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Apple’s AAPL top-line is benefiting from an expanding enterprise footprint. In the first quarter of fiscal 2026, the company saw strong adoption with Snowflake deploying more than 9,000 Mac devices while AstraZeneca rolled out more than 5,000 M5-powered iPad Pros to its pharmaceutical sales team. Mexico’s largest domestic retailer – Coppel – added MacBook Air…

Stocks, bonds and gold have slumped while the US-Israeli war with Iran rages. – Angela Weiss/AFP/Getty Images The war in Iran and the spike in energy prices have rattled global markets, impacting not just stocks but also safe havens like bonds, gold and currencies. That’s leaving investors with fewer places to hide. The Dow, S&P…

No-load mutual funds have an appealing pitch: no front-end sales commission, no redemption fee, no broker taking a cut. Fiduciary advisors have long favored this type of fund, as they are restricted from receiving commissions and typically steer their clients toward lower fees, when available. [Sign up for stock news with our Invested newsletter.] But…

Stocks fell sharply Thursday, and oil prices rose as doubt took over again from hope on Wall Street about a possible end to the war with Iran. The Standard & Poor’s 500 index slumped 1.7% for its worst day since January and is back on track for a fifth straight losing week. That stretches back…

When Jeff Bezos said that one breakthrough technology would shape Amazon’s destiny, even Wall Street’s biggest analysts were caught off guard. Fast forward a year and Amazon’s new CEO Andy Jassy described generative AI as a “once-in-a-lifetime” technology that is already being used across Amazon to reinvent customer experiences. At the 8th Future Investment Initiative…

© jetcityimage / Getty Images Abercrombie & Fitch (NYSE:ANF) has had a turbulent 2026. Shares are down 26% year-to-date, pulling back from a 52-week high of $133.11, though the stock has recovered 2.65% over the past week and sits nearly 21% above where it traded one year ago. Most analysts carry more moderate forecasts, with…

By MICHAEL HILL The average Wall Street bonus rose to a record $246,900 in 2025 amid a surge in profits, New York state’s comptroller reported Thursday. The average bonus rose 6% — or almost $15,000 higher — from the previous year. Wall Street’s bonus pool reached a record $49.2 billion in 2025, up 9%, according…

Oil prices rallied as traders reacted to recent developments in the Middle East. WTI oil climbed above the $94.00 level, while Brent oil rallied towards $108.00. The rally will continue in case of an additional escalation in the Middle East, which will be bearish for stocks. Treasury yields moved higher as bond traders bet that…

Spencer Platt/Getty Images The effects of higher oil prices could cut slash 10,000 jobs a month, Goldman Sachs says. The bank said it expects the unemployment rate to rise to 4.6% by the end of the year. Higher oil prices can raise inflation and hurt consumer spending, which could worsen the hiring slowdown. The oil…

Geopolitical tensions are rising, and with the Strait of Hormuz still closed to most ships, energy prices have remained elevated. Oil is now above $100 a barrel as of this writing and will likely go up even further if the strait is closed for longer. If the prices of oil and natural gas remain elevated,…