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Why Bloom Energy Stock Sank on Monday
Shares of Bloom Energy (NYSE: BE) took a big hit on Monday, tanking 12% as of 2:30 p.m. ET. There’s no company-specific news, but with investors pulling out of high-valuation growth stocks to seek safety from geopolitical turmoil, the sell-off in the hydrogen stock has intensified. One analyst sees further in Bloom Energy shares, especially…
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Tesla vs. Rivian: Which EV Maker's Stock Is the Better Buy?
Key Points Rivian has a huge deal with Uber Technologies. Tesla is making room in its production facilities for Optimus robot manufacturing. In the world of electric vehicle (EV) stocks, Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) has long been the front-runner, while Rivian (NASDAQ: RIVN) is in the catch-up role. And while its vehicles have been award-winning, Elon…
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Nio Rises 5% While Tesla Stalls: The EV Rivalry Just Got a Lot More Interesting
Nio (NYSE:NIO | NIO Price Prediction) is having a Monday to remember. NIO shares are up 5% in midday trading, climbing from an opening price of $5.31 to more than $5.50. Meanwhile, Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) stock is essentially sitting still, trading near $362. The divergence tells a story worth paying attention to. NIO stock is up…
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Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell Just Gave Investors Great News
Considering oil prices have surged in recent weeks due to the war in Iran, and recent inflation data has also run hot, investors have grown increasingly concerned about the trajectory of the Federal Reserve’s interest rate policy. So much so that, prior to today, instead of forecasting interest rate cuts this year, the market shifted…
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Tesla Grew Sales in Europe for the First Time in a Year. Is the Automaker's Stock Set to Soar in 2026?
A ray of hope is finally peaking through the dark clouds that have been lingering over Tesla‘s (TSLA 1.52%) European business for a while now. Namely, for the first time since December 2024, the European Automobile Manufacturers Association reports a year-over-year increase in the number of new registrations of Tesla-made vehicles. All told, the American…
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China keeps Iranian oil moving through Hormuz as war reshapes trade
In early March, a Chinese-owned oil tanker moved through the Strait of Hormuz. It is one of just three vessels to pass through the strait that day. Only one of them — carrying Iranian crude — is bound for China. The transit is uneasy. The waterway, already one of the most sensitive in the world,…
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Labor Department proposes including alternative assets in retirement accounts as private equity stocks jump
A federal government plan to include alternative assets in 401(k)s has lifted the stock of private equity giants. On Monday, the US Labor Department officially issued a proposal opening the door for alternative assets like private equity, credit, and cryptocurrency to be included in retirement accounts for more than 90 million Americans. The move comes…
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Powell says Federal Reserve will 'wait and see' how Iran war impacts economy
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said Monday that the central bank will “wait and see” how the Iran war impacts the economy and inflation. “We feel like our policy’s in a good place for us to wait and see how that turns out,” Powell said during a presentation to a Harvard University macroeconomics class, Reuters…
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Asian shares decline as oil prices soar amid the war in Iran, echoing last week’s Wall Street drop
NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks are swinging again Monday as oil prices keep climbing because of uncertainty about when the war with Iran could end. The S&P 500 fell 0.1% in afternoon trading, coming off its worst week since the war with Iran began. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 136 points, or…
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UK's Reeves to warn G7 against unilateral trade moves during Iran war
Sun, March 29, 2026 at 9:37 PM UTC FILE PHOTO: British Chancellor Rachel Reeves gives Ministerial Statement on Middle East: Economic Update at the House of Commons in London, Britain, March 24, 2026. House of Commons/Handout via REUTERS LONDON, March 29 (Reuters) – Britain’s finance minister will urge her G7 counterparts on Monday not to…
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