stocks

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“To be sure, a concession by Iran to guarantee safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz would be meaningful for sentiment and would boost global stocks again as crude-oil prices fell,” he said.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 17, 2026

Falling oil prices resulted in a broad rally on Friday in travel stocks that have been burdened by rising fuel costs since the start of the Iran war.

From Barron's • Apr. 17, 2026

United Airlines, Royal Caribbean Group and other travel stocks surged on Friday to pace the S&P 500 index’s gains, after Iran and U.S.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 17, 2026

The divergence between a weak automobile market and surging data-center demand could send semiconductor stocks in opposite directions the rest of the year, according to Mizuho Securities.

From Barron's • Apr. 17, 2026

In a $600 million fund that was meant to be picking stocks, his bet was already gargantuan; but if he could raise the money explicitly for this new purpose, he could do many billions more.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis