Crude oil prices finished July at their highest levels since April 2022, driven by tightening global...
Crude oil prices finished July at their highest levels since April 2022, driven by tightening global supplies and growing demand, as well as significant cuts from OPEC nations and their allies. Profit-taking, however, weighed on prices during trading earlier today with West Texas Intermediate crude futures down 56 cents on the previous session at $81.24 a barrel and Brent crude futures trading down 54 cents at $85.89 a barrel. "Oil prices may face a correction risk as the markets may have been overbought in the past month," says CMC Markets analyst Tina Teng.
The Institute for Supply Management’s manufacturing index is due for release Tuesday, which outside...
The Institute for Supply Management’s manufacturing index is due for release Tuesday, which outside of inflationary periods (i.e., now), tends to be one of the more important economic indicators for financial markets, given its record as a bellwether.
The ISM report is due out at 10 a.m. Eastern, when the job openings and construction spending reports also come out. Monthly auto sales also will be released throughout the day.
Pfizer PFE, Caterpillar CAT, Uber Technologies UBER report after the close, Starbucks SBUX and Electronic Arts EA highlight the day’s earnings reports. Pfizer lowered its sales guidance while Caterpillar beat Wall Street earnings estimates and Uber reported a surprise profit.
The US Women’s National Team drew Portugal 0–0, meaning they’ll advance to the knockout round...
The US Women’s National Team drew Portugal 0–0, meaning they’ll advance to the knockout round at the World Cup. But it was nervy.
Sad news: Angus Cloud, the 25-year-old actor who played Fez on Euphoria, has died. And Paul Reubens, the actor best known for creating the character Pee-wee Herman, also died, at age 70, after battling cancer.
Taco Bell was hit with a proposed class-action lawsuit claiming the chain advertised its Mexican Pizzas and Crunchwraps as having more than double the fillings they actually do.
A zoo in China has denied claims that its bears are really people in bear suits after videos surfaced of the bears standing on two legs.
California wants to know what your car is doing with your data
California’s new privacy regulator—the only agency in the US devoted solely to privacy issues—has...
California’s new privacy regulator—the only agency in the US devoted solely to privacy issues—has announced its first investigation, and it plans to probe whether your smart car is too smart. The watchdog’s enforcement division plans to examine what manufacturers are doing with the data collected from internet-connected autos, including location data that is highly sought after by advertisers, info on driver behavior coveted by insurance companies, and data from cameras and apps.
Diamondback Energy misses profit estimates on weaker gas prices
July 31 (Reuters) - U.S. shale oil producer Diamondback...
July 31 (Reuters) - U.S. shale oil producer Diamondback Energy(FANG.O) missed Wall Street estimates for second-quarter profit on Monday, as gas prices took a hit from easing supply concerns.
Natural gas prices have fallen nearly 63% from last year when Western sanctions on Russia after the Ukraine war crimped supplies.
Diamondback said its average unhedged realized prices for natural gas tumbled nearly 85% to 94 cents per million cubic feet, sending its shares down 1.7% after the bell.
The company's production rose 18.3% to 449,912 barrels of oil equivalent per day (boepd) for the reported quarter, boosted by its recently purchased oil and gas producers, Lario Permian and FireBird Energy.