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Investors will be happy if Synopsys stock can even deliver a fraction of the returns Western Digital and Sandisk have delivered.

The price of Bitcoin rose after the U.S. president announced ‘positive’ talks about war in the Middle East.

Fink shared his thoughts on everything from AI to tariffs to Social Security in his annual letter to shareholders on Monday.

The conglomerate also owns stakes of about 10% in five Japanese trading companies

Iran war has sparked a supply chain mess, Trump sends ICE to airports, Musk unveils Terafab AI chips project, and more news to start your day.

President Donald Trump threatened to bomb Iran’s power plants if the Strait of Hormuz isn’t cleared for shipping traffic.

Iran war headlines will continue to dominate trading this week. We’ll also see economic data on employment, construction, and purchasing activity.

Emerging economies have been hard-hit by the war in Iran. Buy these markets on the dip.

Sports betting stocks aren’t getting a lift from the NCAA tournament. Concerns about competition from Kalshi and Polymarket remain.

The remarks come after President Donald Trump has repeatedly attacked Powell and the Fed for not bringing interest rates lower, raising pointed questions about the central bank’s independence.

It will be tough for Wall Street to rebound until energy prices subside. Value stocks and Big Tech could hold up well, though.

From bill payments to e-commerce logistics, Taiwan’s corner stores have evolved into service hubs.

Mounting short interest in the United States Oil Fund suggest that traders are hedging their bets as prices top $100 a barrel. At the very least, that could mean continued volatility.

Stocks fell to session lows after President Trump told reporters, “I don’t want to do a cease-fire.”

Private-sector balance sheets offer ballast as inflation accelerates and stocks slide. Plus, investment newsletter commentary on Sunbelt REITS, Chinese AI, and the selloff in gold.

A Japan-U.S. investment plan includes tens of billions of dollars for GE Vernova-Hitachi nuclear reactors and NextEra Energy gas projects.

Stocks are falling, oil is surging, and the Fed is no longer likely to provide rate cuts. For now, cash is the only haven.

Oil benchmarks may have found a ceiling so long as the conflict in the Middle East doesn’t cause damage to key energy infrastructure.

Super Micro stock plunges after the U.S. government charges employees with involvement in a plan to divert servers to China.

Janus Living, a carve-out of medical real estate firm Healthpeak Properties, priced at the high end of its range.

All three major indexes were once again down for the week. Blame it on oil, gold, and the Fed.

Super Micro Computer stock tumbled after it placed two employees on leave and fired a contractor after learning of their alleged involvement in a chip-smuggling plan.

Ecolab agrees to buy CoolIT Systems in an all-cash deal for $4.75 billion.

Walmart, Ross Stores, and Five Below stock have a lot going for them on a technical basis and in terms of fundamentals.