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5 Low-Leverage Stocks to Buy as High Oil Prices Shake Investor Confidence

Major U.S. stock indices ended lower on Aug. 12, 2026, as investor sentiment was weighed down by escalating U.S.-Iran tensions and dimming prospects for the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz. A surge in crude oil prices, combined with underperformance across key technology stocks, …

Darling Ingredients Announces Agreement to Sell Approximately $150 Million in Production Tax Credits

IRVING, Texas, August 11, 2026--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Darling Ingredients Inc. (NYSE: DAR) today announced an agreement to sell approximately $150 million of production tax credits to a corporate buyer. These credits were generated under the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) by the company's Diamond Green Diesel joint …

Valero Energy Corporation stock hits all-time high at 320.5 USD

Marathon Petroleum's Value Chain Edge: Can it Keep Driving Growth?

Marathon Petroleum Corporation MPC delivered one of its strongest refining quarters in recent years, but the real story extends beyond a favorable refining environment. Management attributed the record performance to disciplined value-chain optimization — integrating crude sourcing, refinery operations, logistics and commercial execution to …

Sunoco's $600M Offen Acquisition Expands Fuel Distribution Footprint

Sunoco LP SUN is strengthening its fuel distribution platform with the planned acquisition of Offen Petroleum (Offen) for approximately $600 million in an all-cash transaction. The deal is expected to be immediately accretive and could provide an incremental boost to Sunoco's cash flow, supporting …

AI’s biggest buildout is here. These stocks offer a way to invest in the data center boom

The AI revolution is leading to a massive boom in data centers. Major cloud service providers like Google, Meta, Microsoft, and Amazon are engaged in a frenzied bid to keep up with the demand for AI services, and are spending hundreds of billions of …

U.S. crude oil pushes past $82/bbl as hopes fade for Hormuz deal

[Data analyzing in commodities energy market: the charts and quotes on display. US WTI crude oil price analysis. Stunning price drop for the last 20 years.] SlavkoSereda/iStock via Getty Images Crude oil futures spiked Monday as prospects for a deal to fully reopen the …

A Look at Valero Energy Corp (VLO) After 5.6% Gain -- GF Value $166.65 vs Price $314.95

Hormuz risk premium: Who wins and loses in the tanker trade

[The tanker] Dikuch/iStock via Getty Images INVESTORS SHOULD KNOW: The Strait of Hormuz remains a live flashpoint for global oil markets, with Iran-Oman shipping talks nearing completion but full reopening still tied to unresolved U.S.-Iran demands. This keeps risk premiums embedded in tanker rates, …

Stocks Pressured as Higher Crude Price Boosts T-Note Yields

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) today is down -0.04%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI) (DIA) is down -0.14%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) is down -0.15%. September E-mini S&P futures (ESU26) are down -0.04%, and September E-mini Nasdaq futures (NQU26) …

Archrock Miss Q2 Earnings & Revenues Estimates on AMS Weakness

Archrock, Inc. AROC reported second-quarter 2026 adjusted earnings of 38 cents per share, down 2.6% from 39 cents per share a year earlier. The bottom line missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 46 cents by 17.4%. Revenues of $371.2 million declined 3.1% from $383.2 …

MTDR Q2 Earnings Beat Estimates on Oil Output & Pricing

Matador Resources Company MTDR reported second-quarter 2026 adjusted earnings of $2.61 per share, up 70.6% from $1.53 per share a year ago. The bottom line beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.05 per share by 27.3%. Total revenues increased 32.5% to $1.2 billion from …

Crescent Q2 Earnings and Revenues Beat Estimates, Rise Y/Y

Crescent Energy Company CRGY reported second-quarter 2026 adjusted earnings of 63 cents per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 45 cents by 40%. The bottom line also increased from the year-ago adjusted earnings of 43 cents. The outperformance was supported by strong production, …

Marathon Petroleum Q2 Earnings Beat on Strong Refining Margins

Independent oil refiner and marketer Marathon Petroleum Corporation MPC reported second-quarter 2026 earnings of $17.73 per share, which beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $14.52 by 22.1%. Earnings per share also surged 347.7% from the year-ago level of $3.96 per share, primarily reflecting significantly …

MPC Jumps 18.1% in 3 Months as Refining Strength Builds Momentum

Marathon Petroleum Corporation MPC shares have gained 18.1% over the past three months, while the Zacks Consensus Estimate for current fiscal-year earnings has risen 41.6% in the past four weeks. The combination points to firmer near-term expectations after a strong second quarter.Zacks Investment Research …

Chord Q2 Earnings Miss, Revenues Beat on Higher Oil Output & Price

Chord Energy Corporation CHRD reported second-quarter 2026 adjusted earnings of $6.44 per share, up 259.8% from $1.79 a year ago. The bottom line missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $6.68 by 3.6%. Total quarterly revenues rose 57.2% to $1.5 billion from $950.3 million. The …

Valero Energy (VLO) Buyback And Results Leave Valuation Looking Finely Balanced

Find your next quality investment with Simply Wall St's easy and powerful screener, trusted by over 7 million individual investors worldwide. Valero Energy (VLO) is back in focus after completing a sizeable share repurchase program, alongside releasing detailed second quarter and first half 2026 …

Valero Energy (NYSE:VLO) Upgraded by Zacks Research to "Strong-Buy" Rating

Vanguard Portfolio Management (VLO) discloses 14.9M-share Valero Energy stake

Valero Energy (NYSE: VLO) Q2 2026 profit reaches $3.7B

Valero Energy earnings beat by $2.51, revenue topped estimates

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Valero Energy (NYSE:VLO) Posts Earnings Results, Beats Estimates By $2.41 EPS

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Inceptionr LLC Reduces Position in Valero Energy Corporation $VLO

Lombard Odier Asset Management Switzerland SA Makes New $889,000 Investment in Valero Energy Corporation $VLO

Valero Energy Corp (VLO) Stock Up 3.5% but GF Value Says Overval

Valero Energy stock hits all-time high at 233.01 USD By Investing.com

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