -0.23%), and Occidental Petroleum (OXY 0.75%) top th ...