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STOCKS MIXED, WITH INFLATION WEIGHING ON CONFIDENCE

Jerome Powell says U.S. economy in strong shape, Fed can avert recession

2 Energy Stocks to Give Your Portfolio a Spark in May

Matthew DiLallo, The Motley Fool
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2 Energy Stocks to Give Your Portfolio a Spark in May
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The stock market has been awful this year. The average energy stock in the S&P 500 is up almost 50% this year, powered by surging oil and gas prices. Several of these companies could have the fuel to keep rallying, given their plans to return their growing windfall to shareholders.

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