Five Oil Stocks That Could Offset Your Pain at the Pump

Given the prospect of $4-plus gasoline this summer, what’s an American to do? Beyond switching to a higher-MPG vehicle, you can consider buying some oil stocks with plenty of upside potential. Here are five candidates, if your …

How Your Portfolio Can Profit From Higher Oil Prices

Skyrocketing prices don’t have to bring only pain. Investors can also find some relief with investments that can benefit from oil’s recent — and likely future — increases. Here are some ETFs and mutual funds worth considering…

Alaska Pipeline Shutdown Has Immediate Impact on Oil Prices

BP (BP), ConocoPhillips (COP) and Exxon Mobil (XOM) have cut their oil production from Alaska’s Prudhoe Bay field by 95% after a leak was discovered in the Trans-Alaska Pipeline. No one is certain how long the leak will take to fix. It appears to be in…

Week in Preview: The Earnings Crunch Continues

Dozens of companies report earnings this week, and analysts surveyed by Thomson Reuters are anticipating lots of strong quarterly reports. Among those posting improved results should be Microsoft and Visa. However, likely to p…