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Crude Oil Aug 26 (CLQ26.NYM)
| Pre. Settlement | N/A |
| Settlement date | 2026-07-21 |
| Open | 64.25 |
| Bid | 0.00 |
| Last price | 68.73 |
| Day's range | 64.22 - 64.25 |
| Volume | |
| Ask | 0.00 |
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Oil industry consolidations will create stable prices: Analyst
The oil industry is seeing major consolidations at play as Hess (HES) shareholders approved a $53 billion merger with Chevron (CVX), and ConocoPhillips (COP) will acquire Marathon Oil (MRO) in a $17.1 billion all-stock deal. TD Cowen Analyst Jason Gabelman joins Morning Brief to discuss how these M&A moves should be viewed from a shareholder perspective. "We think it creates a more healthy environment for our shareholders," Gabelman explains. He says that the mergers will lead larger companies to have more control of the oil (CL=F, BZ=F) in the US, which will ultimately allow them to execute "moderate, low-to-mid single-digit oil production growth that should result in a healthier commodity backdrop where there will be less responsive to spikes in oil prices and support higher and more stable oil prices." He adds that more stable oil prices will be a relief to consumers as they grapple with tighter budgets amid high inflation. For more expert insight and the latest market action, click here to watch this full episode of Morning Brief. This post was written by Melanie Riehl
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US GDP, retail earnings, C3.ai CEO talks demand: Morning Brief
Stocks (^DJI, ^IXIC, ^GSPC) are on the path to open the Thursday session amidst Wall Street's outlook on the Federal Reserve's monetary policy and slowing growth in US GDP (Gross Domestic Product). CFRA Research Chief Investment Strategist Sam Stovall sits down with Morning Brief Hosts Seana Smith and Brad Smith, diving into whether interest rates matter more to markets than Friday's Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) print. Loop Capital Markets Managing Director Anthony Chukumba weighs in on the state of the US consumer by analyzing retail earnings out from discount store Dollar General (DG) and electronics outlet Best Buy (BBY). Other top stocks trending on recent earnings results include Salesforce (CRM), Foot Locker (FL), Kohl's (KSS), and Okta (OKTA). C3.ai (AI) Founder, Chairman and CEO Tom Siebel also joins the show to discuss the artificial intelligence developer's fiscal fourth-quarter earnings and the use cases pushing AI demand. This post was written by Luke Carberry Mogan.
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Major energy M&A deals, the market's momentum: Morning Brief
How are the major market averages (^DJI, ^IXIC, ^GSPC) feeling this morning after the Nasdaq's big climb above 17,000 on Tuesday? Yahoo Finance's The Morning Brief is here to help investors start their trading day off right as hosts Seana Smith and Brad Smith walk you through the top stories and market trends. Hess Corp. (HES) shareholders approved the $53 billion buyout deal with Chevron (CVX). In other energy M&A news, ConocoPhillips (COP) is set to acquire Marathon Oil (MRO) in an all-stock deal valued at $17.1 billion. Tortoise Portfolio Manager Rob Thummel told Yahoo Finance that this deal came as a total "surprise." Lastly, platinum miner Anglo American (NGLOY, AAL.L) rejected BHP Group's (BHP) bid to extend their merger deadline. Russell Investments President and Chief Investment Officer Kate El-Hillow sits down with the team in-studio to discuss the market's momentum trade and the strength of this earnings season's fundamentals. This post was written by Luke Carberry Mogan.
