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Intel was the second-best performer in the S&P 500 on Wednesday.
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Intel was the second-best performer in the S&P 500 on Wednesday.
The Iran crisis threatened “the largest geopolitical oil supply disruption in history,” the Dallas Fed warned.
Oil and energy futures trading before President Donald Trump announced a pause in Iran attacks in March raises insider trading concerns, Torres told regulators.
Custom chips give Google more compute power to deploy, an analyst notes.
The cease-fire agreement between the U.S. and Iran triggered a relief rally in shares of travel and retail giants Wednesday, on hopes that a break from surging fuel prices would help businesses manage costs and calm anxious consumers.
Some policymakers saw a “strong case” for a hike — but they were in the minority.
President Donald Trump agreed to the ceasefire with Iran after talks with Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif.
A report by The New York Times says it has discovered the identity of the pseudonymous creator of bitcoin known as Satoshi Nakamoto.
Since the start of President Trump’s second term, nine of the 10 top days for the S&P 500 have been spurred by de-escalation either involving tariffs or Iran.
“We have to get a better sense of whether this conflict is over or just paused,” one analyst said.
Federal Reserve chair nominee Kevin Warsh may be in limbo while the legal process plays out.
“I doubt he would pass anything on to them.”
Institutional investors are pivoting toward the “picks and shovels” of the power sector — and opening a new frontier for AI-driven growth.
The two-week ceasefire agreement between the U.S. and Iran appeared at risk of unraveling less than a day after it was announced.
Oil prices posted their biggest one-day percentage decline in almost six years on Wednesday after the U.S. and Iran agreed to a two-week cease-fire.
Republicans held on to a safe Georgia House seat vacated by former Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene.
With oil prices plunging after the U.S. and Iran agreed to a two-week ceasefire, gas prices at the pump might soon follow, at least for now.
Cheaper U.S. natural gas is a bright spot for consumers in otherwise dim energy markets. But the contrast is so stark it has created an anomaly.
The memory trade had been coming undone in recent weeks, but it now looks to be back on in a big way following the announcement of a two-week cease-fire agreement with Iran.
The Department of Justice and former attorney general Pam Bondi have faced criticism for their handling of files about sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
Meta debuted its first major large language model, Muse Spark, spearheaded by chief AI officer Alexandr Wang, who leads Meta Superintelligence Labs.
Stock markets were rallying on Wednesday, but drivers shouldn’t hold their breath waiting for a return to prewar gas prices.
Every weekday, the Investing Club releases the Homestretch; an actionable afternoon update just in time for the last hour of trading.
Some policymakers saw a “strong case” for a hike — but they were in the minority.