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Dow Flat as Iran‑Hormuz Tension Hits, Nasdaq Streak
U.S. equities barely moved as Iran shut the Hormuz Strait, prompting fresh oil price gains, while the S&P 500 clung to record highs and the Nasdaq stretched its longest winning streak since 1992. Inve
Asia Markets Rise Amid US-Iran Tensions
Asia’s equity markets edged higher as the U.S. and Iran’s naval showdown sent oil prices soaring and U.S. stock futures wobbling, a reaction echoed by Google Business’s futures report. The seizure of
Vercel breach forces crypto teams to rotate API keys
A compromised AI tool gave attackers a foothold in Vercel’s infrastructure, exposing API keys used by crypto front‑ends. Crypto teams, including Solana‑based Orca, are scrambling to rotate credentials
Stablecoins not a threat to banks in the near-term: Moody's analyst
Moody's analyst Abhi Srivastava says stablecoins, now worth over $300 B, pose limited near‑term risk to U.S. banks because yield‑bearing tokens are barred by law. However, as tokenized assets grow, re
Bond Yields Hold, Tech Megacaps Surge
Geopolitical tension spikes as Iran re‑closes the Hormuz Strait and Trump threatens renewed bombing, yet bond yields stay flat, cushioning equities. Meanwhile, six of the seven AI‑heavy megacap tech s
Amber Kanwar’s Weekly Setup: Rogers earnings and a look at the Iran war’s impact on inflation
The S&P 500 surged to a fresh record as investors brace for the U.S.–Iran ceasefire deadline, while AI breakthroughs from Anthropic and earnings from IBM and Intel shape market sentiment.
IMF Warns US Treasury Safety Premium Erodes
The IMF warned that the U.S. debt explosion is eroding the safety premium of Treasury bonds, with the bonds' international 'convenience yield' turning negative — meaning Treasuries now yield more than
Software stock dogs have joined market rally. There's a classic investing lesson in the rebound
After a steep AI‑driven sell‑off, cybersecurity and enterprise software stocks rebounded last week, lifting the broader market that had just reclaimed US‑Iran war losses and kept the S&P 500 at record
1 big thing we're watching in this week's market just as important as Iran
Wall Street’s rally faces a dual test: Iran’s renewed shutdown of the Strait of Hormuz and a jam‑packed earnings week that includes heavyweights like Capital One, Boeing, Intel and Tesla. As Trump dis
Morgan Stanley: Netflix Pullback Is Timing, Not Demand
Morgan Stanley reiterated its Overweight rating on Netflix with a $115 price target, calling the post-earnings stock decline a timing issue tied to price increases flowing through the business rather
Red‑state lawmakers push gold‑as‑legal‑tender bills
Red‑state lawmakers in Georgia, Arizona, Oklahoma, Iowa and Utah are pushing bills that would let citizens pay with gold or silver, framing the move as a hedge against inflation and a way to broaden p
Bitcoin Falls to $75K as Iran Closes Hormuz Strait
Bitcoin slipped to $75,000 as Iran shut the Strait of Hormuz again, reigniting oil‑price anxieties and triggering $260 million in crypto liquidations. Traders watch a 21‑week EMA barrier and a potenti
Top Wall Street analysts are bullish on these 3 stocks for the long haul
Even as Middle‑East tensions rattled markets, top Wall Street analysts are betting on AI‑driven hardware, lifting Lumentum’s price target to $950 and keeping Broadcom’s buy rating after its Meta, Goog
Trump backs Warsh as Fed chair amid succession chaos
Trump is pushing his Fed chair pick, former governor Kevin Warsh, to pursue aggressive rate cuts while the Federal Reserve’s succession process teeters on a political knife edge. Analysts warn the mix
Can Sensex, Nifty extend gains on Monday? Oil prices, 5 factors to guide Dalal Street this week
Indian equities closed the week over 2% higher as a possible Iran‑US de‑escalation, plunging oil prices and strong Q4 earnings from HDFC, ICICI and Yes banks lifted sentiment. A firmer rupee and techn
Fast‑growing Company to Outperform Nvidia Next Decade
A bullish analyst highlights an unnamed fast‑growing company that could outpace Nvidia over the next decade, while Yahoo Finance reports Netflix’s shares have slumped amid a sluggish growth outlook. T
VOO vs MGK: S&P 500 Stability vs Mega‑Cap Growth
Vanguard’s VOO and MGK cater to opposite investor appetites: VOO offers the stability of the S&P 500 with lower volatility and a higher dividend yield, while MGK leans into mega‑cap growth for higher
Netflix Shares Fall 10% After Hastings Leaves Board
Netflix stock dropped 10% after a quarterly guidance miss and co‑founder Reed Hastings announced he will not stand for board re‑election, marking a pivotal shift for the streaming leader.
Bitcoin falls back to $76,000 as Iran shuts Hormuz again
Iran's sudden re‑closure of the Strait of Hormuz reignited tensions, prompting gunfire on tankers and a sharp oil price plunge, while a massive $593 million short‑liquidation drove Bitcoin down to $76
Stripe blockchain stablecoins aiming AWS for money
Stripe is intensifying its crypto push, adding blockchain and stablecoin services to become a cloud‑like infrastructure for money. The company is targeting the Global South, where cross‑border payment
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