Funds & ETF's

The so-called ESG funds use environmental, social or governance criteria to pick investments

U.S. stock futures rose Monday, signaling stocks may start the week on a firm footing after a bout of volatility driven by swings in technology shares.

Joe Biden and his running mate Kamala Harris have been very clear – for years -- on their policy positions when it comes to energy.

The market roller-coaster ride into the Labor Day weekend is confronting investors with fresh questions about the soundness of the technology-led advance in major stock indexes.

An annual fund fee study conducted by investment research company Morningstar found that the asset weighted average expense ratio across U.S. funds dropped six percent year-over- year to 0.45% in 2019 compared to 0.48% in 2018, the third largest decline since 1991.

Since bottoming on March 23, the S&P 500 index has rallied by nearly 30%, a big upward swing considering the grim unemployment numbers. Why is the market rallying?

The month of May begins what can be a ho-hum period for stocks.

3M, Apple and Amazon will dominate the week's earnings.

The Houston-based contract driller said it sought chapter 11 protection after the downturn in the offshore-drilling industry "worsened precipitously" because of the oil-price war between the OPEC countries and Russia along with the COVID-19 pandemic.

Earnings from IBM and Netflix will be in focus this week.

The Energy Department initiated a plan to lease space as a way to help companies suffering from the oil price plunge and after Congress failed to fund another plan to purchase oil for the facility.

Iran demanded on Wednesday that U.S. oil production levels must be known before an upcoming OPEC meeting with Russia.

Stocks rallied Monday as COVID-19 showed signs of leveling off in New York City.

Energy Secretary Dan Brouillette said he's looking into reserving up to 1 billion barrels of oil at the direction of President Trump.

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, President Trump says tariffs on oil imports may happen for American energy worker protection.

Whiting Petroleum Corp said on Wednesday it filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, the first major casualty of a free fall in crude prices to $20 per barrel last month.

The Dow's upward momentum continued adding onto its best week since 1938.

WTI futures for May delivery fell 6.6 percent to $19.92 a barrel.

The economic slowdown caused by the COVID-19 pandemic will result in a sharp drop in dividends paid by S&P 500 companies, according to Goldman Sachs.

Corporate America is stepping up in the coronavirus fight to ease financial stains on individuals.