Pattillo Higgins knew Sour Spring Mound didn't just stink... It held the key to making Texans rich.

This Noble Gas Helps Determine the AI Megatrend's Future By Pete Carmasino, chief market strategist, Chaikin Analytics Pattillo Higgins knew Sour Spring Mound didn't just stink... It held the key to making Texans rich. These days, Texas is the poster child for the U.S. oil and gas industry. But that wasn't the case in the late 1800s. At the time, most of America's oil and gas came from Appalachia. Sour Spring Mound was a small, sulfurous hill in Beaumont, Texas. The locals gave it that name because of its pungent smell. Natural gas routinely seeped to the surface. And the neighborhood kids sometimes set the ground on fire. Higgins believed the smell came from a massive oil reserve beneath the hill. So he got to work... In 1898, Higgins hired a mining engineer to help him dig wells. If they struck oil, they hoped to get 50 barrels per day out of the hill. On January 10, 1901, Higgins and the mining engineer hit the jackpot... First, the well spit out a bunch of mud. Then, it threw six tons of drilling pipe over the derrick. As the drilling team cleaned up the debris, a roar came from below the earth. In a 2017 article, the New Yorker detailed what happened next...   More mud flew up, followed by rocks and gas and then by oil, which spouted [150] feet into the air: a black fountain surging from the arterial wound that the drillers had made. It was the greatest oil discovery in history. For the next nine days, until the well was capped, the gusher spurted into the air [100,000] barrels of oil a day – an output that exceeded the production of all the other wells in America combined. After the first year of operation, the well, which Higgins named Spindletop, was producing [17] million barrels a year. The discovery of oil beneath Spindletop launched the American petroleum boom in 1901. Now, Texas produces the most oil of any state by far – about 2 billion barrels per year. And it all started with a foul-smelling hill along the Gulf Coast near Louisiana. More than a century has passed since Higgins' efforts led to the discovery of oil at Spindletop. Today, the location serves a different – yet just as critical – purpose... It's the world's largest storage facility for helium. And folks should be paying attention to this noble gas right now... Recommended Links: This Aerospace and Defense Stock Is Marc's No.1 BULLISH Opportunity Marc Chaikin's system flashed BULLISH on 87% of the market's top-performing stocks. Now, he's ready to name the No. 1 BULLISH signal on his radar right now. Marc believes this stock – a little-known aerospace and defense company – could surge 100% or more in the coming months. But you only have until Thursday, April 16 to unlock this recommendation at 70% off. Click here for the details. LAST CHANCE: How to Double Your Money in 90 Trading Days Until midnight tonight, you can claim a best-ever Charter invitation to former hedge-fund trader and tech-industry insider Josh Baylin's new Mosaic Trader. Powered by his breakthrough Shadow Data Indicator, it's a way to tap to into hidden data from the "ultimate tech insiders" to potentially double your money or better in just 90 trading days... with LESS RISK than the overall market. Click here before midnight tonight to learn more. You Can't Make Semiconductors at Scale Without Helium Most regular folks associate helium with balloons. But the element is far more important than your kid's birthday party. It's a key driver in the modern economy... This irreplaceable gas has the lowest boiling point of any element. That makes it the go-to coolant for some of the world's most sensitive technologies. I'm talking about things like MRI machines, superconducting magnets, and space rockets. The most pressing demand for helium comes from the semiconductor industry... Throughout the chipmaking process, companies use helium for many purposes. It's needed for lithography, sanitary material transport, and for cooling and anti-rust treatments. In short, it's impossible to make chips at scale without helium. So in turn, it's one of the most critical elements in the race to build out artificial-intelligence ("AI") infrastructure. But there's a big problem... While demand is soaring, the helium supply chain looks precarious today. Qatar is a major helium producer. But the war with Iran has drawn in the Middle Eastern country. And nearly a third of the world's helium supply hangs in the balance. Meanwhile, America's Federal Helium Reserve contained more than 1 billion cubic meters in the mid-1990s. But the reserve was so deep in debt that Congress began phasing it out. It's now all gone. As of the past couple of years, it's up to private businesses to provide the helium for America's AI ambitions. And the ones that can step up will be able to name their price. So keep a close eye on helium producers. And that's not all... More broadly, the companies that produce this essential element sit in the chemicals industry. And today, the Power Gauge says this industry is "strong." Our system rates 77 stocks in the space. Of those, 30 are "bullish" or better. Only eight are "bearish" or worse. The rest are in "neutral" territory. Put simply, it's a great setup for helium producers right now. And the Power Gauge sees a big opportunity with the broader chemicals space, too. Good investing, Pete Carmasino Market View Major Indexes and Notable Sectors     # Hld:     Bullish     Neutral     Bearish Dow 30 +0.6% 6 18 6 S&P 500 +0.98% 125 261 116 Nasdaq +1.03% 18 49 33 Small Caps +1.44% 645 926 305 Bonds +0.3% Information Technology +2.1% 29 29 14 — According to the Chaikin Power Bar, Small Cap stocks and Large Cap stocks are Bullish. Major indexes are mixed. *  *  *  * Sector Tracker Sector movement over the last 5 days Information Technology +6.46% Industrials +4.93% Consumer Discretionary +4.48% Materials +3.92% Financial +3.57% Real Estate +3.02% Communication +2.74% Health Care +1.16% Utilities +0.48% Consumer Staples -1.34% Energy -4.31% *  *  *  * Industry Focus Retail Services 12 39 23 Over the past 6 months, the Retail subsector (XRT) has underperformed the S&P 500 by -3.95%. Its Power Bar ratio, which measures future potential, is Weak, with more Bearish than Bullish stocks. It is currently ranked #15 of 21 subsectors and has moved up 3 slots over the past week. Indicative Stocks WRBY Warby Parker Inc. AZO AutoZone, Inc. CVNA Carvana Co. *  *  *  * Top Movers Gainers ORCL +12.69% SNDK +11.83% FICO +8.52% CDNS +8.48% KKR +7.59% Losers FAST -6.85% CAG -4.41% EIX -4.4% PCG -4.31% NEM -3.64% *  *  *  * Earnings Report Earnings Surprises GS The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. Q1 $17.55 Beat by $1.31 FAST Fastenal Company Q1 $0.30 Met estimate *  *  *  * You have received this e-mail as part of your subscription to PowerFeed. If you no longer want to receive e-mails from PowerFeed, click here. You're receiving this e-mail at reunisoft.cryptonews@blogger.com. For questions about your account or to speak with customer service, call +1 (877) 697-6783 (U.S.), 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Eastern time or e-mail info@chaikinanalytics.com. Please note: The law prohibits us from giving personalized financial advice. © 2026 Chaikin Analytics, LLC. All rights reserved. Any reproduction, copying, or redistribution, in whole or in part, is prohibited without written permission from Chaikin Analytics, LLC. 201 King Of Prussia Rd., Suite 650, Radnor, PA 19087. www.chaikinanalytics.com. Any brokers mentioned constitute a partial list of available brokers and is for your information only. Chaikin Analytics, LLC, does not recommend or endorse any brokers, dealers, or investment advisors. Chaikin Analytics forbids its writers from having a financial interest in any security they recommend to our subscribers. All employees of Chaikin Analytics, LLC (and affiliated companies) must wait 24 hours after an investment recommendation is published online – or 72 hours after a direct mail publication is sent – before acting on that recommendation. This work is based on SEC filings, current events, interviews, corporate press releases, and what we've learned as financial journalists. It may contain errors, and you shouldn't make any investment decision based solely on what you read here. It's your money and your responsibility.