Month: March 2026
Week in review: How we navigated the Iran war-driven surge in oil that slammed stocks
The Iran war-driven spike in oil prices crushed stocks last week, culminating in the S & P 500 ‘s first three-week losing streak in roughly a year. There was little place to hide, with nine of the 11 S & P 500 sector indexes lower for the week. Not surprisingly, energy and utilities were winners. Brent […]
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Bitcoin beat the S&P 500, Nasdaq Composite and gold since the start of the Iran war
ETF Edge Bitcoin beat the S&P 500, Nasdaq Composite and gold since the start of the Iran war Published Sat, Mar 14 202611:00 AM EDT Blair Bao Stephanie Landsman@stephlandsman WATCH LIVE Source
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The biggest release of emergency oil stockpiles in history was announced. Why crude may keep rising
The oil market sent a clear signal this week that a massive release of stockpiled crude by the U.S. and its allies is nowhere near enough to address the unprecedented supply disruption triggered by the Iran war. More than 30 nations in Europe, North America and Northeast Asia agreed to flood the market with 400 […]
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Some oil-loading operations in UAE hub of Fujairah suspended after fire: Reuters
Smoke rises from the direction of an energy installation in the Gulf emirate of Fujairah on March 14, 2026. (Photo by AFP via Getty Images) / – | Afp | Getty Images Some oil-loading operations have been suspended in Fujairah, a city in the United Arab Emirates and a key bunkering hub, after a fire […]
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A Paramount-Warner Bros. movie slate could rule the 2027 box office, but is it sustainable?
Paramount Skydance CEO David Ellison speaks during the Bloomberg Screentime conference in Los Angeles on October 9, 2025. Patrick T. Fallon | Afp | Getty Images Hollywood could soon have a new king of the box office. With Paramount Skydance set to take over Warner Bros. Discovery, the combined film studios could dominate the theatrical […]
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Meta planning sweeping layoffs as AI costs mount: Reuters
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg makes a keynote speech during the Meta Connect annual event, at the company’s headquarters in Menlo Park, California, on Sept. 25, 2024. Manuel Orbegozo | Reuters Meta is planning sweeping layoffs that could affect 20% or more of the company, three sources familiar with the matter told Reuters, as Meta seeks […]
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North Korea fires 10 ballistic missiles during U.S.-South Korea military drills
People sit in front of a television screen showing a news broadcast with file footage of a North Korean missile test, at a train station in Seoul on January 27, 2026. (Photo by Jung Yeon-je / AFP via Getty Images) Jung Yeon-je | Afp | Getty Images North Korea fired more than 10 ballistic missiles […]
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Trump administration directs Sable Offshore to restore Santa Ynez oil unit
U.S. Department of Energy Secretary Chris Wright and U.S. President Donald Trump look on during an event to sign an executive order at the White House, in Washington, D.C., U.S., Oct. 6, 2025. Kent Nishimura | Reuters The Trump administration on Friday directed Sable Offshore to restore oil drilling operations off the southern California coast, the U.S. Energy […]
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Trump says U.S. ‘obliterated’ military targets on Iran’s Kharg Island but didn’t ‘wipe out’ oil infrastructure
A satellite image shows an oil terminal at Kharg Island, Iran, February 25, 2026. 2026 Planet Labs Pbc | Via Reuters U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday that he directed the U.S. Central Command to carry out a bombing raid, hitting military targets on Iran’s Kharg Island. “Moments ago, at my direction, the United […]
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Uber ex-CEO Kalanick rebrands latest venture Atoms, expands into mining and transport
Travis Kalanick, chief executive officer of City Storage Systems (CSS) during the Future Investment Initiative (FII) Institute Priority conference in Miami, Florida, US, on Friday, Feb. 21, 2025. Zak Bennett | Bloomberg | Getty Images Uber founder and ex-CEO Travis Kalanick has renamed his latest venture as Atoms and said on Friday that he’s expanding […]
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