New York  —  Oil prices surged, global stocks sank and gold rose Monday as concerns about a broadening war with Iran began to ripple through financial markets. Investors are bracing for volatility in global energy markets as developments unfold in the Middle East. While markets saw sharp moves, the volatility so far has been largely

Despite three consecutive years of 15%+ gains from the S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC), most investors believe the good times aren’t over yet. The Motley Fool’s 2026 Investor Outlook and Predictions Report shows that the majority of investors expect further gains in U.S. stocks this year, powered again by enthusiasm around artificial intelligence (AI) stocks. Will

Optimist Fund, an investment management company, released its fourth-quarter 2025 investor letter. A copy of the letter can be downloaded here. The Fund’s objective is to achieve capital growth at a rate in the mid-teens or higher over the course of several decades. In Q4 2025, the Fund declined 8.5%. The Fund, although not yet

“Events,” the former U.K. Prime Minister, Harold Macmillan, opined when asked what most troubled him about the future. “My dear boy, events.” America and Israel’s attack on Iran and the killing of the Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has once again created an event in the Gulf, with associated global market and economic ramifications. Opening

Anfield Energy Inc. VANCOUVER, British Columbia, March 02, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Anfield Energy Inc. (TSX.V: AEC; NASDAQ: AEC; FRANKFURT: 0AD) (“Anfield” or the “Company”), announces that the shareholders of the Company considered and voted at the special meeting of shareholders held on February 27, 2026 (the “Special Meeting”) to approve Uranium Energy Corp. (“Uranium

Palantir Technologies (PLTR +0.92%) shares have advanced 2,000% since January 2023, recording triple-digit returns in each of the last three years. But the stock has trended lower in 2026. It currently trades 34% below its record high despite the company reporting strong financial results in early February. However, Wall Street analysts covering Palantir generally think

Kaldalón hf. During week 9 of 2026, Kaldalón hf. did not purchase any shares under the share buyback programme announced on the stock exchange on 6 January 2026 Under the programme, Kaldalón may repurchase up to a maximum of 9,000,000 shares, provided that the total consideration paid does not exceed ISK 250,000,000. The execution of

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For starters, let’s define what we mean by “emerging markets”.  Emerging markets are developing economies (e.g., China, India, Brazil) as opposed to developed economies (e.g., Canada, Japan, the UK).  Emerging markets are known for having cheap labor and producing products much less expensive than what they would cost if built in the U.S.   When

China Stock Market Iran Conflict Impact on Stocks – The China-Global South Project MRKET REUTERS/Aly Song/File Photo China’s equity benchmarks were little changed on Monday in the wake of the Iran conflict as surges in energy, defense and gold stocks offset plunges in airline and tourism shares. Mainland sentiment was supported by expectations Beijing may

Packaged foods company B&G Foods (NYSE:BGS) will be reporting earnings this Tuesday afternoon. Here’s what investors should know. B&G Foods met analysts’ revenue expectations last quarter, reporting revenues of $439.3 million, down 4.7% year on year. It was a strong quarter for the company, with a beat of analysts’ EPS estimates and a solid beat

U.S. Stock Market indexes S&P 500, Nasdaq, and Dow Jones are heading for a volatile Monday as US-Iran war and Nvidia-AI worries will have big impact at the Wall Street on March 2. U.S. Stock futures were down in the pre-market on Sunday. S&P 500 futures were down by 0.43 per cent, Dow 30 futures

It’s difficult to imagine a stock surging after a failed acquisition. But that is exactly what happened with Netflix (NFLX +14.03%) last Friday. Shares of the streaming specialist jumped nearly 14% after the company officially walked away from its $83 billion bid for Warner Bros. Discovery‘s (WBD 2.24%) studio and streaming assets. For months, investors

Thick plumes of smoke rise over the residential areas of the Iranian capital following airstrikes amid ongoing U.S.â”Israel attacks as multiple explosions are heard across the city in Tehran, Iran on March 01, 2026. Fatemeh Bahrami/ | Anadolu | Getty Images We hear it all the time on CNBC — markets hate uncertainty, and the

New research from Bank of America (BAC 4.98%) shows that international stocks might be poised to outperform American equities. According to Bloomberg reporting, a new BofA report showed that international developed market stock funds have received $104 billion of new investment inflows so far this year, while U.S. stock funds have only received $25 billion.

Investors are bracing for the weekend attacks on Iran to ripple through markets. Front and center is the oil market, and the looming threat to energy flows. The Strait of Hormuz is among the world’s most important global shipping lanes, with 13 million barrels of crude oil per day flowing through the waterway in 2025,

JERUSALEM – FEBRUARY 28: People take shelter as Iran launched missiles and drones towards Israel following the US-Israeli attacks, in Jerusalem on February 28, 2026. Mostafa Alkharouf | Anadolu | Getty Images The U.S. and Israel launched their most aggressive attack ever on Iranian targets over the weekend that killed the Islamic state’s longtime supreme

Business The S&P 500 fell 29.98 points to 6,878.88. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 521.28 to 48,977.92, and the Nasdaq composite sank 210.17 to 22,668.21. Currency traders watch monitors near a screen showing the Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI), top center, and the foreign exchange rate between U.S. dollar and South Korean won,

Although stock market volatility has been a common theme under President Donald Trump, Wall Street’s major indexes have thrived during his time in the Oval Office. In his first, non-consecutive term, the ageless Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES: ^DJI), benchmark S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC), and innovation-inspired Nasdaq Composite (NASDAQINDEX: ^IXIC) gained 57%, 70%, and 142%,