Saudi Arabia's Half-Off Sale On Crude Oil
Kenneth D. Worth - at Seeking Alpha - Wed Dec 31, 11:17PM CST
USO: 20.36 (+0.07), UCO: 10.37 (+0.09), OLO: 8.30 (+0.05), OIH: 35.92 (-0.30), DTO: 80.51 (-0.83), BNO: 22.70 (+0.23), UWTI: 4.89 (+0.03), SCO: 76.52 (-0.58), SZO: 62.12 (+0.97), DNO: 55.16 (-0.02), DBO: 15.70 (+0.05), OIL: 12.54 (+0.04), OLEM: 24.95 (-0.30), DWTI: 117.19 (-1.17), XLE: 79.16 (-0.60), USL: 26.82 (+0.19)
One of the Biggest Market Drivers in 2015 Will Be Energy
at The Street - Wed Dec 31, 3:47PM CST
The commodity trade took center stage in 2014 and will remain in the spotlight for 2015, particularly crude, with the U.S. dollar moving higher and non-resolution of the supply glut.
USO: 20.36 (+0.07), OIH: 35.92 (-0.30), XOP: 47.86 (-0.09), BNO: 22.70 (+0.23), XLE: 79.16 (-0.60)
OVX Volatility And The Oil Panic Of 2014
John Gilluly - at Seeking Alpha - Wed Dec 31, 1:45PM CST
GASL: 4.27 (-0.02), LNCO: 10.37 (+0.13), LINE: 10.13 (+0.04), XLE: 79.16 (-0.60)
Investors Always Get Killed At Cycle Tops, Small Caps Look Like A Trap, And It's Way Too Early To Buy Energy Stocks
Mercenary Trader - Seeking Alpha - Wed Dec 31, 1:33PM CST
Investors always lose their shirts at the top of market cycles. This is a combination of greed, impatience, and FOMO, aka "fear of missing out." It is also the result of bad, self-serving advice that suggests a good investor stays in the...
SIR: 24.41 (-0.36), DIA: 177.88 (-1.58), IWM: 119.62 (-0.72), XLE: 79.16 (-0.60)
A Potential Selloff in January Won’t Derail Stocks in 2015
at The Street - Wed Dec 31, 1:28PM CST
The CNBC 'Fast Money Halftime' trading panel is looking toward 2015 and sees a solid year ahead, despite some potential bumps along the way.
AMZN: 310.35 (+0.05), WLL: 33.00 (-0.32), CLR: 38.36 (+0.27), VXX: 31.51 (+2.31), FB: 78.02 (-1.20), CLF: 7.14 (+0.24), XLU: 47.22 (-0.87), TLT: 125.92 (+0.24), SPY: 205.54 (-2.06), QQQ: 103.25 (-1.07), IBM: 160.44 (+0.39), DIA: 177.88 (-1.58), EOG: 92.07 (-0.63), IWM: 119.62 (-0.72), XLF: 24.73 (-0.28), TWTR: 35.87 (+0.01), XLE: 79.16 (-0.60)
2 Strong Forces Propelling This Secular Bull Market
Gary Jakacky - at Seeking Alpha - Wed Dec 31, 6:10AM CST
SPY: 205.54 (-2.06), QQQ: 103.25 (-1.07), DIA: 177.88 (-1.58), IWM: 119.62 (-0.72), XLE: 79.16 (-0.60)
2015 Outlook: Pain
Eric Parnell, CFA - at Seeking Alpha - Wed Dec 31, 3:09AM CST
XLB: 48.58 (-0.48), VXX: 31.51 (+2.31), EWN: 23.90 (-0.10), EWL: 31.69 (-0.27), TLT: 125.92 (+0.24), EWK: 16.20 (-0.09), EEM: 39.29 (+0.03), KRE: 40.70 (-0.44), XLP: 48.49 (-0.60), SPY: 205.54 (-2.06), FXB: 153.06 (+0.24), XLK: 41.35 (-0.46), FM: 30.80 (-0.15), XLI: 56.58 (-0.57), FXE: 119.14 (-0.53), KIE: 66.69 (-0.79), XLF: 24.73 (-0.28), VNQ: 81.00 (-1.39), XLE: 79.16 (-0.60), EIS: 46.78 (+0.34), SH: 21.78 (+0.22), IEF: 105.99 (+0.12), XLY: 72.15 (-0.29), FXY: 81.21 (-0.20), UL: 40.48 (-0.28), GSK: 42.74 (-0.05), XLU: 47.22 (-0.87), IVV: 206.87 (-2.14), UUP: 23.97 (+0.08), XLV: 68.38 (-0.69), EWU: 18.03 (-0.10), ENZL: 39.98 (-0.08), GLD: 113.58 (-1.62), EFA: 60.84 (-0.38), EDEN: 46.99 (-0.53), ACWX: 43.02 (-0.21), IWM: 119.62 (-0.72)
Stocks Fall in Light Trading as Oil and Greece Weigh on Markets
at The Street - Tue Dec 30, 3:09PM CST
Oil and Greece were the focus of 2014's penultimate trading session in what was an otherwise quiet day.
GPRO: 63.22 (-2.18), HK: 1.78 (+0.05), ABX: 10.75 (-0.11), AKAM: 62.96 (-1.11), FCX: 23.36 (-0.22), NEM: 18.90 (-0.36), XNPT: 8.77 (unch), NDRM: 14.04 (-4.10), RDS.A: 66.95 (-0.41), KGC: 2.82 (+0.02), GLD: 113.58 (-1.62), CVEO: 4.11 (+0.19), BP: 38.12 (-0.24), ARCP: 9.05 (-0.06), YELP: 54.73 (+0.49), XLE: 79.16 (-0.60), GG: 18.52 (-0.07)
S&P 500 Moves Off Session Lows as Crude Prices Stabilize
at The Street - Tue Dec 30, 1:57PM CST
The S&P 500 fell from record highs as global oversupply of oil and political uncertainty in Greece caused headaches in an otherwise quiet week.
GPRO: 63.22 (-2.18), RDS.A: 66.95 (-0.41), AKAM: 62.96 (-1.11), CVEO: 4.11 (+0.19), BP: 38.12 (-0.24), PG: 91.09 (-1.31), ARCP: 9.05 (-0.06), XNPT: 8.77 (unch), XLE: 79.16 (-0.60)
Stocks Have Done Well This Year but Are Going Even Higher in 2015
at The Street - Tue Dec 30, 1:36PM CST
The CNBC 'Fast Money Halftime' trading panel expects 2015 to be generous to investors.
AMZN: 310.35 (+0.05), SJT: 14.25 (-0.19), FB: 78.02 (-1.20), INTC: 36.29 (-0.47), TLT: 125.92 (+0.24), GOOG: 526.40 (-4.02), SPY: 205.54 (-2.06), QQQ: 103.25 (-1.07), BYD: 12.78 (-0.04), IBM: 160.44 (+0.39), WDAY: 81.61 (-1.46), DIA: 177.88 (-1.58), GOOGL: 530.66 (-4.62), IWM: 119.62 (-0.72), YELP: 54.73 (+0.49), TWTR: 35.87 (+0.01), MSFT: 46.45 (-0.57), AAPL: 110.38 (-2.14), XLE: 79.16 (-0.60), CRM: 59.31 (-0.12), FXI: 41.62 (+0.67)
Dow Down For Second Straight Day as Oil Worries Loom Large
at The Street - Tue Dec 30, 10:08AM CST
Traders continue to fret over oil prices and Greece's political uncertainty on Tuesday in a quiet week with little else to divert attention.
GPRO: 63.22 (-2.18), RDS.A: 66.95 (-0.41), AKAM: 62.96 (-1.11), XOM: 92.45 (-0.57), CVEO: 4.11 (+0.19), BP: 38.12 (-0.24), ARCP: 9.05 (-0.06), XNPT: 8.77 (unch), XLE: 79.16 (-0.60)
Bottom-fishing in energy sector
Seeking Alpha - at Seeking Alpha - Tue Dec 30, 7:33AM CST
VDE: 111.62 (-0.81), DDG: 26.15 (+0.09), OIH: 35.92 (-0.30), DIG: 54.01 (-0.80), DUG: 53.34 (+0.75), PXJ: 17.52 (-0.17), IYE: 44.81 (-0.34), FENY: 22.83 (-0.14), ERY: 21.00 (+0.48), ERX: 60.47 (-1.28), FXN: 20.93 (-0.16), RYE: 67.63 (-0.46), XLE: 79.16 (-0.60)
A Remarkable Energy Chart
Travis McPherson - Seeking Alpha - Tue Dec 30, 5:57AM CST
At first sight, the following chart is pretty jaw dropping: WTI Crude Oil (spot) vs. XLE (click to enlarge) Thus far in the month of December, WTI crude oil is down more than 22% while the XLE (SPDR Energy ETF) is up 1%! This tremendous...
XLE: 79.16 (-0.60)
3 Reasons Why BP Is One Of My Top Turnaround Picks For 2015
Dave Dierking, CFA - at Seeking Alpha - Tue Dec 30, 4:29AM CST
SPY: 205.54 (-2.06), BP: 38.12 (-0.24), XLE: 79.16 (-0.60)
Small Cap Stocks Seem Likely to Outperform Large Caps in 2015
at The Street - Mon Dec 29, 3:22PM CST
The CNBC "Fast Money Halftime" trading panel says small caps stocks should outperform large cap stocks in 2015 due to lower rates and energy prices.
ATLS: 31.15 (-0.62), OCN: 15.10 (+0.38), TDW: 32.41 (-0.29), DHR: 85.71 (-0.53), TLT: 125.92 (+0.24), MTW: 22.10 (-0.24), CIE: 8.89 (+0.02), JACK: 79.96 (-0.01), SPY: 205.54 (-2.06), QQQ: 103.25 (-1.07), BBG: 11.39 (-0.13), CHK: 19.57 (-0.07), AMAT: 24.92 (-0.30), EWU: 18.03 (-0.10), DIA: 177.88 (-1.58), IWM: 119.62 (-0.72), XLF: 24.73 (-0.28), OXY: 80.61 (-0.79), OAS: 16.54 (+0.23), XLE: 79.16 (-0.60)
Small-Cap Stocks Likely to Outperform Larger Stocks in 2015
at The Street - Mon Dec 29, 1:35PM CST
The CNBC "Fast Money Halftime" trading panel says small caps stocks should outperform large cap stocks in 2015 due to lower rates and energy prices.
ATLS: 31.15 (-0.62), OCN: 15.10 (+0.38), TDW: 32.41 (-0.29), DHR: 85.71 (-0.53), TLT: 125.92 (+0.24), MTW: 22.10 (-0.24), CIE: 8.89 (+0.02), JACK: 79.96 (-0.01), SPY: 205.54 (-2.06), QQQ: 103.25 (-1.07), BBG: 11.39 (-0.13), CHK: 19.57 (-0.07), AMAT: 24.92 (-0.30), EWU: 18.03 (-0.10), DIA: 177.88 (-1.58), IWM: 119.62 (-0.72), XLF: 24.73 (-0.28), OXY: 80.61 (-0.79), OAS: 16.54 (+0.23), XLE: 79.16 (-0.60)
4 Stocks Key to 2015 Rebound of Energy Sector Fund, a 2014 Flop
at The Street - Mon Dec 29, 12:44PM CST
Energy companies with gas stations such as Chevron, Exxon, Hess and Marathon are the key to a rebound of the Energy Sector SPDR Fund.
HES: 73.82 (-0.31), XOM: 92.45 (-0.57), MRO: 28.29 (-0.13), CVX: 112.18 (-0.93), XLE: 79.16 (-0.60)
Why Low Oil Prices Are Not Sustainable
Arie Goren - at Seeking Alpha - Mon Dec 29, 12:18PM CST
KMI: 42.31 (-0.19), ESV: 29.95 (-0.50), XOM: 92.45 (-0.57), COP: 69.06 (-0.87), CVX: 112.18 (-0.93), SLB: 85.41 (-1.03), XLE: 79.16 (-0.60)
Is The Oil Super Cycle Over?
Richard Zeits - at Seeking Alpha - Sun Dec 28, 12:00PM CST
USO: 20.36 (+0.07), OIH: 35.92 (-0.30), OIL: 12.54 (+0.04), XLE: 79.16 (-0.60)
S&P 500 Weekly Earnings Update: Energy Sector's Downward Revisions Continue Distorting S&P 500 Metrics
Brian Gilmartin, CFA - at Seeking Alpha - Sun Dec 28, 10:26AM CST
Per Thomson Reuters' This Week in Earnings, the forward 4-quarter earnings estimate for the S&P 500 fell by $1.00 this week to $122.48 from last week's $123.48. The PE ratio on the forward estimate is 17.0(x). The PEG ratio is just over 3(x),...
SPY: 205.54 (-2.06), XLE: 79.16 (-0.60)