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With the war in Iran pushing oil and gas prices higher, and the AI revolution contributing to higher electricity prices, alternative energy sources are looking pretty attractive right now. Perhaps none are looking as attractive as nuclear power, which has the advantage of not requiring constant refueling from unpredictable suppliers and the ability to be built…

By MICHAEL KUNZELMAN and CHRISTOPHER RUGABER WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department’s investigation of a $2.5 billion renovation project at the Federal Reserve didn’t find any evidence of a crime, a federal prosecutor privately conceded under questioning by a skeptical judge earlier this month, according to a transcript of the sealed hearing. That admission by…

Microsoft (MSFT 0.45%) may be the most grounded way to play the AI energy bottleneck, while Oklo (OKLO +1.69%) and Navitas (NBIS 0.44%) offer bigger upside if execution and infrastructure finally line up. That tension is what makes this setup so compelling right now. Stock prices used were the market prices of March 18, 2026.…

The Utilities group has plenty of great stocks, but investors should always be looking for companies that are outperforming their peers. Is CMS Energy (CMS) one of those stocks right now? By taking a look at the stock’s year-to-date performance in comparison to its Utilities peers, we might be able to answer that question. CMS…

Last year, around 4000 federal officers were deployed in Minneapolis in a major immigration crackdown. Local firms say the resulting upheaval and protests didn’t just disrupt local people’s lives, they also damaged the economy. But has the anti-immigration drive had a similar impact across the US? If you’d like to get in touch with the…

HOUSTON, March 25, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — The Sterling Group (“Sterling”), a Houston-based, operationally focused middle market private equity firm, is pleased to announce that the Firm has been ranked #13 and in the top 2% of over 695 middle market private equity firms globally in the 2025 HEC-DowJones Middle Market Buyout Performance ranking. Sterling has…

March 24, 2026 As costs surge and safety nets shrink, millions of Americans are struggling to afford the basics. Ad Policy People walk by the New York Stock Exchange as the Dow plunges 700 points in response to the US-Israel war against Iran, on March 5, 2026.(Spencer Platt / Getty Images) Surprising pantry staples have…

Key Highlights Table of Contents Daniel Ives from Wedbush maintained a Buy recommendation with a $600 price objective on Tesla, suggesting potential gains of approximately 57% CEO Elon Musk revealed Terafab: a dual chip manufacturing facility in Austin, Texas, developed through collaboration between Tesla, SpaceX, and xAI The first facility will supply chips for Tesla’s…

Deagreez / Getty Images (Deagreez / Getty Images) Quick Read Nike (NKE) trades at $52.71 against a Wall Street consensus target of $76, a 44% gap, as FY2025 revenue fell 9.84% and net income dropped 43.53% from tariffs, elevated discounting, and inventory clearance. Digital revenue fell 14% year-over-year in Q2 FY2026, Greater China declined 17%,…

metamorworks / Shutterstock.com (metamorworks / Shutterstock.com) Quick Read Braze (BRZE) reported Q4 revenue of $205.17M, beating consensus by 3.50% with 27.9% year-over-year growth acceleration, quarterly bookings surging over 50% year-over-year, and enterprise customer count growing 34.8% to 333, while six analysts updated targets between $30 and $40 reflecting confidence in growth offset by sector valuation…