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Power Insider: The markets are obsessed with the Strait of Hormuz. Why it matters less than you think
CNBC · Apr 15, 2026, 11:00 AM
Retail and pro traders are obsessed with gauging the traffic in the Strait of Hormuz, thinking they can gain an edge on where oil prices are going. They can’t.
Kalshi and Polymarket vie for Washington influence as Congress contemplates regulation
CNBC · Apr 15, 2026, 11:00 AM
Prediction markets have boomed, inviting increased scrutiny from regulators and Congress.
Banks
Morgan Stanley is set to report first-quarter earnings — here's what the Street expects
CNBC · Apr 15, 2026, 11:00 AM
Morgan Stanley is expected to benefit from robust investment banking and trading revenue in the quarter, as rivals JPMorgan Chase and Goldman Sachs have shown.
Banks
Nearly 60% of U.S. farmers say their finances are getting worse as fertilizer, fuel costs rise: Survey
CNBC · Apr 15, 2026, 11:00 AM
Rising fertilizer costs tied to global shipping disruptions are squeezing U.S. farmers, forcing cutbacks that could reduce crop yields and supply.
Shipping
Iran war 'very close to over,' Trump says — and the stock market 'is going to boom'
CNBC · Apr 15, 2026, 10:58 AM
The U.S. has beaten Iran "militarily" and that the war is "very close to over," Trump said, claiming a peace deal likely.
Energy
Bank of America tops estimates as CEO Brian Moynihan says consumer banking is 'healthy'
CNBC · Apr 15, 2026, 10:51 AM
Bank of America, the second-largest U.S. bank by assets, has topped expectations for earnings per share for 23 consecutive quarters.
BanksRetail Consumer
Iran war 'very close to over,' Trump says — and the stock market 'is going to boom'
CNBC · Apr 15, 2026, 10:51 AM
The U.S. has beaten Iran "militarily" and that the war is "very close to over," Trump said, claiming a peace deal likely.
Energy
Hedge Fund Leverage Powered by a Few Key Banks Sparks Concerns
BLOOMBERG · Apr 15, 2026, 10:49 AM
The growing dominance of a handful of banks supplying billions of dollars to help juice bets at hedge funds and proprietary trading firms is sparking new financial stability risks, ratings agency S&P Global Inc. warned.
Trump Says End To Iran War in Sight & Hermès Falls Most on Record | The Pulse 4/15
BLOOMBERG · Apr 15, 2026, 10:37 AM
"The Pulse With Francine Lacqua" is all about conversations with high profile guests in the beating heart of global business, economics, finance and politics. Based in London, we go wherever the story is, bringing you exclusive interviews and market-moving scoops.
Today's guests: Laurent Ramsey, Managing Partner at the Pictet Group and Chairman of Pictet Asset Management; Burcu Ozcelik, RUSI Senior Research Fellow for Middle East Security & Greg Fleming, President and CEO of Rockefeller Capital Management. (Source: Bloomberg)
Snap's stock jumps 7% after announcing plans to lay off up to 16% of its workforce
CNBC · Apr 15, 2026, 10:32 AM
Snap was up in premarket trading on Wednesday after announcing plans to lay off up to 16% of its global workforce in an effort to streamline operations.
Thoma Bravo Signs Multiyear Deal With Google for AI Adoption
BLOOMBERG · Apr 15, 2026, 10:30 AM
Software investor Thoma Bravo struck a strategic partnership with Alphabet Inc.’s Google Cloud to help the private equity firm’s portfolio companies accelerate their adoption of artificial intelligence.
Software and Cloud
Bank of America is set to report earnings. Here's what to expect
CNBC · Apr 15, 2026, 10:15 AM
Bank of America, the second-largest U.S. bank by assets, has topped expectations for earnings per share for 23 consecutive quarters.
BanksEnergy
Dollar Slump Shows Traders Are Embracing Risk Again
BLOOMBERG · Apr 15, 2026, 10:14 AM
Greenback index is at its lowest since early March
Luxury stocks fall as Iran war weighs on earnings; Hermes sinks 14%
CNBC · Apr 15, 2026, 10:03 AM
Hermes said wholesale activity was "significantly affected" in the first quarter by lower sales to concession stores, particularly in the Middle East and in airports.
Retail Consumer
Three Major Mistakes That Could Mess Up Your Retirement Plans
BLOOMBERG · Apr 15, 2026, 10:00 AM
There are plenty of ways to derail your retirement saving. Bloomberg personal finance reporter Suzanne Woolley has pinpointed a few that could really mess up your plans. (Source: Bloomberg)
Walmart is refreshing the look of Great Value, its largest private label brand
CNBC · Apr 15, 2026, 10:00 AM
The nation's largest grocer is giving the brand a more modern and colorful spin as other retailers invest in private label.
Mahindra Eyes South Africa Expansion as China Rivals Gain Ground
BLOOMBERG · Apr 15, 2026, 9:51 AM
Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. is at an advanced stage of assessing plans to upgrade its South African plant, according to people familiar with the matter, as India’s second-largest automaker looks to capitalize on rising demand for affordable vehicles.
Autos
Oil futures hold to tight range as hopes of peace deal between U.S. and Iran grow
MARKETWATCH · Apr 15, 2026, 9:33 AM
Crude prices are mixed after President Donald Trump said the war in Iran is ‘very close to being over’
Energy
India’s Trade Gap Narrows as Middle East Conflict Hits Shipments
BLOOMBERG · Apr 15, 2026, 9:32 AM
India’s trade deficit narrowed in March as supply disruptions in the war-hit Middle East weighed on shipments.
India’s Trade Gap Narrows as Middle East War Hits Shipments
BLOOMBERG · Apr 15, 2026, 9:32 AM
India’s trade deficit narrowed in March as shipments to and from the Middle East were disrupted by the Iran war, which has severely damaged energy assets and choked supplies through a vital shipping route.
Shipping
Russia offers China energy lifeline as the Iran war strangles global supply
CNBC · Apr 15, 2026, 9:30 AM
"Russia can certainly fill the resource gap that has arisen in China," Russian foreign minister Sergei Lavrov said Wednesday.
Energy
AI becomes contentious issue in midterms over donations
CNBC · Apr 15, 2026, 9:30 AM
Five Congress members endorsed by a major AI PAC are under new pressure from a coalition of advocacy groups and nonprofits to denounce AI companies.
Services Prepackaged SoftwareSoftware and Cloud
Wall Street Goes Bottom Fishing in Beaten-Down Software Stocks
BLOOMBERG · Apr 15, 2026, 9:26 AM
Wall Street has gotten repeatedly burned calling a bottom in software stocks, which have been hit hard by fears that artificial intelligence will make the companies obsolete. But this week’s bounce is bringing some bottom-fishing investors back to the group on hopes that the worst may finally be over.
Software and Cloud
Iranian Oil Arrives in India Just Ahead of US Waiver Expiry
BLOOMBERG · Apr 15, 2026, 9:20 AM
Around 4 million barrels of Iranian oil have arrived in India, marking the first such imports in seven years as the South Asian nation races to secure volumes before a grace period granted by Washington expires at the weekend.
AirlinesEnergy
Struggling to keep pace with demand, ASML raises outlook after barnstorming first quarter
MARKETWATCH · Apr 15, 2026, 9:19 AM
ASML’s largest customers are TSMC and Samsung Electronics and both report they are struggling to keep pace with relentless demand for advanced semiconductor chips.