CNBC · Apr 2, 2026, 3:17 PM
The Strait of Hormuz, the vital artery for global oil transit, has been effectively closed since the U.S.-Israel war on Iran started in late February.
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The Strait of Hormuz, the vital artery for global oil transit, has been effectively closed since the U.S.-Israel war on Iran started in late February.
The Trump administration is preparing to impose new tariffs on drugmakers that have not struck deals with the president to lower their U.S. drug prices.
While global uncertainty has weighed on deal count, family offices and corporate investors are still piling into megadeals.
Bullion prices may fall if the Federal Reserve decides to hold interest rates for the rest of the year, which the market has priced in.
Oil surged as Trump in his address to the nation on Iran war said that he expected the conflict to last another two to three weeks.
New data provide estimates of what college actually costs for families with different incomes, helping them sharpen their savings targets.
The economy has alternated between adding jobs and losing jobs for 10 months in a row, and the on-and-off streak is likely to extend into March.
Blue Owl attributed the higher-than-usual requests to "heightened market concerns around AI-related disruption to software companies."
A group of regional sports networks is set to wind down, marking the demise of a once lucrative business that's faced significant pressure.
The Department of Homeland Security shutdown that sowed chaos in airports across the country could draw to a close as GOP leaders coalesced around a deal.
Tesla is coming off a year of declining deliveries due in part to increased competition from rivals in China offering lower-cost models.
"It just pisses them off more," said Rep. Vicente Gonzalez, D-Texas, said in an interview when asked about how voters will react if food gets more expensive.
Venture capitalist Don Valentine invested $150,000 in Apple in 1978, two years before the startup went public
Elon Musk’s company reported vehicle sales and energy-storage deployments that were well below Wall Street’s expectations.
“Insurers have pushed certain cancer-care centers out of network before the end of the calendar or policy year.”
While global uncertainty has weighed on deal count, family offices and corporate investors are still piling into megadeals.
Oil shocks crippled past presidencies. The Iran war is putting Trump into the danger zone.
The imaginary fund created by MarketWatch that invests in stocks hated by Wall Street has outperformed the S&P 500, the Nasdaq and most active fund managers during the Iran war.
Tesla is coming off a year of declining deliveries due in part to increased competition from rivals in China offering lower-cost models.
Starbucks is in the middle of a turnaround focused on improving both the customer and employee experience.
Elon Musk’s company reported vehicle sales and energy-storage deployments well below Wall Street’s expectations.
Blue Owl attributed the higher-than-usual requests to "heightened market concerns around AI-related disruption to software companies."
Venture capitalist Don Valentine invested $150,000 in Apple in 1978, two years before the startup went public
Airline stocks were falling amid renewed worries about rising fuel costs, and how that could eventually hurt travel demand.