The U.S. markets are building off of the giant gains posted on Friday, with the Dow Jones Industrials
Domestically, earnings season is starting to wrap up, with more than 80% of the S&P 500
Index |
Gain/Loss |
Gain/Loss % |
---|---|---|
Dow Jones Industrial Average |
66.67 |
0.51% |
S&P 500 |
6.12 |
0.44% |
Nasdaq |
25.78 |
0.87% |
WTI Crude |
(0.31) |
(0.33%) |
Source: Yahoo! Finance as of 12:15 p.m. EDT.
The energy sector is showing a considerable contraction, and we will see if that trend continues after the markets close today with three natural gas companies releasing their second-quarter results.
Chesapeake Energy
Chesapeake's long-term strategy is to reap significant profits from its vast land resources once natural gas prices return to pre-2008 levels. One company that can help increase demand for natural gas by building infrastructure and refueling stations is Clean Energy Fuels
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