Oil drops over 4% after Trump calls off planned strike on Iran
Oil prices fell Monday in Asia trading as investors pared geopolitical risk premiums after U.S. President Donald Trump said he had called off a planned strike on Iran.
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Ukrainian drones kill eight in Russia and strike Wildberries warehouse, governors say
Ukraine says Russian strikes kill 8 as both sides trade accusations over overnight strikes
Stocks Finish Higher as Amazon Leads Megacaps Higher
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) on Friday closed up +0.70%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI) (DIA) closed up +0.53%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) closed up +0.60%. September E-mini S&P futures (ESU26) r…
Japan to vow coordination with US on weak yen in historic battle
TOKYO, Aug 3 (Reuters) - Japan is expected to announce on Monday that it took joint action with the U.S. to halt the yen's slide to 40-year lows and express its commitment to rare bilateral coordination that it hopes …
AstraZeneca in talks with Bristol Myers Squibb on $400 billion megadeal, FT reports
A smart acquisition strategy has made Bristol-Meyers, which has bought seven companies since October 2007, a big player in the cancer-treatment industry. Its purchase of Medarex in July added a key drug for metastic mel…
Stock Market This Week: Top Three Catalysts for S&P 500 and Dow Jones - State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Tru - Benzinga
The stock market has remained highly volatile in recent weeks as investors assess the ongoing US-Iran conflict, rapid developments in the artificial intelligence (AI) industry, and a busy corporate earnings season. This…
GOP Sen. Moreno says ex-son-in-law Max Miller shouldn't serve in House, needs 'serious psychological help'
Republican Sen. Bernie Moreno of Ohio said his former son-in-law, Rep. Max Miller, should not serve in the House of Representatives and "needs serious psychological help" after the senator's daughter accused the congres…
Why This Business First Insider Sale Matters Less Than Second-Half Loan Growth And Deposits
Keith Mansfield, executive vice president and chief operating Officer of b1Bank, reported a sale of 4,200 shares of Business First Bancshares (NASDAQ:BFST) on July 30, 2026, according to an SEC Form 4 filing.
Iran denies agreement to reopen Strait of Hormuz, says policy unchanged – Report
Follow updates on the war in the Middle East for Monday, May 25, here. See earlier developments below.
This country’s stock market may do better than most if AI bubble pops: Analyst
Twenty years ago, the U.S. economy morphed into a huge bet on the frothy housing market. The bubble’s animating narrative was simple: housing prices had been rising for a long time, and they would continue to do so. Ent…
Upcoming Dividend Run For DOC?
This morning a "Potential Dividend Run Alert" went out for Healthpeak Properties Inc (NYSE: DOC), at our DividendChannel.com Dividend Alerts service (a free email alerts feature). Let's look at the situation in greater …
Upcoming Dividend Run For GUT?
This morning a "Potential Dividend Run Alert" went out for Gabelli Utility Trust (NYSE: GUT), at our DividendChannel.com Dividend Alerts service (a free email alerts feature). Let's look at the situation in greater deta…
Two helicopters collide as Greece battles wildfires, Hungary shuts nuclear plant
AGIOS KONSTANTINOS, Greece, Aug 2 (Reuters) – Two firefighting helicopters collided in Greece while helping to control a huge wildfire on Sunday that has destroyed more than 100 homes northwest of Athens, while a fresh …
Upcoming Dividend Run For INN?
This morning a "Potential Dividend Run Alert" went out for Summit Hotel Properties Inc (NYSE: INN), at our DividendChannel.com Dividend Alerts service (a free email alerts feature). Let's look at the situation in greate…
Cathie Wood sells $5.5 million of surging tech stock
Cathie Wood, head of Ark Investment Management, likes to lock in gains when her tech darlings rally.
Crude Oil Price Dives as OPEC+ Agrees to Another Supply Hike - Benzinga
Crude oil prices plunged in the perpetual futures market after President Donald Trump eased fears of an imminent escalation with Iran, while OPEC+ added further bearish pressure by agreeing to increase oil production on…
Warren Buffett keeps pointing at the same ETF for a reason
Most people assume that the world's most successful investors have some edge that regular people can't access. Better information. Smarter models. A network of insiders who call before the news breaks. Warren Buffett sp…
'Spider-Man: Brand New Day' chases 'Avengers: Endgame' opening record with $355 million domestic debut
Sony and Marvel's "Spider-Man: Brand New Day" tallied an estimated $355 million at the domestic box office this weekend, just $2 million shy of the record-breaking debut of 2019's "Avengers: Endgame."
Preferred Stock ETFs Pay 6 to 9 Percent, and After Comparing the Three Giants Only One Is Worth Its Fee
PFFD charges half of PFF's 0.46% fee while delivering a higher 6.5% yield from a nearly identical preferred stock portfolio.
Shoppers made 158 million chargeback disputes in 2025 as 'friendly fraud' surged 29% — and businesses pay the price
A report by the Consumer Federation of America (CFA) found that Americans lost around $148 billion to online scams and crimes in 2025. This is up nearly 26% from 2024, landing at around $1,009 per household. The CFA als…
Here’s what’s worth streaming in August 2026 on Netflix, Hulu, HBO Max and more
Super-secret spec-ops military squads facing off against the next diabolical terrorist threat. Actual docuseries about the fallout and investigation into one of the most serious terrorist attacks in history. Superhero m…
Upcoming Dividend Run For BKH?
This morning a "Potential Dividend Run Alert" went out for Black Hills Corporation (NYSE: BKH), at our DividendChannel.com Dividend Alerts service (a free email alerts feature). Let's look at the situation in greater de…
Earnings Watch: SanDisk And 9 Stocks That Could Move Up To 17.5% - Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL), Meta Platforms (N - Benzinga
Screening Benzinga Pro data for U.S.-listed companies worth more than $50 billion, these are the 10 largest implied movers of the week.
States expand student loan options as new federal borrowing caps take effect — but they come with trade-offs
As borrowers come up against new federal limits on student debt, they may encounter financing options from an unexpected source: their state.