Iran War

Energy

Oil Prices Slide amid Fresh Hope for US-Iran Peace Deal

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Oil prices may eventually reach $200 a barrel unless a supply crisis sparked by the Iran War is resolved, experts warn.

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Inflation & Prices

‘Bucket List’ Vacations Give Way to Budget-Friendlier Trips amid Sky-High Fuel Prices

Surging prices are prompting budget-conscious travelers to second-guess vacation plans while airlines dangle new perks for luxury customers.

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Autos

Building Batteries for Data Centers Re-Energizes Ford Stock

In a note to clients on Tuesday Morgan Stanley analysts flagged Ford Energy as having the potential to be a $10 billion business.

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Real Estate

Seemingly Nothing Can Jumpstart The Housing Market

Existing home sales inched up a lower-than-expected 0.2% in April, according to data released Monday by the National Association of Realtors.

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Advisor Upside

How to Invest During Geopolitical Uncertainty

Our survival instincts lead us to protect our portfolios, but sometimes that’s easier said than done.

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Energy

Shell Pumps Out Banner Profits Despite Iran War’s Seismic Upheaval

The boom was thanks in large part to the rapid price swings, which sparked huge demand from big buyers such as airlines and utilities players.

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Economics

What’s Good for Gas Is Good for the Greenback. But for How Long?

The Iran War reignited demand for the US dollar as a safe haven, but that may not stop the greenback’s longer-term decline.

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Energy

UAE Kicks OPEC to the Curb as Iran War Strains Oil Market

It’s a devastating blow for an oil cartel that had been slowly fracturing for years amid the US shale oil boom.

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Consumer

American Joins Airlines Buckling Up for Soaring Fuel Costs

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Fuel typically accounts for a quarter of carriers’ expenses, but that proportion’s likely to dramatically spike this year.

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Markets

Blowout Earnings Reports Give Wall Street Reason to Believe the Bull Case

The S&P 500 ticked down 0.24% on Monday, snapping a 14-day winning streak that pushed the market to a record close on Friday.

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Energy

Sweating It Out: Data Centers Plus Summer Heat Raises Power Bills, Blackout Risk

The US electrical grid isn’t ready for the double whammy of peak air conditioner usage and peak data center power needs. What happens now?

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Industrials

Daring Iran War Rescue Highlights Small But Crucial Military Tech

Spending on newer military tech jumped more than 20% this year, feeding innovation like the device that helped rescuers find a downed aviator.

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Energy

New BP Chief Pledges “Consistency” after Years of Anything But

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The oil price shock caused by the Iran war has turbocharged BP shares, pushing them up roughly 33% so far this year.

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