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A number of stocks fell in the afternoon session after crude oil prices dropped amid easing geopolitical tensions in the Middle East. Brent crude, the international benchmark, dropped by over 10% to below $90 a barrel, with U.S.

West Texas Intermediate crude seeing a similar decline. The sharp sell-off was triggered by several developments,

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Software stocks have bounced back after the first-quarter SaaSpocalypse, but investing pros say the rally could be short-lived

Software popped as risk-on sentiment was reignited on Wall Street following the US-Iran ceasefire, but analysts at Bank of America and Piper Sandler have both warned that technical indicators signal the gains won’t last.

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Stocks are rallying (again) while oil prices are sliding (again) in early trading. Gold and silver are higher along with Treasuries, while the dollar is dipping. Bitcoin is trading above $76,000, its highest since early February.

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Key Points

• A fresh U.S. directive and U.K. government funding have ignited massive investor interest in nuclear energy stocks.

• NuScale Power, however, continues to carry major risks that investors cannot overlook.

A 40% rally in a matter of days usually signals a breakthrough.

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Key Points

• Dominion Energy is a large, regulated U.S. utility well positioned to benefit from AI data center demand.

• NextEra Energy is a large, regulated U.S. utility and one of the world’s largest solar and wind power operators.

Demand for electricity has shifted into a higher gear,

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While the market has held up fairly well given all the turbulence this year, it’s hard not to go a day without hearing about concerns. These are certainly understandable, given everything that’s happened since the COVID-19 pandemic.

High interest rates and the longest inverted yield curve in history suggested that a recession was almost a certainty,

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