North America
AT&T Is Plowing $250 Billion Into Building Its Network. The Stock Is Rising.
Wall Street has shown a tendency to punish big spenders lately.
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Gold Rises as Iran War De-escalates. Why It’s Not Moving as Expected.
The price of gold has not behaved as a classic haven since the start of the war in Iran.
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Bitcoin Surges Past $70,000. Ethereum, XRP Rise as Cryptos Get a Trump Boost.
Cryptocurrency prices rose following comments from President Donald Trump about a possible end to hostilities in Iran.
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BioNTech, NIO, Centene, Vertex, Paramount, Rivian, Occidental, and More Stock Market Movers
Shares in electric-vehicle makers Rivian Automotive and NIO rise following an upgrade and strong earnings, respectively.
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Vertex Just Reported Trial Results for a Kidney Drug. What It Means for the Stock.
The drug maker says its treatment of a rare kidney disease met its main goal in a late-stage trial.
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NIO Stock Jumps After Earnings. How the EV Maker Delivered a Surprise Profit.
The Chinese company reported fourth-quarter net profit of $40 million. Wall Street expected a small loss.
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Bank Stocks Have Gotten Hit Hard. It’s Time to Think About Buying.
Cheaper valuations for the sector’s shares look like an opportunity.
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Everyone Thinks Iran Will Be Another Forever War—Except Defense Stocks
Trump’s threats of further attacks on Iran aren’t giving defense stocks a boost.
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First-Time Homebuyers Return. For How Long?
These buyers represented 34% of sales in February, one of the largest shares in five years, a trade group says.
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BioNTech Reports Earnings. That’s Not Why the Stock Is Down 21%.
The German biotech provides a weak full-year outlook and announces the exit of its co-founders.
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Why the Strategic Petroleum Reserve Can’t Stave Off an Oil Price Shock
Crude oil briefly surged toward $118 a barrel before retreating below $90 Monday as governments signaled they might intervene.
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Airline Stocks Are at the Mercy of Oil Prices. Only 3 Can Make Profit at These Levels, UBS Says.
Airline stocks have been crushed since the Iran war began but the sector is starting to show signs of a recovery.
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TSMC Stock Slips. Why Strong Revenue Growth Isn’t Enough for Investors.
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing reported strong February revenue growth, but investors remain focused on seasonal weakness and potential energy disruptions.
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Occidental, Other Oil Stocks Drop. What a G-7 Release of Crude Reserves Would Mean.
Investors are hoping for a swift end to the Iran war, which has driven up oil prices over the past week and a half.
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Oil Is Under $100. How Trump, G-7, and the Iran War Are Moving Prices.
Oil prices were falling again early Tuesday after stunning swings in the previous sessions on hopes for a de-escalation in the Middle East.
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Alibaba, Other Chinese Stocks Jump. Beijing Export Boom Defies Trade Tensions.
Elevated Chinese exports lift shares for Alibaba, Temu, and Baidu.
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Bill Ackman to Take His Hedge Fund Public. The Pershing Square IPO Explained.
Bill Ackman aims to list both his hedge fund and a new closed-end fund on the New York Stock Exchange.
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Trump Soothes Market’s Iran Fears. Why the Threat’s Not Over for Stocks, Oil.
Diesel fuel prices are sending an economic warning, airlines face higher jet fuel prices, long security lines, Oracle’s cloud push is fueling growth, and more news to start your day.
Long Read
Stock Markets Are Following the Trump Crisis Playbook
President Donald Trump sees the war in Iran ending ‘very soon,’adding that oil prices will decline quickly and shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz would return to normal.
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Vertiv Stock Jumps. Why Joining the S&P 500 Trumps the Iran War.
Vertiv, Lumentum, EchoStar, and Coherent are set to join the S&P 500 on March 23, as part of a quarterly rebalancing.
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Gold Is Falling Even as War Rages On. What Haven?
The price of gold fell as the U.S. dollar rose, prompting questions about the precious metal’s haven status.
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Hims & Hers, Live Nation, Broadcom, Carnival, Vertiv, Sandisk, Strategy, and More Stock Market Movers
Hims & Hers Health rallies after Novo Nordisk agrees to sell popular weight-loss drugs on its platform.
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Nvidia Stock Is Threatened by War in Iran. Chip Stocks Are Still Rallying Today.
Nvidia stock was rebounding Monday despite risks to the semiconductor supply chain from the Iran conflict.
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Watch This Trump-Backed Drone Company as Lockheed, RTX, Defense Stocks Pause
A newly public company backed by President Donald Trump’s sons is aiming to join the defense stock boom.
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GE Vernova Stock Gets Rare Double Upgrade, Top Price Target. The Case to Buy.
Rothschild & Co. Redburn analyst Simon Toyne upgraded GE Vernova to Buy from Sell, according to FactSet.
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