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US stocks lose ground as war with Iran keeps pressure on oil prices
Wall Street’s losses deepened Friday as the ongoing fallout from the war in Iran keeps pushing oil prices higher, ratcheting up inflationary pressure on the global economy. The S&P 500 fell 0.6% after having been up as much as 0.9% in the early going. The benchmark index is now down 3.1% so far this year.…
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2 Energy Stocks to Consider Instead of Crude Oil
The geopolitical conflict in the Middle East has oil prices back in the headlines. Energy markets are in a state of flux, commodity prices are on the rise, and you are likely already seeing the impact at the gas pump. Even after the conflict ends, it will take some time for oil markets to stabilize…
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Asia-Pacific markets open higher after oil declines sent Wall Street higher overnight
Australia Matteo Colombo | Digitalvision | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets jumped on Tuesday as investors monitor the latest developments in the Iran war, with U.S. President Donald Trump looking to delay his meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping by “a month or so” due to the Middle East conflict. Trump was expected to travel to…
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Beware ‘the mother of all short squeeze’ brewing on Wall Street
Hedge funds are sitting on their largest short book against US stocks since the 2022 bear market, setting the scene for an explosive rally in the world’s biggest sharemarket if there is a sudden de-escalation in the Middle East. Speculative investors have been upping their bets against Wall Street since the Iran war broke out…
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Why Nvidia Stock Just Dropped After Jumping Nearly 5%
Nvidia (NVDA +1.63%) stock finished Monday up just 1.6% despite gaining as much as 4.8% earlier in the day. The S&P 500 gained 1%. Nvidia targets $1 trillion in sales CEO Jensen Huang took the stage at the company’s GTC conference, showcasing Vera Rubin — the company’s next-generation AI architecture. Huang said he expects cumulative…
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Shock and no awe: Trump’s failure to blunt oil price spike leaves US economy at risk
Past energy shocks have plunged the country into economic turmoil. OPEC’s oil embargo in 1973 and the start of the Iran-Iraq War in 1980 triggered recessions. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022 did not. Will this new price shock spiral into an economic crisis? The answer depends on two unknowns: how long the fighting lasts…
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Falling oil prices send Wall Street toward its best day since the start of the Iran war
NEW YORK — Oil prices are down, and stocks are up Monday, though such moves have been quick to change since the war in Iran began. The S&P 500 rose 1% in early trading, coming off its third straight losing week, its longest such streak in a year. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up…
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Is the Trump Bull Market About to Come to an End? Here's What History Says About the U.S. Stock Market “Downgrade.”
Since January 2025, the S&P 500 has gained more than 14%, and for most of the past decade, betting against America has been a losing trade. But a major Wall Street institution is now saying that era may be coming to an end. Andrew Garthwaite, head of global equity strategy at UBS, downgraded American equities…
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This Analyst Says Oracle Is Still in the Early Innings of Its AI Success Story. Should You Buy ORCL Stock Here?
Oracle’s (ORCL) current run seems more substantial than a normal “post-earnings pop.” The company, which announced fiscal third-quarter results on March 10, demonstrated its ability to grow much faster than investors have become accustomed to while maintaining profitability at the same time. This is a big deal for a company that, until now, was more…
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Best Mutual Funds to Invest In (2026)
The Vanguard Wellington Fund Investor Shares (VWELX -0.53%) is one of the most resilient, time-tested mutual funds available. Launched in 1929, it has navigated almost a century of market cycles, delivering an 8.41% annualized return since inception. This fund has survived and thrived through major financial crises, including the Great Depression, Black Monday in 1987,…
