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In the middle of next week, certain Social Security recipients are to be issued their latest monthly benefits, in the final payment on the Social Security Administration’s (SSA) schedule for April 2026.

Who’s getting Social Security on Wednesday, April 22?

The SSA is to pay out Social Security benefits to recipients born on the 21st to 31st of any month.

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The Dow Jones 30 looks somewhat stuck at the moment in a little bit of a short-term range. This is probably a little healthier move as it’s not straight up in the air. A little bit of sideways action here probably goes a long way to work off some of the excess froth that we’ve recently seen,

 » Read more about: Nasdaq 100, Dow Jones 30 and S&P 500 Forecasts – US Indices Stretched at the Moment  »

​U.S. forces in the Middle East are postured ‌to ⁠restart ⁠combat operations ​if Iran doesn’t agree to a ​peace deal, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth told ​a Pentagon ⁠briefing on ‌Thursday.

“You ​Iran, ​can choose ⁠a prosperous future, a golden ​bridge, and we hope ​that you do for the people of Iran,”

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Tesla has broken out of the descending channel that contained price action throughout early 2026, a technically significant development ahead of earnings. The breakout, currently trading around $395.78, pushing the stock to test a resistance level that had acted as a psychological level through the February-March decline. The 100-day moving average remains bearish (–13.21%),

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The S&P 500 (^GSPC) just pulled off a rare sprint.

The index just gained 10% in 11 trading days, a surge that has shown up only 23 times since 1962 in Yahoo Finance analysis. On the surface, that’s an encouraging signal.

The typical short-term follow-through has been modest,

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Key Points

• According to one estimate, there’s already been $50 billion of damage to energy infrastructure from the war.

• The S&P 500 and Nasdaq both hit all-time highs on Wednesday.

• Investor sentiment can shift quickly.

After the war in Iran weighed on stocks for nearly the entire month of March,

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 » Read more about: Michael Burry analyzed 1,000+ reports and found a $1.7 trillion 'earnings illusion' hiding in tech stocks  »

Michael Burry of ‘The Big Short’ fame is known for predicting the 2007-2008 housing crisis and financial crash. Now, the former hedge fund manager — who’s earned a reputation for spotting potential bubbles — argues in a recent Substack that Wall Street has been overstating tech earnings by 42% over the past decade (1).

 » Read more about: ‘Big Short’ investor Michael Burry says Wall Street has been overstating tech earnings by 42% for a decade — and you’re paying for it  »