Chevron (CVX) announced a C-suite shakeup and preliminary results, but it may be a good idea to avoid the energy sector in August. In fact, the blue-chip index made it all the way to 13 consecutive gains for the first time since January 1987, despite the Federal Reserve hiking interest rates by 25 basis points to their highest level since 2001. The DJI was back on the horse at the time of this writing, sporting a triple-digit lead as all three major benchmarks eyed weekly wins on the heels of easing inflation data.