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10am: Nasdaq opens higher, Dow flat Buyers are generally outnumbering sellers on Wall Street in initial trades, as chipmakers and AI-linked stocks resumed their climb ahead of Nvidia’s earnings tonight. The Nasdaq opened up 0.4%, with the S&P 500 rising 0.25%. The Dow Jones was just below flat, however, as consumer-focused companies retreated, with Walmart,

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Benzinga and Yahoo Finance LLC may earn commission or revenue on some items through the links below. Ross Gerber, co-founder of investment firm Gerber Kawasaki, pushed back against the idea that real estate investing generates passive income, arguing that dividend-paying stocks are a more accurate example of hands-off cash flow for investors. Gerber Questions ‘Passive’

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Oil Prices Fall After Reports Supertankers Are Moving Through Strait of Hormuz

Crude prices remain elevated but there appears to be movement in the Strait of Hormuz Wednesday.

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Flurry of Suspicious Oil Trades Worth $800 Million Triggers Regulatory Probe

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission is parsing records of trades made before a social-media post by President Trump.

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US Stock Market Today | Dow Jones | Nasdaq Live: Nvidia earnings seen as key test for chip rally amid AI boom

Nvidia’s upcoming results are viewed as a crucial catalyst for the semiconductor rally, with investors watching for guidance on the durability of AI-driven growth.

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• Key insight: The Senate confirmed Kevin Warsh as Fed chair in a largely party-line 54 to 45 vote. 
• What’s at stake: Warsh has pledged to keep monetary policy independent despite sustained pressure from President Donald Trump for lower interest rates. 
• Forward look: Warsh takes the helm of the Fed as inflation metrics continue to climb,

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