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The Middle Eastern stock markets have recently experienced mixed performances, influenced by geopolitical tensions such as the failed U.S.-Iran peace talks and subsequent maritime blockade. Despite these challenges, opportunities for investors remain, particularly in dividend stocks that can offer attractive yields even amidst market volatility. Name Dividend Yield Dividend Rating Yeni Gimat Gayrimenkul Yatirim Ortakligi

Palantir (NASDAQ: PLTR) stock posted significant gains in Monday’s trading. The tech specialist’s share price ended the day’s trading up 3.3%. The S&P 500 index’s level climbed 1% in the same daily session and the Nasdaq Composite index’s level closed out the day’s trading up 1.2%. The artificial intelligence (AI) software company’s share price had

On a day when President Trump announced a blockade of the Strait of Hormuz in response to failed negotiations for a peace agreement, stocks surprisingly charged higher with the S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) gaining 1%. Investors seemed to shake off the threat around the blockade and the ongoing saber-rattling between the two countries, and stocks

A cargo ship is loading and unloading foreign trade containers at Qingdao Port in Qingdao City, Shandong Province, China on July 28, 2025. CFOTO | Future Publishing | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets opened higher Tuesday, amid hopes that a deal between Washington and Tehran was still possible even as the U.S. blockades Iranian shipments in

CNBC’s Jim Cramer said Monday that Wall Street’s resilience in the face of escalating geopolitical tensions shows investors are focusing less on the Iran war itself and more on a key driver of stock valuations: interest rates. “I think I’ve been negligent in bringing up the power of low rates, because it’s the reason the

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) before the closing bell in New York City on April 8, 2026. Charly Triballeau | AFP | Getty Images Futures tied to the S&P 500 were near flat on Monday night, following a strong session in which traders shrugged off a breakdown in

Today’s Change (8.06%) $8.22 Current Price $110.22 Key Data Points Market Cap $54B Day’s Range $103.88 – $114.09 52wk Range $33.52 – $187.00 Volume 2.2M Avg Vol 27M Gross Margin 47.77% CoreWeave (CRWV +8.06%), a cloud-based GPU infrastructure provider for AI developers, closed Monday at $110.29, up 8.13%. The stock climbed after a Macquarie upgrade

(Image credit: Getty Images) Stocks hit their session lows early Monday as market participants reacted to news that the U.S. and Iran failed to reach a resolution during high-level talks held over the weekend. All three main indexes were higher by the close, though, with the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite notching its longest daily win streak

It’s no secret that the software sector has had a catastrophic start to 2026. Fears of disruption from AI innovations like Anthropic’s Claude Code, and high valuations entering the year have led to a bloodbath among software-as-a-service (SaaS) stocks. Will AI create the world’s first trillionaire? Our team just released a report on the one little-known

A 1% decline in gold prices cost Newmont Corporation (NEM 3.27%) stock a 3% decline in stock price this morning, as shares reacted to the latest news from the Persian Gulf — and its implications for both gold prices and the profits of gold miners. The news also derailed a three-week trend of rising share

This has been an interesting year in the stock market. After several years of go-go performance, the tech sector is taking a breather as investors show concern that companies could be overspending on the infrastructure needed to build data centers and assorted artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure. The S&P 500, which is heavily influenced by tech

Sandisk (NASDAQ: SNDK) stock was the best-performing S&P 500 stock of 2025, and is off to another great start in 2026 — up 275%, and again, one of the best performers on the market. Strong support from Wall Street analysts is both an acknowledgment of the stock’s performance — and also a tailwind helping to

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Goldman Sachs believes that the market has transitioned from a phase of ‘unquantifiable extreme panic’ to ‘orderly pricing of known risks.’ Iran’s willingness to negotiate has significantly reduced the probability of extreme tail-risk scenarios. The impact on the U.S. stock market is characterized as being driven by inflation rather than growth, diminishing the necessity for

Find winning stocks in any market cycle. Join 7 million investors using Simply Wall St’s investing ideas for FREE. US stock futures are softer this morning, with S&P 500 contracts down about 0.6% as investors react to a jump in energy costs and stronger than expected US inflation. Brent crude sits near US$102 a barrel,

The Morning Bull – US Market Morning Update Monday, Apr, 13 2026 US stock futures are pointing lower this morning, with E-mini S&P 500 contracts down about 0.6% and Nasdaq 100 futures weaker by roughly 0.7%, as investors react to a fresh inflation shock and higher energy costs. March US consumer prices rose 0.9% month