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Wed, Aug 12th, 2026
Here’s 1 Way to Trade This Classic Supply & Demand Story for US Refiners

This energy narrative isn’t going away anytime soon, and US refiners are taking advantage while the margins are fat.

CRAK : 57.76 (+0.86%)
HOV26 : 4.1720 (+1.19%)
How ‘Phantom’ Data Center Projects Are Making It Impossible to Forecast AI Power Demand — ‘Grid Operators Don’t Know Which Ones Are Real’

Electricity bills are rising, but how much of the AI-fueled demand surge for power is real? As it turns out, we don't really know.

CRWV : 106.27 (+17.66%)
NVDA : 222.90 (+2.48%)
ANET : 207.56 (+4.91%)
SMCI : 35.99 (+13.89%)
NBIS : 245.46 (+27.03%)
^BTCUSD : 63,436.52 (-0.38%)
Crude Prices Ease on US Crude Oil Inventory Surge

September WTI crude oil (CLU26) is down -0.19 (-0.23%), and September RBOB gasoline (RBU26) is down -0.0276 (-0.88%). Crude oil and gasoline prices are trading lower today on the surge in US oil inventories...

Oil Gains as IEA Flags Accelerating Stockpile Drawdowns

Crude drifted higher on light news flow, with a weaker dollar and a fresh IEA report showing global oil stocks falling at twice the previously expected pace doing most of the work. There's also an unconfirmed...

Do Wall Street Analysts Like Public Service Enterprise Stock?

Public Service Enterprise has underperformed the broader market over the past year, but analysts are cautiously optimistic about the stock’s prospects.

XLU : 43.71 (+0.18%)
PEG : 75.62 (+0.55%)
WFC : 88.54 (+1.25%)
$SPX : 7,747.87 (+0.25%)
Are Wall Street Analysts Bullish on Valero Energy Stock?

Valero Energy has significantly outperformed the broader market over the past year, and analysts are cautiously optimistic about the stock’s prospects.

$SPX : 7,747.87 (+0.25%)
CRAK : 57.76 (+0.86%)
JPM : 365.15 (+0.86%)
VLO : 328.86 (+1.53%)
What Are Wall Street Analysts' Target Price for CF Industries Stock?

CF Industries has outperformed the broader market over the past year, but analysts are cautious about the stock’s prospects.

CF : 117.53 (-0.23%)
BCS : 28.06 (+0.79%)
$SPX : 7,747.87 (+0.25%)
XLB : 52.73 (-0.96%)
Crude Oil Surges Higher as Inflation Risks Return — $90 in Focus

Crude oil is extending its strong four-day rally, reviving inflation concerns and putting pressure on Asian bonds ahead of today's US CPI report. Technically, oil remains in a bullish five-wave impulse,...

Crude Prices Settle Higher as Middle East Supplies Tighten

September WTI crude oil (CLU26 ) closed up +1.07 (+1.30%) on Tuesday, and September RBOB gasoline (RBU26 ) closed up +0.0012 (+0.04%). Crude oil and gasoline prices settled higher on Tuesday, with crude...

CLU26 : 83.20 (unch)
RBU26 : 3.1311 (-0.18%)
Nat-Gas Prices Slip on the Outlook for Robust US Storage

September Nymex natural gas (NGU26 ) closed down -0.027 (-0.97%) on Tuesday. Nat-gas prices fell from a 2-week high on Tuesday and settled lower. Gas prices gave up early gains and turned lower on Tuesday...

NGU26 : 2.800 (+1.19%)

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Stock Market Crash "Hindenburg" Omen Triggered 🚨The Hindenburg Omen, an indicator that correctly detected the 1987 and 2008 stock market crashes, has been triggered 13 times in the past 3 months for the SPX 🤯 This is just the 3rd time in history with 13 triggers in 3 months https://t.co/nkoCz7rSmV https://t.co/XjxpEpsMNz
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Diamonds have plunged to their lowest prices this century after crashing 70% from their 2011 all-time high 🚨 🚨 https://t.co/ifOJWZyOBY
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Source: TS Lombard
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Koreans are ALL-IN on the stock market 🚨 The amount invested from 2020-2025 is 49 times larger than previous 9 years 🤯 👀 https://t.co/OPLvUQeth5
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Source: FDIC
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U.S. Banks are currently facing unrealized losses of $325 Billion 🤯 👀 https://t.co/3lsPz2J5WH
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JUST IN 🚨: South Korean Stocks getting launched 📈 📈 https://t.co/MNN886eQgr
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Bitcoin is getting ready for an explosive move 🚨 Bollinger Band width is at its narrowest level since October 2023 ✅ $BTC went on to soar more than 330% from Oct 2023 - Oct 2025 https://t.co/rYwctiAqfL
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