Bilateral trade between Iran and Tajikistan has skyrocketed during the first quarter of 2026, a timeframe coinciding with the start of the US/Israeli-Iran war. The jump in trade raises questions about whether Iran is trying to open a conduit via Tajikistan to procure technology and goods with military applications, and/or obtain essential goods for civilian use.
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Andrew Left is known as a short-seller, but he’s turned a bullish gaze toward an under-the-radar quantum stock this week.
Quantum stocks have surged recently, with names like Rigetti Computing and D-Wave Quantum up 36% and 52%,
Dividend growth investing rewards patience like few other strategies. The income stream compounds year after year, and the companies behind those dividends tend to be high-quality and structurally durable.
With the Fed Funds rate at 3.75% and the 10-year Treasury yielding around 4.30%, dividend-focused equity funds must now compete against risk-free alternatives that offer meaningful real yields.
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Britain’s stock market has been eclipsed by Taiwan as the island’s tech firms benefit from an AI boom.
The total value of all Taiwan-listed companies rose to $4.14tn (£3tn) on Wednesday, climbing above the UK market, which is valued at $4.09tn.
It follows an AI-fuelled surge in valuations of companies in the country.
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Nvidia’s (NVDA) stock has an important test to pass soon as an impressive stretch of gains begins to pile up.
“So you want to watch the $212 level. If Nvidia can break through that, maybe it’s got a little bit more run for the next few weeks,” Great Hill Capital chair Tom Hayes said on Yahoo Finance’s Opening Bid (video above).
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Claiming Social Security at 62 instead of 67 triggers a permanent 30% reduction, turning a $2,000 monthly benefit into $1,400 and costing $7,200 per year for the rest of retirement.
If your health and finances allow, waiting until 70 adds 24% to your benefit compared to claiming at 67,
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Israel and Lebanon have reached a 10-day ceasefire agreement, President Trump said in a Truth Social post on Thursday, marking a temporary break in a conflict that has snarled any potential positive movement between the US and Iran.
“I just had excellent conversations with the Highly Respected President Joseph Aoun,
The Strait of Hormuz crisis exposed the fragility of global energy markets and made the switch to green energy even more important.
Constellation Energy is America’s largest green energy producer and nuclear operator.
NextEra Energy is another major green energy producer with a high-yielding dividend for a utility stock.
Near Singapore, thousands of miles from the Strait of Hormuz, ship-to-ship transfers of Iranian oil have continued during the Middle East war, helping Tehran evade sanctions and maintain trade with China.
Nearly 400 tankers are sanctioned by the United States, the European Union or Britain for their activities related to Iran —
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