Jul 8, 2026 · 7 min
Oil lifts energy stocks as travel shares retreat
Closing Bell: Broadcom, TeraWulf Gains, Travel Companies Fall
The episode shows how geopolitical risk and higher oil prices can reward producers while squeezing businesses built around fuel demand.
- 1Chevron and Occidental gain as geopolitical tensions push energy stocks higher.
- 2Airlines, cruise lines, and hotels face pressure as rising oil prices raise fuel costs.
- 3TeraWulf rallies after Morgan Stanley upgrades its price target following an Anthropic lease deal.
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The clearest market contrast comes as higher oil prices boost Chevron and Occidental while pressuring airlines, cruise lines, and hotels.
The brief
Carol Massar and Bailey Lipschultz survey a market split by oil: geopolitical tensions lift energy shares while fuel-sensitive travel companies retreat.
Chevron and Occidental benefit from higher oil prices, showing how geopolitical risk can quickly redirect investor attention toward producers.
Airlines, cruise lines, and hotels absorb the other side of the move as costlier fuel threatens businesses built around travel demand.
TeraWulf adds a company-specific twist, rising after Morgan Stanley lifted its price target following the company’s Anthropic lease deal.
The report’s central takeaway is a market sorting winners and losers through both macro shocks and individual corporate developments.
What was said on this episode
9 statements · 4 positive · 4 negative · 1 neutral
Broadcom was a top performer in the S&P and Nasdaq 100 during the session.
“Broadcom, we saw that one. It is, it was a top performer and I think both the S and P and the NASDAQ 100 throughout the trade today.”
Listen at 1:41
Apple’s chip agreement with Broadcom will exceed $30 billion.
“Apple saying its chip agreement with broadcom will exceed $30 billion.”
Listen at 1:51
Morgan Stanley raised its price target on TeraWulf after the Anthropic deal.
“Morgan Stanley raising its price target on the data center operator following the anthropic.”
Listen at 2:30
Stephen Bird views TeraWulf’s Anthropic deal as attractive and highly value-creating.
“Stock closing just below $23 this year. The analyst Stephen Bird sees the anthropic deal as attractive with high equity value creation.”
Listen at 2:41
Higher oil and jet-fuel costs are hurting airlines’ bottom lines.
“higher costs as it relates to to oil, as it relates to jet fuel impacting their bottom line.”
Listen at 3:27
Concerns about higher airline ticket prices have not gone away.
“It seemed like we were finally getting out of worries around higher ticket prices for consumers here in the US and around the world. Does not seem to be the case.”
Listen at 3:33
Norwegian Cruise Line is highly exposed to wealthy, international travelers.
“Norwegian Cruise Lines very much exposed to a wealthier clientele and also a clientele that typically travels around the world.”
Listen at 3:55
Recent Treasury-market moves are significantly affecting equities.
“the moves that we've seen over the last couple of days in the treasury space having a big impact on equities.”
Listen at 4:42
Treasury-market moves are reflected in a three-day loss for homebuilders.
“you actually saw that reflected in what is now, I believe three day loss that we're seeing in homebuilders.”
Listen at 4:49
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