8-K filing — Viper Energy, Inc. (VNOM)

S&P 500 Gains, Crude Falls Ahead Of Fed's Expected First Hike Since 2023: Stock Market Today

Crude tumbles 3.6% on a Saudi pipeline restart, easing yields and lifting chips, while the Fed prepares its first rate hike in nearly three years.

Shares of oil and gas exploration and production companies are trading lower as API data indicating a U.S. crude inventory weekly increase and EIA data showing that gasoline and distillate stored volumes grew since last week are pressuring stocks that have heavier exposure to the North American physical energy market. Also, reports suggesting Saudi Arabia is making efforts to get crude exports moving are dampening oil prices.

Bloom Energy vs. Diamondback Energy: Which Industrials Stock Is a Better Buy in 2026?

The article compares Bloom Energy, a clean energy innovator in solid oxide fuel cells for AI data centers, with Diamondback Energy, a traditional oil and gas producer in the Permian Basin. While Bloom Energy shows impressive 37.3% revenue growth, it remains unprofitable with a P/E ratio of 350.25. Diamondback Energy demonstrates superior profitability with $1.7B net income, a P/E of 39.86, and robust free cash flow of $5.5B. The author recommends Diamondback Energy for 2026 due to its profitable operations, growing dividend, and emerging AI energy partnerships, though acknowledges Bloom Energy's high-growth potential for risk-tolerant investors.