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Asia stocks jump after Trump suggests Iran war could end in weeks

The price of Brent crude oil to be delivered in May rose by a record 64% in March as the conflict disrupted energy supplies.

Nike shares fall 9% on weak outlook, expected 20% sales decline in China

Nike has shown some gains in North America, its largest market, amid its turnaround, but the strength was offset by weakness in China.

Bloomberg

Equities Surge Could Unravel in Wall Street Trading: Analysis

Bloomberg's Mark Cranfield looks ahead to today's trading on Wall Street after US stocks rallied into Tuesday's close on optimism that a resolution to the war in Iran will ease crude oil flows and sup...

Stocks in Asia Rally and Oil Prices Rise - The New York Times

Stocks in Asia Rally and Oil Prices Rise The New York TimesAsian Stocks Set to Track US Rally on Iran Hopes: Markets Wrap BloombergSouth Korea's Kospi leads rebound in Asia markets as Trump says Iran ...

S&P 500 futures tick higher after major averages post best session since May: Live updates - CNBC

S&P 500 futures tick higher after major averages post best session since May: Live updates CNBCWhat in the world just happened to the Dow? cnn.comStocks Recover Sharply Amid Hope for Iran War’s End Th...

MarketWatch

Here are 12 top tech-themed stock picks from UBS analysts

The investment bank has “high conviction” in Amazon’s growth potential — with AWS estimates that are far above what investors may be expecting.

OpenAI opens the door to individual investors - Axios

OpenAI opens the door to individual investors AxiosOpenAI raises $122 billion to accelerate the next phase of AI OpenAIOpenAI closes record-breaking $122 billion funding round as anticipation builds f...

NFL demands prediction markets to stop manipulable trading - New York Post

NFL demands prediction markets to stop manipulable trading New York PostInsider trading in prediction markets is among CFTC priorities, top cop says Yahoo FinanceNFL asks prediction markets to stop ma...

MarketWatch

A wild first quarter comes to an end: 6 charts that defined a chaotic stretch for stocks

Last-day gains didn’t stop the S&P 500 from tallying its worst first quarter since 2022 as the Iran conflict, private-credit worries and the AI ‘scare trade’ weighed on stocks in March.

MarketWatch

Nike expects more falling sales, as stock sinks amid worries turnaround is not working

Nike reported quarterly results that were a bit better than Wall Street’s expectations, but investors still didn’t appear convinced of the sneaker giant’s turnaround efforts.

MarketWatch

How Allbirds went from a $2.2 billion IPO to a $39 million flop

The company’s market cap reached a high of more than $4 billion on its first day of trading, but never again came close to that.

MarketWatch

Oracle’s stock rises as company reportedly begins thousands of job cuts

The database giant would be the latest tech company to initiate layoffs as it frees up capital to spend on AI projects.

Nike Guides for Sales Declines Ahead as Turnaround Plan Hits Snags - wsj.com

Nike Guides for Sales Declines Ahead as Turnaround Plan Hits Snags wsj.comNike shares fall 9% on weak outlook, expected 20% sales decline in China CNBCNIKE, Inc. Reports Fiscal 2026 Third Quarter Resu...

Bloomberg

Stocks Surge on Optimism Over Iran War, Bonds Gain: Markets Wrap

Asian stocks jumped the most in a year and bonds extended gains on optimism the Middle East conflict that jolted global markets and disrupted energy supplies may be nearing a conclusion.

MarketWatch

Stocks surge, ending a tough month on a high note. But there’s skepticism about the rally.

U.S. stocks surged Tuesday on growing optimistic about a potential end to the the Iran war.

Bloomberg

MSCI Upgrades Greece to Developed Market in Recovery Boost

Greece’s stocks were upgraded to developed-market status by MSCI Inc., marking a milestone in the country’s recovery from a debt crisis that at the time was a key threat to the euro-area economy.

US consumer confidence rises, but job openings and hiring drop sharply - Reuters

US consumer confidence rises, but job openings and hiring drop sharply ReutersUS Consumer Confidence Rises on Improved Views of Job Market BloombergEven wealthy Americans are souring on the economy as...

Yahoo Finance

Meta Platforms Stock Is Firmly in Oversold Territory. Should You Buy the Dip?

Yahoo Finance

An Oil Price Shock Is Hurting Carnival Stock. But Is It a Buy Now in Hopes of a Quick Turnaround?

Yahoo Finance

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