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Commodity wrap: US-Iran stalled talks boost Brent crude 2%; gold slips

Oil prices edged up more than 2% on Monday as peace talks between the US and Iran stalled, while shipments through the Strait of Hormuz remained muted.  Gold and silver dropped as energy prices climbed sharply, raising fears about higher inflation and elevated interest rates.  The metals market is experiencing a subdued opening to the

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Meta, Microsoft earnings due next week: here’s what top analysts say

Meta Platforms and Microsoft will give Wall Street its most important AI test of the quarter on Wednesday, April 29, when both companies report after the bell. Meta’s Q1 2026 earnings call is set for 2:30 p.m. PT, while Microsoft has said it will publish fiscal Q3 2026 results after the close of the same

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P&G beats estimates, stock jumps as volume growth returns after a year

Procter & Gamble exceeded analyst expectations for quarterly earnings and revenue, reporting its first volume growth in a year and sending the company’s shares up approximately 3.3% on Friday. For its fiscal third quarter, P&G reported net income attributable to the company of $3.93 billion, or $1.63 per share, an increase from $3.78 billion, or

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P&G earnings preview: sales seen rising despite rich valuation

Consumer products behemoth Procter & Gamble Company (PG), is scheduled to unveil its third-quarter fiscal 2026 financial results on April 24, ahead of the market opening, with analysts anticipating year-over-year growth in both sales and earnings. For the fiscal third quarter, the Zacks Consensus Estimate forecasts Procter & Gamble will report revenues of $20.6 billion,

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Analysis: Why jet fuel is the biggest oil market crisis now

The war in Iran and the resulting closure of the Strait of Hormuz have created an acute shortage in the oil market. But, public attention has mostly been towards crude oil. However, the shortage is even more significant in jet fuel.  The record high price of jet fuel—nearly $1,800 per ton in early April—reflects this

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Commodity wrap: Oil slips on US-Iran peace talk; firm dollar weighs on gold

It has been an interesting day so far with both precious metals and crude oil prices falling. Both oil and precious metals have traded in opposite directions over the last few weeks.  Gold had slipped below $4,800 per ounce again as the dollar rose against a basket of major currencies.  Meanwhile, oil prices fell on

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Dow Jones flat as Iran tensions rise; S&P 500, Nasdaq slip

Wall Street’s main indexes opened lower on Monday, as renewed tensions between the US and Iran weighed on investor sentiment following a record-setting rally last week. The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 28 points, while the S&P 500 slipped 0.17% and the Nasdaq-100 declined about 0.13%. The pullback comes after a strong run that pushed

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Crypto market crash today: Here’s why altcoins and BTC are going down

A crypto market crash is underway today, with Bitcoin and popular altcoins being in the red. Bitcoin price dropped to $76,000 from last week’s high of $77,000. Some of the top laggards in the industry were altcoins like RaveDAO, MemeCore, LayerZero, Aave, and Siren. RaveDAO price crashed by over 95% in the last 24 hours,

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Inside the great AI talent war draining startups, powering Big Tech’s ambitions

The global race to dominate artificial intelligence is increasingly defined not just by capital investment or computing power, but by a fierce, escalating battle for a small pool of elite talent. As Big Tech companies pour billions into AI development, they are aggressively poaching top researchers and engineers from startups and rivals alike, reshaping the

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Tesla stock in the red today after Wednesday’s 7% surge: what’s going on?

Shares of Tesla are on track to break an eight-week losing streak, though the stock pulled back slightly in early trading on Thursday as investors turned their attention to the company’s upcoming earnings and longer-term strategy. The stock fell around 1.6% to $384.91, even as the S&P 500 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average moved

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