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Target (TGT) Managed to Beat Expectations, but Weakening Per-Store Metrics — Especially Discretionary Purchases — Escalate Concerns
Mar 06, 2024
On March 5 Target Corp. (TGT) reported impressive Q4 results, beating both revenue and profit estimates.
Geopolitical Escalation Failed to Spark Oil Price Rally Again as the U.S. Keeps Pumping at Record Levels
Jan 15, 2024
An early rise in crude oil prices was short-lived on Friday, with futures ending the week lower as tensions in the...
Auto Parts and Accessories Retailer AutoZone (AZO) Reported Results In-Line or Slightly Better than Expectations in Q1 FY2024
Dec 06, 2023
The company reported net sales of $4.2 billion for the first quarter of fiscal 2024 (for AZO not coinciding with ca...
Invesco Energy Exploration & Production ETF (PXE) Looks Like the Best Choice among Peer Energy ETFs
Dec 04, 2023
Amid growing geopolitical tensions and rising demand for fossil fuels, which is typical for wartime energy consumpt...
Oil Markets Seem to Be Disappointed by OPEC’s Lower-than-Expected 1 Million Barrels per Day Cut
Dec 01, 2023
OPEC+ agreed to deepen its production cuts following an unexpectedly lukewarm performance of crude prices and predi...
Sources Say OPEC+ Will Discuss on Further Oil Production Cuts Ranging from 1 Million to 2 Million Barrels per Day
Nov 30, 2023
Commodities portfolio managers remain generally pessimistic about crude oil prices ahead of the now-postponed OPEC+...
Hewlett Packard Reported Quarterly Results to be Largely in Line with Expectations
Nov 29, 2023
Hewlett Packard (HPE) non-GAAP EPS of $0.52 beats by $0.02, while revenue of $7.35 billion (-6.6% YoY) missed expec...
Russian Ruble Forecasted to Stay Strong, Supported by Exporters’ Revenue Repatriation and Stabilization of Crude Prices
Nov 13, 2023
The Russian ruble further strengthened against both USD and EUR on Monday, November 13, with USDRUB pair dropping t...
Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLE) as a More Vibrant Option for Oil Price Growth Aware Investors, than United States Oil Fund (USO)
Oct 30, 2023
The energy sector has been one of the best areas in the market for both growth and value investors to allocate capi...
New Israeli-Hamas Events Point to Increasing Chances of Further Oil Price Spikes
Oct 18, 2023
Tension escalated in the Middle East after hundreds were killed in a blast at a Gaza hospital, sparking concerns ab...
HAMAS-Israeli War Oil Impact: ‘There is Definitely Going to Be a Fear Trade Put in Place’
Oct 09, 2023
Markets are braced for a continuous ascension of oil prices after Hamas launched a deadly terrorist attack on Israe...
Invesco Pharmaceuticals ETF and New Pirola Covid Strain: Time to Buy a Good Healthcare ETF?
Sep 26, 2023
As many already know, Pirola, or BA.2.86, is the latest Omicron strain that just appeared this summer, sparking con...
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