Oil stocks traded higher Monday on the heels of the attacks on Iran. Here's a look at the members of Congress who own some of the top oil stocks in 2026.
On a day that began with the specter of a broad regional conflict in the Middle East, the U.S. stock market demonstrated a staggering display of resilience. Following a weekend of unprecedented military escalation between the U.S., Israel, and Iran, indices opened deep in the red as investors
The financial landscape of early 2026 has been defined by a sudden and aggressive return to protectionism, as "Tariff Turmoil" once again grips Wall Street. Following a landmark Supreme Court ruling on February 20, 2026, which temporarily challenged the administration's trade authority, President Trump pivoted to a rarely used legal
WASHINGTON, D.C. — In a series of defiant remarks delivered from the White House on March 2, 2026, President Donald Trump signaled a massive shift in U.S. foreign policy, committing the United States military to a sustained and potentially indefinite campaign against the Islamic Republic of Iran. Speaking at
In a day of stark contrast on Wall Street, the S&P 500 Energy sector emerged as the sole bastion of growth during early trading on March 2, 2026. As broad market indices like the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq Composite (INDEXNASDAQ:.IXIC) buckled under the weight of escalating
LONDON / SINGAPORE — The global economy is reeling this Monday, March 2, 2026, following a weekend of unprecedented military escalation in the Middle East that has culminated in the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) effectively shutting down the Strait of Hormuz. The blockade, a direct retaliation for joint US and Israeli
The U.S. Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) market kicked off 2026 with unexpected vigor, defying a backdrop of intensifying global conflict and economic uncertainty. According to newly released data for January, the domestic market saw a total of $110.1 billion in deal value across 846 transactions. This robust
The first week of March 2026 has opened with a jarring juxtaposition of domestic economic cooling and international geopolitical chaos. As investors prepare for a deluge of labor market data, headlined by Friday’s Nonfarm Payrolls report, the traditional "Jobs Week" narrative has been violently disrupted by a weekend of
NEW YORK — The financial markets faced a turbulent start to the week on March 2, 2026, as a sharp spike in energy costs sent shockwaves through the consumer discretionary sector. Investors, spooked by deteriorating geopolitical conditions and a subsequent surge in crude oil prices, moved quickly to offload shares of
The global financial landscape underwent a seismic shift on March 2, 2026, as the U.S. Dollar Index (DXY) surged by approximately 1%, breaching the critical 98.50 level. This sharp ascent marks a five-week high for the greenback, fueled by a perfect storm of geopolitical instability and renewed inflationary
The U.S. Treasury market experienced a sharp sell-off today as the yield on the benchmark 10-year Treasury note climbed to 4.03%, a significant psychological and technical threshold. This move comes on the heels of a surprising "double-whammy" for investors: manufacturing data that soundly beat economist expectations and a
Target Corporation (NYSE: TGT) is set to report its fourth-quarter fiscal 2025 earnings this Tuesday morning, March 3, 2026, in what analysts are calling a "litmus test" for the American middle-class consumer. As the Minneapolis-based retailer prepares to unveil its performance, the backdrop is increasingly grim: a volatile Middle East
In a dramatic shift for financial markets on March 2, 2026, shares of Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS) collapsed below a critical technical support level of $868.44, officially completing a bearish "Head and Shoulders" topping pattern that has been months in the making. This technical breakdown occurred against a backdrop
The global energy landscape shifted violently on March 2, 2026, as oil prices staged a massive rally following the outbreak of direct military hostilities between a U.S.-Israeli coalition and Iran. Brent Crude, the international benchmark, surged 8% to settle at $78.70 per barrel, while West Texas Intermediate
WASHINGTON D.C. / TEL AVIV — In a dramatic escalation of long-simmering Middle Eastern tensions, a massive joint military operation by the United States and Israel targeted Iranian nuclear, military, and command facilities in the early hours of Saturday, March 2, 2026. The strikes, which reportedly involved hundreds of stealth aircraft
HOUSTON – In a dramatic shift of market leadership, the energy sector has surged to unprecedented heights this week, with the Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund (NYSE:XLE) punching through long-standing resistance to hit an all-time high of $108.42. The rally comes as crude oil prices climb toward the $100
Energy markets shifted into a state of high alert on March 2, 2026, as West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude oil prices surged past the $70.65 per barrel mark. The dramatic jump follows a weekend of intense military escalation in the Middle East, characterized by targeted strikes against Iranian infrastructure
The geopolitical landscape of the Middle East was fundamentally rewritten over the weekend of March 1–2, 2026, as the United States and Israel launched a massive, coordinated military offensive against the Islamic Republic of Iran. Dubbed "Operation Epic Fury" by the Pentagon and "Operation Roaring Lion" by the Israeli
We got the most recent filing of Berkshire Hathaway's stock holdings recently, and it once again showed it selling tech stocks to buy consumer goods companies.
The global commodity market is currently navigating a period of intense volatility as a series of short-term supply shocks clash with a looming long-term surplus. According to the World Bank’s latest Commodity Markets Outlook, the start of 2026 has been defined by a sharp reversal of the downward trend
