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Fellow chemical maker LyondellBasell LYB 3.77%increase; green up pointing triangle is enjoying a similar ride, with its stock up 84% so far this year after two years of decline.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026
Earnings are more critical than ever to the stock market’s performance as investors scramble for clues on how the Iran conflict may be impacting the economy, said Empower’s Norton.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 5, 2026
The announcement immediately triggered a global stock market panic, resulting in the largest decline since 2020, when the stock market crashed during the Covid-19 pandemic.
From Salon • Apr. 5, 2026
But the gains for many value stocks are now at risk, with the escalating conflict in Iran roiling the stock market, sending oil prices ratcheting higher and sparking fears of an economic downturn.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026
With no new shipments coming in, people bought up everything we had in stock, even the winkeldochters, the “shop-daughters,” merchandise that had lain around so long it seemed part of the furniture.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
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