NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Energy stocks staged a bearish start on Thursday following a worse-than-expected monthly U.S. jobs report, lower crude prices and criticism over BP's bid to develop oil fields in Iraq. NRG Energy fell 3.5% to $25.13 despite Exelon's higher offer to buy the company. The NYSE Arca Oil Index fell 2.2% to 902. The NYSE Arca Natural Gas Index dropped 2.5% to 403. The Philadelphia Oil Service Index dropped 3.5% to 154. BP fell 1.5% to $47.25. Market Pulse Stories are Rapid-fire, short news bursts on stocks and markets as they move. Visit MarketWatch.com for more inform...
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- U.S. stocks declined for the week but offered a mixed performance for the day on Friday, with oil prices weighing on energy stocks and the technology sector bolstered by positive broker comments for Microsoft Corp. . The Dow...
Energy stocks make an early move higher, with Valero Energy taking part even as the refiner loses out in its $725 million bid for a big chunk of a Dow Chemical refinery in the Netherlands. ...
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Energy stocks moved lower on Monday, starting off the summer with significant losses. The NYMEX Arca Oil Index fell 2.7% to 905. The NYMEX Arca Natural Gas Index fell 3.3% to 412. The Philadelphia Oil Service Index droppe...
