Stocks Rebound After Trump Says Navy Will Escort Ships Through Strait of Hormuz 'If Necessary'
The CBOE Volatility Index is also off its high earlier in the day.
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Conflict in the Middle East
Trump Orders Tanker Insurance and Escorts as Oil Surges
Oil prices were already elevated ahead of the U.S. strikes on Iran, but have since climbed sharply.
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U.S. May Cut Off All Trade With Spain, Trump Says
Trump raised the possibility during an Oval Office meeting with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz.
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Private Credit Worries
Retail Earnings
Target Sees a Return to Sales Growth
Investors will turn to the company’s first investor day under new Target CEO Michael Fiddelke, scheduled Tuesday.
American Airlines Stock Is Ready for Takeoff
The stock has underperformed other airlines for too long. Time to buy the shares.
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EVgo Earnings Defy EV Slump. The Rest of 2026 Doesn’t Look So Rosy.
The charging company announced fourth-quarter adjusted Ebitda of $25 million from sales of $118 million. Wall Street was looking for Ebitda of $2.5 million from sales of $103 million.
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Best Buy Is Today’s Top S&P 500 Stock. Why Weak Guidance Doesn’t Matter.
The electronics retailer guides for weak growth in the year ahead.
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AutoZone Sales Growth Disappoints. Here's Why.
The auto parts retailer posts weaker-than-expected quarterly sales.
AST SpaceMobile Loss Larger Than Expected
Sales are the most important metric now for the space-based comms company.
March 2, 2026
Tech Giants Are Paying Up to Power AI. These Utilities Will Be Big Winners.
Electric companies are gaining the upper hand in deals with Alphabet, Amazon, and others.
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Reality Is Setting In. This Won’t Be A Short-Term Oil Price Spike.
Traders initially treated the Iran conflict as just another geopolitical blip. That assumption is becoming harder to defend, Carolyn Kissane writes in a guest commentary.
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Worried About Citrini’s Report? Just Watch Star Trek.
Markets have reasons to fear uncertainties about AI. Sci-fi thought experiments might offer guidance, Mark Rosenberg writes in a guest commentary.
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GE Vernova’s CEO Gives His How-To on Riding the AI Power Surge
Scott Strazik has seen the electricity business charge up since he took the reins in 2021. “This was a pretty boring industry if I am honest.”
3 minute read
CoreWeave’s CEO Explains Why This Is Not Your Father’s Tech Company
CoreWeave CEO Michael Intrator is not your typical tech company executive—but then again, CoreWeave isn’t your typical tech company.
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Why I Waited Until 70 to Collect Social Security
The writer had the means to delay claiming his government benefits. Not everyone can.
4 minute read
Your Trust Is Out of Date. How to Fix It.
With passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act in 2025, trusts that were created years ago to shield wealth from onerous federal estate taxes may be unnecessary.
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Brokerage Regulator Finra Is Considering Changing Its Arbitration Rules. It Wants Public Feedback.
The self-regulatory organization is asking for public comments on what could amount to a significant overhaul of its dispute resolution system.
2 minute read
Why Emotional Intelligence Is Crucial for Financial Advisors, Especially During Times of Crisis
The limiting factor for financial planners is rarely technical ability. It is how they handle emotions—clients’ and their own—under pressure.
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