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The price of Brent crude rose after more mayhem in the Middle East continued to disrupt the Strait of Hormuz (-) Enthusiasm for tech shares boosted Asian stocks for a second day Wednesday, as more mayhem in the Middle East lifted Brent crude back above $92 a barrel and the yen came under renewed pressure.…

All the fears that worried the market in the past are percolating. Inflationary concerns are rising, with oil prices near a six-week high, more tariffs, and geopolitical tensions in the Middle East unlikely to go away anytime soon. The Federal Reserve is likely to nudge rates higher — not lower — the next time it…

Elon Musk’s space exploration company SpaceX has struggled since making its debut on the stock market last month. After skyrocketing to a high of $225 just days after the company’s blockbuster IPO, SpaceX stock has been in what seems like a never-ending slide. SpaceX stock has now fallen for seven days in a row, and…

By The Numbers 7,457.69. S&P 500 Friday close. The index fell about 1.6% on the week. 25,520.24. Nasdaq close. Down about 2.9% for the week as chip stocks led the selloff. 52,146.42. Dow close. Off about 0.9% on the week. First joint weekly loss for all three majors since early June. 480,126. Tesla Q2 deliveries,…

Energy stocks have been among the market’s strongest performers in 2026, but a handful of smaller companies have delivered gains that far exceed the broader sector. Blue Dolphin Energy Company BDCO and Dawson Geophysical Company DWSN have surged 195.7% and 182.1%, respectively, year to date, comfortably outperforming the energy sector’s 24.7% advance. Zacks Investment Research…

Quick Read Claiming Social Security at 70 versus 62 can mean roughly $850 more per month, or about $10,200 extra per year. Filing at 62 cuts your benefit by 30%, while waiting until 70 boosts it by 24% above your full retirement age amount. Your ideal filing age depends on health and life expectancy. Filing…

Key Points Interested in Constellation Energy Corporation? Here are five stocks we like better. Nuclear stocks, including Constellation Energy and Centrus Energy, have fallen sharply over the past year even as long-term power demand keeps climbing. Long reactor build timelines mean revenue from the AI-driven demand boom hasn’t reached company earnings yet, creating a gap…

The United States and China plan to hold talks on artificial intelligence in September, marking the first formal AI dialogue under President Donald Trump. The discussions, expected to be led by U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, will focus on managing risks from advanced AI models, including security, intellectual property and regulation. The move follows growing…

Wall Street bull ©Shutterstock Earnings optimism supports pre-market gains U.S. stock futures pointed to a firmer open on Tuesday as investors looked to recover from the previous session’s decline, with upbeat corporate earnings encouraging buying across several sectors. Market sentiment improved after a series of better-than-expected quarterly reports, prompting traders to return to stocks following…

US stocks opened higher on Tuesday, July 21, with technology shares leading gains, as investors looked past the latest developments in West Asia to focus on a busy week of corporate earnings and a revival in semiconductor stocks. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) rose about 212 points, or 0.4%, at the opening bell. The…