The EV-market leader Tesla is bidding for a portion of billions in federal and state dollars that are up for grabs in coming years as the Biden administration, automakers and many states try to accelerate a fast-charger build-out along highways to reassure drivers that they can travel without fear of losing power.
Tesla already has a national network of fast chargers for its own drivers, but they aren’t available to other types of vehicles in the U.S. For a year, the company has said it plans to open its U.S. network to others, though details about timing and whether it would open existing stations or new ones have been sparse. Recent regulatory filings and other documents indicate that the company is applying for public funding that, if granted, would require access by other makers of EVs to the network.
Weak Earnings Reports Aren’t Fazing Investors After Brutal Year for Stocks
Investors appear to be taking...
Investors appear to be taking disappointing earnings reports in stride.
After a punishing start to the year, the S&P 500 has climbed nearly 5% in July, including last week’s 2.5% rise. Even some companies that have posted sharply lower quarterly results have seen their shares rally in the following days.
So far this reporting season, shares of companies in the S&P 500 that have missed Wall Street’s earnings expectations have slipped 0.1% on average in the two days before their report through the two days after, according to FactSet. That compares with the five-year average of a 2.4% decline.
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Why the U.S. thinks plan to force cap on Russian oil prices could actually work
The Biden administration has proposed a price cap on Russian oil exports to limit President Vladimir...
The Biden administration has proposed a price cap on Russian oil exports to limit President Vladimir Putin’s revenues from oil, which Hochstein said is being used directly to fund the country’s war against Ukraine. The cap is intended to keep Russian oil prices low, without cutting off supply altogether, triggering a devastating spike in global oil prices.
But some EU countries largely dependent on Russian oil have been hesitant to embrace such a move. This is partially because of fears Putin will refuse to sell at the price, and cut off Moscow’s supply altogether.
Total rig count rises for third week - Oklahoma unchanged at 63
The number of active oil and gas rigs in Oklahoma was unchanged in the past week while...
The number of active oil and gas rigs in Oklahoma was unchanged in the past week while the U.S. total rig count increased by two to reach 758 according to the latest Baker Hughes report.
Oklahoma remained at 63 active rigs, the same as a week earlier. Nationally, the count saw no change in the number of oil rigs as numbers remained at 599. The number of gas rigs increased by two to 155.
Nationally, the total count is 267 higher than the 491 rigs reported one year ago. Over the past year, there was an increase of 212 oil rigs and 51 gas rigs.
MarketWatch: U.S. stocks close lower after 3 day winning streak, but still notch biggest weekly advance in a month
Stocks finished lower on Friday, snapping a three-day rally following disappointing economic data and...
Stocks finished lower on Friday, snapping a three-day rally following disappointing economic data and a weak earnings report from Snap Inc. --- while reports from tech behemoths including Apple Inc. [a: aapl] and Microsoft Inc. MSFT, -1.69% are expected next week. The S&P 500 SPX, -0.93% fell 37.32 points, or 0.9%, to close at 3,961.63 after briefly trading above the 4,000 shortly after the open. The Nasdaq Composite COMP, -1.87% slipped 225.50 points, or 1.9%, to 11,834.11, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average DJIA, -0.43% closed 137.61 points, or 0.4%, lower at 31,899.29. Despite Friday's pullback, the S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrial Average managed to record their biggest weekly gain in a month, while the Nasdaq notched its largest advance since July 8. All three U.S. benchmarks have now risen during two of the last three weeks.
