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Strait of Hormuz blockage upends global helium supply. This U.S. company could benefit
Exxon Mobil stands to gain as the Middle East war continues to squeeze global helium supply , according to UBS. The five-week-old war against Iran could pose a threat to the semiconductor sector, alongside other industries that depend on helium, such as medical imaging and space rockets. The U.S. Geological Survey estimates that before the […]
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Debris from aerial interception strikes Oracle building in Dubai, UAE says
Jaque Silva | Nurphoto | Getty Images The office of U.S. tech giant Oracle in Dubai was damaged by falling debris, the city’s media office said on Sunday, as Iran continued to fire projectiles at targets around the Middle East in retaliation against U.S. and Israeli strikes. “Authorities confirm that they responded to a minor […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Eli Lilly, Hasbro, Philip Morris, Intel, Micron & more
Check out the companies making the biggest moves in midday trading: Eli Lilly — The Food and Drug Administration approved Foundayo , the company’s once-a-day GLP-1 pill to treat obesity. Shares rose about 4% on the news. Hasbro — The toymaker fell more than 4% after it disclosed a cybersecurity incident where there was unauthorized […]
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Intel shares jump 9% after buying back Ireland chip fab in sign of renewed strength
Intel shares jumped 9% Wednesday after the U.S chipmaker announced it would repurchase the 49% equity interest it did not own in its Fab 34 chip facility in Ireland for $14.2 billion. The semiconductor company sold the 49% stake in its Ireland manufacturing facility to buyout firm Apollo Global Management in 2024 for $11.2 billion. […]
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Iran threatens Nvidia, Apple and other tech giants with attack
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has threatened attacks on a swath of U.S. tech companies with operations in the Middle East, including Nvidia, Apple, Microsoft and Google. The IRGC warned on Tuesday that 18 tech companies would be considered as “legitimate targets” in retaliation for U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran. Attacks on those […]
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Oil extends gains after record monthly rally as Trump signals Iran war exit amid energy disruptions
Smoke emanates from smokestacks from an oil refinery in Linden, New Jersey, on March 18, 2026. Kena Betancur | AFP | Getty Images Crude prices extended gains during Asia trading as escalating attacks in the Persian Gulf and U.S. President Donald Trump’s signals on exiting the Iran conflict even as the Strait of Hormuz remains […]
Read MoreQuantum firms are racing to market as the industry hits ‘inflection point’
Photo from Horizon Quantum’s listing ceremony at the Nasdaq MarketSite in New York City on Friday, March 20, 2026. Quantum computing firms are defying turbulent markets to go public this year, as companies seek to raise funds to capitalize on recent scientific breakthroughs and push the experimental technology closer to commercialization. One such firm, Xanadu […]
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Meet Figure AI: The company behind the humanoid robot hosted by Melania Trump
First lady of Sierra Leone Fatima Jabbe-Bio, Polish first lady Marta Nawrocka, French first lady Brigitte Macron, and U.S. first lady Melania Trump look at a humanoid robot during the Fostering the Future Together Global Coalition Summit in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC, on March 25, 2026. Oliver Contreras | […]
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Dow jumps 300 points as oil falls after U.S. reportedly sends Iran peace plan: Live updates
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) at the opening bell in New York on March 24, 2026. Angela Weiss | AFP | Getty Images Stocks jumped on Wednesday following reports that the U.S. has given Iran a plan to bring the conflict to an end, sending crude prices tumbling. […]
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