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Crude Oil Prices Retreat as US-Iran Peace Talks Set to Continue
August WTI crude oil (CLQ26) on Friday closed down -0.67 (-0.93%), and August RBOB gasoline (RBQ26) closed down -0.0541 (-1.78%).
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Stock Indexes Settle Higher as Geopolitical Risks Ease
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) on Friday closed up +0.42%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI) (DIA) closed up +0.29%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) closed up +0.33%. September E-mini S&P futures (ESU26) r…
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10 Signs Your Client Is About to Make a Bad Investment
Consumers, especially those who are less experienced, are constantly bombarded with so-called opportunities to make a bundle. We're not talking about outright fraud, but rather perfectly legal sales pitches. It's not on…
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Mark Cuban has strong words on AI companies and job losses
Oracle's annual filing cited AI adoption among the drivers of 21,000 job cuts in fiscal 2026. Snap cut 1,000 people and the CEO said rapid AI advances meant a smaller team could do the same work. At college graduation c…
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Lindsey Graham dies at 71 after brief illness, leaving vacancy in U.S. Senate
Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., has unexpectedly died following a "sudden illness," his office said Sunday.
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Elon Musk and Sam Altman spar on X after Apple files OpenAI lawsuit
Elon Musk and Sam Altman criticized each other in new posts on X, highlighting the billionaires' long-standing tussle over OpenAI's evolution.
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This is how rich SpaceX workers are after the IPO
Juan Hernandez, who now works as a welder at Jeff Bezos-owned rival Blue Origin, is one of more than 4,400 current and former SpaceX employees who became millionaires on paper when the company went public.
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Majority of U.S. workers support an AI wealth fund as tech layoffs surge, survey finds
A majority of U.S. employees now want to hold corporations more accountable via an AI sovereign wealth fund, amid dissatisfaction over a growing number of tech layoffs despite higher overall corporate profits, according…
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Top Wall Street analysts are confident about these 3 stocks for the long haul
Global stock markets have been under pressure as geopolitical tensions have resurfaced in the Middle East. Moreover, investors remain concerned about the sustainability of AI-driven demand and infrastructure spending.
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Senator Lindsey Graham has died at 71 after a brief illness
"On the evening of Saturday, July 11, U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham passed away from a brief and sudden illness," Graham's office said in a statement on X.
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He works two hours a month to make six figures a year — why he says ditching the 9-to-5 is ‘the ultimate power’
Some workers have been mandated back to the office after settling into work-from-home life, while others are finding that cubicle life and working 9-to-5 isn't for them. Perhaps that's why the idea of earning passive in…
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Pizza chain closing up to 50 locations after years of declines
A major pizza chain is preparing to close dozens of restaurants once again as its parent company works to eliminate underperforming locations following what executives describe as a "challenging period" for the business.
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Pivotal US Republican Senator Lindsey Graham dies at 71
Graham Platner announced Wednesday he’s ending his Senate campaign, capping a chaotic few days of uncertainty and Democratic infighting and leaving the party without a candidate in the vitally important Maine race this …
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Volkswagen "Future Plan" announced: Is this the right way to go?
The woes of the Volkswagen Group are so well known and oft discussed in The Morning Dump that it’s almost not worth repeating them. One version is that the company’s hubris is to blame for all its troubles. This tendenc…
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U.S. launches airstrikes against Iran after Tehran attacks container ship in Hormuz, Pentagon says
President Donald Trump ordered renewed airstrikes against Iran on Saturday after the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps attacked a commercial ship transiting the Strait of Hormuz, the U.S. military said in a statement.
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‘Almost unlimited’: Execs says AI demand remains strong even as enterprises move to ‘valuemaxxing’
Chip stocks have had a blistering rally over the past year as investors bet on the semiconductor sector's central role in the global AI infrastructure buildout.
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Korea’s record-low stock valuations seen as opportunity amid AI earnings boom
“The trillion dollar threshold carries material weight beyond the symbolism,” said Dave Mazza, chief executive officer at Roundhill Investments in New York. “More broadly, it reflects a market judgment that memory’s rol…
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Iran closes Strait of Hormuz after vessel incident, escalating Gulf tensions
The U.S. has seized an Iranian-flagged cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz after firing on its engine room, President Trump said in a post on social media.
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Why Applied Optoelectronics (AAOI) Is Well Positioned to Capitalize on Hyperscale AI Networking Demand With Its Expanding Optical Order Backlog
Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. (NASDAQ:AAOI) is one of the best performing AI stocks over the last 3 years, with a 3Y CAGR of 144.7%.
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Soybeans Posts Friday Strength as USDA Shows Better Than Expected Report
Soybeans closed the Friday session with contracts up fractionally in some deferred to as much as 16 ¾ cents. September closed the week with a 55 ½ cent rally, as November was up 43 cents. The cmdtyView national average …
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Florida man paid off his house 2 months before Hurricane Milton tore off his roof — and he had no home insurance
It might sound like the fate of a character in a fable, or a line from Alanis Morissette's famous 1990s hit "Ironic": Man pays off his house, then the roof blows off.
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Deutsche Bank shares three key points on the dollar’s long-term trajectory
2026 looks set to be another interesting year for Asian economies, with likely divergences in their respective policy and growth paths which can lead to a variety of market outcomes. We explore them in our 2026 Asia Out…
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Corn Rallying Out of Bull Friendly USDA Report
Corn futures are trading with 6 to 8 cent gains so far on Friday following friendlier then expected USDA data. There were 12 deliveries issued against July overnight. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price is 6 …
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‘It’s heartbreaking’: My brother claimed Social Security at 70. He died from cancer after one payment. Why wait to claim?
By early December of last year, Susie Silvestri was no longer able to walk or speak.