QCLN News and Press, First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Green Energy Idx Fd From 09/08/22

Summary Crude oil prices are an excellent measure of consumer engagement and activity worldwide. While crude oil contracts, alternative energy sources may experience a rising price cycle. The collapse in the financial markets broke consumer expectations and spending habits as ...

Summary Russia’s Gazprom stated that it had identified a defect in the last working turbine of the Nord Stream gas pipeline that carries Russian gas under the Baltic Sea to Germany. It’s not just a difficult winter that lies ahead for Europe, but at least two or thre...

Summary Jackson Hole reset expectations to focus more on inflation. The U.S. dollar should stabilize over the medium-term amid hawkishness from other central banks and slowing economic data. At stake is Europe’s ability to refill their storage tanks ahead of winter. ...

The energy sector has been by far the top-performing sector in what has generally been a dismal year for stocks. As of Aug. 29, the sector was up 74% over the prior 12 months, and was one of only three sectors with a positive 12-month return -- the other two being utilities, up 10.8%, and c...

Summary We might have had areas that were a bit of a bubble, like in the SPAC space or meme stocks, but that doesn’t mean the whole market is. Metaverse is going to be much more like augmented reality, and we will use it in different ways that we had not considered. It&...

Summary Equities rebounded in recent weeks as investors considered the prospects of a possible pivot by major central banks, especially after China’s central bank unexpectedly cut interest rates. Similar to Europe, core inflation and services inflation are expected to rise ...

Shoals' Q2 revenues beat expectations while EPS fell in line. The company is experiencing increased demand for its EBOS solutions underpinned by a strong and growing backlog, likely to continue on the back of tariff exemptions. Its EBOS battery segment is now off the ground and ha...

The world is in the beginning stages of a historic shift from near total reliance on oil and gas to greater renewable energy supply and consumption. The opportunity is similar to that of fossil fuels in the late 1800s. However, the transition will take decades; market sentiment and re...

Pilbara Minerals, an Australian mining company, operates the world's largest independent hard rock lithium operation. Lithium demand is expected to grow by 25% a year over the next decade. Pilbara is now cash flow positive. Cash position increased 270% from last quarter to $87...

In June, Sigma Lithium announced an increase to its resource estimate by almost 50%. The stock has sold off due to Goldman’s bearish lithium call, which looks increasingly wrong. Sigma Lithium is staffing up as it progresses towards Phase 1 production on time and on budget....