Iran eyes challenging stock market reopening after lengthy war closure
Tehran, Iran – The Iranian stock market is due to reopen this week after an 80-day closure due to the war with the United States and Israel.
While the exchange is not the core engine of economic financing in sanctions-hit Iran, the reopening could offer an insight into the state of the country’s economy and allow authorities to gauge investor trust and market liquidity.
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Read MoreA reversal in oil prices helps stock markets worldwide to steady
By STAN CHOE
NEW YORK (AP) — Oil prices eased Monday after a scare overnight where prices popped and then moderated. That helped steady stock markets worldwide as trading headed from Asia through Europe to Wall Street.
The S&P 500 edged down by 0.1% in early trading, after European stocks reversed losses and most Asian markets finished lower.
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Read MoreWhat are today's mortgage interest rates: May 18, 2026?
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The direction of mortgage interest rates is driven by a wide range of factors, some of which interact with each other in unique ways.
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Read MoreThe stock market is facing a big challenge right now
A stunning artificial intelligence-driven rally in stocks from the March 30 low has made finding great investment opportunities that much harder.
The biggest challenge facing stocks right now: AI enthusiasm has been driving the 2026 market rally, making it difficult for investors to find value in sectors outside of this theme.
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Read MoreHere's What 5 Years of Not Investing Has Cost You, in 2026 Dollars
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I’ve been buying index funds for over a decade and have a small understanding of what compounding can do when you leave it alone.
According to S&P Global, the S&P 500’s five-year annualized return is 12.44%.
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Read MoreThe Burst
Is Michael Saylor’s Bet Crazy: Bull vs Bear
Microstrategy (NASDAQ:MSTR) and its CEO Michael Saylor are in large part confounding valuation experts worldwide.
The traditional method of valuing a company goes something like this. Analyze the cash flows a company will produce over its lifetime, discount them back to present day, sum them up and arrive at a fair market valuation for the company.
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Read MoreThe Ivy
Why Verizon Might Be The Safest Dividend Stock
These are jittery times for investors as trade tensions and talk of a looming recession have stirred up anxiety in the markets. It’s no surprise now to see companies tighten their belts, consumers cut spending, and dividends end up on the chopping block.
But not every company is going to take a hatchet to its dividend and Verizon stands firmly in this category.
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Read MoreThe Spotlight
Spotlight: Will Tesla Make You Rich?
Yet another year has gone by where Tesla has absolutely crushed the market. Despite each year starting out with naysayers predicting doom for Musk’s car manufacturer, the performance again has been market-beating.
In fact, Tesla has outperformed the general stock market by about 6x this year, a jaw-dropping result considering all the bearish prognostications at the start of the year following a dismal 2022.