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09 Sept202616:27 ET
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Dow Sheds 405 Points, Small Caps Lead Losses as Oil Jumps 3.8% | MarketCatalyst

U.S. stocks closed lower for a third straight session Wednesday as oil jumped 3.8% on U.S.-Iran escalation and the 10-year yield stayed elevated, with the Russell 2000 leading declines even as a Chewy earnings beat and Apple's product event drew attention.

08 Sept202620:50 ET
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U.S. Stocks Soften Post-Labor Day, Extending a Ten-Year Seasonal Trend: Oil, Rates, and a Software Wobble Rattle Stocks

U.S. stocks fell for a tenth straight post-Labor Day session as Brent crude neared $100, the 10-year yield sat near 4.80%, and enterprise software lagged even as chipmakers and energy held up.

08 Sept202620:41 ET
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Bloom Energy Jumps on S&P 500 News, Fueled by an AI Power Boom — and a Supply Chain Controversy

Bloom Energy (NYSE: BE) will officially join the S&P 500 before the market opens on Monday, September 21, 2026. Bloom Energy shares climbed as much as 10% after the fuel-cell maker landed a spot in the S&P 500. The move caps a blowout year built on AI data center demand, but a lingering scandium sourcing dispute and a rich valuation are keeping some investors cautious.

02 Sept202615:29 ET
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Palantir Stock Falls 7% Despite Winning Army Contract: Why Software Stocks Are Sinking Today

Palantir landed a $127 million U.S. Army deal for eight TITAN battlefield systems on Tuesday — and its stock still fell about 7% the next day. Here's what actually moved Palantir, Palo Alto Networks, Fortinet, CrowdStrike, ServiceNow, Cloudflare, Snowflake, and Datadog.

01 Sept202613:15 ET
Research desk

15 Years, 2,258%: How Tim Cook Turned Apple Into a Wealth Machine

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30 Aug202622:50 ET
Research desk

The Chip Funds That Quietly Beat Nvidia's Favorite ETF

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