WTI rises as Biden comments on Middle East risk
U.S. crude oil prices rose about 5% on Thursday, on pace for a third consecutive session of gains on fears that Israel could strike Iran’s oil industry in retaliation for…
Oil is driving the stock market for the first time in a long while
Oil prices keep pushing higher as tensions build in the Middle East, and the moves in crude appear to be weighing on the stock market. Overlaying the charts of the…
Hedge funds pile into Chinese stocks as stimulus sparks enthusiasm
Beijing’s rare stimulus blitz unleashed newfound optimism from hedge fund investors, who have been piling into beaten-down Chinese stocks like never before. Chinese equities saw the largest net buying ever…
Student loan forgiveness plan can move forward, federal judge allows
US President Joe Biden gestures after speaking about student loan debt relief at Madison Area Technical College in Madison, Wisconsin, April 8, 2024. Andrew Caballero-Reynolds | AFP | Getty Images…
Alec Baldwin’s ‘Rust’ to debut three years after on-set death
In this image from video released by the Santa Fe County Sheriff’s Office, Alec Baldwin stands in costume and speaks with investigators following a fatal shooting on a movie set…
Ports strike chaos, and costs, are starting to rise
Striking workers at the Red Hook Container Terminal in Brooklyn gather before a visit by Mayor Eric Adams after members of the International Longshoremen’s Association, or ILA, began walking off…
Melania Trump backs abortion rights: ‘No room for compromise’
Outgoing First Lady Melania Trump listens as her husband Outgoing US President Donald Trump addresses guests at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland on January 20, 2021. Alex Edelman | Afp…
Citi gives its top picks for clients heading into the fourth quarter
As the fourth quarter gets underway, there are some stocks that may be poised to outperform over the next several months, according to Citi. September marked another positive month for…
This one-time food stock is struggling now. How to trade it from here with options
Conagra Brands’ stock fell sharply this week after the packaged-food company reported quarterly earnings that fell well short of analysts’ expectations. We’ll discuss how to play it with options if…
XRP slides 9% after SEC appeals decision in landmark Ripple case
In this photo illustration, a visual representation of the digital Cryptocurrency Ripple is displayed on January 30, 2018 in Paris, France. Chesnot | Getty Images The price of the XRP…