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JERUSALEM (AP) — The islands off Iran’s coast have become the latest focus of the war after a U.S strike destroyed military sites last week on Kharg Island, which is vital to Iran’s oil network. The strike on Friday on the island in the Persian Gulf left its oil infrastructure intact and vessels were still…

BofA’s equity and quant strategists advise being selective rather than investing in the S&P whole hog. Its commodity research team raised its price target on Brent crude prices. Since the initial strikes on Iran, the S&P 500 has fallen about 4% while a fund holding the index’s biggest energy stocks is up 5%. Sometimes the…

Wall Street analysts are growing more bullish on Instagram and WhatsApp owner Meta Platforms after Reuters reported that the company is planning sweeping layoffs tied to rising artificial intelligence costs. The report, published last Friday and citing three sources familiar with the matter, said Meta is planning layoffs that could affect 20% or more of…

Mutual funds in Pakistan reduced their equity exposure in February 2026 as market volatility weighed on investor sentiment, with equity assets under management (AUMs) falling 9 percent month on month to Rs. 678 billion, according to a report by Arif Habib Limited. The report shows that total mutual fund industry AUMs stood at Rs. 4.31…

Electric vehicle (EV) stocks are fighting an uphill battle right now, as EV sales growth has slowed in the U.S., rising costs have affected automakers, and EV tax credits ended last year. But the long-term potential for EVs remains intact, and an estimated 25% of global automotive sales will come from EVs by 2030, according…

Key Points Nvidia is defying the bear thesis. Nvidia expects its growh to acclerate next quarter. The artificial intelligence (AI) sector of the market has hit a bit of an investing lull. Investors aren’t terribly excited about it, and some AI stocks are trading at recent low valuations. However, if you consider spending projections and…

The United States-Israeli war on Iran and Tehran’s retaliatory strikes across the Gulf region have upended global financial and energy markets, raising concerns of a global economic crisis – and even of a recession. Here’s a look at tell-tale signs that reveal the global economic fallout from this war: Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend…

Wall Street is giving crypto ETF investors another reason to stay: a yield on their holdings. On Thursday, asset management giant BlackRock launched the Staked Ethereum Trust ETF (ETHB), designed to give investors exposure to ethereum while potentially generating income by staking part of the fund’s holdings. Staking involves locking up the tokens to help…

Key Points The consensus Wall Street price target for SanDisk is much higher than the target for Micron. Both companies are enjoying strong demand for their memory chips. However, Micron appears to be the better long-term pick. Everybody loves a winner. But when deciding between two winning growth stocks, should you pick the one with…

While past results are never indicative of forward returns, there are investors out there who can’t help but look at companies whose shares have performed exceptionally well historically in an effort to find tomorrow’s winners. There’s one consumer stock that has crushed the market in the past three years as its share price has surged…