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Stocks Slide as Hormuz Standoff Pushes Brent Past $110
US stock futures sag Monday as Brent crude jumps above $110 on a Strait of Hormuz standoff. S&P futures off 0.17%, Dow off 0.43% pre-market.
May 4, 2026
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Apple Stock Pops 5% on Q2 Beat as $111B Quarter Lifts Tape
Apple's $111.2 billion Q2 print and 5% after-hours rally is dragging the broader market higher Friday, with services and Mac sales powering the beat.
May 1, 2026
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S&P 500 Closes April Above 7,200 in Best Month Since 2020
The S&P 500 capped April at a record close above 7,200, posting its best month since 2020 as Apple's earnings beat propelled futures into May.
May 1, 2026
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Big Tech Earnings Split: Alphabet Surges, Meta Slumps on Capex
Alphabet jumped 6% after hours while Meta sank as AI capex forecasts hit $725 billion. Big Tech earnings reset Wall Street's risk picture.
Apr 30, 2026
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Brent Tops $118 as Iran Blockade Hits Stocks and Inflation
Brent crude oil topped $118 a barrel after Trump pledged to maintain the Iran blockade. Stocks slipped and inflation expectations climbed.
Apr 30, 2026
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Why the 10-Year Treasury Yield Is Stuck at 4.35%
The 10-year Treasury yield held at 4.35% as Iran tensions and the Fed's hawkish hold capped bond rallies. What it means for stocks and rate-sensitive sectors.
Apr 29, 2026
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Markets Brace for Powell's Last Call and Mag 7 Earnings
Stock futures hold flat ahead of Powell's final FOMC decision and a Big Tech earnings gauntlet that will test record S&P 500 levels. Markets today preview.
Apr 29, 2026
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Oil Nears $110 as Strait of Hormuz Deadlock Grinds On
Brent crude climbs to $110.55 as U.S.-Iran talks remain stalled and Strait of Hormuz shipping stays curtailed. Traders eye new price floor.
Apr 28, 2026
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S&P 500 Stalls Near Record as $16T Earnings Week Looms
S&P 500 futures dip 0.1% from record highs as Wall Street braces for $16 trillion Big Tech earnings week and the Fed's April decision.
Apr 28, 2026
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Buffett Indicator Hits 227% as S&P 500 Trades at Record
The Buffett Indicator hits 227% — well above the 200% danger zone — as the S&P 500 trades at all-time highs. What history says about timing.
Apr 27, 2026
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S&P 500 Futures Flat as Oil Tops $107 and Mag 7 Week Looms
S&P 500 futures hold steady Monday as Brent crude surges past $107 on stalled Iran talks and five Magnificent Seven earnings reports loom this week.
Apr 27, 2026
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Oil Breaks $105 — The Tape That's Rewriting Every Sector Thesis
Brent crude cleared $105.63 Friday as Strait of Hormuz risk forces a sector-wide repricing. Here's what's working and what's breaking.
Apr 24, 2026
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Intel Rally Lifts Nasdaq Futures as Hormuz Risk Caps Dow
Intel surges 25% pre-market as Q1 results ignite the Nasdaq, but a $105 oil print and Hormuz tensions keep the Dow and S&P in check.
Apr 24, 2026
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10-Year Treasury Yield Hits 4.31% as Oil Shock Feeds Inflation Bet
The 10-year Treasury yield climbed to 4.31% Thursday as oil stayed above $100 and traders priced out Fed cuts for 2026.
Apr 23, 2026
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S&P 500 Futures Slip From Record as Oil Tops $100
S&P 500 futures fell 0.4% Thursday as oil pushed back above $100 and Tesla's capex shock cooled the record rally in stocks.
Apr 23, 2026
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Oil Stuck Near $100 as Iran Ceasefire Masks Supply Gap
Oil prices whipsaw near $100 after Trump extends the Iran ceasefire but keeps the Hormuz blockade in place. What traders need to know about the supply gap.
Apr 22, 2026
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Wall Street Rallies as Trump Extends Iran Ceasefire
US stocks climb Wednesday after Trump extends the Iran ceasefire, easing oil fears and lifting S&P 500 futures 0.5%. What traders should watch next.
Apr 22, 2026
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Oil Whipsaws Past $89 as Hormuz Standoff Intensifies
WTI crude surged 6.5% to $89.29 Monday after plunging 11.5% Friday, as the Strait of Hormuz standoff between the US and Iran drives historic oil volatility.
Apr 21, 2026
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S&P 500 Futures Edge Higher After Nasdaq Snaps 13-Day Streak
S&P 500 futures rise 0.17% Tuesday after the Nasdaq snapped its longest winning streak since 1992 on escalating US-Iran tensions in the Strait of Hormuz.
Apr 21, 2026
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IMF Slashes Global Growth to 3.1% in Shadow of Iran War
IMF's April 2026 World Economic Outlook cuts global growth to 3.1% and lifts inflation to 4.4% as the Iran conflict disrupts energy markets worldwide.
Apr 20, 2026
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Oil Spikes Past $95 as Hormuz Crisis Threatens $100 Barrier
Brent crude surges 4.3% to $95.42 after Iran closes the Strait of Hormuz again. Energy traders brace for a run at $100 if the ceasefire expires.
Apr 20, 2026
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Futures Slide as Iran Tensions Reignite Strait of Hormuz Fears
S&P 500 futures drop 0.67% as renewed US-Iran clashes in the Strait of Hormuz send oil surging past $95 and rattle global risk appetite.
Apr 20, 2026
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Nasdaq Eyes 13th Straight Gain, Longest Win Streak Since 2009
Nasdaq Composite is on a 12-day win streak, the longest since 2009, and futures point to a 13th gain Friday as AI capex and Iran relief drive tech leadership.
Apr 17, 2026
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S&P 500 Futures Climb as Index Extends Record Above 7,000
S&P 500 futures jumped 0.85% Friday morning after the index closed above 7,000 for the first time, setting up a third weekly gain of 3%-plus.
Apr 17, 2026