Wall Street closed the trading week mixed, as Broadcom (AVGO) posted its latest earnings in a week where yields and rates remained in focus after the latest nonfarm payrolls report landed.

August saw broad equity gains, with the S&P 500 up 2% and the Nasdaq 100 ETF (QQQ) outperforming on mega-cap strength. Energy led sector performance, driven by smaller refiners like MPC, PSX, and VLO,

The AI infrastructure buildout may support markets short-term, but macro risks threaten equities once this narrative fades. However, outside the huge surge of tech spending powered by the massive AI i

Refining is a great business, but if you've had the good fortune ride this trade this year, it's likely time to take profits.

HF Sinclair (DINO) is rated Buy, with 50% upside to a $133 price target, driven by sustained tightness in global refined products markets. DINO's diversified model, including midstream and marketing,

Blowout earnings from Exxon Mobil, Chevron and Valero Energy this past week showed how the U.S.-Iran war created massive short-term profits in oil. ETFs targeting oil refiners and crude oil price vola
Valero Energy NYSE: VLO reported second-quarter 2026 net income attributable to stockholders of $3.7 billion, or $12.62 per share, compared with $714 million, or $2.28 per share, a year earlier, as re
Markets face a pivotal week with the Fed, Core PCE, GDP and earnings from Microsoft, Meta, Apple and Amazon all set to drive trading sentiment.
BALTIMORE, July 16, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Adams Natural Resources Fund, Inc. (NYSE: PEO) today announced the Fund's investment returns for the first half of 2026. The total return on the Fund's net